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<br />FROM: Commission for the Environment <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br />DATE: November 8, 2010 <br />LOCATION: Southern Human Services Center (Chapel Hill) <br />_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Kaiser (Ch), Renee Price (V Ch), Lucy Adams, Lynnette Batt, May <br />Becker, Peter Cada, Loren Hintz, Michael Hughes, David Neal, Tom O’Dwyer, Gary Saunders <br /> <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Chris Adams, Michelle Drostin, David Welch, Clay Hudson <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rich Saw and Tom Davis GUESTS: Tom Konsler and Betty Cross <br />_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> I. Call to Order: 7:40 pm <br />II. Additions or Changes to Agenda – None <br /> <br /> III. Approval of Minutes <br /> Hintz asked to add the information he announced under the Updates and <br />Information Item. Price motioned to approve the October 11 meeting summary <br />as amended. Motion seconded by L. Adams. Approved unanimously. <br /> <br /> IV. Overview of Biosolids Land Application <br /> Konsler (Environmental Health Director) presented an overview of the <br />production of biosolids and the spreading of biosolids on area farmland pursuant <br />to permits administered by the NC Division of Water Quality and monitored <br />locally by the Orange County Health Department <br /> Konsler identified the following emerging concerns: 1) changing nature of waste <br />(e.g., metals, pharmaceuticals, chemicals); 2) unknown effects on aquatic life, <br />surface/ground water; 3) airborne pathogens; 4) public concern and sentiment <br /> Konsler answered many questions from CFE members and from guest Betty <br />Cross (Sewage Sludge Action Network); Shaw reviewed that the CFE had <br />advised the BOCC on this subject by way of memoranda in 2008 and 2009 <br /> <br /> V. Annual Report and Work Plan <br /> Shaw presented a revised draft annual report and work plan (Draft #2), which <br />highlighted changes that were made in response to CFE comments in October <br /> Further additions and revisions were recommended by CFE members; Saunders <br />and O’Dwyer offered to provide further suggestions in follow-up email to Shaw <br /> Shaw will prepare a revised draft (Draft #3) and circulate to CFE members by <br />email for approval before submitting to BOCC Clerk by November 30 deadline <br /> <br /> VI. Election of Officers <br /> Kaiser (Chair) and Price (Vice Chair) were re-elected by a unanimous vote <br /> <br /> VII. Committee Assignments <br /> CFE members were each assigned to one of four standing committees. <br /> <br /> VIII. Updates and Information Items <br /> Staff provided updates on issues (Unified Development Ordinance, Lands <br />Legacy Action Plan) and information on other topics of interest (Parks & <br />Recreation Advisory Council, Groundwater Guardian Green Sites, NC’s <br />response to EPA air quality rules, Holly Springs wastewater reclamation) <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at: 9:40 p.m. <br />Name of Minute Taker: Rich Shaw, DEAPR Staff