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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />Education and Outreach Sub - Committee report on ways that education efforts can be effective. <br />Finding no objections from the commission members present, this item was tabled. <br />Commission Goals and Mission — For Discussion and Action <br />The sub - committee of Commissioners Okoji, Lee, Randle and Warner reviewed and updated the <br />Commission Goals (attached to original minutes). The sub - committee suggested action items <br />be included under each goal such as developing step lists for each goal to include timelines, <br />such as: <br />1. Strategize to help achieve commission goals. <br />2. Provide department with insights; strategize on getting community concerns to the <br />department. <br />3. Interface with council and promote department issues. <br />Commissioner Okoji will provide a draft revision to the secretary to be emailed to all <br />commissioners. <br />The group talked about assisting the department in finding funding through grants. Current State <br />grants received by the department are HI -5 and E -waste grants. Commissioner Lee will <br />research possible grant opportunities. <br />A discussion was had regarding additional committee meetings, identifying the following <br />possibilities: (1) More regular full commission meetings, (2) additional non - regular "Special <br />Meetings" of the full commission when necessary or (3) sub - committee meetings to include <br />division/section staff. <br />Commissioner Lee made a motion to create a sub - committee with the scope of researching <br />a plan for how commercial businesses would pay a fee to utilize the recycling and transfer <br />stations. Commissioner Okoji seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. <br />Commissioners Randle, Lee and Warner volunteered for the sub - committee. Commission <br />member Ruderman will be asked to join. If he is unable to do so, Commissioner Okoji will be <br />added. <br />Discussion of how the County Redistricting Commission's Plan will affect the Environmental <br />Management Commission membership. This item was deferred to next meeting. <br />7. NEW BUSINESS <br />Discussion of Proposed Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Budget (budget document attached to original <br />minutes) <br />Business Manager Bauman provided the following information: <br />- There are two department budgets: Operating and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). <br />- SW Fund has been reduced by $2.8M with no reduction in services being provided. The <br />reduction will impact new equipment purchases and the ability to do some facility updates. <br />- Department is requesting $46M in the CIP budget. State Revolving Fund (SRF) will finance <br />$35M toward the CIP projects. $3M has already been authorized for the Ocean View Transfer <br />Station. <br />Presentation and discussion of the final South Hilo Landfill Feasibility Study Report, if <br />available, for Commission advice to Department. <br />- Hunter Bishop, Deputy Director, provided the following information: <br />o The study, prepared by R.W. Beck, addressed building a new or expanded landfill in Hilo <br />from 4 perspectives: <br />1. Technical feasibility <br />2. Probability of getting permits <br />3. Economic feasibility <br />