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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMISSION RULES
Wednesday, November 17, 2004, 9:15 a.m.
Hawai`i County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 201, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
COMMISSIONERS
Hugh OnoSkip Bethea
PRESENT
:
Marjorie ErwaySteve Cassulo
David FrankelAnne Field-Gomes
Arnold OkamuraWalter Iida
Riley SmithDonald Ikeda
Sam SumnerVirginia Isbell
Carolyn WitcherRene Siracusa
Louise Winn
STAFF
:
Barbara Bell, DirectorSharron Henry, Secretary
Nelson Ho, Deputy DirectorBobby Jean Leithead-Todd,
Dora Beck, WWD Deputy Chief Department Corporation Counsel
Peter Boucher, WWD ChiefLono Tyson, SWD Chief
Hugh Ono, Commission Chair presided over this Public Hearing and opened discussion at 9:15 by
reading the first paragraph of the Hearing Notice.
David Frankel shared the following input:
Part 8. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RELATED APPROVALS.
Page 7-25:Delete
It is not appropriate for the Commission to have automatic approval as it is acting as an
Appeals Board.
Riley Smith made a motion to approve the deletion of the existing Rules and the adoption of
the Rules as circulated. Carolyn Witcher seconded the motion.
Frankel made a motion to amend the Rules deleting Part 8 and correcting “the” to “The” in
the second line of PART 1. GENERAL RULES, 1-5 Meetings. (i)(2) on page 7-5. Smith
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The Commission members voted unanimously to approve the deletion of the existing Rules
and adoption of the Rules as amended.
Chair Ono announced that, with the exception of the formal Administrative approval, the Rules of
Practice and Procedure are adopted as amended today.
ADJOURNMENT
10.
Public Meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted by:
SHARRON HENRY
Environmental Management Secretary