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AGENDA <br /> <br />Orange County Commission for the Environment <br />March 12, 2018 <br />7:30 p.m. <br /> Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> <br />Time <br /> <br />Item <br /> <br />Title <br />7:30 I. Call to Order <br /> <br />7:32 II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br /> <br />7:35 III. Approval of Draft Minutes – February 12th, 2018 <br /> The CFE will consider approval of minutes from the last meeting. Action needed (Attachment 1) <br /> <br />7:40 IV. Discussion of Draft Resolutions <br /> The group will discuss two draft resolutions: the first proposes a federal carbon fee and <br />dividend program, and the second draft resolution supports state divestment from fossil fuel <br />companies. Action needed (Attachments 2 and 3) <br /> <br />8:00 V. Discussion of Committee Priorities and Functions <br /> <br />The group will discuss the functions of the CFE committees, and then the committees will meet <br />independently to determine the priorities that each group would like to work on in 2018. <br />Action needed. (Attachment 4) <br /> <br />8:40 VI. No Idling Campaign Petition <br /> <br />Commissioner Marcopolos requested the CFE review information and provide a recommendation <br />to the BOCC concerning supporting a “No Idling” campaign in the county. Action needed. <br />(Attachments 5 and 6) <br /> <br />9:00 VII. Roadside Wildflower Conservation <br /> The group will briefly discuss this request, with the desired outcome of determining how to <br />complete this item. Action needed (Attachments 7 and 8) <br /> <br />9:15 VIII. Earth Evening 2018 <br /> The group will briefly discuss CFE participation in the 2018 Earth Evening event in Hillsborough <br />that is scheduled to take place on April 27th. (Attachment 9) <br /> <br />9:22 IX. Updates and Information Items <br /> Staff and/or CFE members will provide updates on the following items: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Continuing Action Items from previous CFE meetings: <br /> <br /> Updates: <br /> <br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2018-triangle- <br />area <br /> http://www.townofchapelhill.org/town-hall/departments-services/public- <br />works/stormwater-management/public-education-and-participation/water- <br />week-2018 <br /> Any other new information from CFE members and staff <br /> <br />9:25 X. Adjournment <br /> <br /> Next Meeting: April 9th, 300 West Tryon Street, <br />Hillsborough <br />