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OF.��Town of Reading RECEIVED <br />Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />READING MA. <br />Board -Committee -Commission -Council: <br />2023 MAR -8 PM 3: Og <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2021-12-22 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Jeff Everson, Member; Genady <br />Pilyaysky, Member; Walt Talbot, Associate Member; Travis Estes, Associate <br />Member; <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Celeste Kracke, Member <br />Others Present: <br />Usha , North Reading Recycling Committee <br />Bob Holmes, Reading Times Choronicle <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Meeting was held via a Zoom Conference Call <br />Welcome to Members and Guests <br />Review minutes, vote on acceptance <br />Census Survey Approved by Select Board <br />• There are no scanners in the Town departments or RMLD that could be used to <br />read the survey form <br />• Genady can create a program to tabulate the results if the forms can be scanned <br />in the same direction <br />• Census to go out at the beginning of the year. <br />Support for Sustainability Director (Select Board Meeting, Jan 4) <br />• Draft language for position has been distributed <br />• Goal is to reserve money in the Town budget for Sustainability Director <br />• Reviewed slides prepared by David <br />• Roles and responsibilities of the Natick Sustainability Director <br />• Town expenses include staff cost and capital expenses <br />• Melrose Grants and incentive funds received through 2021 <br />• Cost savings as presented by Neal Duffy Northeast Regional Coordinator for Green <br />Communities (UMass Boston, 2017) <br />• List of towns with Sustainability Directors and salaries offered <br />• Chelsea has a Sustainability Manager and Planner. <br />Page 1 1 <br />