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Town of Reading <br /> x Meeting Minutes <br /> itwCE1VED <br /> 'a•„ TOWN CLERK <br /> READING, MA <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> Climate Advisory committee 2019 JUL - I PM 12 5 <br /> Date: 2018-04-11 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Lower Level Conference Room <br /> Address: 16 Lowell Street <br /> Purpose: Bi-monthly meeting <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> David Zeek, chair; Ray Porter, secretary; Laurie Ann Sylvia, member; <br /> Celeste Kracke, member; Gretchen Latowsky, member; Gina Snyder, <br /> associate member Jeff Everson, associate member; <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Others Present: <br /> Michele Benson , Butch Conary <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> Welcome to Members and Guests <br /> Review minutes, vote on acceptance <br /> 3/14/2018 Minutes accepted <br /> Ongoing Business: <br /> • Earth Day-Earth, Wind & Fire, Parker Middle school (Saturday, April 21) <br /> • Review list of vendors as to who has committed and who need follow-up calls. <br /> • Bicycles providers not responding, probably not going to attend. <br /> • Electric Cars - Jeff made several visits to dealerships, one (Chevrolet) has <br /> committed. <br /> • Celeste has contacted Mass Energy Consumer Alliance to reach electric car <br /> owners <br /> • RMLD has a Chevy Bolt and Celeste has a Nissan Leaf <br /> • Potential seminar sessions to discuss further (about 15 min) - Ray. <br /> o Solar how-to, economics (Bob Morton, ReVision Energy <br /> o Native plants (Reading Garden Club, Mary Howard) <br /> o Ground source heat pump (Ray Porter) <br /> o Energy efficiency, Specific tips for recycle and reuse (Healthy Homes) <br /> o Chairs and projector can be provided, need screen and power cord. <br /> • Food for vendors - bagels, coffee, water, granola bars. <br /> • Flyers have been distributed around town <br /> • Sign on the common is up. <br /> • Gretchen has asked EPA for children's material, but has not received it. <br /> • Bag Ban Implementation <br /> • Need message for businesses about the bag requirements (April 26) <br /> Page 1 1 <br />