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David Frankel made a motion to authorize Riley Smith, Commission Chair, to submit <br />a Viewpoint article to the newspaper explaining why this Sort Station budget is <br />important, on behalf of all Environmental Management Commissioners. Witcher <br />seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. <br />EIS FOR SORT STATION: <br />60-day legal appeal period has passed. <br />Solid Waste Division Chief’s Report <br /> (attached to original minutes) <br />SCRAP METAL PROGRAM: <br />Vendor is being monitored regarding fire issues compliance, encroachment on adjacent <br />property, and tires. <br />CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE RESTRICTION STATUS: <br />Large C&D projects are being monitored to keep C&D materials out of the landfills. <br />Options are being reviewed for minimizing C&D disposal by adopting rules banning <br />commercial C&D wastes from the Hilo Landfill or possibly increasing tip fee for all <br />commercially generated C&D wastes at both landfills. <br />OCEAN VIEW TRANSFER STATION STATUS: <br />Site search is continuing and the community will be kept informed and their input requested <br />in the process. <br />Wastewater Division Chief’s Report <br />(attached to original minutes) <br />Director’s Report, <br />SeeCOUNCIL/LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS, first bullet. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS: <br />6. <br />DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION ON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL <br />MANAGEMENT RULES: Deferred. <br />DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION ON ORDINANCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF <br />ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR ENFORCEMENT <br />AND FOR APPEALS TO BE HEARD BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />COMMISSION: <br />Frankel will assist in amending Commission rules. <br />DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION ON PROPOSED CAPACITY ASSESSMENT FEE <br />ORDINANCE: Deferred <br />DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION ON MANDATORY RECYCLING FOR HAULERS <br />The Commission recommended the department make recycling mandatory for <br />commercial trash haulers. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />7.: <br />EAST HAWAI`I REGIONAL SORT STATION FUNDING: <br />Director’s Report, <br />SeeCOUNCIL/LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS above. <br />-2- <br /> <br />