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JAN Pq�oi <br />Town of Reading RECEIVED <br />Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />ifr• READING, MA. <br />Board - Committee - commission - Council: 2023 MAR -9 AH 10' 27 <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2018-08-22 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Lower Level Conference Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />David Zeek, chair; Ray Porter, secretary; Laurie Ann Sylvia, member; <br />Celeste Kracke, member; <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Jeff Everson, associate member; Gretchen Latowsky, member; Gina <br />Snyder, associate member <br />Others Present: <br />Jennifer Kallay, Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Board; Julie Smith -Galvin, <br />Wakefield Town Counilor; Andy Freedman, Reaing Select Board <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: ; Ray Porter <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Welcome to Members and Guests <br />Review minutes, vote on acceptance <br />5/23/2018 Minutes accepted <br />Ongoing Business: <br />Electric Heat Pump Proposal (Sept 2018) <br />• Six potential awards. Looking to leverage adjacent town involvement. <br />• Interest in expanding electric revenue to the municipal light districts. <br />• Reading Street Fair / DPW (Sept 9) <br />• Solicit committee members to attend DPW at their booth <br />• DPW 6 -month waiver form prepared. One already applied for an extension <br />(Dynamic Sports). <br />• DPW FAQ prepared with corrected dates (Sept 10) <br />• Visits with larger businesses nearly complete. Rite -aid visit pending. <br />• Plastic Straw Bans <br />• Not a strong interest in initiating a policy or bylaw. <br />Future Activities <br />• Movie nights <br />o Children suing for environmental damages <br />o Feature length films (screening costs significant). Licensing issue. <br />o Ocean plastics - reduce plastic waste <br />Page 1 1 <br />