2017-10-25 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading $ z Meeting Minutes RECEIVED is TONIN CLERK READING, MA Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Climate Advisory Committee 2919 JUL - I AM 1141 Date: 2017-10-25 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; Gretchen Latowsky, member; Celeste Kracke, Member; Jeff Everson, Associate Member Members - Not Present: Laurie-Ann Silva, member; Gina Snyder, associate member; Others Present: Butch &Jay Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter Topics of Discussion: Welcome to Members and Guests Butch &Jay Review minutes, vote on acceptance None Ongoing Business: • Comments for Checkout bags Informational Meeting • Eight non-committee members attended the informational meeting. • Several were shop owners and town meeting members. • Questions about what plastics can be used if poly ethylene is not allowed • A concern was expressed that convenience of having a bag available at check-out be allowed. • Task to research types of plastics use for checkout bags [Ray & Celeste] • Task to all to collect sample bags, compliant with local bag rules • Communication from public • Reaching out to community groups. • Reaching out to town meeting members. • Have a summary of bylaw be discussed in a Green Sense article. • Facebook posts to from the RCAC site can be share on our personal pages • Comments to presentation at Town Meeting • Discussion of which slides to include in the presentation at town meeting • Respond to questions we got from the Selectmen. • Any communities that have failed to enact a bottle bag bylaw. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm Page I 1