HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07-31 Environmental Management Commission AgendaENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: July 31, 2013
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: West Hawai'i Civic Center, Community Hale, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Bldg. G,
Kailua -Kona, Hawai'i 96740
CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —June 26, 2013
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
REPORTS /CORRESPONDENCE
• Director's Report, including:
o Status Update on the Sort Station to include the percentage amount of rubbish being diverted
from the landfills
• Commission Member District Update Reports — includes information obtained from meetings with
council members and district residents since the last commission meeting
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• Follow -up on Proposed Sewer and Solid Waste Hawaii County Code changes following
department meeting with Councilmember Onishi
• Update on efforts to procure a Waste To Energy (WTE) facility
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion on how the commission can best assist and support the new director and department
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Sewer Connection Waiver/Exemption Policy Update to include expected date of implementation
Discussion of the decision - making process and timeline on re- evaluation of the County solid waste
programs and direction
9. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
• August 28 Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI
• September 25 WHCC Community Meeting Hale, Bldg. G, Kailua -Kona, HI
• October 30 Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI
• November 27 "CC Liquor Control Conference Room Bldg. B, 2nd Floor, Kailua -Kona, HI
• December No meeting
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 July 24, 2013