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Proposalf Cooperative EROtt for Working on lntmutional Council for LOCW Euvimnnse.. Paget of3 <br />On August 29, 2001 a Couv l memberpetitioned the Council to request Chet the Towv Manager <br />contact the Cartboro Town Manager and the Orange Ceunry Menage[ to discuss wmkigg Ngcther on <br />IntemaNotaal Covneil for Local EnvironmrntallWtiativespmjects andprovide the Cowcil with an <br />artawer m the aquustby lam September or early OGVber 2001 (plaeaa sere Adeolwevt 1). <br />DISCUSSION <br />I have spoken with County Manager loM LiN: and Cartboro Towv Mmager Robert Mosgen about <br />Jv[crtwioval Covm]for Local EVVimnm®tal ]nitia(ivrs. Thay both said theybetlevedtltat their <br />govamingboards wvvld be ivt¢ested W working mgether on a gmrt aPPlimtion. <br />N the pest we have bnn unable to spcma gmvt movay m pay for ev Aetiov Ply from the <br />hRCIne00nal (.'OWCII fOt LOCW ETV VOnmenfel b1111ahVes. <br />We mcently cvnNCted the ]vtunatimut Cowcil furiocal Envvo vuenNl Ldtiaives again N Wqnirc <br />about otherfwding oppomwties that maybeoome available Wewill be providing oNa f Wdmg <br />ideas ae we beers of them. FOr exempla, m opportuviry to apply far grant moneymayba the EPA's <br />Cledn Air Tramporlation Communities Grank Prngmm, whichprovidee grmt funding on m amuat <br />basis as part of a mqueet forproposals process. <br />Cartboro'e participation in the in[emationW Council for Local Environmental Iitiatives and the <br />Cowoy's interest in joining ee wcEprovide a mst-sharing opposnmiry for funding a grewheusc gas <br />^•.`siovs reduvtionplm. A cOmtyxide plm also woWdbe more effective than one that simply <br />focuses On sumacs witWv the Tuum limits. <br />RECOMM1fENDATION <br />We recommend Wa Cauvcil arlvpt the attached resoturioa <br />ATTACEOYIENTS <br />1. Augusl2], 2001 Memorandum: Proposal for Cooperative Effort far Working wlv[pvaticnal <br />Council fur Local Evvirovmwtal Ldtiativcs (p. 4). <br />A RESOLUTION DDtECT1NG TDE TOWN TO REQUEST PARTICIPATION 6Y <br />C.ARRBORO AND ORANGE COUNTY IN GRANT APPLICATIONS TO FUND <br />COUNTYWIDE EMISSIONS REDUCTION STUDY (200]-10.22 /R-7 <br />WHHREAS, on August 23, 1999, the Conrail adopted a resolution pledging the Town to join wthe <br />Citiu fm Climate Pmtxtiov Campaign, spovso[ed by the InNmativnW Ceuvcil for Local <br />Lnvirovmental Initiatives (ICLEI) sad the U.S. EnvimmnenW Rotmdon Agency; and <br />NHEREAS, the Cevncil stated Nat Ne TownwoWd develop a greenhouse gas emissions sNdym [h< <br />even[ tfiat &an[ Fending is obtained; and <br />WHEREAS, a countywide emissions reductlon plm would be more effective than one that focuses on <br />seurces within the Towu limits in atldressmg the regionalptoblem ofa'vpvlluvov; aM <br />