2018-01-18 Meeting Minutes (EMC)

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a puddle, and that puddle will cost each person. A family on the other side of the island will be paying for Pāhala’s puddle. The issues are documented in Resolution 412-17, which was held over by the Finance Committee in December. He questioned why the resolution was not on the Director’s Report under pending legislation. He said if you extrapolate a bit, Nāālehu will have ʻ a similar puddle at a similar price. Too much money is being spent. The communities are a long way from the ocean, and the money would be better spent on properties closer to the ocean. 4. UNFINISHED BUSIINESS. a. None. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion on revisions made to Bill 82 (Draft 2) regarding proposed increases of the solid waste tipping fees. The Commission needs to review the changes and submit a new recommendation to the County Council, signed by the Chair or appropriate designee. Deputy Director Noda updated the Commission on Bill 82, Draft 2. The Council passed the bill at its second reading last week, on January 4, 2018. In response to the Council’s request, Director Kucharski had provided them with the EMC’s draft minutes for November 28, 2017, in which Bill 82, Draft 1, was discussed. The Council has so far not referred the bill to the EMC or requested further input since it passed last week. Chair Bennett asked whether the EMC needed to take any action, and Deputy Director Noda said it would be moot. She explained that Councilmember David had thanked Director Kucharski at the January 4, 2018, meeting for responding to the Council’s request to provide EMC’s minutes discussing the original tipping increase proposal. With the submission of those draft minutes, which reflected global approval for the concept, the bill passed. Chair Bennett thanked Ms. Noda and said the matter is now moot. b. Proposed letter from the Commission to Councilmembers Chung, Lee Loy, Kanuha, and Eoff regarding Commission vacancies in their districts and requesting their assistance in identifying candidates to fill the vacancies. Chair Bennett said the intent of the letters he’d drafted and the Department’s press releases is to raise awareness that the EMC exists and is actively doing things. He was hoping to engender some enthusiasm for people to volunteer. Motion and vote: Vice Chair Olson moved to approve and send the letter, Commissioner Fear seconded the motion, and all commissioners present voted aye. c. Proposed letter from the Commission to Mayor Kim, requesting his assistance in filling Commission vacancies in order for the Commission to be fully functional and responsive.