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<br />AMENDED <br />ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 9:14 a.m. <br />Kona Police Department Conference Room, 74-5221 Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona <br />COMMISSIONERSALSO <br />Riley SmithDora Beck, Wastewater Division <br />PRESENTPRESENT <br />:: <br />Marjorie ErwayFred Cowell, KA 2020 <br />Hugh OnoSkip Cowell, KA 2020 <br />Anne PlackPete Hendricks, Deputy Managing Director <br />Lorraine StahrMike Kaha, Waste Management, Inc. <br />Gerald Takase, Corporation Counsel <br />Erika Yamamoto, Legislative Assistant to <br /> Councilman Safarik <br />Colleen Marshall, West Hawaii Today <br />EXCUSEDSTAFF <br />:Mack Asato:Barbara Bell, Director <br />David Frankel Peter Boucher, Wastewater Division Chief <br />Sam KawamuraLono Tyson, Solid Waste Division Chief <br />Carolyn WitcherSharron Henry, Secretary <br />CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 9:14 a.m. <br />1. <br />Smith acknowledged Lono Tyson, the new Solid Waste Division Chie <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 27, 2003 MEETING: <br />2. <br />Hugh Ono made a motion to approve the August 27, 2003 minutes.Anne Plack <br /> <br />seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br />APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA <br />3.: None <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA <br />4.: <br />Fred Cowell of Kealakehe Ahupua`a 2020 requested the CommissionÓs support for their <br />EPA Environmental Justice Grant application. (Handouts attached to original minutes.) <br />Lorraine Stahr made a motion to approve the proposal presented by the Kealakehe <br />Ahupua`a 2020 group for their EPA grant application and to deleg <br />and Tyson to review the Memorandum of Understanding and make the <br />whether to sign or not. Marjorie Erway seconded the motion. Co <br />Erway, Smith and Plack voted aye. Commissioner Ono abstained. Motion failed <br />because 5 votes are needed for passage <br />. <br />Chair Smith introduced Pete Hendricks, Deputy Managing Director. Hendricks reported on <br />the ÐGet the Drift and Bag ItÑ beach clean-up project recently completed, noting that <br />according to HawaiÒi Revised Statutes, counties have sole responsibility for shores and <br />beaches likely to be used with some frequency by the public. He offered his officeÓs support <br />for and commitment to the Commission and DepartmentÓs solid waste and wastewater goals. <br />CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION: <br />5. <br />DirectorÓs Report <br />(attached to original minutes) <br />BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT LAW UPDATE: <br /> <br />