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Town of Reading <br /> Meeting Minutes RECEIVED <br /> TOWN CLERK <br /> R E A D : k!G, ,' i <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2U19 JUL - I PM IZ Utl <br /> Climate Advisory Committee <br /> Date: 2018-02-07 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; Jeff <br /> Everson, associate member; Celeste Kracke, member; Gina Snyder, <br /> associate member <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Gretchen Latowsky, member <br /> Others Present: <br /> John Rogers, Guest <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> Welcome to Members and Guests <br /> Review minutes, vote on acceptance <br /> 1/10/2018 Minutes accepted, as amended <br /> 1/24/2018 Minutes accepted, as amended <br /> Ongoing Business: <br /> • Solar Panel Charging Policy <br /> • John Rogers shares his experience with solar panel charges from RMLD. <br /> Instantaneous exchange of solar generation charges instead of monthly net <br /> energy charges. Changes in state solar REC, reduction in Federal renewable <br /> energy tax credit, increased cost of solar panels are limits to solar <br /> development. Looking for support to improve policies at RMLD for solar <br /> panels. <br /> • Alternative means to recover utility service costs. <br /> • Earth Day—Earth, Wind & Fire, Parker Middle School (Saturday, April 21) <br /> • Accept flyer as provided by Celeste. Need to get printed copies for distribution <br /> (Laurie Ann?). <br /> • Letter to potential exhibitors accepted. Laurie Ann to send non-auto <br /> exhibitors. Jeff to add text specific to auto exhibitors. <br /> • Advertising on the common to be coordinated by David <br /> • Press release to media outlets (Patch, Chronicle, Advocate, Post) Gina to draft <br /> something to review. <br /> • Town of Reading website post. <br /> • The Readings Community page (Facebook) <br /> Page 1 1 <br />