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41 <br /> Lee Pavao served for eight years as an elected official on the Chapel Hill Town Council, <br /> including two years as Mayor Pro-Tem. <br /> Lee Pavao worked closely with Orange County leaders, the Board of County Commissioners <br /> and Visitors Bureau, the Seymour Center, and many Orange County staff on community related <br /> projects. <br /> Lee Pavao was a champion of economic development and tourism and worked closely with <br /> Orange County and Chapel Hill to establish a welcome center with associated programs. <br /> In 2012, Lee Pavao received a standing ovation when he became a recipient of the Order of the <br /> Long Leaf Pine award for his 30 years of volunteer service in Orange County. <br /> Lee Pavao received many honors for his volunteer service including the Chapel Hill Historical <br /> Society's 2014 Town Treasure Award, the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau's Tourism <br /> Leadership Award and dozens of additional accolades. <br /> In memoriam and appreciation of Lee Pavao, the proposal to name a conference room in the <br /> recently relocated Orange County Visitors Center as "The Lee Pavao Conference Room" is <br /> presented to the Board of Commissioners for consideration. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager, introduced the item. <br /> Chair Price said it was well-deserved. <br /> By consensus, the Board stated its intent to consider adopting a resolution at a future <br /> business meeting to name a conference room at the Orange County Visitors Center "The Lee <br /> Pavao Conference Room." <br /> Commissioner Greene said the Laurie Paolicelli was in the audience and that Lee Pavao <br /> was a special friend of hers. <br /> c. Report of the Climate Council Review Sub-Committee <br /> The Board discussed the report and recommendations of the Climate Council Review Sub- <br /> Committee and authorize staff to draft an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding <br /> that details the membership, charge and boundaries of work, meeting frequency, appointment <br /> process, and staff responsibilities of the Climate Council as outlined below. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners created a Climate Council Review Sub- <br /> Committee to review the Orange County Climate Council in the Fall of 2021. The Board <br /> appointed Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, Amy Fowler, and Anna Richards to serve on the <br /> Sub-Committee. The petition that initiated the Sub-Committee stated that the Sub-Committee <br /> may recommend a restructuring of the Climate Council because of this assessment. <br /> The Sub-Committee reviewed background materials, conducted a survey of current and former <br /> climate council members, interviewed Climate Council members, and reviewed other models for <br /> intergovernmental information sharing and coordination. This work is described in detail in the <br /> Sub-Committee Report (attached). <br /> Based on the research conducted by the Sub-Committee, the Sub-Committee is recommending <br /> a reorganization of the Climate Council that is modeled after the Intergovernmental Parks Work <br /> Group. This new structure and charge would be codified in an intergovernmental Memorandum <br />