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� Orq <br />Town of Reading yEU <br />TOWN <br />e Meeting Minutes CLERK <br />READING, MA. <br />voPpt <br />Board -Committee -Commission -Council: <br />2023 MAR -8 PM l3: 10 <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2020-01-13 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Peter MacGown, Member; Denise <br />McCarthy, Member; Jeff Everson; Member; Celeste Kracke, Member; Travis <br />Estes, Associate Member <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Gina Snyder, Member Emeritus <br />Genady Pilyaysky <br />Charlie Underhill, RMLD <br />Karen Herrick <br />Marlena Bita <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 11/18/2020 has been accepted as amended. <br />Use of Energy from Biomass by RMLD <br />• Presentation by Dave Zeek <br />• Biomass is referenced in Climate Change Bill (S2995). <br />• RMLD is a major purchaser of power from proposed Palmer Biomass Facility (20 <br />year contract). <br />• Reading is identified as the purchaser of power not RMLD or the other <br />communities that are served by RMLD. <br />• RCAC recommends that the Reading Select Board opposes inclusion of energy <br />from biomass be purchased by RMLD whether it qualifies for renewal energy <br />credits or not. <br />• RMLD Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30pm on the <br />purchase of energy from biomass facilities (Policy 30 Sustainable Energy Polity). <br />Discussion to be continued at the next meeting. <br />Next meeting 1/27/2021 at 7:00 pm <br />Page I 1 wioam <br />