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<br />ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />MINUTES <br />Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 9:15 a.m. <br />HawaiÒi County Council Room <br />25 Aupuni Street, Room 201, Hilo, HI 96720 <br />COMMISSIONERS Riley Smith ALSO Ivan Torigoe, Corporation Counsel <br />PRESENTPRESENT <br />:David Frankel:Tiffany Edward, West HawaiÒi Today <br />Mack AsatoLeningrad Elarionoff, Council member <br />Marjorie ErwayDuane Erway <br />Sam KawamuraMike Kaha <br />Hugh OnoDonald Leopoldino <br />Anne PlackEileen O`Hora-Weir <br />Carolyn WitcherMargaret Pahio <br />Gary Safarik, Council member <br />Ted Matsuo, USDA <br />Lorraine P. Shin, USDA State Director <br />EXCUSEDSTAFF <br />:Luana Jones:Barbara Bell, Director <br />Peter Boucher, Wastewater Division Chief <br />Larry Capellas, Solid Waste Division Chief <br />Sharron Henry, Secretary <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />1. <br />Commission Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. <br />He welcomed new <br />Commissioners Anne Plack, District 4, and Marjorie Erway, District 7. He introduced Margaret <br />Almada, Department of Environmental Management Personnel Managem <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 23, 2002 MEETING <br />2. <br />David Frankel moved to approve the October 23, 2002 minutes.Mack Asato seconded the <br /> <br />motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA <br />3. <br />Donald Leopoldino feels the request to increase landfill tipping fees is being hurried to Council <br />for approval. He shared his concerns that only haulers and not residents are required to pay this <br />fee, and questioned if the credit for residential haulers will be increased when the tipping fee is <br />increased. <br />Council member Gary Safarik introduced himself and stated he is looking forward to working <br />closely with the commission if the council approves his nomination as Chair for the Parks and <br />Environmental Management Commission. He will be attending the commission meetings on a <br />regular basis and encouraged commissioners to contact him. <br />APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA <br />4.: None <br />CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION <br />5. <br /> <br />