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�N OFHF� <br />Town of Reading x' T�W�EIVEU Meeting Minutes READCLERK <br />IhtG; MA. <br />z <br />2122 JUN 29 PM 1:24 <br />24 <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2023-05-10 Time: 07:00 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; <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Walt Talbot, Member <br />Others Present: <br />Karen Gately Herrick (Select Board) <br />Marlena Bita (RMLD Board) <br />Carol Ouellette <br />Ben Ream <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: <br />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 />None <br />Gas -Powered Leaf Blower in Reading (Carol Ouellette) <br />• Discussion about managing the use of leaf blowers by landscaping companies <br />• Possible approaches to mitigate leaf blower use <br />o Noise ordinance <br />o Limit time periods for leaf blower use <br />o Limit number of blower that can be used per site <br />o Increased use of electric leaf blowers <br />o Methods for creating healthy lawns <br />• quiet Clean program <br />• State programs being initiated but the timeline is not defined. (House Bill H868) <br />• Initiatives by cities and towns can be the catalyst for state laws. <br />• Preference expressed for a program the implements rules over time. <br />• Noise discussion has been happening at the Select Board. <br />Page I 1 <br />