The City Council Environment Committee meets throughout the year to discuss issues that will be brought to the full Council. The Committee's recommendation, based on their research and discussion, is an important element in the City Council's final decisions.
Following are the meetings dates for the Environment Committee for the year 2009:
September 21, 2009 - Next Scheduled Meeting
August 24, 2009
July 28, 2009
June 15, 2009
May 18, 2009
April 23, 2009
March 23, 2009
March 2, 2009
February 16, 2009
January 12, 2009
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AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Monday, August 24 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Sustainable City Facilities Policy
Action: Recommend policy to City Council for adoption
2. Meeting Schedule / Future Agenda Items
Action: Meeting rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, September 21
View the entire August 24, 2009 agenda and meeting summary in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Tuesday, July 28 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Sustainable Facilities Policy
Staff: Julie Burch, Asst. City Manager
Action: Committee has had several discussions on the Sustainable City Facilities Policy. Staff will not be making a new presentation, but has the June 15 one available for reference. In the agenda packets is a Q&A from the last meeting with staff responses. Committee may take action when ready.
View the entire July 28, 2009 agenda and meeting summary in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Monday, June 15 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Sustainable Facilities Policy
View the Sustainable Facilities Policy Presentation in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Monday, May 18 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Sustainable Facilities Policy
Action: Discussion
2. Climate Prosperity/Climate Communities
Action: Intem deferred to next meeting
3. Farmer's Market
Action: Information Only
4. NCL "Green Cities" Conference
Action: Information Only
View the entire May 18, 2009 agenda and meeting summary in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Thursday, April 23 at 2 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Eco Media/Eco Zone
2. Climate Prosperity/ Climate Communities
3. Update on Development of Sustainable Facility Policy
View the entire April 23, 2009 agenda and meeting summary in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Monday, March 23 at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Storm Water Enterprise Fund fee structure
2. FY2010/2011 Focus Area Plan
3. Eco-Media/Eco-Zone Presentaton
4. Climate Prosperity/Climate Communities
View the entire March 23, 2009 agenda and meeting summary in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Monday, March 2 at 2:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. FY2010/11 Focus Area Plan
2. Stormwater Enterprise Fund: Finances and Fee Structure
View the entire March 2, 2009 agenda and meeting summary in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Monday, February 16 at 1 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Eco-Zone
2. Proposed Revisions to Tree Ordinance
Action: Recommend to City Council approval of the Tree ordinance while exempting 11 and 12 from Section 21.94 and removing the facade trigger on all properties. Staff to provide cost examples.
3. FY 2010/2011 Focus Area Plan
Action: Discussion will take place at March 2 meeting.
View the entire February 16, 2009 agenda and meeting summary in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Environment Committee held Monday, January 12, 2009 at 1 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Citizens Pledege for the Environment
Action: Recommend to Council (A) Moving forward with the utility bill insert and website and
(B) printing 10,000 pledge cards using Council's discretionary funds.
2. Proposed Revisions to Tree Ordinance
Action: None, Information only
3. FY2010/FY2011 Focus Area Plan
Action: Discussion
View the entire January 12, 2009 agenda and meeting summary in pdf format