HomeMy WebLinkAboutCFE meeting notes 02082021 Orange County Commission for the Environment
Meeting Summary
February S, 2021; 7:30 pm
Virtual Go To Meeting
Present: Bradley Saul, Kim Piracci, Elizabeth McWhorter, Frank Binkowski, Kim
Livingston, Bill Ward, Jeremy Marzuola, Eric Scheier, Jaya Nair, James Eichel
Absent: Lynne Gronback, Carrie Fletcher, Alan Parry
Staff: Brennan Bouma, Chris Himi, Wesley Poole
I. Call to Order
Bradley Saul called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm.
II. CFE 2021 Officer Election
Bill Ward nominated Kim Piracci for CFE Chair; seconded by Bradley Saul; all in favor;
none opposed; Kim Piracci shall serve as Chair of CFE for 2021. Kim Piracci nominated
Kim Livingston for CFE Vice-Chair; seconded by Elizabeth McWhorter; all in favor;
none opposed; Kim Livingston shall serve as Vice-Chair of CFE for 2021.
III. Additions or Changes to Agenda
None.
IV. Approval of Draft Minutes from January 1111, 2021
Motion by Bradley Saul; seconded by Frank Binkowski; none opposed; motion passed.
V. CFE Activities—2021
CFE discussed current activities with a brief status update for each item. CFE decided to
remove Carbon Fee &Dividend/Fossil Fuel Divestment resolution(s), Coordination
with Planning Dept. and Duke Energy IRP Letter from list.
VI. Development Project Review Process
CFE discussed lessons learned from the last project it was asked to weigh in upon from
the Orange County BOCC in order to improve the process moving forward. Joint
agreement amongst CFE members that the CFE needed more time to review projects in
the future.
VII. PowerPoint on Resolutions and the Work of the CFE
Brennan Bouma gave a PowerPoint presentation on the difference between a resolution
and an ordinance. Bill Ward proposed a resolution on health effects of climate change
for potential consideration by the Orange County BOCC but the CFE chose to not move
it forward. CFE discussed ideas that members had for possible resolutions to put forward
to the Orange County BOCC in the future. CFE showed interest in working on the
County's Climate Action Plan.
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Orange County Commission for the Environment
Meeting Summary
February S, 2021; 7:30 pm
Wrtual Go To Meeting
VIII. Updates and Information Items
- Chris Himi discussed future of CFE Committee break out discussions. Current GoTo
meeting platform does not support but Zoom platform will, so staff will request a Zoom
link for the next meeting to accommodate.
- Brenna Bouma informed the CFE that the Orange County BOCC had accepted and
approved the CFE/Human Relations Commission project funding recommendations for
the Community Climate Action Grant.
IX. Adjournment
Eric Scheier motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:24 pm; seconded by Kim Livingston;
none opposed; motion passed.
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