HWEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, January 28, 2016, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Pagoda Floating Restaurant, 2nd Floor LaSalle Room
| ATTENDANCE: | |
| Board of Directors | |
| Emily Dong | President |
| Staci Taniguchi | Vice-President |
| Audrey Haerle | Secretary-Treasurer |
| Lance Manabe | Delegate |
| Committee – Representatives | |
| Lori Morikami | Public Education Co-Chairperson |
| Audrey Haerle | Public Education Co-Chairperson, Rebrand Co-Chairperson |
| Greg Arakaki | Biosolids/Co-Generation Committee Co-Chairperson |
| Roger Babcock, Jr. | Research Chairperson |
| General Membership | |
| Martin Roush | |
| NOT ABLE TO ATTEND: | |
| Shannon Holman | Past President |
| Wayne Salas | PWO Representative |
| Jon Baker | PWO Vice Representative |
| Scott McAdam | Conference Committee Co-Chairperson 2015/16 Safety Co-Chairperson |
| Puna Kaneakua | Conference Committee Co-Chairperson 2016/2017 |
| John Katahira | Ad-Hoc Committee |
| Roy Abe | Ad-Hoc Committee |
| Wayne White | Biosolids/Co-Generation Committee Co-Chairperson |
| June Nakamura | Board Advisory/Constitution & Bylaws Co-Chairperson |
| Lee Mansfield, | Board Advisory/Constitution & Bylaws Co-Chairperson |
| Kristie Ching | Board Advisory/Constitution & Bylaws Co-Chairperson |
| Jon Nishimura | Collection Committee Chairperson |
| Tina Ono | Collection Committee Chairperson |
| Leland Lee | Communications Vice-Chairperson |
| Mark Goodrowe | Communications Chairperson |
| Lori Kahikina | Conference Committee Co-Chairperson 2015 |
| Tim Steinberger | Government Affairs Chairperson |
| Walter Billingsley | Government Affairs Vice-Chairperson |
| Merlita Alimagno | Laboratory Co-Chairperson |
| Layne Otomo | Laboratory Co-Chairperson |
| Joni Tanimoto | Membership Chairperson |
| Edie Alipio | Pretreatment/On-Site Treatment Chairperson |
| Quintin Beltran | Pretreatment/On-Site Treatment Co-Chairperson |
| Dorreann Kaehuaea | Pretreatment/On-Site Treatment Committee |
| Melissa Carmichael | PWO Committee |
| Pat Markham | PWO Committee |
| Jason Nakata | Rebrand Co-Chairperson |
| Jack Tano | Registration Committee Rebrand Co-Chairperson |
| Carol Zuerndorfer | Registration Committee |
| Trudy Hamic | Registration Committee |
| Carly Kaneko | Safety Co-Chairperson |
| Mindy Yoneshige | Student Affairs Co-Chairperson |
| Keith Miyashiro | Student Affairs Co-Chairperson |
| Brad Takenaka | Water Quality Co-Chairperson |
| Jay Stone | Water Quality Co-Chairperson |
| Eassie Miller | Water Reuse Co-Chairperson |
| Elson Gushiken | Water Reuse Co-Chairperson |
| Jessica Agsalda | Young Professionals Co-Chair |
| Susan Mukai | Young Professional Co-Chairperson |
| PRESIDING: | Emily Dong |
| RECORDER: | Audrey Haerle |
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Call to Order
- The meeting was called to order at 11:17 am.
Approval of December Meeting Minutes
- Audrey did not receive any comments via email. Staci recommended replacing the term “profit” with “net income”. Emily motioned to approve, Staci, Lance seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Committee Reports
A.Board Advisory/Constitution & Bylaws Committee – Lee Mansfield, Kristie Ching & June Nakamura
- Unable to attend. No report.
B.Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Facilities – Kevin Nakamura
- Roger in attendance. Update at PWC. No report.
C.Biosolids/Co-Generation Committee – Greg Arakaki & Wayne White
- No report.
D.Collection Systems Committee – Jon Nishimura/Tina Ono
- Unable to attend. No report.
E.Communications committee – Mark Goodrowe & Leland Lee
- Unable to attend. No report.
F.Conference Committee 2016/17 – Scott McAdam & Puna Kaneakua
- Unable to attend. No report.
G.Government Affairs Committee – Tim Steinberger & Walter Billingsley
- Unable to attend. No report.
H.Laboratory Committee – Merlita Alimagno & Layne Otomo
- Unable to attend. No report.
I. Membership Committee – Joni Tanimoto
- Unable to attend. No report.
J.Pretreatment Committee – Dorreann Kaehuaea
- Unable to attend. No report.
K.Public Education Committee – Lori Morikami & Audrey Haerle
- January 15, 2016: Mini WET Make-a-Splash event with CCH at Enchanted Lake Elementary. Audrey and Carrie Esaki (NAVFAC) attended and helped run activities for several classes in the morning. The activities were very fun and had the kids outside. Emily suggested that Audrey provide an article for the website about the WET Project.
