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<br /> <br /> <br /> Chair Bennett said that several years ago when there were reduced hours, there <br />was a significant increase in the trash being disposed of along the roads. This will likely <br />happen again if the hours are cut. <br /> <br /> Director Kucharski said that for him, subsidizing bad behavior is bad policy. <br />Something needs to be done about people who care nothing about what they are doing <br />do the island. The focus should not be on reduced hours but on bad behavior, which is <br />why DEM will be pushing forward an anti-litter program, which will give them some <br />teeth and provide penalties. Corporation Counsel has done a good review of what the <br />other counties are doing about litter and some of the standards they have for <br />prosecution. DEM will be moving forward with this. <br /> <br /> Chair Bennett said it does not seem that HPD has been citing people for obvious <br />litter violations. There are no consequences. Director Kucharski said they need teeth <br />to stop the bad behavior. A lot of it lies in education. People need to have the mindset <br />that littering is not appropriate behavior, and that mindset does not now exist. A major <br />part of a County anti-litter bill will be education and getting it into people’s minds that <br />you don’t do this to your home. It is not right. <br /> <br />7. EXECUTIVE SESSION <br /> <br /> With reference to the agenda item listed below, an executive session is <br />anticipated. In particular, the Commission anticipates consulting with the <br />Commission’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission’s powers, <br />duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. Therefore, pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised <br />Statutes Chapters 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4), the following item may be considered in <br />executive session: <br /> <br />a. Discussion on the process, timeline, and status of the proposed Nāālehu Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Minutes in italics are verbatim) <br /> <br /> Chair Bennett: Commissioner Fritz, I believe it was you at the last meeting who <br />wanted to go into executive session. <br /> <br /> Secretary: It was Jon Olson. <br /> <br /> Chair Bennett: It was Jon? <br /> <br /> Vice Chair Olson: It was me. We had some discussion about that. As long as we <br />don’t get into the legal minutiae of it, we’re free to discuss it. We had a little sidebar here <br />going in. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />