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�� FREgOi <br />Town of Reading <br />�; ,�.; Meeting Minutes <br />Paa'�xcoxvo�te' <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2019-11-26 <br />Building: Reading Town Hall <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />RECEIVED <br />TOWN CLERK <br />READ!NG, MA. <br />2023 MAR -8 FMS <br />3 06 <br />t - •ilrRdiA$I11 iL <br />Location: Lower Level Conference Room <br />David Zeek, chair; Ray Porter, secretary; Celeste Kracke, member; Jeff <br />Everson;member; Peter MacGown, Associate member; Denise McCarthy, <br />associate member <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Patti Cameron RMLD, member; Gina Snyder, Associate member, <br />Others Present: <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Welcome to Members and Guests <br />Review minutes, vote on acceptance <br />Minutes from October 9, 2019 accepted as amended <br />Ongoing Business: <br />• Bylaw Committee -Residency Requirement <br />• Should person be on a committee who is not a resident of Reading? <br />• Discussion: <br />• Person with specialized knowledge or experience may be a benefit to a committee <br />• Non-resident might be a non-voting or associate member <br />• Phase out of resident leaving the committee so knowledge can be transferred <br />• Instructional Motions <br />• Implement a program for legacy trees <br />• Join Mass Green Communities to obtain grants from State Utilities Fund <br />• Adopt more renewable energy including vehicles <br />Sustainability Plan <br />• Key topics Health, Food, Waste, and Climate Change. <br />• Also, Building, Transportation <br />• Other City plans: <br />o Lexington Plan to achieve net zero (MAPC). <br />o Inventory of electrical capability of residences (Wakefield G&E) <br />o Gas service upgrades to electricity ordinance <br />o Building codes for new construction (Town Planning) <br />Page 1 1 w aa.n <br />