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<br />ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />Wednesday, November 25, 2009 <br />Liquor Control Conference Room, Second Floor, 101 Aupuni Street, <br />Suite 230, Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERSALSO <br />Suzanne Mayhew Jon Olson <br />PRESENTPRESENT: <br />: Steve Pavao Nancy Cook-Lauer <br />Stan Boren <br />Scott Enright <br />Diana Miller <br />Steve Okoji <br />Paulette Pavao <br />Sherm Warner <br /> <br />EXCUSED: <br />STAFF <br />: Lono Tyson, Director <br /> Molly Lugo, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Sharron Henry, Secretary <br />ABSENT: <br />Richard Ha <br /> <br /> CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS: <br />1.Commission Chair Mayhew called the meeting to <br />order at 9:04 a.m. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 22, 2009 MEETING MINUTES <br />2. : <br />Commissioner Steve Pavao moved to approve the October 22, 2009 minutes as written. <br />Commissioner Sherm Warner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA: <br />3. None <br /> <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA: <br />4. <br />Jon Olson spoke on the need to increase Vehicle Fund fees collected with motor vehicle registration and <br />suggested the request be taken to the County Council. <br /> <br />CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION: <br />5. <br />Abandoned Vehicle (AV) Program Report <br /> (attached to original minutes) <br />The West Hawai`i Abandoned Vehicle Coordinator position will be unfunded in next fiscal yearÓs <br />budget. <br />A fee increase request will be made to the Council. <br />Solid Waste Division Report <br /> (attached to original minutes) <br />The department is considering raising current landfill tipping fees and adding other fees due to the <br />current and expected budget deficit. <br />- Vice Chair Steve Pavao asked that the fee requests be brought to the Commission before going to <br />Council. <br />- Director Tyson indicated that due to the struggling economy and a need to maintain minimum <br />levels of service, solid waste management fees were near the top of the departmentÓs legislative list, <br />along with sewer fee increases after the sewer fee study is completed. It is the intent of the <br />department to take these requests to council prior to or during the budget hearings. <br />TRANSFER STATIONS: <br />- The change in transfer station hours and days of operation was <br />- The Director explained what issues were considered in reaching the new schedule, including: <br />Limited traffic studies performed by County staff at County tran <br />Internet surveys completed by residents on the County hawaiizerowaste.org website; <br />Communications received from residents through the postal system <br /> <br />