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Board - committee - Commission - council: 2919 JUL - I PM 12:
Climate Advisory Committee
Date: 2019-02-27 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; Jeff Everson, associate member
Members - Not Present:
Gretchen Latowsky, member; Gina Snyder, associate member;
Others Present:
Butch Conary; Katie Kamen
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter
Topics of Discussion:
Welcome to Members and Guests
Review minutes, vote on acceptance
Minutes for 2/13/2019 accepted as amended
Ongoing Business:
• Mission Statement
• No action at this time. Need to talk with Andy Friedmann.
• -No Impact Man" recap
• Vote to Pay $100 for the show the "No Impact Man" in a public setting
• Motion proposed by Dave, made by Ray and 20d by Laurie Ann
• Vote 4 to 0 to approve motion
• 21 people in attendance, discussion after the showing was thoughtful
• Bicycle Recycling Event
• Tentative date May 3 - 4, 2019
• Confirmed availability of Brian at RMLD
• Need to get RMLD Management approval
• "Age of Consequence" to follow "Great Decisions" Class
• Craig Brandt consents to have movie follow his foreign affairs discussion
• Wednesday, April 3, 2019
• Licensing fee of $375 may apply, may not be cost effective for a small group
• Winter Social
• Mandarin Reading, Wednesday, March 6, 6:30pm
• Head count is at 16. Talk with Mandarin Reading to confirm space.
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• New Residents Open House - Committee Involvement
• Tuesday April 30 at 5:30 - 7:30pm
• Reading Public Library
• Need to have a table showing what we do.
• Climate Change Action Plan
• Town Planner is looking to obtain a grant to review climate change issues.
• Climate Advisory Committee supports pursuing the grant.
• Send 2014 report and PowerPoint to the committee members
• International Building Code (IECC)
• International building code improvements pass directly through the State to
local municipalities
• Involvement includes Sierra Club
• Need to find understand Town's willingness to be involved (Bob LeLacheur)
• Last Chance for Real
• Ron D'Addario discussion on Climate Change
• March 5, at 7:OOpm at Reading Public Library
• Cross promote through our committee
• Ideas for Arbor Day 2019
• No new action at this time.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm
Next meeting 3/13/ 2019 at 7:00 pm
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