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Town of Reading <br /> Meeting Minutes RECEIVED <br /> TOWN CLERK <br /> °�•a...� READING) MA. <br /> Board - committee - commission - council: 2019 JUL -I A11 I I; 39 <br /> climate Advisory committee <br /> Date: 2017-06-28 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; Gretchen Latowsky, member; <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Jeff Everson, Associate Member <br /> Others Present: <br /> Andy Friedmann, Selectman, Committee Laison <br /> Butch Conary, Guest <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> Welcome to Members and Guests <br /> Andy Friedmann, Selectman and Committee Liaison <br /> Butch Conary, Guest. <br /> Review minutes, vote on acceptance <br /> None <br /> Ongoing Business: <br /> Better Bags Bylaw (8.13) <br /> • Schedule 1 Purpose <br /> • Include list of adverse impacts. <br /> • State town values as reason for action. <br /> • Schedule 2 Definitions <br /> • Include ASTM standards <br /> • Define checkout bags given at the point of sale. <br /> • Define retail outlets, discuss the degree of specificity <br /> • Be clear about those things that are not included. <br /> • Section 3 Requirement <br /> • Define thickness of bag based on draft state rule (3 mil or less) <br /> • Identify what reusable bags are for thickness <br /> • Provide signage for recycle content <br /> • May and is encouraged to charge a reasonable fee for reusable bag <br /> • Exemption for person paying with a WIC or SNAP voucher <br /> • No director for providing <br /> • Section 4 Penalty and Enforcement <br /> • Initial penalty to be a verbal warning. <br /> • Follow up violations to be $50, $100, $200 <br /> Page 1 moo osw <br />