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SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: October 24, 2012
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Mayor's Lanai, Hawai'i County Bldg, 2nd Floor, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI
1. CALL TO ORDER&ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES— September 26, 2012
3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA(requires six(6)votes, and
must comply with HRS § 92-7(d))
4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
5. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
Director's Sort Station Update
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
• Referral of Bill 286, Draft 2,relating to disposal of commercial cooking oil waste and commercial
fats, oils, and greases, by Council Chairman Yagong, for Review and Recommendation
• Referral of Bill 306, relating to the Establishment of a"Pay as You Throw"Program at all County
Landfills and Solid Waste Transfer Stations, by Council Chairman Yagong, for Review and
Recommendation
• Referral of Bill 312, relating to Sewer Connection Loan Program, by Council Chairman Yagong,
for Review and Recommendation
• Discussion regarding the December Commission meeting as it relates to the location and changing
the 4th Wednesday date due to the Christmas holidays.
• Discussion of whether the Commission should request that the Hawaii County Council amend
Ordinance 12-114/Hawaii County Code § 2-207 to allow Council or Commission waiver of review
of legislation by the Commission when such waiver would be in the public interest.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Volcano Transfer Station Presentation by Volcano Community Association-November
• Long Term Plans for the Parker Ranch Waimea Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Sewer Connection Waiver/Exemption Policy Update to include expected date of implementation
9. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
- November 28, 2012,Hilo, Puna Conference Room, County Bldg., Room 1501, 25 Aupuni Street,
Hilo, HI
- December TBA
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request an Auxiliary Aid or language translation,
please call 961-8083 five days prior to the meeting date. Comments may be sent to Department of Environmental
Management, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720 or emailed to cohdem @co.hawaii.hi.us.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code} A lobbyist means "any individual
engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or$275 in any six-month
period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging
others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code}
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 333
Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
Hawaii Tribune Herald,West Hawaii Today October 17,2012