HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE EMC 2017/10/03 (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
7fh Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
October 3, 2017
10:00 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER—10:04 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 451: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY LOUISE ECONOMY AND TRACY WIEGNER
ON RAINFALL DRIVEN SHIFTS IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS IN HILO BAY,
HAWAII
From Council Member Eileen O'Hara, dated September 5, 2017.
(Vote on Comm. 451 is on the next page)
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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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. 452: REQUESTS INFORMATION FROM THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE
WASTEWATER BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGARDING THE
DEPARTMENT'S MANAGEMENT OF NON-DISINFECTED WASTEWATER AND
ITS POSSIBLE DISCHARGE AND DISPOSAL INTO AN ARRAY OF SHALLOW
SUMPS, INJECTION WELLS, AND OCEAN OUTFALLS ON HAWAII ISLAND
From Council Member Eileen O'Hara, dated September 5, 2017.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair O'Hara—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Chung— 1.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—12:22 p.m.
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