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<br />Minutes for Wednesday, September 26, 2001Page 1 of 7 <br />Return to: Home Page | Table of Contents | Commission Page <br />ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br /> <br />Wednesday, September 26, 2001 <br />9:31 a.m. <br />State Office Building <br />75 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br />PRESENT:Barbara BellALSO PRESENT:Galen Kuba, Acting Director for EM <br />Riley SmithGerald Takase, Corporation Counsel <br />Hugh OnoLarry Capellas, SWD <br />Peter MartinPeter Boucher, WWD <br />Sam KawamuraJames Isa, Abandoned Vehicle Coordinator <br />Luana JonesWalter Iida, Legislative Auditors <br />Jon Olson <br />EXCUSED:Carolyn WitcherJohn Ray <br />David FrankelFrederick Brunner <br />Mack AsatoSteve Cassulo <br />Mike Allen <br />Mike DuBois <br />STAFF:Kristen GriffithsDebbie DuBois <br />Margaret Pahio <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Riley Smith called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 MEETING <br /> <br />Barbara Bell motioned to approve the Minutes of the September 5, 2001 meeting. Sam Kawamura seconded. <br />Motion was unanimously carried. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA <br /> <br />John Ray submitted written testimony on behalf of the Big Island Business Council, the Hawai‘i Leeward Planning <br />Conference, and the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee. They feel that the SWAC is redundant and <br />unnecessary given the creation of a Commission. The organizations feel comfortable that the process will be well <br />served with the Commission dealing with these issues. They feel there will be adequate opportunity for input by the <br />organizations through the Commission and really don’t think the SWAC is necessary. <br />Jon Olson concurs with John Ray. He believes the SWAC is redundant at this point and that the Commission is <br />more than capable in dealing with the issues and probably far more expedient. He believes the decision making <br />process should be with the Commission. <br />Mike Allen’s concern with disbanding the SWAC is that there is nobody from the recycling industry and the rubbish <br />hauling industry on the Commission. Their businesses have the most experience as far as handling waste on the <br />island. The Commission will be making decisions that are going to affect them. If the SWAC is going to be <br />disbanded, the Commission should at least have a group of people from the industry that represent first hand <br />experience in recycling and rubbish hauling as a group that the Commission can go to for advice, concerns and <br />general input. He has had 17 years experience on this island in the recycling/rubbish hauling business. There have <br />been instances where they have had no input in any of the ordinances and the decisions that are being made by the <br />County government. They could add to the vision of where this County is going, especially with respect to the <br />landfills and how to handle waste. There are a number of members from the recycling and the rubbish hauling <br />industry that are members of the SWAC and he feels that is a real opportunity to provide input on the issues. He <br />file://C:\Test1\minutes092601.htm6/22/2011 <br /> <br />