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Meeting Minutes RECEIVE
TOWN CLERK
Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2019 JUL -1 PM 12: 38
Climate Advisory Committee
Date: 2019-01-09 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Lower Level Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Bi-monthly meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
David Zeek, chair; Ray Porter, secretary; Laurie Ann Sylvia, member;
Celeste Kracke, member
Members - Not Present:
Gretchen Latowsky, member; Gina Snyder, associate member; Jeff
Everson, associate member
Others Present:
Denise McCarthy
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter
Topics of Discussion:
Welcome to Members and Guests
Review minutes, vote on acceptance
Minutes for 12/12/2018 accepted as amended
Ongoing Business:
• Movie nights discussion
• "No Impact Man" movie night at library
• Double room for Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 6:30 to 8:45pm
• Promotion through local churches, community groups, Community Connection
• Patch, Green Sense, Pleasantries senior newsletter
• Postings at local businesses
• Need to prepare a flyer
• Licensing fee of $125 to $150 may apply
• Goal: To adopt more choices about reducing carbon footprint
• "Age of Consequence" to follow "Great Decisions" Class
• Craig Brandt foreign affairs discussion at the Library
• Target Thursday, April 4, 2019
• Single room
• Licensing fee of $375 may apply
• Goal: Understanding the security consequences of climate change
• Ideas for Earth Day Fair 2019
• Rotary Club promotion of trees with 5t^ graders. Arbor Day (4/26/2019)
• Work with Rotary and "bare root" trees, related to carbon capture.
• Gina to initiate contact with Rotary Club.
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• Promote EV Charging Stations
• Rahol Shah returning from vacation at the end of January
• Town Select Board for use of public parking spots
• Local (larger) businesses for customer use (Management companies)
• Get support from business groups (Chamber of Commerce)
• Cost model ride for EV station - Other ways to promote EV adoption.
• Reading as a Renewable Energy Community
• Identify environmental programs for Reading
• Promote the vision as part of the coming election.
• Winter Social
• Need a location for the end of February or Early March.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm
Next meeting 1/23/ 2019 at 7:00 pm
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