2013-01-09 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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Meeting Minutes January 9, 2013 Reading Climate Advisory Committee 7:00 - 7:03 Welcome to everyone. Members and Guests in Attendance. Voting Members: Joan, Dave, Ron and Ray. Associate Members: Gina and Laurie Ann Guest: none 7:03 — 7:05 Meeting minutes 7:05 — 8:00 Green Business Award process Met with Sharma of Reading Coop Bank. Discussed environmental initiatives at the bank. Recommended placement of recycling bin and conduct an audit from RMLD. Wait for response from Reading Coop on our recommendation. Other candidates? — E -Car no action. Ron and Dave to stop by. Olde Reading Butcher shop received application form. Audit to follow -up. Porter Odor Science received an application. Dunkin Donuts — Franchise owner responsible for environmental issues. Owner has over 137 stores. Ron to follow -up on lighting issues. RINR Chamber of Commerce — contacted Priscilla of RMLD. Follow -up early 2013. Reading Library — April 23`d Ray to give a presentation. Kilowatt kits usage not known. Distribution through RPL not Noblenet. May want to promote the use of the meter again. Coolidge MS meeting at team time (11:30 to 12:20). Students (8d' grade) were attentive. Discuss carbon footprint. Reading High School, Jennifer Thomas interested in climate issues and will be teaching classes on the subject in March. Competition for environmental issues, walking to school. RMLD T -shirt contest. Green Sense writing contest (article reviews) Earth Day display preparation 8:00 — 8:20 Residential Energy Efficiency — Buying local/organic or the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle). Next topic = Ice dams. Audit experience — Joan audit with Next Step was confusing as to what utility services are used (oil, gas and electric). Appointment times were confusing and the services provided were inconsistent. Joan to send summary to Jared.