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Attachment 2 <br /> Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> September 9, 2019; 7:30 pm <br /> Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> Present: Bradley Saul (Chair), Carrie Fletcher, Bill Ward, Jim Eichel, Laura Doherty, <br /> Lynne Gronback, Kim Piracci <br /> Absent: Jody Eimers, Alan Parry, Matt Crook, William Newby, Jeremy Marzuola <br /> Staff: David Stancil, Christian Hirni, Brennan Bouma <br /> I. Call to Order— Saul called the meeting to order at 7:35. <br /> II. Additions or Changes to Agenda—No additions or changes to the agenda were <br /> requested. <br /> III. Approval of Draft Minutes from August 12th, 2019— Stancil noted that due to lack of <br /> staff at the August meeting, minutes will be drafted for the August 12th and September 9th <br /> meetings concurrently and approved at October 14th meeting. <br /> IV. State of Environment (SOE) Approval of Content <br /> a. Bouma began the meeting with the caveat that the commission would not be <br /> conducting an additional detailed review of the entire SOE report.,as prior <br /> meetings (including the special meeting on August 27) have done a thorough <br /> review. Instead he proposed to focus on and discuss the "Watershed" section as <br /> significant additions had been made and then move onto the approval of the SOE <br /> document pending editorial committee review. <br /> b. Bouma presented the current Watershed indicator pages with up to date edits and <br /> the further inclusion of an E.P.A. "Watershed Vulnerability Index"map and <br /> information. <br /> c. The discussion concluded with a recommendation for 1)more definitive language <br /> on Water Quality and Ecosystem Health comparisons, 2) watershed law and <br /> protective regulations, and 3) comparisons with neighboring Triangle counties, <br /> etc., . <br /> • Motion to approve the 2019 SOE report pending further review and communication by <br /> the editorial committee was made by Pirraci, seconded by Doherty; All in favor, none <br /> opposed, motion passed. <br /> d. CFE members agreed to include Jodi Eimers on editorial committee if she desires. <br /> V. State of the Environment Event <br /> a. Discussion of event conflict with a statewide SELC's Transportation and Climate <br /> Change meeting on the same date as the Environmental Summit(November 22nd), <br /> which may limit the participation of County Commissioners and other <br />