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o'�° grRG i <br />Town of Reading RECEIVED <br />?�s TOWN CLERK Meeting Minutes <br />y° READING, MA. <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2023 MAR -8 PM 3: I.. <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2023-01-25 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; Genady Pilyaysky, Member; Travis <br />Estes, Member; Walt Talbot, Member <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Madeleine Herrick <br />Ben Ream <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 reviewed and approved for the dates: 9/28. 10/26, 11/9, and 12/14/2022 <br />and 1/11/2023 <br />Climate Action Plan (revised) Walt Talbot <br />• Development of community survey - no progress (Travis and Genady) <br />• Review of previous plan - no progress (Ray) <br />• Net Zero Plan Initiative by 2030 - <br />o Focus entirely on emissions - buildings, transportation <br />o Define scope of the plan for the Town <br />o Adoption of Net Zero building code <br />• Continue with existing Sustainability Plan actions <br />• Draft of Climate Action Plan (CAP) to be suspended for now (revive when needed) <br />• Transportation options for bikes <br />Polystyrene Bylaw <br />• Under review by Attorney General's Office <br />• Meeting with the Board of Health for the implementation of the Bylaw <br />• Notification and outreach - Flyer, public meeting, meeting with business community <br />(Reading/North Reading Chamber of Commerce) <br />Page I 1 <br />