2015-05-27 Environmental Management Commission Minutes

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District 9: Fritz asked if the reason we were not hauling water from Kawaihae to WHSL for dust abatement was because the water was too caustic to the trucks. The Director will ask our Solid Waste Division Chief and report back. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Follow-up on Letter to the Board of Education regarding including recycling services in school trash disposal contracts (attached to original minutes): Chair Randle reported that he talked with Gilbert Chun of the State Department of Education and an Invitation for Bid (IFB) has been put out for new recycling contracts which will require source separation to start in September. RH has received $10,000 from Councilmember Wille to provide Zero Waste education in Waimea schools. 7. NEW BUSINESS Presentation by Angela Kang regarding the outcomes from the March 9' and 10', 2015 Hawaii Zero Waste Alliance/Zero Waste USA meetings relating to initiatives/projects and developing strategies for a statewide approach for sustainable resource management Withdrawn per request of Presenter. Discussion and/or recommendation of Bill 32, which amends Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) by adding a new article relating to disposal of refuse in a manner that rewards those who separate their recyclables and compostables from landfill refuse The Commission has received no response on its request to Council to resubmit request for commission recommendations on Bill 32. A draft comment letter (attached to original minutes) was distributed. Commissioner Osborne made a motion to submit comments on Bill 32 as provided by Chair Randle. Nahm-Mijo seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously with members present: Fear, Fritz, Osborne, Randle and Nahm-Mijo voting yes. - Discussion as follows: o Incentivize recycling and diversion instead of penalizing for disposing all trash in landfills. o Give reward for recycling with a program such as expanding redemption program to inculde additional recyclables.. Commissioner Osborne made a motion to make amendments to f) Additional Considerations by adding: 3) Further incentivize diversion and recycling such as expanding HI -5 redemption program to include additional recyclables. Rewarding for recycling rather than penalizing for not recycling would be preferable. 4) Additional resources to research and consult with relating to PAYTIL might be the US EPA, State DOH and Recycle Hawaii. Commissioner Fear seconded. Motion passed unanimously with members present: Fear, Fritz, Osborne, Randle and Nahm-Mijo voting yes. Discussion and/or recommendation of Bill 33 amending Ch 2, Art. 40, Sec 2-202: Ch 20, Art 3, Sec 20- 31, 20-35 and 20-36; and Ch 20, Art 5, Sec 200-43 and 20-52 and adding a new section to Ch 20, Art 3, of the Hawaii County Code relating to Refuse - - Deferred awaiting submission of amendment to Bill 33 by Councilmember Wille. Discussion and decision making on proposal to County Council to amend Chapter 2, Article 40, Section 2-207 of the Hawaii County Code to extend the response deadline from 45 days upon receipt of the referral to 61 days or following one meeting of the commission to preclude situations when EMC cannot meet due to lack of quorum. - It was noted that in the past, the commission was sometimes unable to make recommendations due to not having a meeting within the 45 day comment period. Commissioner Fear moved to request extension of the response deadline from 45 to 61 days or following one meeting of the commission. Nahm-Mijo seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously with members present: Fear, Fritz, Osborne, Randle and Nahm-Mijo voting yes. - Chair Randle will prepare a letter to the council with the commission's request. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.