2017-03-22 Environmental Management Commission Minutes

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o Commissioner Vidgen requested this item be discussed at next month's meeting. • Resolution 101-17 Authorizing payment of funds of a multi-fiscal year agreement for furnishing greenwaste diversion operations in West Hawaii& East Hawaii: o Director Kucharski stated the Resolution was brought forth in the Environmental Management Committee on March 21'2017 and the vote was 0-9. The Resolution will now go before full Council on April 5, 2017. • Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan: o Director Kucharski stated the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan is due to Department of Health in 2019. The department is currently trying to find a Contractor to help put together and modify the plan. Once the draft is created, the public will have a chance to review and give comment. o Dr. Bennett requested that the plan be brought to the Commission for review as well. • Presentation by Representative from Waikoloa Waste to Energy Program: o As stated in Statements from the Public,the presentation will be postponed to the May 24, 2017 meeting. 7. CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION: • Director's Report(attached to original minutes): o No updates since report was created. • Commission Member District Update Reports: o District 8: Commissioner Fear stated last month's beach clean-up was a huge success. They cleaned 130 miles of coast line and over 1,000 volunteers showed up. Picked up 12,000 pounds of trash at the old airport alone. Need to put signs back up as people are ripping them down. Would like to see the littering fine increased to $1,000.00 instead of $500.00. Three days after the clean-up,the area was trashed again. The Mayor has planned a beach clean-up in April, but it needs to be cleaned now. Director Kucharski stated he would like to create a program that will help with litter control and possibly issue citations. He will talk with the Mayor to see what can be done. o District 3: Commissioner Nahm-Mijo asked how the issue of backyard fires can be pursued. A lot of rubbish could be burned instead of taken to the landfill. It could also even help with litter control. Commissioner Bennett stated he is hesitant to encourage backyard burning as some papers contain plastic which when burned produce toxic fumes. o District 7: Commissioner Vidgen stated old tires are still an issue. The department should have better monitoring at the trash chutes to stop illegal dumping. Currently the workers are just sitting there watching everything go down the chute. He would like to keep disposal of tires on the agenda for next month. o Assistant Corporation Counsel Schoen suggested adding litter control options for homeowners to next month's meeting. Commissioners may come with a list of concerns they would like to bring before County Council. 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Wetlands wastewater disposal system vs. Mechanical wastewater disposal o Commissioner Bennett will call Commissioner Osborne to ask if she would still like to keep this as a future agenda item. • Discussion with Mayor Harry Kim o Commissioner Bennett stated this is scheduled for the April 26, 2017 meeting. More for a meet and greet, however if the Commissioners have topics they would like to discuss with Mayor Kim,they should bring a list with them. • Recycling Presentation of FY 15-16 program accomplishments and costs o Director Kucharski stated the new Recycling Coordinator started on March 16, 2017 and will present at the May 24, 2017 meeting. Commissioners asked if the Recycling County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.