2014-10-08 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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o�y urxe'o Town of Reading r Meeting Minutes RECEIVED (OWN CLERK �-ADING. MASS. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: ii Climate Advisory Committee I014 NOV 12 A MD Date: 2014 -10 -08 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Bi- monthly meeting Attendees: Members - Present: Joan Boegel, member; David Williams, Chair and member; Ron D'Addario, member; Ray Porter, member; Laurie Ann Sylvia, member, Gina Snyder, associate member Members - Not Present: Michele Benson, associate member 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 9/10/2014 meeting as written by Gina Snyder. Reflections on September 23r° presentation to Board of Selectman. Chair David Williams presented and thought that it went well. He did not expect long discussion. Ron was disappointed by perceived lack of Interest by selectmen. Subsequent to the meeting he emailed Town Manager Bob LeLacheur who assured him that the presentation was well received and that lack of questions meant the presentation was clear. Ron noted that the Chair of the Board of Selectmen, John Arena, had one question after the presentation. His question was about how we can get the word out and he suggested that the committee put together an emergency preparedness kit and sell them to Reading residents. Ron suggested that we consider that idea and he proposed that another way to get our message out would be to do a two minute report at the next Town Meeting. Emergency Preparedness Kit. The committee discussed the pros and cons of acting on John Arena's suggestion. Laurie Ann had information about kits that are available from Home Depot, Staples and REI. The least expensive kits cost about $40 but do not include all the Items recommended by FEMA and other agencies. Some committee members questioned the appropriateness of a town committee selling items to the public. One idea was to partner with high school students to provide kits for them to sell as a fundraiser. Ron volunteered to contact the Town Manager for his input on this issue. Town Meeting presentation. Ron, Gina and David will prepare a brief presentation (2 slides) about the availability of the committee's Climate Change Adaptation Report to be presented at next Town Meeting if approved by Town Manager. e Reading Library Building Project. Michael Scola is interested in getting a solar demonstration project at the Reading Memorial Library. He shared a drawing of a Page I 1 m „a.w