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rn� Town of Reading RECEIVED <br />' Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />Isis READING, FAA. <br />r <br />e•••a 3 0 <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2023 MAR -8 PN <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2019-08-14 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; Celeste Kracke, member; Denise <br />McCarthy, member; Patty Cameron RMLD, member; Jeff Everson;member; <br />Peter MacGown, Associate member; Gina Snyder, Associate member <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />12Tr7:iFTii1 <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 July 10, 2019 accepted as amended <br />Ongoing Business: <br />Presentation of the Green New Deal to the Democratic Committee <br />• Gina Snyder and Ray Porter presented to the Democratic Committee <br />• Presentation was well received and led to the push for a Democratic debate <br />on Climate Change. <br />Independent Survey of NG Leaks in Reading <br />• Cost of survey is about $35,000 <br />• question of how the survey data will be used. <br />• Tree plantings in Salem, MA delayed until NG concentrations in the excavated <br />hole and be measured. <br />• Warrant Article initiated by Select Board <br />• The RCAC resolves to the following statement: "The Reading Climate Advisory <br />Committee endorses actions by the Town of Reading to reduce or eliminate fugitive emissions <br />of greenhouse gases, including methane in natural gas.' <br />Presentation to the Select Board (Meeting August or September) <br />• Date not yet certain. Participation optional, but welcomed by Dave. <br />• Suggested edits to selected slides. <br />• Andy to confirm date <br />Page 1 1 <br />