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Reading Advisory Committee on Cities for Climate Protection Program TOWN CLERK <br />Committee Notes for September 14th, 2011.7PM (Next Meeting — Wednesday, SeptelptMg "t M ASS. <br />Town Hall) <br />11 OC1 I I A 8' i <br />Present: Ron D'Addario, Dave Williams, Joan Boegel, Tony Capobianco; Gina Snyder,` ichele Benson, <br />Laurie Sylvia <br />Minutes - Notes from August 10th meeting accepted. <br />Library: <br />Library recording short videos from all participants in their Green Grant program. Ron & Tony <br />performed. <br />Website: <br />Tony sent email to Bob LeLacheur, no response. Gina is friendly with Bob and will contact. Issue <br />at hand is storage space needed for GreenSense articles. We will need to administrate the site, <br />which could prove problematic if it's hosted.by the town. Can the town create a web space for <br />all town committees and allow them to administer their own space? This could be separate <br />from the official town site ensuring security. <br />Do we want a Facebook page? Concerns over liberties individuals may take with comments <br />section. Could prove valuable asset for getting out committee events. Free. <br />Gina will check with Walkable Reading on how their website is managed. <br />Tree planting on South Main Street: <br />- Joan reviewed the NEGF grant details. We could award 3 trees to: <br />schools /groups /businesses /citizens that satisfy environmental /sustainability criteria. <br />- Ron recommended that maybe we can get the Voc students to create the plaque to help defray <br />costs. <br />- We could notify home owners with fallen trees of program with town where town & home <br />owner will split cost of new tree ($300), town will plant the tree and the home owner will <br />provide care for the tree. This is separate from the memorial tree program. <br />- Discussion of Michele's excellent tree proposal. Several drafts have since been revised. <br />Water Bills: <br />- Followed up with Tyler forms who manage water bills. <br />- Cu /ft water measurement very common in world of municipal water. <br />- Would like to see actual number of water units consumed on bill. <br />Green Business Roundtable: <br />- Irene will distribute pamphlet in October. <br />- Jared derives specific goals for local businesses to achieve green business award while providing <br />guidance. Each business is different so each approach must be specifically tailored. <br />- Key Acct. Mgr. Joe Bilicki has relationship with several businesses in town and he could assist in <br />soliciting interest in green business program. He may have already started with a few. <br />- The award could be co- awarded by RMLD and CEEC. <br />