2019-03-27 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 5 k E G E I V E O Meeting Minutes �a x TOWN CLERK °a••,M� R E;O I NI G, M Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2019 JUL - I PHI • 39 Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2019-03-27 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Lower Level Conference Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Bi-monthly meeting Attendees: Members - Present: David Zeek, chair; Ray Porter, secretary; Laurie Ann Sylvia, member; Celeste Kracke, member; Gina Snyder, associate member Members - Not Present: Gretchen Latowsky, member; Jeff Everson, associate member; Denise McCarthy Others Present: Butch Conory Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter Topics of Discussion: Welcome to Members and Guests Review minutes, vote on acceptance Minutes for 3/13/2019 accepted as prepared Ongoing Business: • Green New Deal Discussion • Discuss the outline for the Green New Deal informational event. • Need to promote the Sunrise Movement Tour, on Thursday, April 18. • Goal is to be informed and knowledgeable on the topic • Tuesday, May 14 (6 to 9, inclusive with the presentation being 7:00 to 8:30) • Preliminary PowerPoint by April 30, for review by committee • "Age of Consequence" to follow-Great Decisions" Class • Craig Brandt has not responded to Dave's inquiry • Look to add "Age of Consequence" as topic in the fall • Pass handout to current participants of the class. Resending handout to committee. • New Residents Open House - Committee Involvement • Tuesday April 30 at 5:30 - 7:30pm, Reading Public Library • Request for table has been submitted. • Promote the Green New Deal at the table • Ideas for Arbor Day 2019 (Friday, April 26) • Rotary hands out a bare root tree. Provide a sheet with planting instructions Page I 1