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Home My WebLink About2005-03-23 Enviromental Management Commission Minutes ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Wednesday, March 23, 2005, 9:00 a.m. Kona Council Office Conf. Room, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Room 109, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Hugh OnoAnne Field-Gomes COMMISSIONERSALSO : PRESENT PRESENT: Marjorie ErwayDiana Miller Arnold OkamuraJon Olson Riley SmithBill Sanborn Lorraine StahrCarol Troubridge Sam Sumner : EXCUSED Sam KawamuraBarbara Bell, Director STAFF: Carolyn WitcherDora Beck, Acting WWD Chief Sharron Henry, Secretary Patricia O`Toole, Corp Counsel Lono Tyson, SWD Chief 1.Commission Chair Ono called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER: He welcomed back Commission Corporation Counsel Pat O`Toole. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 19, 2005 MEETING: Arnold Okamura made a motion to approve the January 19, 2005 minutes. Marjorie Erway seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 3.: None APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA 4.: STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA Jon Olson spoke in support of EMC2005-03 Resolution requesting Police Department to designate officials to coordinatethe enforcement of environmental crimes and EMC2005-04 Resolution requesting the creation of a position of Investigator in the Department of Environmental Management. 5. CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION: (attached to original minutes) Solid Waste Division Chiefs Report Lono Tyson thanked Mr. Olson for his supportive comments on the two resolutions. GREENWASTE: Money may have to be diverted from other solid waste programs to meet the more stringent guidelines on the new DOH permits, including a requirement to speed up processing at both sites. SCRAP METAL PROGRAM: ThescrapmetalsitewassurveyedonJanuary19,2005. · Vendorhasmadesubstantialgainsinremovingthebulkofthematerialsovertheproperty · lineandisintheprocessofremovingtheremainder. Boulders will be placed to establish property line and ongoing monitoring will continue. · SOLIDWASTEDIVISIONSTAFFING: Equipment Operator III recruitment is in process. · Tyson will be leaving his position at the County and moving to Australia this summer. · TRANSFER STATIONS: Greenwaste and recycling areas are being designed for Pahoa. · Upgrade plans are being finalized for Waiohinu, Kalapana, Pahoa, Glenwood and · Papaikou. Plans to gate all transfer stations. · Tyson will update the Commission on the Hilo Landfill at the May 25, 2005 meeting. (attached to original minutes) Wastewater Division Chiefs Report HONOKOHAU HARBOR EFFLUENT REUSE: WWD is looking to incorporate installation of this line with the DOT widening project. · Design and construction funding has been appropriated. · QUEEN LILIUOKALANI AND KOMOHANA HEIGHTS LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOL PROJECTS: Dennis Tulang is the project manager for county facilities replacements. · Contract has been executed for the implementation phase study. · Construction will be funded via State Loan. · HONOKAA LCC REPLACEMENT: County will fund preliminary engineering study, design and construction for new sewer · extension, expansion/upgrade of existing wastewater treatment and disposal facility, and elimination of large capacity cesspools via County and State Loan funding sources. (attached to original minutes) Directors Report UPDATES: Large Capacity Cesspool and Bottle Bill updates were presented to the County Council · Environmental Committee March 15, 2005. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: STATE REPORT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2146 - WASTE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY: Committee continues to evaluate the proposals. · An update will be given to the County Council by April 30, 2005. · STATUSREPORT:HAWAIIDEPOSITBEVERAGECONTAINERPROGRAM(BOTTLE BILL): (Work Activity and Redemption Locations Update attached to original minutes) ThereislimitedStatefundingtooperatethisprogram. · CountyRecyclingCoordinatorhasofferedaproposaltoStateDepartmentofHealth · regardingprogramimprovementfornextyear. STATUSREPORT:NEWCOMMISSIONMEMBERS: Bill Sanborn, Commissioner nominee for District 9, was introduced and he gave a brief · background of his experience. AnominationhasnotbeenmadeforDistrict6commissioner. · -2- REVIEW: 2005-2006 DEPARTMENT BUDGET: Department CIP budget request is $60M. · 13 staff positions have been included inthe current department operating budget request. · Supplemental requests have been submitted for 2 admin accounting positions,a recycling · position, department investigator, and full time transfer stationguards. Sort Station, Phase I: roads, residential recycling facilities, utilities; will be going out for · bids. Bell encouraged the commission members to submit testimony in support of the · department budget requests to the council. SCHEDULING OF COUNTY SITE VISITS BY THE COMMISSION: Smith made a motion that the commission has a Hilo Landfill field trip after the adjournment of the next meeting. Erway seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. UPDATE: EMC2005-01 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING WAIKOLOA CURBSIDE RECYCLING: Resolution 55-05 (attached to original minutes) allocates $50,000 for feasibility study and · implementation plan, via 04-05 General Fund Balance. Has passed First reading. · Second reading will be April 6, 2005. · 7.: NEW BUSINESS EMC2005-02 ORDINANCE TO CHANGE SUBDIVISION SEWER CONNECTION DISTANCE (CURRENTLY 300 LINEAL FEET) (attached to original minutes): Deferred. EMC2005-03 RESOLUTION REQUESTING POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE OFFICIALS TO COORDINATE THE ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES (attached to original minutes): Intent of resolution is to have a trained Police Department employee be the point of contact · at the police station regarding enforcement of environmental crimes. The final document will be sent to the Police Department for their review and approval · before submission to Council. Smith made a motion to approve Resolution 2005-03 as submitted. Okamura · seconded and it passed unanimously. EMC2005-04 RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CREATION OF A POSITION OF INVESTIGATOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (attachedtooriginalminutes): Funding will be requested as a supplemental budget item. · Investigator would gather evidence on illegal environmental activities reported to the · County and report findings to the enforcement agency. SmithmadeamotiontoapproveResolution2005-04assubmitted.Stahrseconded · anditpassedunanimously. EMC2005-05 ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COUNTY FUEL TAX FOR FUELS CONTAINING 20% BIODIESEL OR MORE: Deferred. -3- DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION ON DEPARTMENT RULES REVISION (attached to original minutes) Chapter 6 was revised to provide standards and set out requirements for Solid Waste · Management Plans. Stahr made a motion to approve the revised Administrative Rules as submitted and · that they be sent to the Planning Department for review. Sumner seconded and the motion passed unanimously. 8.: None FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS May 25, 2005, Hawai`i County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 201, Hilo, · Hawai`i 96720, followed by field trip to Hilo Landfill July 27, 2005, Waimea, HI, Place TBA · September 28, 2005, Kona Mayors Office Conference Room, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, · Suite 103, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 10. ADJOURNMENT Meeting Stahr moved to adjourn. Smith seconded and motion was carried unanimously. adjourned at 11:20 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 BOLD TAKEN FOR FUTURE MEETINGS). -4-