2014-03-12 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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any state funding is available. Mike mentioned LED lighting at the depot, possible off the grid lighting, electric car charging stations; a scrolling marque with emissions savings, waste reduction, single stream waste collection, and a solar canopy (with an example from the Quonset Development Corporation) as further possibilities for the Reading Depot. • The Readin Cares' re resentative was not present at our meeting to discuss the bike swap. @QNVM We still need a date for the event. Laurie Ann reminded the committee that once we have the date, to contact the Reading Light Department for their assistance in providing a location for the bike swap. The selectmen's presentation: Joan thinks the our presentation on Tuesday, March 18th starts at 7:45 .m. • however Ck Our Adaptation report will be sent digitally to the selectmen by the town manager. Ron brought a hard copy to the town hall for the town manager who responded by e -mail that he has the report. Laurie Ann has completed the PP for the committee. ouraged to d the selectmen's meeting to support Joan and our committee. R, Earth Day, The committee asked if Michele wou work on t ps within the Mattera Cabin as she has done so admirably in the past. She sent our Green Leadership Award for a Readingite to the committee for their suggestions on the format. The committee will present the award to this person on Earth Day, April 5th 2014. Gina su ested that we give him the award at 11 a.m. end a orma ' invitation noting tne Gina suggested that we give him the award at 11a.m. I chec ails com I nature walks at 11, 12, 9oan will let Ron know of the walk time and Fa will publish another announcement to the newspapers with If needed, Gina can lead a walk as she did last year. For our Earth Day event, Gina will bring water, lemonade and coffee /coffee maker; Joan will bring granola bars and fruit; Ron will bring a dozen bagels and cream cheese from bagel world. Laurie Ann will bring in paper plates and cups. Joan will send a reminder to exhibitors and ask that they bring a mug for coffee. • Ron asked that all members bring bottle containers for bird feeders next meeting. • Keystone XL library presentation was voted on and supported by the climate committee. Ron and Ray will give the presentation at the Reading Public Library on Wednesday, April 16th at 7 p.m. Laurie Ann discussed a potential Green Business Award recipient, a hair salon owner. Laurie Ann will follow up on it. The owner is a member of the chamber of commerce. Page 1 2