2012-01-25 Minutes Environmental Management Commission

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-1 The Acting Director provided definitions of R1, R2 and R3 re -use water. SEWER RATE STUDY: The Sewer Rate Study will be submitted to the Mayor and, upon his approval, to the Council possibly by late February. DWS /DEM joint billing was discussed at a recent meeting with DWS and the information is now being reviewed by the Mayor. If DWS begins using the Honolulu software program, DEM may piggyback onto theirs. SOLID WASTE DIVISION - SORT STATION: • Sort Station utilization was discussed and it was estimated that separating and pulling additional recyclable items on the sort floor will increase our diversion goal to 40 %. • The Sort Station is on the East side of the island. Commissioners were questioning if there will be a comparable facility provided for the West side. - RECYCLING CONTRACTS: • The next step in moving forward with an Organics Diversion contract is being discussed with the Mayor. • Resolution 80 -11, 2 -bin Recyclables Hauling IFB request for a multi -year contract, was postponed by Council. The Resolution will be resubmitted with adjustments requested by council members. • The Reuse Center at Transfer Stations, RFP 2766, is in the process of being awarded•and will include 2 new sites. The Acting Director will check with Solid Waste on recycling signage near the bins at transfer stations. The Commission members will also check on signage at their transfer stations and report back. OTHER ISSUES: - The Acting Director will request that the Contracts Clerk provide a status report on department contracts to be included in her Director's Report to the commission. - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS UPDATE: • Check verification is being evaluated. • The credit card system is working well. • Commission member Randle requested the department provide a status report of collection efforts; dollars outstanding and dollars collected, at each commission meeting. Commissioner District Update Reports: DISTRICT 2: Commissioner Randle met with Council member Ikeda. Ikeda feels the Integrated Resource and Solid Waste Management Plan (1RSWMP) needs to be updated to include the county investigating emerging waste reduction technologies. DISTRICT 4: Commission member Lim met with Council member Onishi who indicated he is being approached by waste reduction technology companies and believes the county should look at waste reduction technology in terms of cost effectiveness, and look at the direction the county wants to go in solid waste disposal. DISTRICT 5: Ruderman indicated the Pahoa Transfer Station is highly improved but has some traffic flow issues. DISTRICT 6: Commission member Lee said that residents in her district have questions regarding the N5'5lehu/Pahala WWTP as to design, plans, timeframe for completion and infrastructure. The Acting Director confirmed that the infrastructure was lagoons. There will