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<br />FROM: Commission for the Environment <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br /> <br />DATE: September 13, 2010 <br /> <br />LOCATION: Southern Human Services Center <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Kaiser, Renee Price, Lucy Adams, Loren Hintz, Gary Saunders, <br />Michelle Drostin <br /> <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Chris Adams, Tom O’Dwyer <br /> <br />STAFF and GUESTS PRESENT: Rich Saw and Tom Davis; Alice Gordon <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Beginning time of meeting: 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> II. Additions or Changes to Agenda – there were none <br /> <br /> III. Approval of Minutes <br /> Saunders motioned to approve June 14 meeting summary as written. Motion <br />seconded by Price. Approved unanimously <br /> <br /> IV. Orange Unified Transportation Board <br /> The CFE was asked to recommend one of its members for appointment <br />consideration by the BOCC to serve on the Orange Unified Transportation Board <br />(OUTBoard). Price offered to be considered. <br /> Approved by acclimation. <br /> <br /> V. Policy for Forest Management on County-owned Property <br /> Staff presented a 3rd draft policy document for CFE consideration. The policy <br />addresses the management of trees and forestland on County-owned <br />properties—a policy that would be implemented primarily by DEAPR staff. <br /> Following discussion the CFE approved the policy with edits provided. Advised <br />staff to circulate to other departments for their input and concurrence prior to <br />sharing with the County Manager and BOCC. <br /> <br /> VI. Unified Development Ordinance <br /> Staff reviewed the CFE’s April 2010 comments on the preliminary draft UDO and <br />presented findings on how those comments were addressed in the first draft. <br /> CFE members offered further comments for staff to submit to Planning by 9/20. <br /> <br /> VII. Updates and Information Items <br /> Staff provided updates on issues previously discussed by CFE (appointments, <br />UNC Bingham Facility) and information on various other topics of interest to the <br />board (Festifall, BOCC resolution re Clean Water Act, Falls Lake Rules) <br /> <br /> VIII. Adjournment <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at: 9:29 p.m. <br />Name of Minute Taker: Rich Shaw, DEAPR Staff