2012-07-25 Environmental Management Commission Agenda

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA DATE: July 25, 2012 TIME: 9 :00 a.m. PLACE: W. M. Keck Observatory, Stone Conference Room, 65 -1120 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, HI (Enter through the main Observatory entrance; notify the Receptionist and you will be escorted to the conference roam.) CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — May 23, 2012 3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND /OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA (requires six (6) votes, and must comply with HRS § 92 -7(d)) 4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 5. REPORTS /CORRESPONDENCE • Director's Report, including: o Update on the Department's meeting with Department of Water Supply to further discuss Joint Billing Efforts o Budget Update o Information on Administrative Rule: Fat, oil and grease discharge and prohibition into the public sewer (HCC 21 -7(c) and (d), and HCC 21 -9 (2) o Update on Status of Delinquencies and Accounts Receivable Efforts • Commission Member District Update Reports — includes information obtained from meetings with council members and district residents since the last commission meeting UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Commission Role and Strategic Plan discussion to include Sub - Committee Report on revision of Commission Goals • Commissioner Anne Lee's Report on Available Grants for the Department and change of research scope to include other funding sources • Department response to the Hilo Landfill Feasibility Study if available • Department Report on the results of the pilot study (hauling solid waste to West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill) if available 7. NEW BUSINESS • Presentation by Pacific Biodiesel relating to their facility and operations • Presentation by Recycle Hawaii relating to the $100,000 Department of Health a -waste funding and how it can be spent effectively to address a -waste recycling • Meeting Schedule — Discussion and Action on increasing the number of meetings held each year • Ordinance amending Hawaii County Code Ch. 2, Art. 40, Section 2 -207 specifying that Environmental Management Commission (EMC) advisory powers cover solid waste and wastewater programs and pilot projects, and adding that any comments /recommendations on these matters be forwarded to the council. Also adding that EMC and Director shall each submit to the council comments and recommendations on all legislation relating to the Department of Environmental Management &. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Sewer Rate Study presentation by department and/or consultants relating to their findings • Sewer Connection Waiver /Exemption Policy Update to include expected date of implementation