Anti-Litter Task Force Meeting 4/5/06
develop ways to change the attitudes of residents to take pride in our `aina
If a county vehicle (garbage truck) drives by your home, you are automatically on that route and you WILL subscribe to trash pickup and be in the system.
Paid for through property owner's taxes
May reduce litter in `aina by including more households in automatic trash pickup
Recommendation was passed around 4/5/06 for task force members to sign.
Such as Ohia, several others, applied over a year ago
Should be soon after subdivision is dedicated
CWD is tracking
The bill would enhance education funding
Having an Environmental Court would improve uniformity of rulings, since now they're handled by a variety of courts. Bill is bogged down and we don't expect it to go anywhere.
HB 1995 Increase mandatory penalties for littering
Education - laptops and DVDs to schools
Visitor's bureau is producing DVDs and Craig's company has purchased 3 laptops, hope others in visitor's industry will get involved and purchase an additional 7 to reach the 10 requested.
CDs contain Keep America Beautiful curricula and materials - generic (not Maui-specific or Hawaii-specific)
Kids can influence parents and siblings
How can we reach out more to schools and involve Maui's first lady Ann Arakawa?
Keep Americal Beautiful campaigns in schools (from our youth) seem to have died out
CWD wants to reach out more to schools again
Incorporate into English and math components of curriculum
CWD will coord. with Ann outside of meetings
Develop curriculum ideas
Include Isla and Craig; cc John Buck, Parks Dept.
Summer fun program - awareness
3rd & 4th grade social awareness
Summer Pals parks program could be pilot program for school program
Listen to Tita, no Littah -or- Tita says, "No littah!"
pidgin style... please envision the local character 'Tita' played by Kathy Collins saying this on the radio:
"Eh, di is Tita an you not gonna believe wat happen to me!
I got one fone call askin me to be the anti-litter spokesperson.
And I say, who me... Tita?ΚΚΚ... what I know bout littah?
But den I start to think bout all the opala on the roads, and da
junk cars, and da mattress down in da parkin lot... and Maui didn
use to be like dat..."ΚΚ
This would seguey into a Tita style call to action... we all gotta pitch in
to make a change, etc.
And end with "Listen to Tita, don't Littah"
Since Kathy's Tita seems like the perfect person to engage a wide section
of the community we gave her a call and she said she'd be honored to become
our anti-litter spokesperson. She is willing to work on a series of short scripts
that address the topics and provide positive alternatives to dumping.
The slogan "Listen to Tita, don't Littah (or Litter)" could be used with her
picture on the roadside signs perhaps.
Kathy could get creative with variations, could deliver a series of messages
Develop Tita as a character for the kids to relate to - visual representation
Kathy Collins may not be able to accompany Mrs. Arakawa every time
Have kids develop slogans too; maybe have a contest
A tow truck was seen dumping a car off Peahi Rd.
Capt. Hirata followed up; supposedly driver had an emergency & had to suddenly go to Hana so left towed vehicle and went back and picked it up 24 hours later.
Capt. Hirata's been doing surveillance on weekends.
MPD is strict with tow companies - will take them off rotation list (not use them) if they do illegal dumping
Rules about this are made known to companies on call list
Would such a crime be prosecuted?
Prosecutor's office would investigate and see if case could likely be won
Need sufficient evidence, witnesses, etc.
MPD requests callers leave a name when they call administrative # to report dumping
Better chance for follow-up and prosecution with named witnesses vs. anonymous
Have committee draft a recommendation to send to MPD
Hana will draft for Lynn to review
Publish clear newspaper report of precisely what citizens should do if they witness illegal dumping
Draft guidelines of precisely what citizens should do if they witness illegal dumping
MPD Sgt. M. Vickers will draft for next meeting
Use the 244-6400 (MPD administrative) number
There are only 4 dispatchers for the whole county so please don't call 911 even if it's an active event.
What is the process once someone reports dumping?
MPD officer will take your statement, then...
...do more investigation if possible and submit report for himself or other officer to follow up.
If just for removal, it will be stickered
Else if for prosecution, photos will be taken for evidence
What about Crimestoppers reports?
MPD (Molly) will get info on Crimestoppers reports
There are two well-documented cases of tow-truck drivers allegedly dumping vehicles
The Peahi Road case, and one that Mrs. Arakawa told that a citizen reported to her: a couple witnessed a tow truck leaving a car in a field and called police; police came & blocked them in, driver said no, he was picking the car up; police let him go and filed a report; what happened with that?
Can we get a report on dumping or littering cases referred?
Currently processing about 200 cases per month (of reported abandoned vehicles)
Lynn will invite media to our next meeting
Also Tita, DOE
Brad is a marketing professional
Isla will get them involved, get some to come to next meeting
What is date of litter summit?
CWD has a speaker standing by waiting to learn the date
Not yet set; want support from more people than Lynn & CWD
It would draw public's attention to this work
What should we do about a summit?
Summit later, maybe a year from now
Then we'll be able to report accomplishments and successes
2. CWD will coord. with Ann outside of meetings
Develop curriculum ideas
Include Isla and Craig; cc John Buck, Parks Dept.
3. Draft guidelines of precisely what citizens should do if they witness illegal dumping
MPD Sgt. M. Vickers will draft for next meeting
4. Have committee draft a recommendation to send to MPD
Hana will draft for Lynn to review
6. Lynn will invite media to our next meeting
Also Tita, DOE
Recommendation was passed around 4/5/06 for task force members to sign.
8. MPD (Molly) will get info on Crimestoppers reports
Isla will get them involved, get some to come to next meeting
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