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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Wednesday, September 27, 2006, 9:25 a.m.
Kona Mayors Office Conference Room, 75-570 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103,
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
COMMISSIONERSALSO
Marjorie ErwayJon Olson
PRESENT:
PRESENT:
Diana Miller
Arnold Okamura
Bill Sanborn
Carolyn Witcher
EXCUSED:
STAFF:
Sam KawamuraBarbara Bell, Director
Suzanne MayhewDora Beck, TSS Chief
Sam SumnerMichael Dworsky, SWD Chief
Sharron Henry, Secretary
Lyle Hirota, WWD Deputy Director, TA
James Isa, AV Coordinator
Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Corp Counsel
CALL TO ORDER:
1.Commission Chair Erway called the meeting to order at 9:25
a.m. and welcomed the group.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 26, 2006 MEETING:
2.
Commission member Okamura made a motion to approve the July 26, 2006
minutes. Commission member Sanborn seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA:
3.None
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA:
4.None
CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION:
5.
Directors Report
(attached to original minutes)
The Solid Waste reports distributed with report were reviewed and discussed.
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Sanborn made a motion for the commission to strongly urge the head of the
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department to put on a training session for both County Council and
Commission on or about January 12, 2007 relating to department functions and
programs. Witcher seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The County intends to update the Integrated Solid WasteManagement Plan next year
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and this commission will assume the role of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee
and start the review process.
The office move to Puainako has been delayed.
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TechnicalServicesSectionReport
(attachedtooriginalminutes)
This report has been revised, prioritizing projects according to their importance.
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NAALEHU/PAHALALARGECAPACITYCESSPOOLREPLACEMENT:
C. Brewer is moving forward with managing and overseeing the private connections.
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C. Brewer and the County are stillnegotiating the responsibility of individual
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connections.
EAST HAWAI`I REGIONAL SORT STATION:
Isemoto is refining costs to reflect the lowered cost alternative.
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Construction is estimated to start the first quarter of 2007.
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NORTH KONA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND EXPANSION AREA PLAN:
Sewer Master Plan is being developed.
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Consultant will:
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-Establish timetable for Kealakeke Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion
-Identify scope of work
-Recommend technology for plant.
County will maintain ownership of effluent water.
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There are plans for a park instead of the originally planned golf course.
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Solid Waste Division Chiefs Report
(attached to original minutes)
HILO LANDFILL:
Dworsky and Bell met with DOH last week regarding sliver fill.
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Continue to provide requested responses to DOHs ongoing application review.
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Options being reviewed:
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-Expanding land around landfill site
-Increasing buffer around landfill site to do better water monitoring
Estimated closure is still 2 to 4 years.
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Building a new road to accommodate the sliver fill.
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SOLID WASTE DIVISION STAFFING:
Linda Peters, new Recycling Coordinator, and Susan Andrade, new Abandoned
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Vehicle Clerk, begin next Monday.
Awaiting certification list from Civil Service to interview candidates for the Kon
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Abandoned Vehicle Coordinator position.
Received Council approval to hire a Solid Waste Admin Services Assistant.
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EQUIPMENT:
The repairs are nearly completed on the West Hawai`i compactor.
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Keeping equipment running is a challenge and there is not enough equipment to
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perform regular maintenance.
GREEN WASTE:
Dworsky has requested EKO to get a second tub grinder to assist them in catching up
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with their efforts to minimize backlog problems and fires.
EKOisnowpermittedtoacceptpalletsatthegreenwastesites.
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Attemptingtofindwaystodealwithgreenwasteatthetransferstations,especially
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Hawi,Waimeaandsouthsideoftheisland.
Sanbornsharedhisconcernofcoquifrogsbeingdumpedwithgreenwastein
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Waimea.
Looking at other possible green waste locations in Waimea because there is not
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enough room adjacent to current transfer station.
TRANSFER STATIONS:
Requestforproposalstoredesigntransferstationshasbeensenttothedepartment
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Professional Services Engineering list.
