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<br />FROM: Commission for the Environment <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br /> <br />DATE: October 11, 2010 <br /> <br />LOCATION: Environment and Agricultural Center (Hillsborough) <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Kaiser (Chair), Renee Price (Vice Chair), Chris Adams, May <br />Becker, Peter Cada, Michelle Drostin, Loren Hintz, Michael Hughes, David Neal, Tom O’Dwyer, <br />Gary Saunders, David Welch <br /> <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Lucy Adams, Lynnette Batt, Clay Hudson <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: David Stancil, Rich Saw and Tom Davis <br />_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Beginning time of meeting: 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> I. Call to Order <br />II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br /> Hintz requested adding an information item re environmental education to the <br />Updates and Information section of the agenda. Approved. <br /> <br /> III. Approval of Minutes <br /> Saunders motioned to approve the September 13 meeting summary as written. <br />Motion seconded by Price. Approved unanimously. The CFE asked that staff <br />also provide short summaries of any substantive discussion for pertinent items. <br /> <br /> IV. Introduction of New Members <br /> Five of the seven newly-appointed CFE members were present. They <br />introduced themselves, identified issues of particular interest, and potential <br />committee assignments <br /> The CFE discussed the four standing committees, and decided to change the <br />Environmental Education Committee to the Energy Resources Committee. <br /> <br /> V. Resolutions of Appreciation <br /> Staff presented draft resolutions for three former CFE members who had served <br />as Co-Chairs during their tenure: J. Randall, M. Kempinski, and D. Santoianni. <br /> The CFE voted unanimously in favor of adopting the resolutions. <br /> <br /> VI. Annual Report and Work Plan <br /> Staff presented preliminary draft annual report and work plan for CFE <br />consideration. CFE members recommended several additional items. Shaw to <br />prompt members to send additional thoughts/language by email. <br /> Shaw to prepare revised draft for CFE consideration at November meeting. <br /> <br /> VII. Updates and Information Items <br /> Staff provided updates on various issues previously discussed by CFE (Festifall, <br />Orange Well Net, Unified Development Ordinance, and UNC Bingham Facility) <br />and information on other topics of interest (Solar Array at Orange Co. Landfill) <br /> <br /> VIII. Adjournment <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at: 9:30 p.m. <br />Name of Minute Taker: Rich Shaw, DEAPR Staff