2015-03-25 Environmental Management Commission Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MINUTES March 25, 2015 West Hawaii Civic Center Community Hale, Kailua-Kona, HI COMMISSIONERS ALSO PRESENT: Thom Randle, Chair PRESENT: Georjean Adams Jeffry Fear Christine Dochin Anne Lee Noah Dodd Susan Osborne Trish Gerbo Sherm Warner Kristine Kubat Sam Robinson EXCUSED: Trina Nahm-Mijo Margaret Wille, Council District 9 STAFF: BJ Leithead Todd,Director Robin Bauman,Business Manager Sharron Henry, Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER&ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commission Chair Thom Randle called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m. Commissioners and staff introduced themselves to the guests. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 28,2015 MEETING: Commissioner Sherm Warner moved to approve the January 28,2015 minutes. Commissioner Anne Lee seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously with members present: Fear,Lee, Osborne, Randle and Warner voting yes. 3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA: None 4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA: Margaret Wille, District 9 councilmember and Vice Chair of the Council Environmental Management Committee distributed the following legislation(attached to original minutes): - Resolution 525-14 urging solid waste diversion rate increase -passed Council October 15, 2014 - Bill 32 rewarding residents who separate recyclables and compostables from landfill refuse agendized for the 3/31/15 Environmental Management Council Committee meeting - Bill 33 regarding disposal of recyclables agendized for the 3/31/15 Environmental Management Council Committee meeting. Commissioner Osborne noted that the Council has authority to mandate haulers to provide recycling. - Resolution 84-15 relating to organic compost operations agendized for the 3/31/15 Environmental Management Council Committee meeting - Resolution 87-17 relating to zero waste division programs agendized for the 3/31/15 Environmental Management Council Committee meeting. Councilmember Wille explained that she was introducing solid waste legislation to start the discussion on how to manage our solid waste and to encourage moving toward a zero waste effort. Also distributed were (attached to original minutes): - Energy Justice Network Zero Waste presentation relating to solid waste management - A Study to Identify Local Alternatives to Shipping Non-Deposit Glass out of the State of Hawai`i—State of Hawai`i Auditor's Report No. 14-17, December 2014 - Request for Proposals No. 2912 for Landfill diversion Program Councilmember Wille discussed possible ways to implement a Pay as You Throw program that County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.