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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A G E N D A
DATE: September 23, 2009
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE:Kona Council Office, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
1. CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 29, 2009
3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR ITEMS SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
5. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
Abandoned Vehicle Report
Solid Waste Division Chief’s Report
Wastewater Division Chief’s Report
Director’s Report
6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance to Expand Scope of Environmental Management Commission Authority Beyond
Advisory Matters to include power to set sewer and solid waste fees
7.NEW BUSINESS
D8 Landfill Bulldozer informational briefing by the Department Director
Role of the Commission as it relates to its responsibilities to the department and how it can
best support the Department’s functions, programs and funding needs.
How the Department can achieve financial autonomy as it relates to assessing and
collecting fees, and ensuring that fee income is reserved for Department needs.
Discussion to include, but not limited to, establishment of new user fees,
collection methods and procedures, and establishment of new funding sources
and dedicated funds reserved for Department use.
Distribution of commission materials via email versus postal mail, to include agenda,
minutes, department reports and informational communications
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
9.MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
November 25, 2009, Liquor Control Conference Room, Second Floor, 101 Aupuni Street,
Suite 230, Hilo, HI 96720
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request an Auxiliary Aid or language
translation, please call 961-8083 five days prior to the meeting date. Comments may be sent to
Department of Environmental Management, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720 or emailed to
cohdem@co.hawaii.hi.us.
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days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code} A lobbyist means
“any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month
or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative
action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” {Article 15, Section 2-
91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at
the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
Hawai‘i Tribune Herald, West Hawai‘i Today September 16, 2009