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156 Position: Environmental Coordinator General Statement: Tuesday, January 21, 1975, the City Environmental Advisory Committee 11r:et with Councilman Dibrell in attendance. At that time, and at the sug- gestion of Councilman Dihrell, we considered recommending to the city, the e3tablishment of a position of Environmental Coordinator or liaison person t:o present the committee with information from the City in a swnmarized, ICganiZed manner. This information should be from the various city depart- ~nts: Engineering. Parks and Recreation, Health, and other areas as may ve possible environmental implications. The Environmental Coordinator would keep informed of all city activities and make the committee aware of any activities that could be of environmental concern. For example. l::'equests for building permits that could have environmental effects should be considered by the Environmental Advisory Committee before action by planning and zoning. Councilman Dibrell indicated the possibility that this committee should review all requests that come before planning and zoning. If the City Environmental Committee is to function in the manner ex- pected by the City Council and so charged by the ordinance creating the Environmental Advisory Committee then the Environmental Advisory Committee must have information about the activities af the various city departments before decisions concerning and effecting the environment are made. It is pointless to advise the city after the fact. At the present time we have not received any substantial amounts of information from the city. We suggest that the information on city activities be submitted to individual committee members several days prior to the meeting dates - whiCh will be set-up on a regular basis. It is essential that the Environmental Advisory Committee have this information if we, the committee, are to function effectively. I The position of Environmental Coordinator seems necessary because under e present situation the Environmental Advisory Committee oannot function. ternate proposals are welcomed if they create the desired results. 1) Position to be oreated - ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR 2} Qualifioations - "Job Description": a) Authority to inspect and enforce environmental ordinances. hi Consult and advise Environmental Advisory Committee on environmental problems and POtential problems. Such information ~lOuld be brought before the Environmental Advisory Committee in a summarized and orga- nized fashion. c) Present to the Environmental Advisory Committee information on projects and activities of Planning and zoning, Engineering, Parks and Recrea- tion, and Health Departments. d) Receive and investigate complaints. 3) Training: SOme educational background in environmental sciences, if possi- ble. Level of eduoation dependent on Job Level - whether an intern or etc. An alternative to a full-time position would be to use interns that are already employed by the City or to have an intern assigned to work with (OVER) -- #9'