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Attachment 1 <br /> Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> June 12t"9 2023; 7:00 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> Present: Veronica Penn Beattie (via Zoom), Kristie Mather, Mark Randall, Regina Baratta, <br /> Reade Oakley, Jessie Birckhead, Kim Livingston, Geneva Gray(via Zoom), Ian <br /> Morse (via Zoom), Jane Harris, Wilson Greene <br /> Absent: David N. Mcnelis, Andrea Zimmerman, Kim Piracci <br /> Staff: Wesley Poole (via Zoom), Chris Himi, Amy Eckberg, Kalani Allen <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> Veronica Penn Beattie called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm. <br /> II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br /> None. <br /> III. Approval of DRAFT Meeting Summary—May 8th, 2023 <br /> Motion to approve by Mark Randall; seconded by Reade Oakley; all in favor; none <br /> opposed; motion passed. <br /> IV. CFE New Member Introductions <br /> The CFE welcomed new member, Wilson Greene, and all current members introduced <br /> themselves by name, location in County, Sub-committee, and a 30-second summary as to <br /> why they joined the CFE. Amy Eckberg's intern, Angie Delgado, also introduced herself <br /> and informed everyone what she was doing with her internship. <br /> V. Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Plan -Resolution <br /> Kim Livingston presented a DRAFT Resolution to "Incorporate the Landscape Plan for <br /> Wildlife Habitat Connectivity in the Eno River and New Hope Creek Watersheds,North <br /> Carolina into the Update of the Adopted Comprehensive Land Use Plan". The CFE had <br /> signed a resolution of support of this Landscape Plan back in 2020. CFE members made <br /> minor edits to the document and agreed on a final version that will be accompanied by a <br /> cover letter from CFE chair, Veronica Penn Beattie. Jessie Birckhead made a motion that <br /> the CFE vote to approve sending this DRAFT Resolution to the BOCC for approval; <br /> seconded by Kristie Mather; all in favor; none opposed; motion passed. <br /> VI. Community Climate Action Grant Round 3 -Discussion <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />