HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-30 Environmental Management Commission Agenda ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: October 30,2013
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street,Hilo,111
1. CALL TO ORDER&ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—September 25, 2013
3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA(requires six(6)votes,and
must comply with MRS § 92-7(d))
4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
5. 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
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• Review and Discussion of the Integrated Resources&Solid Waste Management Plan(IRS WIMP)
to include the formation of a Solid Waste Advisory Committee(SWAC)—NOTE: Plan is available
on the County of Hawaii Department Solid Waste website.
7. NEW BUSINESS
• Review and discussion of Bill 109 An ordinance amending Chapter 14,General Welfare,Hawai'i
County Code 1983 (2005 Edition,as amended)by adding a new article relating to the restriction of
genetically modified organisms, forwarded by the County Council
• Selection of 2014 Officers
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Sewer Connection Waiver/Exemption Policy Update to include expected date of implementation
9. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
• November 27 WHCC Liquor Control Conference Room Bldg.B,211d 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 Hawai`i County Clerk within five days of becoming a
lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b),Hawai`i 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.