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Home My WebLink AboutAGE EMC 2017/03/07 (2016-2018) ACTIONS EILEEN O'HARA tv os a� AARON S. Y. CHUNG o+. �� Chair and Presiding officer �°'�:: � '!� MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID KAREN EOFF ` DRU MAMO KANUHA HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III �,, .e SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY Vice Chair r�rE os N'►� VALERIE T.POINDEXTER JENNIFER RUGGLES COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2nd Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii March 7, 2017 1:00 P.M. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER—1:07 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 115: REQUESTS DISCUSSION REGARDING RAT LUNG DISEASE WITH SUSAN JARVI, PH.D., PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AT THE DANIEL K. INOUYE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY From Council Member Eileen O'Hara, dated February 7, 2017. (Vote on Comm. 115 is on the next page) Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. EMC-2 March 7,2017 FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair O'Hara—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member David— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 110: REQUESTS PRESENTATION AND UPDATE BY PAUL BUKLAREWICZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RECYCLE HAWAII, ON THEIR USED OIL PROGRAM; AND BY MARK CUMMINGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HAWAIIAN EARTH RECYCLING, ON THEIR COMPOSTING PROGRAM From Council Member Eileen O'Hara, dated February 9, 2017. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair O'Hara—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 116: REQUESTS DISCUSSION REGARDING MAYOR HARRY KIM'S POSSIBLE CANCELLATION/TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE COUNTY COMPOSTING FACILITY, AS REPORTED IN THE FEBRUARY 5, 2017, ARTICLE IN THE HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD From Council Members Aaron S. Y. Chung and Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated February 13, 2017. POSTPONED TO MARCH 21, 2017: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair O'Hara—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Lee Loy— 1. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT—6:08 p.m. Page 2 EMC-2 March 7,2017 Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation `By Request" on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. 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Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at htip://www.hawaiicounty_.gov. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting: (1)by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or(3)by e-mail to counciltestiinonyLq)hawaiicouno�. ov. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimonyghawaiicounty_.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Page 3 EMC-2 March 7,2017 Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, Planning, and Finance Committee meetings — Tuesdays, March 14 and 21, 2017, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Environmental Management Committee meeting— Thursdays, March 16 and 23, 2017, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All Committee meetings — Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo `O Hawaii. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo `O Hawaii website at http://www.naleo.ty/tv-schedules/channel-55/.) Page 4