HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-26 Environmental Management Commission AgendaENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: February 26, 2014
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Puna Conference Room, County Bldg., Room 1501, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI
1. CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — January 22, 2014
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 Report, including:
o Status Update on the Sort Station to include the percentage amount of rubbish being diverted
from the landfills and operating costs
• Commission Member District Update Reports — includes information obtained from meetings with
council members and district residents since the last commission meeting
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
• Update on Water Shut off by Department of Water Supply for nonpayment of sewer bills
• Update on the Mayor's Alternative to Hilo Landfill presentation to County Council
• Update on Solid Waste Division Accounts Payable
• Update on the State Department of Education's recycling efforts
• Update on the Maui RFP and contract
• Discussion ofKealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant (KWWTP) effluent and future funds/plans
for capital improvements
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Sewer Connection Waiver/Exemption Policy Update to include expected date of implementation
• FY 2014-2015 Budget - March
9. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 25
WHCC Community Meeting Hale (Bldg G) Kailua-Kona, HI
April 23
Aupuni Center Conf Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI
May 28
WHCC Community Meeting Hale (Bldg G) Kailua-Kona, HI
June 25
Aupuni Center Conf Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI
July 23
WHCC Community Meeting Hale (Bldg G) Kailua-Kona, HI
August 27
Aupuni Center Conf Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI
September 24
WHCC Community Meeting Hale (Bldg G) Kailua-Kona, HI
October 22
Aupuni Center Conf Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI
November 26
"CC Community Meeting Hale (Bldg G) Kailua-Kona, HI
December
No meeting
10. ADJOURNMENT
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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@eo.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.
County of Hawai `i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.