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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-11-28 Enviromental Management Commission Minutes Minutes for Wednesday, November 28, 2001Page 1 of 3 Return to: Home Page | Table of Contents | Commission Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Wednesday, November 28, 2001 8:35 a.m. Waimea Community Center (Park) Building 65-1260 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, Hawai`i 96743 PRESENT:Riley SmithALSO PRESENT:Dante Carpenter Barbara BellChristine Ross Hugh OnoSteve Cassulo Peter MartinFred Brunner Sam KawamuraJohn Ray David FrankelElden Conley Carolyn WitcherJon Olson Bob Platt EXCUSED:Luana JonesDale Burton Mack Asato STAFF:Galen Kuba Peter Boucher Larry Capellas Kathy Garson Kristen Griffiths 1.CALL TO ORDER Riley Smith called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. 2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 24, 2001 MEETING Carolyn Witcher moved to clarify the minutes concerning sewer user fees by being more specific. Barbara Bell seconded the motion. Carolyn indicated that the first paragraph of page 4 should be corrected to read as follows: "…Having that in the Code is helpful to the Commission because it does potentially give the Commission the right to do it. Right now the Council has assumed that duty. It will be a couple step process. Council needs to repeal their schedules that they have and make a clearer delegation of this authority to this Commission. Right now under the Charter and the Rules for the Department of Environmental Management, there is no clear mandate to the Commission. The Commission is really to advise the Department. The Commission doesn’t have any rate setting powers, but that can be delegated to this Commission by the Council if they so choose." Motion to approve the minutes with the corrections mentioned above was unanimously carried. 3.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA There were no statements from the public. 4.APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA Hugh Ono moved to modify Item No. 7 on the agenda to read Jurisdictional Limitation of the Environmental Management Commission and Letter Submitted by Jerry Rothstein. Barbara Bell seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. David Frankel motioned to include the topic of "Future Agenda Items" on all agendas. Hugh Ono file://C:\Test1\minutes112801.htm6/22/2011 Minutes for Wednesday, November 28, 2001Page 2 of 3 seconded. Motion was unanimously carried. 5.REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE Director’s / SWAC Report  As circulated. Solid Waste Division Chief’s Report  As circulated. Wastewater Division Chief’s Report Including Update on New Pahoehoe SPS  Construction/Dedication Status As circulated. 6.OLD BUSINESS No old business. 7.NEW BUSINESS Jurisdictional Limitation of the Environmental Management Commission and Letter  Submitted by Jerry Rothstein Letter dated November 21, 2001 from Gerald Takase of Corporation Counsel to the Environmental Management Commission states "The environmental management commission shall advise the department on waste reduction strategies, recycling, litter control, community involvement and other issues related to the functions of the Hugh Ono moved to file Jerry Rothstein’s letter. David Frankel department…" seconded. Motion was unanimously carried. Establishing Solid Waste Fees by the Environmental Management Commission  Carolyn Witcher moved that the Commission initiate the process to accept the responsibility for setting solid waste related fees. Barbara Bell seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. David Frankel stated that the Commission needs to provide more guidance on the motions. At the next meeting, the Commission should develop conditions and detailed criteria for the establishment of fees rather than the legislative auditors or the Council. Riley stated that the intent of this motion is to direct Corporation Counsel to pursue a request with County Council asking for the authority that the Commission be involved in setting fees. Right now, the Commission does not have that authority. 8.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Wastewater Division Chief’s update  Solid Waste Division Chief’s update on the HOVE Transfer Station  Wastewater/Solid Waste Fees Discussion, follow up by Corporation Counsel on the procedures  necessary to authorize the Commission to set both wastewater and solid waste fees Actions by the Environmental Management Commission (Hugh Ono)  9.ANNOUNCEMENTS file://C:\Test1\minutes112801.htm6/22/2011 Minutes for Wednesday, November 28, 2001Page 3 of 3 Wednesday, December 19, 2001, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Hawai‘i County Building, Elections Conference Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 105, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720. Wednesday, December 19, 2001, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Hawai‘i County Building, Elections Conference Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 105, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720. Wednesday, January 23, 2002, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Kona Police Department Conference Room, 74-5221 Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740. 10.ADJOURNMENT Hugh Ono moved to adjourn the meeting. Sam Kawamura seconded. Motion was carried unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 10:32 a.m. Minutes Respectfully Submitted by: ___________________________________ KRISTEN GRIFFITHS Interim Environmental Management Secretary Return to: Home Page | Table of Contents | Commission Page ©Copyright 2001 County of Hawaii, Hawaii file://C:\Test1\minutes112801.htm6/22/2011