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He explained that the light duty employees are educating the public about recycling. He said that we are seeing a good return for the time spent out there. He also advised that the workers are directing commercial entities/businesses not to use the residential transfer stations and informing them of what alternatives are available for them. Chair Hayducsko stated that it is working out really well and it would be nice to have someone at the recycling areas at the transfer station semi full time. Mr. Okinaka asked if it were possible to not make our transfer stations look so dumpy. He felt that the transfer stations looked nice. But, he also felt that and Hilo transfer station looked dumpy and depressing. He was wondering if there was a way to make the transfer stations look better. Chair Hayducsko advised that the Department does have a schedule on improving each site. However, Chair Hayducsko actual schedule but, wanted to assure the committee that there will be improvements to each site over time. Mr. Buklarewicz advised the committee that the sort station was originally designed as just one small component of a large system approach. He also explained that a few years back both he and Ms. Bell had attended a brainstorm meeting at the Naniloa Hotel that was facilitated by the late Jim Channon. He went on explaining that at that meeting there were drawings made of a big circular Resource Recovery Center. He also explained that the Resource Recovery Center included composting and windrows, as well as reuse operations and recycling. Mr. Buklarewicz said that the sort station was is not being used for the purpose that it was originally intended for. Chair Hayducsko let everyone know that Kathryn Seckel with Parametrix attending via conference phone. b) 2¤µ¨¤¶Ǿ £¨²¢´²² £ ¢ ³¤¦®±¨¹¤ #§ ¯³¤±² Β- 2¤¢®¬¬¤£ ³¨®² £ /¯³¨®²ȁ Chair Hayducsko handed out the survey result of the SWAC Workbook of Recommendations and Options for Chapters 3 7. Chair Hayducsko wanted to thank the committee members on the feedback given and that there were a lot of excellent comments and concerns noted. And he advised that the committee would be going over the chapter references today. He estimated that there would be 93 items to go through. He also explained that when going through the workbook they would be agreeing on either retaining recommendations or removing recommendations. #§ ¯³¤± 2¤¥¤±¤¢¤ ΒȁΔȁΑ £ ΒȁΕ Ȩΐȩ Develop County policies or ordinances that mandate cert actions to be taken to reduce the source of waste currently entering landfills RETAIN Ќ