2014-08-13 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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N OFH 1A` c 1A '639' 'NCO Rp�PP� Town of Reading Meeting Minutes yECEIVED IDWN CLERK :DING, M P A +SS. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 1dliU OCT 21 A & 41 Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2014 -08 -13 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Lower Level Conference Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Bi- monthly meeting Attendees: Members - Present: Joan Boegel, member; David Williams, Chair and member; Michele Benson, associate; Ron D'Addario, member; Ray Porter, member; Laurie Ann Sylvia, member, Gina Snyder, associate member Members - Not Present: Others Present: Michael Scola Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Joan Boegel Topics of Discussion: • Review and approve minutes of recent meeting. The committee voted to approve minutes of the 7/23/2014 meeting as written by Joan Boegel. • Reading Library Building Project. Joan spoke with Jessie Wilson in the Town Planning office to ask whether detailed library Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing plans are available for review. Ms. Wilson informed Joan that the CPDC does not have these detailed plans yet. Joan had not yet arranged for a meeting with Library Building Committee chairman David Hutchinson. She will try contacting him to set up a meeting for an evening during the week of August 19. • Electric Vehicle Charging Station. Laurie Ann Sylvia reported that ChargePoint came in to RMLD to do a demonstration. It was very good. RMLD is working with Analog Devices in Wilmington to put in one EV charging station for their employees. The grant that RMLD has is for businesses only, not municipal. David stated that our committee is interested in helping to find a suitable business in Reading to participate. No action for us at this time. • Recycling Bin for MF Charles Building and nearby businesses. Ron D'Addario spoke with Michele Benson this morning. They considered the area behind the Northern Bank but it is too small and walled off. Other businesses need access. Ron talked to Town Manager Bob LeLacheur. There is a possibility of working with CVS. Ron has not yet checked with JRM to make sure they are still agreeable to providing the recycling bin and free pickup of paper /cardboard. Ron will contact JRM about this. Follow -up for selectmen on Climate Adaptation Plan. David has arranged for 15 minutes at Board of Selectmen's meeting - September 23 - to discuss our Reading Climate Adaptation Plan. Paula Schena will need a copy of our slides in advance for the "Selectmen's Packet" which she prepares. The Committee reviewed and commented on slide presentation which Michele had formatted with content from Ron and David. Michele will revise the PowerPoint based on our discussion and send Page i 1 2013 -09 -03