Agenda - 12-13-2016-11-b - Commission for the Environment

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6 ORANGE COUNTY I 11#p Department of Environment, Agriculture,Parks&Recreation November 30, 2016 Donna Baker Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners 200 South Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Donna: The Commission for the Environment has five current vacancies and three members whose terms expire 12/31/I6: Loren Hintz (completed two terms), Sheila Thomas- Ambat, and William Newby. First, the CFE recommends re-appointing Sheila Thomas-Ambat (Position#8) and William Newby (Position#2)—both of whom have served well on the CFE and are interested in remaining on the board. Secondly, the CFE Membership Committee (Chair &Vice-Chair) has reviewed the current list of applicants and recommends the appointment of Alan Parry to Position #6 (At Large), Alex Nickodem to Position#7 (At Large), and Jeremy Marzuola to Position# 11 (At Large). These three candidates have varied environmental interests, backgrounds, and experiences that would add nicely to the board's perspective and discussions. Two candidates have attended meetings to learn more about the CFE. If those three positions were filled that would still leave three vacancies; however the committee does not recommend appointing any of the other applicants at this time. CFE members prefer to recruit other qualified applicants to fil Position# 4 (intended for someone with Biological knowledge/experience) and Position#12 (someone with Engineering background and experience. The CFE antici ates having a recommendation for the Board to consider for additional appointments in early 2017. Rich Shaw Land Conservation Manager cc: Lydia Wegman, Chair Lynne Gronback,Vice Chair NA I I fn Al rinol II URA! I AL Sr)ILIAA:I "I I�� Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks &Recreation PO Box 8181' Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone: (919) 245-2510 Fax: (919) 644-3351