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Town of Reading <br />�tR Meeting Minutes <br />:f <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Community Planning and Development Commission <br />Date: 2015 -04 -06 <br />Building: Reading Town Hall <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: General Business <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Chairman Jeff Hansen <br />Nick Safina <br />Karen Goncalves -Dolan <br />Dave Tuttle <br />John Weston <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Time: 7:30 PM <br />EL'ElVED <br />hwN, CLERK <br />L71�`!�, Mr1J�. <br />fiS JliN 2 3 All: 10 <br />Location: Selectmen Meeting Room <br />Community Development Director Jessie Wilson <br />Administrative Assistant Caitlin Saunders <br />Town Counsel Ray Miyares <br />Ron D'Addario, Reading Climate Advisory Committee <br />Tom Flagan, Representative from JRM <br />George Katsoufis, Associate CPDC Member <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Caitlin Saunders <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />There being a quorum Mr. Hansen called the meeting to order at 7:38 PM <br />Request For Review - Climate Advisory Committee: Proposed Recycling Bin in <br />Public Lot Behind CVS <br />Ms. Wilson explained to CPDC that the Climate Advisory Committee (CAC) is advocating for <br />placement of a recycling bin in the public lot behind CVS. The Climate Advisory Committee <br />worked with Development Review Team (DRT) to review any concerns and comments from <br />Town Staff. The CPDC will provide any recommendation or concerns to the Board of <br />Selectmen who will overall approve or disapprove of the proposal. <br />Mr. D'Addario explained in further detail the proposal for the recycle bin. In 2014 the CAC <br />did a survey with 16 retailers who would be willing to give up a parking space in the lot for a <br />recycling bin. He suggested locating the dumpster along the western edge of the parking lot <br />rather than behind CVS. The dumpster will not be welded down and can be moved if <br />needed. JRM, the trash hauler, will have a signage stating it will only collect paper and <br />cardboard. <br />The dumpster will have two openings on the side (2 feet by 2 feet) which will inhibit the <br />disposal of large waste products. If there is problem with inappropriate waste, JRM will <br />Page I 1 <br />