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<br />ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />Wednesday, November 17, 2004, 9:25 a.m. <br />Hawai`i County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 201, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br />COMMISSIONERSALSO <br />Hugh OnoSkip Bethea <br />PRESENTPRESENT: <br />: <br />Marjorie ErwaySteve Cassulo <br />David FrankelAnne Field-Gomes <br />Arnold OkamuraWalter Iida <br />Riley SmithDonald Ikeda <br />Sam SumnerVirginia Isbell <br />Carolyn WitcherRene Siracusa <br />Louise Winn <br />EXCUSED <br />:STAFF: <br />Sam KawamuraBarbara Bell, Director <br />Lorraine StahrNelson Ho, Deputy Director <br />Dora Beck, WWD Deputy Chief <br />Peter Boucher, WWD Chief <br />Sharron Henry, Secretary <br />Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd,Corp Counsel <br />Lono Tyson, SWD Chief <br />CALL TO ORDER: <br />1.Commission Chair Ono called the meeting to order at 9:25 a.m. <br />and welcomed Virginia Isbell, Donald Ikeda and Steve Cassulo. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 MEETING: <br />2. <br />Riley Smith made a motion to approve the September 22, 2004 minutes. Marjorie <br />Erway seconded the motion. Motion passed 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 />Rene Siracusa and Louise Winn spoke in support of Resolution EMC2004-08 and <br />urged commissioners to recommend and support this abandoned vehicle amnesty <br />program as a Pilot Project. <br />CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS/DISCUSSION: <br />5. <br />The department director and division chiefs will provide bullet reports, excluding <br />routine matters, and highlighting actions that occurred since the last meeting. <br />Director’s Report <br />(attached to original minutes) <br />HAWAI`I DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM (BOTTLE BILL) UPDATE (6. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS item taken out of order). (Facts Sheet attached to original <br />minutes.) <br />An update was given that included information on redemption centers, implementation <br />dates. <br />Dates for the Beverage Container Deposit Program Demo Project: <br />- November 29 – December 3, 2004: Keaau Recycling & Reuse Center <br />- December 5, 2004: Hilo Transfer Station <br />- December 6 - 11, 2004: Kealakehe Transfer Station <br /> <br />