HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE EMC 05/16/2011 2010-2012 ACTIONSBrittany Smart
Chair
K. Angel Pilago
Vice Chair
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
3 rd Session
DATE: May 16, 2011 (Monday)
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni St.
Hilo, Hawai i
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
Fred Blas, Member
Brenda Ford, Member
Pete Hoffmann, Member
Donald Ikeda, Member
Dennis 'Fresh" Onishi, Member
Dominic Yagong, Member
J Yoshimoto, Member
(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER — 1:02 p.m.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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Comm. 190: DISCUSSION ON THE NECESSITY OF HIRING ANOTHER CONSULTANT
FOR A NEW HILO LANDFILL STUDY
From Councilmember Brittany Smart, dated April 20, 2011, requesting time to hold
discussion with Environmental Management Director Frank DeMarco regarding
obtaining a consultant to study the prospect of construction of a new solid waste
landfill in Hilo.
CLOSE FILE:
Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda
Pilago, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Smart.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Onishi.
(Note: Mr. Blas voted "kanalua" twice.)
ADJOURNMENT — 2:00 p.m.
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Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52:
Finance and Environmental Management Committee meetings - Tuesdays, May 24 and 31, 2011 at
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Parks and Recreation Committee meetings - Thursdays, May 26 and June 2, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30
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