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Nighttime gate closures that began July 31 at Waiea, Waiohinu, Glenwood and
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Pahoa have been successful.
SCRAP METAL AND TIRE PROGRAMS:
Big Island Scrap Metal has received notification of permit violations from DOH
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regarding burying tires.
Big Island Scrap Metal is participating in a demonstration project, using tires to make
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concrete blocks.
They now have a second baler.
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RECYCLING/DIVERSION STATUS:
Until the Business Services Hawai`i move to their new Shipman Industrial location is
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completed, there will be a temporary change in what recyclables they will be able to
collect at transfer stations.
Regular collections should resume in January.
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Abandoned Vehicle Program Report
(attached to original minutes)
Removal of approximately 100 vehicles will begin on a powerline road in Waiohinu.
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New clerk will assist with Derelict Vehicle Amnesty Program.
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Towing contracts were extended until 2007.
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Isa is working with community policing officers in subdivision and towns in removal
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of abandoned vehicles.
Wastewater Division Chiefs Report
(attached to original minutes)
Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant has an increase in volume of septage loads
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due to haulers discharging loads from private wastewater facilities and large septic
tanks.
Private treatment plants are using our wastewater treatment plants for their sludge
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disposal due to the low costs for disposal charged by the County.
Hirota suggested possible price increase for industrial waste and concentrated sludge load
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disposal, and sludge disposal at the composing facility if it is built, as remedies.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.
UPDATE ON WATER COMMISSION COMMUNICATION COMMISSION
MEMBER SANBORN
Sanborn made a motion to file. Okamura seconded and it passed unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS
7.
EMC 2006-01: DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING: PROPOSED ORDINANCE
TO TERMINATE SEWER SERVICES FOR NON PAYMENT OF SEWER FEES:
EMC 2006-02: DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING: PROPOSED ORDINANCE
REQUIRINGSHUT-OFFVALVEINSEWERLINEINSTALLATION:
OkamuramadeamotiontofileEMC2006-01andEMC2006-02items.Miller
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secondedandthemotionpassedunanimously.
SELECTION OF NOMINATION COMMITTEE FOR 2007 OFFICERS:
Erway recommended Witcher, Okamura and Mayhew, with Witcher as Chair.
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Miller made a motion to accept Erways recommendations. Witcher seconded
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the motion and it passed unanimously.
Committee will bring forth their nominations at the November meeting.
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TENTATIVE 2007 MEETING SCHEDULE:
Schedule had been previously distributed via mail.
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PRESENTATION OF HISOTRY OF HAWAI`I COUNTYS OLDEST SEWER
SYSTEM: Deferred to next meeting due to Peter Bouchers absence.
DISCUSSION OF HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 2 REVISION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES: Deferred to next meeting due to Bouchers absence.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
8.:
January Council/Commission Training
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
9.
FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS
November 22, 2006, Liquor Control Conference Room, First Floor, 101 Aupuni
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Street, Hilo, HI 96720
January 24, 2007, Waimea Community Center (Park) Building, 65-1260 Kawaihae Road,
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Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
March 28, 2007, Liquor Control Conference Room, 75-5722 Hanama Place, Suite 1107,
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Kailua-Kona, 96740
May 23, 2007, Liquor Control Conference Room, First Floor, 101 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI
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96720
July 25, 2007, Waimea Community Center (Park) Building, 65-1260 Kawaihae Road,
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Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
September 26, 2007, March 28, 2007, Liquor Control Conference Room, 75-5722 Hanama
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Place, Suite 1107, Kailua-Kona, 96740
November 21, 2007, Liquor Control Conference Room, First Floor, 101 Aupuni Street, Hilo,
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HI 96720
ADJOURNMENT
10.
Witcher moved to adjourn. Sanborn seconded and motion was carried
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 12:14 p.m.
MinutesRespectfullySubmittedby:
SHARRONHENRY
Environmental Management Secretary
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FORMAT NOTE: ACTION ITEMS ARE IN PRINT (MOTIONS AND ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION TO
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