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Commission. <br />Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment plant lagoon samples were analyzed for Total <br />· <br />Phosphorous and Total Nitrogen levels and it wasdetermined there were no <br />problems with the nitrate levels and as of now, treatment is not necessary. <br /> (attached to original minutes) <br />Technical Services Section Report <br />EAST HAWAI`I REGIONAL SORT STATION: <br />Revised plans, reflecting the lower cost alternatives agreed to by County Council, <br />· <br />are expected from the consultant by May 30, 2006. <br />Anticipating the Notice to Proceed to be sent to contractor in mid July. <br />· <br />NORTH KONA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROJECT: <br />th <br />The first of 4 informational public meetings will be held June 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at <br />· <br />the Kealekehe High School Cafeteria. <br />The draft Sewer Master Plan will be available on the County website. <br />· <br />LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOLS: <br />Department of Health has responsibility for individual cesspools. <br />· <br />EPA requires owners of large capacity cesspool toreport them to EPA. Unless there <br />· <br />are deed assignments, the individual home owners are responsible for thecost of <br />replacement and replacing their large capacity cesspools with individual cesspools. <br />(attached to original minutes) <br />DirectorsReport <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS: <br />Approximately 70 people attended the Mauna Lani Recycling conference on <br />· <br />Saturday, May 20, 2006. <br />NEW BUSINESS: <br />Council deleted approval to fund the West Hawai`i Composting Facility from the <br />· <br />th <br />CIP Budget. The May 24 West Hawai`i Today article relating to this funding was <br />discussed. <br />Green waste tip fees do make up for the increased cost to compost. <br />· <br />Theres a two-year payback for the infrastructure. <br />· <br />OTHER: <br />Ho feels that the 3 waste-to-energy proposals that were short listed for Stage 2 of the <br />· <br />Waste Reduction Technology Request for Proposal (RFP) will be very controversial. <br />He said that the Director wants the commissioners to weigh in on and be educated on <br />the issues to help direct the discussions that happen in the public. <br />TherewasadiscussionregardingtheCountyswaste-to-energyprocurement:Isita <br />· <br />badoption?Cantheislandswastestreamsupportit?WilltheCountylosemoney? <br />Leithead-Todd discussed the decisions made in the Integrated Solid Waste <br />ManagementPlan,alternativestoanewlandfillinEastHawai`iandtheexpenseof <br />the alternatives. <br />POSSIBLE LEGISLATION/RULES FOR THE FUTURE: <br />The ordinances and resolutions listed on the second page of the Directors report <br />· <br />represent many long term projects. <br />Horequestedthecommissiontotakeoneormoreoftheseitemsandhelpthe <br />· <br />department devise a public relations campaign, or key points, that the department <br /> <br />