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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br />April 24, 2013 <br />County of Hawai' i Au uni Center Conference Room 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI <br />C p <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />ALSO <br />PRESENT: Anne Lee <br />PRESENT: Fancy Cook Lauer <br />Jahn Dill <br />Ferri Marks <br />Bruce Lim <br />Tim Rees <br />Trina Nahm -Mijo <br />Sherrn warner <br />STAFF: Dora Beck, Acting Director <br />Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corp. Counsel <br />EXCUSED: Thom Randle <br />Robin Bauman, Business Manager <br />Sharron Henry, Secretary <br />1, CT T ORDER ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commission Chair Anne Lee called the meeting <br />�L 3_ <br />welcomed John Dill, new commissioner for District I and introduced all <br />. 1 � a.m. , <br />commissioners present. <br />2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 20 2013 MEETING: <br />Commissioner Bruce Lim moved to approve the March 20, 2013 minutes as written. <br />Commissioner Sherm 'Darner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously with <br />members resent: Lee, Dill, Dims Nahm -Mij <br />p o and warner voting yes. <br />. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA: bone <br />4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS LISTED ON AGENDA: <br />Tint Rees <br />spoke in support of the fallowing Solid waste disposal options for the County: <br />p <br />Waste-to-Energy technology to -to -finer technolo with massive recycling: Experts agree that you cannot just have <br />mass burn; massive recycling with the mass burn is the best solution. <br />- Immediate closure of the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (SHSL): All types of fluids have been <br />In1m. longer it <br />' of in this unlined and un ermitted landfill that have leached into the ground. The long <br />disposed P <br />remains open, <br />the more it will cost to close it and no percentage of the tipping fees collected have <br />been put aside to be used for the closure. <br />rash to west Hawaii Sanitary Landfill (WHSL): The county's awn Pilot Trucking <br />- Trucking t � <br />Study proved this was the most cost- effective disposal method. <br />- Materials Recover Facility in west Hawai` is Put aside a portion of the tipping fees <br />M y � <br />collected until the SHSL closes to use toward the construction and operation of a MRF. <br />Mr. Rees emphasizing summarized b ern hasizin that there are incredible efficiencies to be gained whether you <br />deal with all the material in Hilo or in Dana, or any other site the county prefers. <br />5. CORRESPONDENCEIREPORTS /DISCUSSION: <br />! Director's Report (attached to original minutes): <br />Le ation <br />Resolution ion 31 -13 and Communication 202 were postponed indefinitely at the request of the <br />department to allow further review and discussion with Administration of the county's management <br />of sand waste and handlin g recyclable clable materials before requesting bids /proposals from vendors. <br />�' <br />Mr. Rees noted that the warding for "indefinite postponements" at Council was 64postponements to <br />the call of the Chair". <br />