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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br /> MINUTES -April 26, 2017 <br /> Hawaii County Building, Puna Conference Room, Hilo, HI <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: STAFF: <br /> James Fritz, Chair William Kucharski, Director <br /> Richard Bennett, Vice Chair Diane Noda, Deputy Director <br /> Jeffry Fear George Hayducsko, Recycling Coordinator <br /> Luana Neff Renee Schoen, Assistant Corporation Counsel <br /> Susan Osborne <br /> Rick Vidgen <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS: <br /> The meeting was called to order at 9:13 a.m. by Chair Fritz. <br /> 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 22, 2017 MEETING: <br /> Vice Chair Bennett noted that he was instructed to contact Brown and Caldwell, <br /> Consultants for the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-1 Upgrade Project, via the <br /> department. He commented on their statement of the endangered species population. <br /> Dr. Bennett would like to amend a bullet point of the Brown & Caldwell presentation. <br /> Second to last bullet should state "New disposal system will be designed to significantly <br /> reduce nutrients by using polishing wetlands and a soil aquifer treatment system". <br /> (Amendment is underlined). He is concerned on how this conclusion was drawn. <br /> The minutes were unanimously approved as amended. <br /> [Motion by Dr. Bennett; seconded by Ms. Osborne.] <br /> 3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA: <br /> None <br /> 4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA: <br /> • Paul Buklarewicz, Executive Director of Recycle Hawaii introduced himself. <br /> Director Kucharski thanked Mr. Buklarewicz for adjusting his prices to the Request For <br /> Proposal that was issued for reuse centers, which enabled DEM to keep Pahoa Reuse <br /> Center open. <br /> • Michael Last questioned the Abandoned Vehicle Disposal Fee balance. He obtained <br /> information from Naomi O'Dell at the Vehicle Registration and Licensing Division and <br /> Sharon (Sandy) Shore at the department. He calculates there is $1.5 million excess <br /> funds in 2016. He wants to know what is being done with the excess funds, as well as <br /> last year's excess funds? <br /> • Jerome Warren stated the large capacity cesspool documents he received from the <br /> department were inadequate, the middle (substantive) pages are missing. The closure <br />