HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 216 Draft 01 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 2g6 ®4
RESOLUTION CREATING TWO (2) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III POSITIONS AND
TWO (2J SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION ATTENDANT POSITIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE DIVISION
WHEREAS, in November 2002, the County of Hawaii entered into a "Consent Agreement"
with the State of Hawaii Department of Health, which required that the County implement corrective
actions regarding current and prior operational issues for the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill; and
WHEREAS, the "Consent Agreement" identified four (4) specific non-compliance issues
relating to the operation and maintenance of the landfill, of which two are related directly to
inadequate storm water management control and inadequate landfill cover; and
WHEREAS, due to the increased volume of waste being handled at the Pu'uanahulu Landfill,
two recently approved positions were transferred from the Hilo Landfill, leaving the current staffing
level at the Hilo Landfill unable to provide maintenance activities and waste capacity efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the creation of two (2) Equipment Operator III positions and two (2) Solid Waste
Transfer Station Attendant positions at the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill will help to conserve airspace
at the landfill and provide for increased compaction of waste and will reduce environmental liabilities
relative to litter control, storm water management, and the hazardous waste exclusion program; and
WHEREAS, the creation of these positions will extend the life span of both County landfills and
increase landfill efficiency which will minimize the County's risk of future environmental contamination
and associated regulatory violations; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the Department of Environmental Management, Solid
Waste Division Landfills Regular Salaries and Wages account (085-601-5604.01-011); and
VUHEREs4S, Article V, Section 5-1.3(c) of the Hawaii County Charter states that the Mayor has
the power to "Create positions...forrohich appropriations have been made by the council...".
NOVU, TI~EREFOIZE, IT RESOLVE® EY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAVdl,,41`I
that two (2) Equipment Operator III, BC-10 positions and two (2) Solid Waste Transfer Station
Attendant positions, BC-05; be created.
~E IT FURTI~ER F~ESOLVED there are sufficient funds in the Department of Environmental
Management, Solid Waste Division Landfills Regular Salaries and Wages account (085-601-5604.01-
011)
EE IT InURTHER RESOLVE® that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Departments
of Finance, Environmental Management, and Civil Service.
Dated at xilo ,Hawaii, this 1st day of September , 2004.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMB R, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
ARAKAKI
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the CxUNG
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of ELARIONOFF
the County of Hawai` i on September 1, 2 0 0 4 HOLSCxUH X
ATTEST JACOBSON X
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.