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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />May 25, 2011 <br />Hilo Liquor Control Conference Room, <br />2 "d Floor, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, HI <br />And Sort Station, East Hawaii Sanitary Landfill, Leilani Street, Hilo, H1 <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />ALSO <br />PRESENT: _ Scott Enright <br />PRESENT: Mina Apostadiro <br />Sherm Warner <br />David Austin <br />Stan Boren <br />Sanne Berrig <br />Paulette Holley <br />John Bowman <br />Bruce Lim <br />Lani Bowman <br />Steven Okol'i <br />Rico Bowman <br />Michelle Zalenski <br />Genevieve Boyle <br />Paul Buklarewicz <br />EXCUSED: Steven Pavao <br />Dale Burton (Sort Station Tour) <br />Christine Dochin <br />Marni Herkes <br />Cathy Hirayama <br />Pete Hoffmann, Councilmember <br />Nancy Cook Lauer <br />Dwayne Mukai, Water Board <br />Jon Olson <br />Joshua Page <br />Shon Pahio <br />Milton Pavao, DWS <br />Isabel Steinhol✓T <br />Gail Sullivan <br />Rick Sumada, DWS <br />1. CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commission Chair Scott Enright called the <br />meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. <br />2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 23 2011 MEETING MINUTES: <br />Commissioner Paulette Holley moved to approve the March 23, 2011 minutes as written. <br />Commissioner Sherm Warner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. <br />3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND /OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA: <br />The Chair indicated that, with concurrence by the commissioners, the presentation by <br />Department of Water Supply and discussion on Alternate Billing Systems for Water and Sewer <br />Accounts would be taken as the first Item under NEW BUSINESS. Commissioners concurred. <br />4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA: <br />Jon Olson requested that the commission take a more forceful role in the Hilo Landfill closure <br />issue and recycling mandate. <br />Paul Buklarewicz told the group that the State E -Waste Program was not effective. He also noted <br />that the back -up of a -waste at the closed drop -off sites has been resolved and will be removed. He <br />stated that one -day a -waste disposal events are not enough and strongly suggested drop -off sites <br />be kept open. He informed the commission that on June 30, 2011, the State Used Motor Oil <br />Program will no longer be funded. Options that are being discussed are (1) using the oil as a <br />resource by processing or reprocessing; (2) requesting HELCO to pick up the oil from the drop- <br />