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Orq <br />O� <br />Town of Reading <br />�I� x Meeting Minutes <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2021-03-24 <br />Building: Reading Town Hall <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Time: 7:00 PM <br />RECEIVED <br />TOWN CLERK <br />READING, MA. <br />eft' <br />2023 MAR -8 PM 3: 10 <br />Location: Conference Room <br />David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Celeste Kracke, Member; Denise <br />McCarthy, Member; Jeff Everson; Member; Peter MacGown, Associate <br />Member; Travis Estes, Associate Member; <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Greg Phipps, RMLD <br />Genady Pilyaysky <br />Gina Snyder; Member Emeritus <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 />Meeting minutes for 02/24/2021 has been accepted as amended. <br />Middlesex Climate Countdown 2021 - Outcomes <br />Several RCAC members attended <br />• Status of Climate Bill progressing in revised form <br />• Community outreach tool to promote environmental activities <br />• Networking tool for public to Interaction and feedback <br />• RMLD & Abode hosts outreach activities and has contractor recommendations <br />• Software costs $1500 initially and $900 annual maintenance <br />• Metrics for per person carbon footprint last done in 2008 <br />EV Parking and Charging Stations <br />• List of 9 sites in Reading promoted by the Select Board <br />• Four priority sites have been recommended <br />• Commercial/Retail locations also being evaluated (REI parking area) <br />• Level 2 or 3 chargers depend on activity at that site (time of stay) <br />• Pole mounted chargers piloted in Melrose, community engagement issues <br />• Cost components of a charger installation for discussion purposes <br />(Company/Resident owned vs RMLD owned) <br />Page I 1 <br />