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Attachment 1 <br /> <br />that the Commissioners are interested in something brief , and that websites may be <br />helpful and reduce paper waste, but they still need to be created and maintained. <br />The discussion then focused on reviewing the list of possible indicators generated by <br />the UNC students the CFE worked with in the Spring. Each committee had met or <br />emailed in the interim between regular CFE meetings to select a few priority indicators, <br />and they reported on their discussions to be entered into the public record: <br />Water Committee: <br />Stanley reported that he had emailed with Kaiser to discuss indicators. They may be <br />interested in replacing groundwater level data with groundwater use if the data is <br />available. Fletcher mentioned that a well permit database is available. <br />They also said that Acid Deposition and Proximity to Waste Treatment facilities are not <br />top priorities in this County. <br />Other indicators not yet considered are stream flow, change in provision of water and <br />sewer service, the temperature of the water and air, amount of precipitation, and <br />potentially soil moisture. <br />Land Committee: <br />The members discussed their interest in removing the biosolids indicator and made a <br />comment that a portion of their indicators such as population change could be moved <br />into a general indicators section, and that there is some overlap with solid waste. <br />Air and Energy Committee: <br />Due to the minimal attendance of committee members, Saul led a review of the email <br />that this committee sent with their priority indicators. This committee had a specific <br />interest in removing the lead paint indicator and at least changing the energy prices <br />indicator and limiting to just a few that could be updated more frequently. Surveys could <br />be used to get a representative sample of some of the indicators they selected. They <br />also mentioned that there will also be a tool rollout in the Fall where the basic <br />information to input into the ICLEI ClearPath tool will be available across the Country. <br />[Additional detailed comments were added to the indicator spreadsheet attached <br />to these minutes.] <br />VI. Updates and Information Items <br /> CFE Idle Reduction Memo (Attachment 11) <br />Bouma gave an update on the No Idling Campaign Petition. Bouma said that the <br />CFE’s recommendations had been passed back to David Stancil and he intends <br />to get Manager input as well before making a response to the Board of Orange <br />County Commissioners (BOCC). <br />VII. Adjournment – Saul adjourned the meeting at 9:44.