2020-06-10 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes • Requirements for the Green Communities Program • Five criteria 1. "As of right" for energy facilities in our zoning by-laws (site plan review) 2. Prove we can expedite permitting for renewable energy facilities. 3. Energy reduction plan (20%) for controllable facilities over the next 5 years (since 2017) 4. Fuel efficient vehicles for Town use/purchases S. Adopt the stretch code for building construction. • Actions the RCAC can promote: Criterion 4 - Fuel Efficient Vehicles • RMLD will be a partner in promoting electric vehicles. • Criterion 5 - Adopting Energy Stretch Code is the more difficult to implement. Need to be a resource to promote the adoption of the new Net -Zero. • Brainstorming Topics for Potential Posts • There are many civic groups promoting environmental and sustainability. • It might be helpful to have a place where it can be defined and communicated. • Potential to share exposure for programs and add context for information. Create story arcs for environmental themes.(Road Diet) using common formats • Sharing responsibility for posts can distribute work load. • Route 28 Road Diet How should we approach the Road Diet? • Comparison to Rt. 114 where there is a space for turning. • Bike -ability and walkability of the Road Diet is desirable (reduce carbon emissions) • Celeste to post material on walkability along with the link to the Road Diet Feedback form. • Talk with neighbors about the impacts from road diet. • "Summer" Social • Wait for the fall before scheduling a gathering. • Keep meeting running through July • Reading Climate Advisory Committee Barrel at Train Station • Memorial Day ribbon has been added to the barrel. • The barrel at the train station has been replanted with native plants from Mary Howard's yard. Next meeting 6/24/2020 at 7:00 pm Page 1 2