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42 <br />Approved 11/4/09 <br />Craig Benedict: I don't personally know that but I will research that. <br />Mark Marcoplos: I think we need a chart that says xlumens = x foot candles = x watts so we all know the measurements we are <br />using and so they public knows. Beyond all this, my basic experience, I look at church lights on all night long. I am not sure we <br />can regulate but it is a total waste of energy. Sometimes I drive around and see the big lights at houses. Something is wrong <br />there; we are using way more energy than we need. It has become very apparent that we cannot go on this way using this type <br />of energy. Digital signs on the highways should have some kind of high tax. This is a great opportunity to educate the public. <br />Judith Wegner: My impression is that some of the utilities companies are trying to help people get focused around that. Didn't <br />we have a discussion about energy during the comp plan? <br />Craig Benedict: Energy and we had a discussion about drive through facilities. I think it was the interest of this board and the <br />Board of County Commissioners to talk about education first and then regulation. <br />Larry Wright: I have talked with a Planning Commissioner and a lecturer and what each tried to drive home is that light <br />ordinances have to be enforceable and hold up in court. This is why I brought this [research summary] here. Athens-Clarke <br />County [GA] just adopted their lighting ordinance. The purpose is a little different. <br />Judith Wegner: This was a very fruitful discussion. Craig, thank you for your presentation tonight. <br />Earl McKee: Would anyone else be interested in when or if we take a tour to Cedar Grove to go come bade at or about dark. I <br />think it would be beneficial for us to go as a group. <br />Craig Benedict: Tina, would you check on OPT bus? What do you think about before the November meeting? <br />Tina Love: OPT needs two weeks notice. <br />Judith Wegner: You may want to invite a few of the Board of County Commissioners. <br />MOTION made by Jeffrey Schmitt to ask the Planning Staff to come back at the next meeting with modifications of the draft <br />ordinance in keeping with the discussion tonight. Seconded by Lany Wright. <br />VOTE: Unanimous <br />10 <br />