2001-06-07 Enviromental Management Commission Minutes

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Minutes for Thursday, June 7, 2001Page 3 of 4 Spoke about the Residential Emergency Repair Program that the Office of Housing and Community Development offers.  Need Office of Housing to brief the commissioners on exactly what this program is about. Current policy regarding sewer extensions. As discussed in the May 23, 2001 meeting, there really is no policy regarding  sewer extensions other than what is in the code, so there are no attachments. Maps showing the location of wastewater facilities. Detailed maps were not completed, but hopefully will be done by the  next meeting. We will include a map of the island that shows the location of the wastewater treatment plants. Resolution No. 70-01 regarding Improvements by Assessments at North Kona, Hawaii.  Bill No. 57 regarding Capacity Assessments and Connection Fees.  Bill No. 58 regarding Building Sewer Connection Loan Program.  Provided Department of Health Inspection Reports and Responses for Hilo, Papaikou, Kulaimano, Kapehu and Kealakehe  Wastewater Treatment Plants, Hawaii Wastewater Pump Stations and East Hawaii Sewer System. Discussion about TSA and Lanihau Partners that they are presently before the Land Use Commission for reclassification of  their property. Don’t see why we should subsidize TSA and Lanihau Partners. REPORT FROM SOLID WASTE DIVISION Larry Capellas, Solid Waste Division Chief, reported on the following: Red book was distributed at the May 23, 2001 meeting. Hugh Ono received his copy at this meeting. Recommended that the  members keep all background information on the different divisions in the red book. Suggestion to keep all the minutes and those issues that are related to individual meetings in a larger blue binder.  Provided information about how much tonnage we hold, how much tonnage we carry per year, where the transfer stations  are, where the landfills are and those general types of numbers, information, and personnel. Spoke about the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan, also known as ISWMP that consultants Harding ESE is working  on. The scope of work for the ISWMP will be made available for the next meeting. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee, also known as SWAC. SWAC will consist of individual group of members from  various council districts, areas of community, business people that needs to be established before finalizing the ISWMP and the closure of the Hilo Landfill. Larry said that he along with Peter Boucher, Barbara Bell, John Ray were people who volunteered for the SWAC. There’s no reason why members of this commission cannot volunteer and attend the meetings of the SWAC but there open to the public. A copy of the Hilo Landfill permit will be provided at the next meeting.  A copy of a transfer station permit will also be provided at the next meeting.  REPORT FROM COUNTY COUNCIL Received memorandum dated May 22, 2001 that was written by Aaron S. Y. Chung, Chairman for the Committee of Finance regarding Bill No. 57 and Bill No. 58. There was no representative present from the County Council to make a report. DISCUSSION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION’S RULES Suggested that we spend 15 to 20 minutes on each item on the agenda.  Went over notification requirements.  Members need more time to select a chairperson  The meetings to alternate between the wastewater and solid waste facilities.  FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS Grant Loan Program from the Office of Housing and Community Development  Resolution No. 70-01  Bill No. 57  Bill No. 58  Election of Chairperson for Environmental Management Commission  Subcommittees  Solid Waste Management Plan  Recycling  Household Hazardous Waste  Report from the State Health Department on County’s wastewater and solid waste programs  Adequacy of wastewater treatment plants  Sludge  Sewage Hook-up Fees Policy  Litter  Budget  file://C:\Test1\minutes060701.htm6/22/2011