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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 180 Draft 03 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 18U Oc} (Draft 3) A RESOLUTION THAT SUPPORTS EXPEDITING THE PROCESS TO BRING ONLINE ONE OF THE THREE WASTE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES ENUMERATED IN THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN. WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council, pursuant to the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 342G, adopted the Hawaii County Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) by Resolution 291-94 on October 5, 1994; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the HRS, Chapter 342G-24, the Final Draft Update to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of Hawaii (final draft revision dated November 15, 2002) was prepared by Harding ESE and adopted by Resolution 238-02 by the Hawaii County Council on November 20, 2002; and WHEREAS, one of the main objectives stated in the ISWMP is to increase the rate of waste diversion from landfills from the (1) current rate of 15% to 45% using low-tech or available recycling and resource recovery strategies to a (2) future overall rate of 80% by the year 2014 using high-tech solutions; and WHEREAS, while the Council agrees that increasing the diversion rate with high tech solutions is extremely important, a goal of 80%, given the newer applications of technology available today, is too low and a goal of a 95% diversion rate in East Hawaii by the year 2010 is preferable; and WHEREAS, in light of the strong island-wide public opposition to the idea of transporting trash across the island, the Council supports achieving the higher 95% rate of diversion because this higher rate of diversion has been demonstrated to be possible and is achievable with the improved waste reduction technology available today; and WHEREAS, a higher diversion rate would mean much less or, more ideally, no long hauling of trash from East Hawaii to the Pu`uanahulu landfill in West Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the Council, in addition to trying to address the concerns of residents of Hawaii Island about the issue of long hauling, is cognizant that time is of the essence in supporting the ISWMP policy objective that the county must procure a waste reduction facility for the East Hawaii waste stream utilizing one of the following three technologies: incineration, thermal gasification, or anaerobic digestion; and WHEREAS, choosing acost-effective and environmentally appropriate waste reduction technology could be a time consuming process (the ISWMP estimates that it could take as long as 5-7 years) because it would involve procurement, design, permits, and construction before it can be brought online; and WHEREAS,-the Council believes a waste reduction technology could and should be implemented as soon as possible; and WHEREAS, the Council has heard presenters and vendors of the various technologies who have indicated a willingness to privately finance construction and operation of the facility; and WHEREAS, the Council does not wish to expend public monies to construct and operate the selected facility when potential proposers are agreeable to using private funds; and WHEREAS, extending the life f the Hilo landfill is obviously necessary in the short erm, however, it is costly, and the residents of the coup -would be better served by the speedy implementation of a waste reduction facility utilizing one of the th ee technologies listed in the ISWMP: incineration, the al gasification or anaerobic digestion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT R SOLVED by the Council of the County of Hawaii t t, in order to expedite the selection and implementati n of one of three waste reduction technologies listed i the ISWMP and address the issues cited above, the Dep ment of Environmental Management shall immediat ly take steps to: 1. Disseminate an RFI quest for information no later than May 30, 2004. 2. Prepare and disseminat an RFP request for proposal by September 30, 2 04 that includes the following elements: a) Allowing the three echnologies to submit proposals. b) Advising that priva a funding for construction and implementation of the chnology is expected. c) Requiring the prop sal to include the full waste reduction process (waste eduction facility plus "sort station"). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE that starting on June 1, 2004 the Department of Envir nmental Management is requested to provide bi onthly progress reports relating to the RFI and RFP t the Chair of the Committee on Parks and Environmenta Management. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE that copies of this resolution be transmitted to Harry im, Mayor, County of Hawaii and Barbara Bell, Di tor, Department of Environmental Management, Co my of Hawaii, and the Environmental Management Co mission. Dated at Hilo Hawaii this 5th day of I"IaY 2004. INTRODUCED BY: ~ ~ ~ ~ COUNCIL MEMBER, CO OF HAWAII ROLL CALL V TE COUNTY COUNCIL AYES N ES ABS EX COUrity Of Hawal`1 ARAKAKI Hilo, Hawaii X CHUNG X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTIO was by ELARIONOFF X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the CO C[L of the HOLSCHUH County of Hawai `i on M a 5 2 0 0 JACOBSON REYNOLDS X ATTEST: _ SAFARIK X TULANG ~i ` f~.~ , ~ TYLER ' 6 3 0 0 G Reference: C - 5 91 . 4 i ~ ~ (Draft 3) COUNTY CLER~C Q'~IAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.