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FROM: Commission for the Environment SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting Summary DATE: December 10, 2012 LOCATION: Environment and Agricultural Center, Hillsborough _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS PRESENT: Jan Sassaman (Vice Chair), Lucy Adams, May Becker, Terri Buckner, Peter Cada, Loren Hintz, Bill Kaiser, Tom O’Dwyer, David Welch MEMBERS ABSENT: David Neal, Michele Drostin, Gary Saunders, Sam Yellen STAFF PRESENT: Rich Shaw, Tom Davis _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ I. Call to Order: Sassaman called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm. II. Additions or Changes to Agenda – There were none. III. Welcome New Members – CFE members welcomed Buckner; Yellen was absent. IV. Approval of Minutes – The November 12 meeting summary was approved unanimously. V. Recruitment of New Members – The CFE discussed a need to fill three vacancies due to the departures of Hughes, Price and Drostin, and the need to fill two additional slots once Kaiser and O’Dwyer vacate their positions in 2013. The CFE discussed different methods of recruiting new members, and pledged to do so over the next month or two. VI. ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability – CFE members discussed whether to recommend the County continue its membership with ICLEI. O’Dwyer said he would access the ICLEI website, evaluate its value, and report his findings to the full CFE. VII. Committee Meetings – CFE members discussed the current committee structure and potential changes. The CFE decided to continue the discussion at the next meeting. CFE members met in their respective committees to discuss ongoing and future tasks. VIII. Committee Reports – Members of the four standing committees reported on various ongoing and future projects and work tasks. IV. Updates and Information Items – CFE members received updates and information on the following issues: a) CFE Annual Report and Work Plan, b) proposed new site plan requirements for stormwater plan, c) 2012 State of the County Health Report, d) UNC Bingham Facility update, e) the value of forests for storing carbon, f) and a news article about “fracking” for natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania. Shaw reported the BOCC had directed Planning staff to seek CFE comments on the proposed new requirements for upfront stormwater plans. He said Michael Harvey (Planning staff) has asked that this item be placed on the CFE’s January meeting in order to obtain CFE comments in response to the BOCC’s request. IX. Adjournment – Sassaman adjourned the regular meeting at 9:45 pm. Minutes by Rich Shaw, DEAPR Staff