HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE EMC 2017/08/15 (2016-2018) ACTIONS EILEEN O'HARA tv os a� AARON S. Y. CHUNG
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Chair and Presiding Officer �°'�:: � '!� MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
KAREN EOFF
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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
6th Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
August 15, 2017
9:45 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER—10:18 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 250-17: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO A
RIGHT-OF-ENTRY AGREEMENT WITH CYANOTECH CORPORATION TO
ALLOW ACCESS TO THE KEALAKEHE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PLANT FOR THE HABITAT CONSERVATION OF HAWAIIAN STILTS AND
HAWAIIAN COOTS
Would allow for a three-year access agreement with Cyanotech Corporation so that it
may perform predator control, as an effort to support the recovery of these endangered
waterbirds.
Reference: Comm. 382
Intr. by: Ms. Eoff
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair O'Hara—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—10:35 a.m.
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Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS") §92-3.5, the
Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio stream
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Council Member will be present at the following location:
• Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401;
(Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Members Susan L. K. Lee Loy and
Eileen O'Hara will be participating from the Hilo Council Chambers.)
Public attendance via videoconference will be available at the Hilo location.
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• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and
• Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109
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• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au.
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