2014-05-14 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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o'er OF Rya r O Town of Reading l? ` Meeting Minutes r- 9,lNCOBp�� Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2014 -05 -14 Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Bi- monthly meeting Attendees: Members - Present: Time: 7:00 PM ,L_ FLU 'i CLERK Lv!u jUN -9 A 9: 39 Location: Lower Level Conference Room Joan Boegel, member; David Williams, member; Michele Benson, associate; Gina Snyder, associate; Laurie Ann Sylvia (late arrival), member; Ron D'Addario, member. Members - Not Present: Ray Porter, member Others Present: Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ron D'Addario Topics of Discussion: Agenda Item: Review and approve minutes of recent meetings, Approved Friend and family Day: Available to attend: Ray, David, Ron, Michele (part of the day) and Laurie Ann Theme: Preparedness for disasters. We will concentrate on emergency preparedness kits for families. What should be included in such a kit? What should we pack if we receive an evacuation order? Game: Perhaps we could devise some kind of guessing game for which items should be included in such a kit. The game could be for kids and / or for adults. Fire Chief: Ron will contact him since the chief is our Emergency Management Director. Joan will let the Lion's Club know that we will attend F& F Day. Report on recent events: Bike swap successful: Joan reported, about 50 or 60 bikes traded. Classroom presentation: went well, Gina, David, and Ron. They gave their presentation to two of Jen Cambra's classes at Reading Memorial High School. Washington trip, Ron said that his trip was successful. The rally was called Reject and Protect and included both Native Americans and ranchers from the Midwest who wished to stop the Keystone XL pipeline. Page i 1 2013 -C9 -03