2001-06-21 Enviromental Management Commission Minutes

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Minutes for Thursday, June 21, 2001Page 1 of 5 Return to: Home Page | Table of Contents | Commission Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Thursday, June 21, 2001 9:05 a.m. Water Supply Baseyard Conference Room 889 Leilani Street, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 MINUTES PRESENT:Barbara BellABSENT:Mack Asato Riley SmithPeter Martin Sam KawamuraCarolyn Witcher Lou Ann Luana Jones David Kimo Frankel Hugh Ono ALSO PRESENT:Peter Boucher, Wastewater DivisionSTAFF:Valerie Tanimoto Larry Capellas, Solid Waste Division Lester Ishado, Corporation Counsel Jon Olson Curtis Tyler, Councilmember & Citizen Al Konishi, County Clerk CALL TO ORDER Barbara called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Barbara mentioned that Mack Asato will not attend today’s meeting and that Peter Martin will not be attending any meetings this summer. He’ll be back sometime in September. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 2001 Solid Waste Division, Wastewater Division, Corporation Counsel, County Council should be given copies of the agenda and minutes. Barbara indicated that on page 5, under the section entitled Discussion of Final Environmental Management Commission’s Rules, the first item, suggested that we spend 15 to 20 minutes on each item on the agenda, should be corrected to read, that we would spend 15 to 20 minutes on the rules at each meeting and not each item of the agenda, just so that we could keep the rules moving forward. On the first page of the Minutes, present was David Peter Frankel, should be corrected to read David Kimo Frankel. On the last item of the June 7, 2001 Minutes, under the section entitled Report from Wastewater Division, "Discussion about TSA and Lanihau Partners that they are presently before the Land Use Commission for reclassification of their property. Don’t see why we should subsidize TSA and Lanihau Partners." Peter said that this is not his position at all. His position is neutral. This was a comment that Kimo made. Kimo motioned to approve the Minutes of the June 7, 2001 meeting with the noted changes mentioned above, seconded by Hugh and carried unanimously by all members. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA Jon Olson, Concerned Citizen: Commented on John Ray’s suggestion that he made at the June 7, 2001 meeting that this commission may not be the appropriate place or may not have the resources to deal with the wastewater issues. Mr. Olson thinks this body is more than capable of doing that. Regarding the Council Bill Nos. 57 & 58. Concerned that this process leads to a format that allows for equal treatment for all areas and all residents. Also, if at all possible, some type of prioritization mechanism for the expenditures of monies should be implemented. Kapoho, Vacationland, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Shores, and eventually Ainaloa and Nanawale Estates will need wastewater file://C:\Test1\minutes062101.htm6/22/2011