2005-09-28 Enviromental Management Commission Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 9:05 a.m. Kona Mayors Office Conference Room, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 COMMISSIONERS Hugh Ono ALSO Larry Barber PRESENT: PRESENT: Marjorie ErwayPete Hendricks, Deputy Managing Director Sam KawamuraJames Sartoris Diana MillerJohn Olson Bill Sanborn Lorraine Stahr Sam Sumner Carolyn Witcher EXCUSED: Arnold Okamura STAFF:Barbara Bell, Director Peter Boucher, WWD Chief Joanne Espin, Admin. Merton Ogata, WWD Patricia O`Toole, Corp Counsel 1.CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair Ono called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Ono thanked Erway for chairing last meeting. 2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 27, 2005 MEETING: Marjorie Erway noted that under 3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA, second line, the word sold should be corrected to solid. Sam Kawamura made a motion to approve the July 27, 2005 minutes with the correction as noted by Erway. Erway seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 3.APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA: Carolyn Witcher made a motion that Resolution 168 be added to Item 6. NEW BUSINESS. Miller seconded and it passed unanimously. 4.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA: Larry Barber and James Sartoris spoke in support of the Kealakehe Wastewater · Treatment Plant constructed wetlands project. John Olson spoke in support of the recycling/reuse efforts as a deterrent to illegal · dumping and spoke unfavorably about the evaluation prepared by Mr. Capellas for the Council. Abandoned vehicles are being burned on the roadsides in Puna. 5.CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION: Solid Waste Division Chiefs Report (attached to original minutes) TRANSFERSTATIONS Commissioners requested the Department to work with Highway Maintenance to get · the Kea`au Transfer Station road repaired. HILO LANDFILL ThepurchaseoftheTarpomaticequipmentwasdiscussed. ·