HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-23-2004-3aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 23, 2004
Action Agenda
Item No. ~ -a
SUBJECT: Environmental Responsibility Goal for County Government
DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S):
None
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry Jacobs, Chair, 245-2125
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To discuss a proposal to create an environmental responsibility goal for Orange
County.
BACKGROUND: On several occasions, Commissioner .lacobs has suggested that the Board
consider adopting a goal that would establish an environmental ethic that would guide how the
County pursues capital projects with regard to issues such as greenbuilding, deconstruction,
and the like. There was insufficient time to discuss these principles at the Board's annual
planning retreat on January 31, 2004 and at the Board's February 12, 2004 work session, so
discussion was postponed to this February 23`d work session.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the proposal to
adopt an environmental responsibility goal and provide appropriate direction to staff.