2014-06-11 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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*I, Town of Reading Meeting Minutes Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2014 -06 -11 Time: 7p.m. Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Bi- monthly meeting Attendees: Members - Present: :119011 s. Location: Lower Level Conference Room David Williams, member; Laurie Ann Sylvia, member; Gina Snyder, associate; Ray Porter, member; Michele Benson, associate; Ron D'Addario, member Members - Not Present: loan Boegel, member Others Present: Mike Schola Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ronald D'Addario Topics of Discussion: Agenda Item: Review and approve minutes of recent meetings. The vote for last meetings minutes was postponed for our next meeting. Friends and Family Day: The committee decided to dedicate this meeting to prepare for Friends and Family Day which takes place on Saturday, June I e. We agreed that we will meet at 10 a.m. to prepare for the 11 o'clock opening. The day concludes at 3 p.m. Mike agreed to allow the committee to use his tent awning for the day. Due to family commitments, Mike will not be able to attend the event. His tent will be very helpful. Laurie Ann said the RMLD will bring a table for our use. Ron said that he would bring his aluminum table as well. The committee shared a variety of items which members brought for our emergency preparedness kit. The committee felt satisfied that we had enough items to present a sampling of emergency items. Items included a hand crank radio, flashlight, various can-good food items, whistles, can openers, water purity tablets, tape, water proof matches, etc .... Ron had a number of items on loan from REI for the day. He will return them after the event. Michele and Laurie Ann provided the handouts of emergency items as well as the Fire Chiefs Resident Guide for Emergency Preparedness. In addition, Laurie Ann and Michele will provide us with a large poster identifying our committee at F &F Day Page 1 1