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<br />ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 9:05 a.m. <br />Liquor Control Conference Room, Hilo Lagoon Center, 101 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Hilo, HI 96720 <br />COMMISSIONERSALSO <br />Carolyn Witcher Jon Olson <br />PRESENTPRESENT: <br />: <br />Bobby Cooper <br />Suzanne Mayhew <br />Diana Miller <br />Arnold Okamura <br />Paulette Pavao <br />Sam Sumner <br />EXCUSEDSTAFF: <br />: <br />Marjorie Erway Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Director <br />Bill Sanborn Sharron Henry, Secretary <br />James Isa AV Coordinator <br />Tiffany Pacheco, AV Clerk <br />Linda Peters, Recycling Coordinator <br /> <br /> CALL TO ORDER: <br />1.Commission Chair Witcher called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 28, 2007 MEETING: <br />2. <br />Commissioner Okamura moved to approve the March 28, 2007 minutes as written. <br />Commissioner Mayhew seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. <br />APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA: <br />3.None <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA: <br />4.None <br />CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION: <br />5. <br />Abandoned Vehicle Program Report <br /> (attached to original minutes) <br />The staff is working with Eden Rock Subdivision, Kalapana Black Sands Subdivision, <br />Queen Lili`uokalani Village and Pa`aiuahu Camp in Hamakua to remove abandoned <br />vehicles from these communities. <br />James Isa introduced Tiffany Pacheco, the new Abandoned Vehicle Clerk. <br />Commissioner Witcher noted there were less abandoned vehicles off Mamalahoa Highway <br />in her district. <br />Sumner will submit a list of abandoned vehicles located on the lower Cane Haul Road in <br />North Hilo/Hamakua area. <br />Isa provided the definitions of abandoned vs. derelict vehicles and went over the proper <br />procedures for reporting abandoned vehicles. <br />Solid Waste Division Report <br /> (attached to original minutes) <br />Linda Peters, Recycling Coordinator, represented the division at today’s meeting. <br />HILO LANDFILL <br />A conservative estimate of closure is 2-4 years. Optimistic estimate is 6-8 years. <br />WEST HAWAI`I LANDFILL: <br />Bid opening is July 5, 2007 for construction of the material recovery facility infrastructure. <br /> <br />