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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />February 27, 2013 <br />Puna Conference Room, County Bldg., Room 1501, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />ALSO <br />PRESENT: Anne Lee <br />PRESENT: Nancy Cook- -Lauer <br />Stan Boren <br />Bruce Lim <br />Trina Nahm -Mijo <br />STAFF. Dora Beck, Acting Director <br />Sherrn Warner <br />Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corp. Counsel <br />Sharron Henry, Secretary <br />EXCUSED: Steve Okoji <br />Greg Ooodale, S TD Chief <br />Thom Randle <br />Linda Peters, Recycling Coordinator <br />1. CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commission Chair Anne Lee called the meeting <br />to order at 9:25 a.m. <br />2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 30 2013 MEETING: <br />Commissioner Sherm Warner moved to approve the January 30, 2013 minutes as written. <br />Commissioner Stan Boren seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously with Lee, <br />Boren, Lim, Nahm -Mijo and Warner voting yes. <br />APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 30 2013 EXECUTIVE SESSION: <br />Commissioner Boren moved to approve the January 30, 2013 Executive Session minutes as <br />written. Commissioner Warner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously with Lee, <br />Boren, Line, Nahm -Mii o and Warner voting yes. <br />3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND /OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA.* None <br />4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA: None <br />5. CORRESPONDENCE /REPORI'S/DISCUSSION: <br />Director's Report (attached to original minutes): <br />Wastewater Diiv s on_(W IJ <br />3. Administration <br />The construction and start --up of the Kealakehe Aeration Upgrade and Sludge Removal project <br />is on schedule. <br />4. Wastewater Capital Improvements: <br />A. Kalaniana`ole Avenue Sewer Rehabilitation: <br />Issues such as harder excavation, unexpected voids in the ground, unanticipated utilities and <br />bad weather have delayed the traffic detouring so the project is scheduled to be completed May <br />2013 with detouring ending in April 2013. <br />C. North Dona Sever & Effluent Reuse Upgrade: <br />The redesign work for the south segment of the project is to commence in early April 2013. <br />H. Sewer Rate Study: <br />Prior to forwarding the study to Council, the department will present information on the <br />existing conditions of the sewer infrastructure to the commission at the March meeting. <br />The director will follow up with a timeline after the presentation. <br />