- We will keep in contact with CCH and hopefully plan another WET event.
- Registered for Waikiki Aquarium’s Mauka to Makai Expo on April 23, 2016.
- Considering another beach clean-up in March.
L.Research Committee - Roger Babcock, Jr.
- In attendance. No Report.
M.Safety Committee – Scott McAdam &Carly Kaneko
- No injuries reported.
N.Student Affairs Committee – Mindy Yoneshige/Keith Miyashiro
- Unable to attend. No Report.
O.Water Reuse Committee – Eassie Miller & Elson Gushiken
- Unable to attend. No report.
P.Water Quality Committee – Jay Stone & Brad Takenaka
- Unable to attend. No report.
Q.Young Professionals Committee – Susan Mukai & Jessica Agsalda
- Unable to attend. No report.
Board of Directors Items
| Secretary/Treasurer's Report: Audrey Haerle | |
| Account Balances as of 01/28/2016 | |
| ML Conference Checking | $430,185.01 |
| Bank of Hawaii | $2,785.59 |
| Petty Cash | $50.00 |
| CD Investments | $100,000.00 |
| TOTAL: | 533,020.60 |
| Total Income | $254,099.50 |
| Total Expenses | $124,396.22 |
| Rolling Balance | $129,703.28 |
- Transferred $10,000 from ML to the BOH checking account to accommodate for scholarships, student poster awards, conference and luncheon expenses.
- Will obtain a check for WEF to cover one night of Dianne Crilley’s hotel for the PWC.
- A check might be lost in the mail so we requested that Taryn cancel it as it was over
$18,000 (for Collection Systems Conference expenses). Other people with reimbursements in the same batch have already received their checks in the mail.
·President Report: Emily Dong
- In attendance. No report.
·Vice-President Report: Staci Taniguchi
- Staci introduced Roger Babcock as the 2016-2017 Secretary-Treasurer nominee and Jon Baker as the 2016-2017 PWO Rep nominee. Staci asked for other nominations from the floor and requested a motion to vote.
- Eassie was concerned about the lack of membership in attendance (only 15 members in attendance). Lance motioned to defer the vote until the General Meeting at the Pacific Water Conference. Emily seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
- Announced upcoming PWC Service Event at Malama Maunalua. RSVP date has passed but more volunteers are welcome.
- Brad Wong from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Office of Hawaiian Affairs (Program Specialist) and Polynesian Voyaging Society, presented He wa’a he moku, he moku he wa’a (a canoe is an island, and an island a canoe), a discussion on the importance of water in Hawaii:
- Hokulea’s mission is to spread knowledge worldwide about protecting the environment.
- After Hawaiian lost authority in the islands, oral history was banned and therefore valuable knowledge of environmental management was also lost.
- The term “wai” permeates throughout Hawaiian culture and language, it has much value physically and figuratively. “Wai wai” means prosperity.
- Ola i ka wai - There is life in the waters (Kāneikawaiola – god of creation)
- The Mele of Water (The Water of Kane) asks, “Where are the waters of Kane?”. Water is everywhere, in the mountaintops, the ground and the ocean (see http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/ulh/ulh45.htm for entire script).
- In Hawaiian culture, the environment was considered a priority in major decisions, now major decisions usually prioritize money, “the economy”.
- “Aina” means more than land, it can be a spiritual term, or represent the ocean, or that which feeds us.
- Native plants are the best at capturing trade wind vapor and transferring it to the soil and streams.
- In Samoa, the streams are dominated with native plants and they appear very clean, at least in terms of sediment and turbidity.
- Native Hawaiian footprint on Oahu used to be 14.1%, now the human footprint is 83%.
- Native Hawaiian agriculture had fed 400,000 people, now we can only feed a small portion of that number (10%) and ship in most products.
- Previously there were only a few groups that cared for each moku/ahupua’a, now there are several landowners and stakeholders in each ahupua’a. This makes management issues and communication more complicated.
·Federation Matters: Delegate, Lance Manabe
- Lance is heading to Orlando, FL for WEFMAX in March.
- Working on Awards Committee proposal.
- Need to plan for incoming Delegate as his term is almost up.
- Submitted nomination for Bedell Award but did not receive any nominations for Collection Systems or PWO.
·PWO Matters: Jon Baker and Wayne Salas
- Unable to attend. No report.
·Past President: Shannon Holman
- Unable to attend. No report.
Old Business
- None.
New/Miscellaneous Business
- None.
Internet Inquiries
- None.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Hawaii Convention Center (General Meeting after PWC).
Up-Coming Events:
- Pacific Water Conference – Feb 2 - 4, 2016
- Annual Golf Tournament – Feb 5, 2016
- PWC Community Service event – Feb 6, 2016
Up-Coming Webcasts
Meeting adjourned at 1:15 PM.
