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Network has provided a list of the climate actions of their members and they will be <br /> incorporating those ideas as well. <br /> Bouma offered to add the Policy Ideas list link to agendas in the future. <br /> VI. Discussion of Succession planning <br /> Bouma introduced the item in light of student members and leadership would soon be <br /> cycling off. Student member Owen Ryerson who represents UNC will not be moving on but <br /> Josh Van Mater who represents Orange County Schools will be. Bouma reiterated that he <br /> and Pitts would work together to contact teachers and identify a successor. <br /> Bouma continued reviewing the previous discussion saying that the initial idea for <br /> succession had been for the Vice-Chair to become the Chair, but then in the June meeting <br /> the idea shifted to having a new vote for both positions and creating co-chairs. Bouma then <br /> checked for agreement with that summary and heard no comments. <br /> He added that in the June discussion the Council agreed that having one of the two co- <br /> chairs be an elected official and one be a non-elected community leader would be ideal but <br /> not a requirement.The Council also discussed that it takes some time commitment for the <br /> Chair and Vice-chair, but we heard from Marcoplos that this time should not be a significant <br /> barrier. <br /> He summarized further that the Council decided to follow a similar process to electing the <br /> co-chairs of accepting nominations publicly in the meeting before and then a polling <br /> committee would reach out to members to tally up support.This committee would then <br /> bring back a recommendation based on the final tally for formal adoption by the overall <br /> Council. <br /> Cavalier made a motion to formalize the shift from a Chair/Vice-Chair hierarchal structure <br /> to one of equal Co-Chairs. Kaufman seconded. Marcoplos called the vote and it was <br /> unanimous. <br /> McCollough then motioned to formalize the idea of having staggered terms for the Co- <br /> Chairs, and this was seconded by Kaufman. Marcoplos called the vote and this was <br /> unanimous as well. <br /> Bouma then summarized saying that when the time came to vote on new leadership, we <br /> would vote for one of the two co-chairs. He asked for confirmation and received no <br /> comment. Based on our discussions so far, this voting would occur after the public facing <br /> event and during the regular September meeting. <br /> McCullough then proposed that since Mark is going to be rolling off as a Commissioner,the <br /> Council should offer him an emeritus position as a member of the Council. Marcoplos <br /> agreed that he would like to stay involved. McCullough clarified that this would be a voting <br /> member position and that it would have the same terms limits as other positions. <br /> McCullough made a motion to create this emeritus position. Kauffman seconded and the <br /> motion passed with 12 votes. <br />