Agenda - 02-19-2019 8-a - Minutes

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19 1 elected official from every government to jump-start a collaborative effort. He reviewed the 2 handout. He said the members of the ad hoc committee are: Rachel Shaevitz, Alderman 3 Slade, Jenn Weaver, Sammie Slade, and Mark Marcoplos. 4 Hillsborough Town Commissioner Weaver said the packet contains a resolution with 5 which Commissioner Ferguson was involved. She said the Town of Hillsborough does not have 6 staff member to address some of these issues, but they are nimble due to being small. She 7 said there are ways to collaborate: share information; all jurisdictions should review land use 8 policies; have a unified voice, committing to system level changes, and fostering a local 9 government collaboration and not competition. She said this is a regional problem. 10 Alderman Slade said climate change is an existential threat, and a collaborative group is 11 needed to address it, and for each government to make an investment during budget time. He 12 said he would like to see a dedicated staff person, which could be a shared position, like exists 13 between Durham County and Durham City. He said he hopes the New Green Deal will get 14 support in 2020, and he said would like to start working on ways to collaborate on local, state 15 and federal levels, counting on 2020 elections to flip the White House and the Senate. He said 16 he is in favor of supporting local residents to come up with ways to have an impact on the 17 neighborhood level and have a community action plan. 18 Mayor Hemminger said climate change was also a top priority at the recent Town 19 Council retreat. She recommended a monthly collaborative meeting including an elected official 20 and a staff person from each entity. She said there is a benefit to collaborating nationally, and 21 referenced the monthly climate mayors' phone call that sites best practices and new ideas. She 22 said the Town facilities represent a small percentage of the community, and it is vital to get 23 residents involved in making change. She said UNC is doing some amazing things, and would 24 be a good partner to have at the table, as well as the K-12 schools. 25 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if there is a way to set this group up. 26 Mayor Hemminger said each entity can appoint somebody. 27 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if this group can be created within a month. 28 Mayor Hemminger said Mayors can make a recommendation, and Councils can 29 discuss/approve at next meeting. She said she is happy to share all information that she learns 30 from the climate mayors' phone call. 31 Chair Rich said she would like for the members of the ad hoc group to continue on, and 32 suggested inviting someone from Mebane to join as well. 33 Mayor Lavelle spoke for Commissioner Price who had lost her voice: she said citizen 34 input should be a part of this committee. 35 Chair Rich said there were over 100 people at an event on Sunday, and the 36 conversation was amazing. She said this input will not be ignored. 37 38 5. Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) — 39 Discussion Regarding Potential Line Change for Two Properties on Millhouse 40 Road DEFERRED 41 42 6. Census Update 43 Mayor Hemminger said she is on the state census committee, and the federal 44 government is not going to be funding as much as it did in the past and the Governor stepped 45 in and said he wants to make sure that North Carolina counts, as direct dollars are given out 46 depending on how many people are counted. She said not as many enumerators will be hired 47 to go out and follow up with people who fail to return the census form, and the governor has 48 asked local entities to come up with a plan to bring people to complete the census online. She 49 said the entire census will be done online on one day only: April 1 st, 2020. She said libraries 50 and senior centers are great partners. She said if people mail in forms that is wonderful, but