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EAST HAWAI`I REGIONAL SORT STATION: <br />Isemoto is refining costs to reflect the lowered cost alternative. <br />· <br />Construction is estimated to start the first quarter of 2007. <br />· <br />NORTH KONA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND EXPANSION AREA PLAN: <br />Sewer Master Plan is being developed. <br />· <br />Consultant will: <br />· <br />-Establish timetable for Kealakeke Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion <br />-Identify scope of work <br />-Recommend technology for plant. <br />County will maintain ownership of effluent water. <br />· <br />There are plans for a park instead of the originally planned golf course. <br />· <br />Solid Waste Division Chiefs Report <br /> (attached to original minutes) <br />HILO LANDFILL: <br />Dworsky and Bell met with DOH last week regarding sliver fill. <br />· <br />Continue to provide requested responses to DOHs ongoing application review. <br />· <br />Options being reviewed: <br />· <br />-Expanding land around landfill site <br />-Increasing buffer around landfill site to do better water monitoring <br />Estimated closure is still 2 to 4 years. <br />· <br />Building a new road to accommodate the sliver fill. <br />· <br />SOLID WASTE DIVISION STAFFING: <br />Linda Peters, new Recycling Coordinator, and Susan Andrade, new Abandoned <br />· <br />Vehicle Clerk, begin next Monday. <br />Awaiting certification list from Civil Service to interview candidates for the Kon <br />· <br />Abandoned Vehicle Coordinator position. <br />Received Council approval to hire a Solid Waste Admin Services Assistant. <br />· <br />EQUIPMENT: <br />The repairs are nearly completed on the West Hawai`i compactor. <br />· <br />Keeping equipment running is a challenge and there is not enough equipment to <br />· <br />perform regular maintenance. <br />GREEN WASTE: <br />Dworsky has requested EKO to get a second tub grinder to assist them in catching up <br />· <br />with their efforts to minimize backlog problems and fires. <br />EKOisnowpermittedtoacceptpalletsatthegreenwastesites. <br />· <br />Attemptingtofindwaystodealwithgreenwasteatthetransferstations,especially <br />· <br />Hawi,Waimeaandsouthsideoftheisland. <br />Sanbornsharedhisconcernofcoquifrogsbeingdumpedwithgreenwastein <br />· <br />Waimea. <br />Looking at other possible green waste locations in Waimea because there is not <br />· <br />enough room adjacent to current transfer station. <br />TRANSFER STATIONS: <br />Requestforproposalstoredesigntransferstationshasbeensenttothedepartment <br />· <br />Professional Services Engineering list. <br /> <br />