HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 1062.030 2006-2008
Murashige, Laura
From: Barbara A. Hastings [bahastings@mac.com] -
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Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:08 AM ~i-`•- ' ' i.-j
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Reso 551-08 testimony 2008 flPR 17 API 9 16
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Aloha, the following testimony has been sent to each Council member.
Please include in your records/packet.
Thank you.
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April 15, 2008
Councilmember Dominic Yagong
2007-08 Board Chair, Finance Committee, Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 209
President Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Robert Williams
President-Elect Aloha, Councilmember Yagong:
Barbara A. Hastings
The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 340
I'iee President businesses and 720 members, wishes to urge your yes vote on the upcoming
Mary Begier question on Resolution 551-08, multi-year contract before the Finance
7reasaa.er Committee on the county's waste-to-energy project.
Jon Miyata
Over the last 15 months and continuing through this week, HICC has stayed
Past President
David Dcl,uz Jr abreast of this important and potentially expensive issue, including holding a
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joint public forum last year with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry
of Hawaii. We wanted to learn as much as we could so that our opinions as a
Directors group and as individuals would be informed.
Vaughn Cook While we wholly support recycling and applaud the county for exceptional efforts
Gary Fujihara in this area, the constraints of island living along with increasing population
Stan Fortuna, Jr. means that even as the percentage of recycled materials goes up, the sheer
Judith Fox-Goldstein volume of waste grows too.
Mike Gleason
Joseph uanley, Jr. We promise to continue our due diligence to the conclusion of the process. Right
Jan I tigashi now, though, we have asked and gotten answers to all the questions that can be
Jim Kennedy answered without the next step.
Randy Kurohara
Warren Fee We are comfortable that a yes vote, first by the Finance Committee and then by
IJam Mizunu Council, will allow the parties to properly amass the remaining information on
costs, impacts, energy contracts and the like.
Seth Murashige
Irene Nagao Like you, and the other members of Council, the Chamber is continually
Sharon Scheele approached by people with other ideas and other technologies to solve our waste
Ron Schurra problem. But the County entered into a good and honest process to get to this
Stc~e Shropshire point and should continue on that trajectory that will lead to fuller cost estimates
Alice Sledge and environmental impact assessment.
Mete Spencer
Art Taniguchi Mahalo for your efforts and time on behalf of our County.
Rose Tseng, Ph.D.
Jere tlsui Sincerely,
Carol Van Camp
Barbara A. Hastings
Chair, Government Affairs Committee