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Meeting Minutes TG1NN CLERK
January 25, 2012 READING, MASS.
Reading Cities of Climate Protection Advisory Committee
1011 APR -2 P 3 30
7:00 - 7:15 Welcome to everyone. Members and Guests in Attendence.
Voting Members: Ron, Dave, Ray, and Joan.
Associate Members: Michelle and Laurie Ann
Guest: Eleanor Burke Hardin
Tony has stepped down from a Voting Member to an Associate Member.
Anyone interested in being Committee Secretary, let Ron know.
Meeting minutes for 12/14/2012 accepted as amended.
7:13 - 7:30 Memorial Tree Program — Revised draft brochure sent to the Tree Warden. Something
needs to be added about the name plates. Additional information about the trees that
might be used could be added to the Town Website.
Michelle looked at alternative plaques buy using a tree slice from the compost center as a
base to put the name plates. She is also looking for a carver to add a tree to the trunk
slice. A plate could be prepared for presentation to Camille on February 28.
Launch the Tree Program to the Town on Earth Day April 22
7:30 — 7:40 Recycle Bin in the parking lot CVS. Promotion of the recycle bin will be through the
Reading/North Reading Chamber of Commerce with the support of Bill Crowley who
received positive responses to a survey of local business. Flyers can also be distributed
directly to business in the immediate area. Michelle will put together a brochure. Anyone
with text that can be used in the brochure, pass it along to Michelle.
7:40 — 7:50 Green Business Award - A draft application for the Green Business Award was prepared
by Joan. The application is general with broad categories. We can have a list of
prerequisites for each of the various categories, energy, water, waste reduction. Swiss
Bakery is willing to work with us as our first green business. Mike O'Halloran may have
some information on water conservation.
7:50 — 7:55 Matera Cabin — Upgrades on weatherization still need to be done. There is still $200 from
the NEGEF grant in our account for supplies. Ron will contact Peter H. to find out who is
responsible for the cabin.
7:55 — 8:00 Updating the Town Website and Committee Websites — The Town is converting to a new
format that will allow for Committee to post their own material.
8:00 — 8:05 GreenSense Update — No further clarification of the multiple posting of the "GreenSense"
articles.
8:05 — 8:15 Final vote on the name change that we put before the Board of Selectmen.