2010-03-24 Enviromental Management Commission Minutes

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. DISCUSSION RELATING TO PROPOSED INCREASES IN CURRENT FEES SUCH A INCREASE IN LANDFILL AND GREEN WASTE TIPPING FEES, INCREASE IN VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES FOR ABANDONED VEHICLE FUND, INCREASE IN SEWER RATE; AND IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL FEES SUCH AS FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL RUBBISH DISPOSAL AT TRANSFER STATIONS AND FOR DISPOSAL OF NON-COMMERCIAL SEWAGE AT WASEWATER FACILITIES The department: - is not anticipating raising landfill tipping fees at this time. -is considering a request to increase in the Vehicle Disposal Fund portion of the Motor Vehicle Registration fee. Currently the Fund receives $12 per ve -may request an increase in the commercial green waste tipping fee from the current amount of $21.25/ton. - is reviewing the decrease and ultimate elimination of the residential haulers credit. NEW BUSINESS 7. DISCUSSION RELATING TO FY 10-11 DEPARTMENT BUDGET -Director Tyson introduced Robin Bauman, Department Business Manager, who was available to respond to any budget questions from the commissioners. -The proposed budget includes the HGEA furlough agreement but not the UPW agreement, as it was not finalized when the budget was submitted -If the State Tourism Authority Tax (TAT) is not provided to the Counties in FY 10-11, an additional $18M will be lost in the proposed County budget and property taxes may be increased to cover this loss. -Administrative budget includes furloughs. -WWD will need additional funds so the department will be looking at increasing the sewer fees. Both replacement and new projects were included in the Sewer Fee Study. -Director shared concerns regarding the furloughs and the department reliance on the General Fund instead of having sustainable funding sources. -Councilman Greenwell stated that the County should continue to make funding requests to the Federal Government. He indicated that the TAT could not be taken away or the counties would collapse. ¤ STATUS OF BILL 193 RELATING TO PASTIC BAG REDUCTON FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND VOTE AT COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS. -Bill 193 was not passed by the County Council. -There is a bill currently going through State Legislative hearings that is more stringent than Bill 193. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 8. : Green waste program Status update on the Integrated Resources and Solid Waste Management Plan County Recycling Programs presentation by Linda Peters, County R MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS 9. May 26, 2010, Liquor Control Conf. Room, 2nd Floor, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo July 28, 2010, W.M. Keck Observatory, 65-1120 Mmalahoa Highway, Kamuela September 22, 2010, Kona Council Office Conf. Room, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua- Kona