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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE EMC 2013/07/09 2012-2014 ACTIONS Zendo KernKaren Eoff, Member Brenda Ford, Chair Member Greggor Ilagan, Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, r Membe Dru Mamo Kanuha Valerie T. Poindexter, Member Margaret Wille, Vice ChairMember J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT th 7 Session DATE: July 9, 2013 PLACE: Council Chambers Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i TIME: 1:00 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) Call To Order: 1:20 p.m. (July 9, 2013) Recess: 4:50 p.m. (July 9, 2013) Reconvened: 10:52 a.m. (July 23, 2013) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 246: AMENDS CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 2, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE (Bill 64) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO CLEARING OCCUPIED AND UNOCCUPIED LOTS From Council Member Zendo Kern, dated April 12, 2013. Changes the title of Article 2 to “Clearing Occupied and Unoccupied Lots” {adds “Occupied and”}; adds definitions for “Refuse,” “Undergrowth,” and “Unsafe flora;” changes title Section 20-21 to “Removal of refuse, undergrowth, and unsafe flora required” {adds “unsafe flora”} and amends that section; and changes title of Section 20-22 to “Complaint by adjacent or abutting owner(s), request to clear” {adds “or abutting,” deletes “owners,” and adds “owner(s)}” and amends that section; amends Section 20-23 by adding “occupied lots.” Referred to the Environmental Management Director and Environmental Management Commission: April 30, 2013 Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer EMC-7 Page 2 July 9, 2013 ; and Comm. 246.1: From Council Member Zendo Kern, dated June 3, 2013, submitting the Acting Environmental Management Director’s comments; and Comm. 246.2: From Council Member Zendo Kern, dated June 13, 2013, submitting the Environmental Management Commission’s negative recommendation. July 9, 2013: Bill 64 and related communications postponed to the call of the Chair: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern, Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Vice Chair Kanuha – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 296: URGES THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADOPT AN APPROACH TO THE (Res. 123-13) COUNTY’S SOLID WASTE THAT INCLUDES RECYCLING, COMPOSTING, WASTE TO ENERGY, AND INCREASING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND RESPONSIBILITY From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated May 16, 2013. Postponed: June 4, 2013 July 23, 2013: Res. 123-13, as amended to Draft 2, referred to the Director of the Department of Environmental Management and the Environmental Management Commission for review and comment pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code Section 2-207. Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kern – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 296.1: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated June 18, 2013, requesting Res. 123-13 be placed on Environmental Committee’s July 9, 2013, agenda. ADJOURNMENT - 11:14 a.m. (July 23, 2013) EMC-7 Page 3 July 9, 2013 The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special July 3, 2013 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . 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