Karl provided handouts of highlights of the May Commission meeting. Advisory committee members will receive copies of all future highlights of Commission meetings. There is the issue of appointments to this advisory committee. Hopefully, appointments can be made at the Commission's July meeting. Draft guidelines have been developed.
Guidelines address such items as bylaws, membership and sunshine law meeting notices.
Barbara suggested the committee look at this document for guidance on how to operate the Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee. Sue Wilson, Citizens Advisory Counsil to DEP, stated that DEP has 36 advisory committees. The bylaws are outdated, and should reflect Pennsylvania's tributary strategy. Local governments are grass root organizations and can help with Bay issues. These issues need to be sorted out and prioritized.