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WREADItIG, <br />Town of Reading•FtCEtt�ED <br />Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />MA. <br />- Ric. <br />Board - Committee - commission - council: 2023 MAR -8 PM 3: 07 <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2019-06-12 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Police Station Location: Community Room <br />Address: 15 Union Street <br />Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />David Zeek, chair; Ray Porter, secretary; Celeste Kracke, member <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Gretchen Latowsky, member; <br />Others Present: <br />Denise McCarthy, Andy Freidmann, Karen Gately Herrick, Patti Cameron <br />RMLD, Peter MacGown <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Welcome to Members and Guests <br />Review minutes, vote on acceptance <br />Minutes from May 22, 2019 accepted as amended <br />Ongoing Business: <br />Creation of a Joint Sustainability Group <br />• Create a joint committee with Climate, RMLD and FinCom <br />• Advocate projects that promote sustainability projects in Reading <br />• Vulnerability assessment grant application <br />• RMLD Trustee, Select Board member, and FinCom member to define scope of <br />effort <br />• Awaiting action from Select Board to initiate the meeting <br />• Enthusiastic excitement for the idea was expressed <br />• Identify "entry points" to each organization to facilitate future initiatives. <br />• Presentation to the Select Board (Meeting July 2 or early August) <br />• Discussed draft presentation as prepared by Dave <br />• Added future action items. <br />• Andy to confirm date <br />• Friend and Family Day (Saturday, June 15) <br />• As a town committee we will have a tent and table <br />• Whale Jenga with cards to determine what block you would draw <br />• Messaging to self or child about the climate or environment <br />• Handouts prepared for the New Residents can be used <br />Page I 1 <br />