2016-02-24 Environmental Management Commission Minutes

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o If the Notice to Proceed is transmitted to the contractor by the end of March, the work will proceed as scheduled. - Kealakehe Aeration Upgrade and Sludge Removal—Additional funds have been requested for liner replacement. Water Shut-Off: This item will be agendized for the March meeting for further discussion with the Department Business Manager. SOLID WASTE DIVISION - Tires: A Professional Services Contract is being finalized for tire education. o Once the contract is finalized,the contractor will communicate to the retailers the appropriate disposal of tires per State Law. o SWD will provide an update and status of the tire education program to the commission. o The tire disposal fund is administered by the State. The counties request funding from the State. Currently there is a bill before the State Legislature to discontinue the tire fund. The Secretary will provide a copy of HB2661 to the commissioners and councilmember Wille. - SWD Landfill Permits: The required notarization of the signature of the person applying for the permit is done to identify who is responsible for payment of the landfill charges and is the guarantor of funds. - E-waste collection is no longer being funded by the State. The E-waste collection service has now been budgeted in the SWD budget so services can be continued to the county residents. There may be an advantage for the commission to provide communication to DOH supporting the continuation of State funding. - There have been 2 successful abandoned vehicle auctions to aid in reducing the number of vehicles being stored by the county. The department will continue the auctions on a six-month basis. ■ Commission Member District Update Reports—includes information obtained from meetings with council members and district residents since the last commission meeting District 3: Commissioner Nahm-Mijo asked why the Sort Station diversion tonnages have decreased. SWD Chief Goodale explained that during the Dengue Fever outbreak,the Sort Station is being used as a staging facility for tires and white goods that are being disposed of at the transfer stations so sorting is being done less frequently. District 6: Commissioner Bennett provided the commissioners with information relating to his background, education, and interests. He stated that water reclamation is his main interest. He indicated it would be useful to let the residents know that the county is putting in water reclamation at Kealekehe Wastewater Treatment Plant. He stated that reclaiming wastewater is a win/win. District 8: Commissioner Fear distributed flyers of the Big Island Community Beach Clean-up, scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 2016, along with a decomposition info sheet(attached to original minutes). The major sponsors of these clean-up events are Big Island Wave Riders Against Drugs, Betty Kanuha Foundation and the County of Hawai'i. He also spoke of the homeless situation at the Old Kona Airport. District 9:Commissioner Fritz questioned when the green waste disposal area would be open at the Waimea Transfer Station. SWD Chief Goodale reported that both Waimea and Volcano would have green waste disposal beginning during the month of March. He reported that the glass bins are quite often full at the Puako Transfer Station. The commission inquired about installing satellite cameras at the transfer stations. Deputy Director Medeiros and Goodale responded that cameras had been installed at some transfer County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.