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Climate Advisory Committee
Date: 2018-09-26 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger 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:
Jeff Everson, associate member; Gretchen Latowsky, member; Gina
Snyder, associate member
Others Present:
Butch Holden
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: ; Ray Porter
Topics of Discussion:
Welcome to Members and Guests
Review minutes, vote on acceptance
None
Ongoing Business:
• Miscellaneous items
o Promotion of Associate members - Gemme and La Lecher message left
o Solar on Library - Alice Collins left message
• Reading Library a customer of EBSCO
o Got business cards from people who might participate in Earth Day.
• Electric Heat Pump (Heat Smart)
o RMLD can not take lead.
o Potentially coordinate activity with Wakefield.
• Electric Charging Stations
o Find possible options for possible units (subscription programs available).
o Steps to implement unit still need to be defined
o Best places to put a system would be somewhere that one would be for an
extended period.
o Possible town lots: Haven Street, High Street, Front of Town Hall, behind CVS.
o Potential private lots: Jordans and Home Depot, Planet Fitness.
o Mass EVIP incentive for employers: School lots for teachers.
o Need to understand pricing models.
o RMLD rebates, time of use and other energy management features.
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• Movie nights
o Children suing for environmental damages
o Feature length films (screening costs significant). Licensing issue.
o Ocean plastics - reduce plastic waste
o "Bag It" - 30-45 minutes
o Jonathan Bird presentation
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm
Next meeting 10-10-2018 at 7:00 pm
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