2011-03-23 Environmental Management Commission Minutes

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budget review beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Hilo Councilroom. The proposed budget reflects an increase in department contracts and increased recycling budget to accommodate the organics diversion mandate from the council. The proposed budget reflects a decrease of 8 solid waste positions that will affect services and the department is having to look at possible ways to limit some services to accommodate this loss of funding. Re- appropriation of funds for specific department Capital Improvement Projects was discussed. 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Director was asked to invite a member of the Water Board to attend the May 25'h meeting to participate in discussion relating to collecting water and wastewater bills. Sort Station site visit — May 25, 2011 E -waste status RW Beck Sewer Rate Study presentation Household Hazardous Waste Update on the North Kohala School's 6000 -60 Household Battery Recycling Program 9. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS May 25, 2011, Hilo, Liquor Control Conf. Room, 2nd Floor, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, HI July 27, 2011, Waimea, W.M. Keck Observatory, 65 -1120 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, HI September 28, 2011, March 23, 2011, Kona, Kona Liquor Control Conf. Room, Bldg. B, 2nd Floor, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua -Kona, HI November 23, 2011, Hilo, Liquor Control Conf. Room, 2 "d Floor, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, HI The chair recessed the meeting at 10:50 a.m. for travel to the closed Kona landfill and was reconvened at the site at 11:30 a.m. 10. TOUR OF THE CLOSED KONA LANDFILL Commission members and staff were taken to the closed landfill area. Terin Gloor, SWD Engineer, and James Vasconcellos provided background information as well as information on how the department monitors the landfill and continues to work to eliminate the underground fires. 10. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Steve Pavao moved to adjourn. Commissioner Warner seconded and it passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 11:57 a.m. Minutes Respectfully Submitted by: SHARRON HENRY Environmental Management Secretary FORMAT NOTE: ACTION ITEMS ARE IN BOLD PRINT (MOTIONS AND ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION TO BE TAKEN FOR FUTURE MEETINGS).