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3.) After reviewing the posted evening meeting schedules for elected officials on <br /> the Council, it appeared that the 3rd or 4th Monday or Thursday might be a <br /> time when most were available. <br /> 4.) Monday evenings are also an option for many members although the meetings <br /> may need to be in Hillsborough to accommodate tight schedules on that <br /> evening. <br /> 5.) Some members had expressed an interest in alternating meeting locations <br /> between Southern Orange and Central Orange. <br /> 6.) Our meetings are a matter of public interest and records, though there is no <br /> regular place on the agenda for public participation. <br /> Rouse affirmed that OWASA has standing commitments the 2nd and 4th Thursday <br /> evenings but that the 3rd or 4th Monday or Thursday might be OK if an evening <br /> meeting time were chosen. <br /> Trueblood said that standing meetings during business hours would allow for more <br /> staff participation, and if we identify any items that call for more direct public <br /> outreach we could hold special evening meetings. <br /> Bouma offered that if the Council regularly met during business hours, when the <br /> meetings are advertised it might be possible to actively solicit input from our <br /> interest list as soon as the agenda goes out. <br /> Marcoplos added that in addition to special evening meetings, we could have an <br /> annual report out event and invite the community, or do these twice per year, once <br /> in the end of fall and once in June to wrap up the fiscal year. <br /> McCullough offered that we could also do outreach at festivals and other events. <br /> Rubinoff said that when the Council wants feedback on something we can also go to <br /> other official stakeholder meetings. <br /> Nearing the end of the allotted time for this item, Council members agreed on a <br /> compromise regular meeting schedule with the understanding that it could be <br /> changed later if there was any difficulty reaching quorum. The Council would <br /> continue to meet at the Southern Human Services Center on the 3rd Thursday of <br /> each month and alternate the meeting time between business hours (3:30pm to <br /> 5pm) and evening hours (7:30pm to 9pm). Council members also agreed to aim for <br /> a public-facing meeting in Early May to report out on Climate Council <br /> accomplishments to date. <br /> IV. Update on LEED for Cities and Communities Grant <br /> Bouma and McCullough updated the Council on the status of the LEED for Cities and <br /> Communities grant through a brief presentation. A press release from the US Green <br /> Building Council (USGBC) who runs the LEED program went out Tuesday morning <br /> announcing Orange County as one of 20 communities nationwide who won the <br /> technical assistance grant to assist them in achieving LEED certification. Charlotte is <br /> the only other NC community in the 2020 grant cohort. Greensboro was part of the <br />