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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Wednesday, November 23, 2005, 9:00 a.m.
Hilo County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 201, Hilo, HI 96720
Hugh OnoSteve Cassulo
COMMISSIONERSALSO
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PRESENT
PRESENT:
Marjorie ErwayRussell Nanod
Sam KawamuraJon Olson
Diana MillerColleen Schrandt
Bill Sanborn
Sam Sumner
Carolyn Witcher
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EXCUSED Arnold OkamuraDora Beck, TSS Chief
STAFF:
Lorraine StahrBarbara Bell, Director
Peter Boucher, WWD Chief
Mike Dworsky, SWD Chief
Terin Gloor, SWD
Sharron Henry, Secretary
James Isa, AV Coordinator
Patricia O`Toole, Corp Counsel
1.Commission Chair Ono called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 MEETING:
Sam Kawamura made a motion to approve the July 27, 2005 minutes as written.
Erway seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
3.None
APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA:
4.None
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA:
5.
CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION:
(attached to original minutes)
Solid Waste Division Chiefs Report
Mike Dworsky introduced James Isa, Abandoned/Derelict Vehicle Coordinator, and Terin
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Gloor, Solid Waste Engineer III, who is concentrating on transfer station improvements.
TRANSFER STATIONS
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will be used for
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repairs/enhancements to the Waiohinu, Glenwood, Pahoa and Hilo Transfer Stations.
Repairs/enhancementswillincludepaving,fencing/gating,chuteandretainingwallrepairs.
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AnotherCDBGgrantisbeingpursuedtocontinuetransferstationenhancements.
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AdditionalSWDbudgetfundshavealsobeenidentifiedforrepairs.
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HILO LANDFILL
Phase I expansion is to adjust slope from 4:1 to 2:1.
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A possible Phase II height expansion would be dependent upon FAA approval.
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Target date for submittal of expansion application is December 1, 2005.
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Employees will travel to the mainland to review and receive training on 2:1 landfills.
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(attached to original minutes)
Wastewater Division Chiefs Report
WAIAHA SPS ODOR CONTROL
Carbon scrubber has been installed.
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(attached to original minutes)
Technical Services Section Report
Civil Engineer Abigail Del Rosario, has joined Technical Services Section.
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KEALAKEHE SEWAGE PUMP STATION
Selected design is a carbon absorption system.
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Moved priorityup one to two years and is on the list to put out to bid.
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EAST HAWAII REGIONAL SORT STATION
Sort Station bid opening is today.
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LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOLS
Timeline for County's large capacity cesspool replacements has been submitted and
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formally accepted by EPA.
PUAINAKO IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
A determination was made not to go forward with this project.
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(attached to original minutes)
Directors Report
WASTE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Monthly progress report that was submitted to Council, along with recommendation
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summary was distributed and is attached to original minutes.
R.W. Beck is the Engineering Consultant.
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Hawkins, Delafield, & Wood, LLP is the Financial Consultant.
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COMPOST FACILITY
Commissioners are urged to testify in favor of the $1M CIP request when it is again
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agendized by Council.
RECYCLING TV INTERVIEW
Hugh Ono and Barbara Bell did a County TV interview instead of a press conference
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regarding recycling.
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The spot aired on Channel 52 at 8 p.m. on November 22 and will again run on November
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6.:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NOMINATINGCOMMITTEEREPORT:
Nominating Committee recommended Marjorie Erway as the new Chair and Carolyn
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Witcher as Vice Chair.
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2006
SanbornmadeamotiontoadopttherecommendationfromtheNominating
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Committee.Kawamurasecondedthemotionanditpassedunanimously.
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Erway and Witcher will take the Chair andVice Chair positions, respectively, at the
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January meeting.
OFF-ISLAND SITE TOURS RELATED TO SOLID WASTE AND WASTEWATER
Witcher made a motion that the department explore an off-island site visit to Maui in
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April or May 2006. Erway seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Suggested Maui sites: Kihei Water Reclamation Facility, Pacific Biodiesel, Olowalu
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Transfer Station.
7.
NEW BUSINESS
STATUS REPORT: RESOLUTION NO. 168 AUDIT
Initial meeting was held with Legislative Audit staff and the first set of requested
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documents was transmitted.
Bell requested both positive and negative findings be reported.
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The Commission requested they be included in the closing meeting.
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DISCUSSION OF CURRENT ABANDONED VEHICLE PROGRAM RELATINGTO
RESPONSIVENESS
Isa discussed the procedures for having abandoned vehicles removed from the publicly
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traveled roads.
He provided statistics of abandoned and derelict vehicles removed in the last year (attached
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to original minutes).
Abandoned Vehicle Report will be added to the meeting agendas beginning January 25,
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2006 under 5. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NEW BUSINESS
Status Report: Reload/Sort Station
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EPA Brownfields Grant Application for Waimea Landfill and Transfer Station
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Lunch for outgoing Chair
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9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
As of December 31, 2005, there will be vacancies on the Commission for Districts 2 and 5.
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FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS
January 25, 2006, Waimea Community Center (Park) Building, 65-1260 Kawaihae Road,
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Kamuela, HI 96743
March 22, 2006, Kona Mayors Office Conference Room, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway,
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Suite 103, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
May 24, 2006, Hilo County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 201, Hilo, HI 96720
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July26, 2006, Waimea Community Center (Park) Building, 65-1260 Kawaihae Road,
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Kamuela, HI 96743
September27,2006,KonaMayorsOfficeConferenceRoom,75-5706KuakiniHighway,
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Suite103,Kailua-Kona,HI96740
November 22, 2006, Hilo County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 201, Hilo,HI 96720
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10.
ADJOURNMENT
Kawamura moved to adjourn. Sanborn seconded and motion was carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted by:
SHARRON HENRY
Environmental Management Secretary
FORMAT NOTE: ACTION ITEMS ARE IN PRINT (MOTIONS AND ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION TO BE
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TAKEN FOR FUTURE MEETINGS).
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