HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE EMC 06/19/2006 2004-2006 Gary Safarik James Y. Arakaki, Member
Chair Stacy Higa, Member
. a;G Pete Hoffmann, Member
Fred C. Holschuh, M.D., Member
K. Angel Pilago _ Donald Ikeda, Member
Vice Chair ~'R•;;•;;«~ Virginia Isbell, Member
Bob Jacobson, Member
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
18~n Session
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DATE: June 19, 2006 (Monday)
PLACE: Councilroom, Hilo ~
TIME: 10:00 a.m. -
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(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
REFERRALS
Comm. 200.1: SOLID WASTE TIP FEE SCHEDULE -ANNUAL ANALYSIS
From Enviromnental Management Director Bazbaza Bell, dated May 4, 2006,
transmitting the above report pursuant to Ordinance 03-102. The analysis includes
the past and present commercial/residential revenues and expenses of the Solid Waste
Division with the landfill tipping fee increase at $10 per year per ton.
Comm. 582.21: SOLID WASTE REDUCTION PROJECT - RFP MONTHLY UPDATE,
MAY 16 2006
From Finance Director William Takaba, dated May 17, 2006, transmitting the above
report.
Hawaii County is an Equa! Opportunity Provider and Employer
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Comm. 582.22: EAST HAWAII WASTE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY FACILITY REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) -ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
PREPARATION NOTICE (EISPNI ISSUED
From Legislative Specialist Leslie Chow, dated May 30, 2006, submitting an update
on the Department of Environmental Management's EISPN process. States that the
Department of Environmental Management is preparing to solicit Stage 2 proposals
from the three vendors who were selected from the Stage 1 Request for Proposals for
the waste reduction technology facility, and has simultaneously launched the EIS
process for the project. Geometrician Associates (Ron Terry), DR Associates and
Rifer Environmental were retained as consultants to prepaze the document which
considers the County's main long-term options to address the municipal solid waste
situation. Options include employing waste reduction technologies; taking no action;
building a new East Hawaii Landfill; and off-island disposal. The RFP represents an
attempt to promote the first option. The draft of the final EIS is attached. Interested
persons have until June 7 to submit comments on issues they think should be
addressed in the EIS. Also attaches copies of the PowerPoint presentation given at
the EISPN public meeting of May 17, 2006 as well as a page from the monthly
newsletter of the Office of Environmental Quality Control which discusses the
EISPN.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special
accommodations to attend this meeting should ca11961-8245 by June 16, 2006. Persons using TDDs
may ca11961-8521.
Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda aze posted and filed at the County Clerk's Office,
25 Aupuni St., Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and
the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanazna Place, Suite 109, Kailua-
Kona; and at the Waimea Council Members' Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa
Highway, Suite 5, Waimea, Hawaii 96743. For further information, please call 961-8245.
VideoconferencinQ is available at the following locations:
• Kona Council Office at the Kailua Trade Center; and
• Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center.
If for technical reasons the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting
will continue.
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Submitting Testimony: Those persons wishing to testify in person or by videoconference must register
with the County Clerk's staff. Those testifying in person and submitting written testimony at the
meeting in Hilo should bring sixteen (16) copies of the testimony for distribution at the meeting.
Those testifying by videoconference from the Kona or Waimea Council Offices, should bring one copy
of the testimony. Please submit a separate testimony for each item. Those persons unable to testify
in person or by videoconference may submit testimony (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in
Hilo at the above address, (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912, or (3) by a-mail to
counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. Copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when
transmitted in a timely manner. In any case, both oral and written testimony will be made a part of the
public record.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you aze a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five
days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means
"any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month
or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative
action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section
2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents aze available
at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
VIEWING OF MEETINGS ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION - Chazme152 (Hilo/Kona) -
Finance, Environmental Management and Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations Committee
meetings -Tuesdays, June 27 & July 4, 2006, at 8:30 p.m.; Planning and Public Safety & Pazks and
Recreations Committee meetings -Thursdays, June 29 & July 6, 2006, at 8:30 p.m.; and all five
Committee meetings -Sunday, July 9, 2006, at 10:30 a.m.
Published: Hawaii Tribune Herald and West Hawaii Today -June 15, 2006