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Meeting Minutes RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK
Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2819 JUL - I PM 12: p8
Climate Advisory Committee
Date: 2018-02-28 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; Jeff
Everson, associate member; Gretchen Latowsky, member
Members - Not Present:
Celeste Kracke, member; Gina Snyder, associate member
Others Present:
Butch Conary, Guest
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter
Topics of Discussion:
Welcome to Members and Guests
Review minutes, vote on acceptance
2/7/2018 Minutes accepted, as amended
Ongoing Business:
• Solar Panel Charging Policy
• Proposed clarification to the net metering calculation.
• Alternative means to recover utility service costs.
• Earth Day—Earth, Wind & Fire, Parker Middle School (Saturday, April 21)
• Accept Flyer as provided by Celeste. Need to get printed copies for distribution
(Laurie Ann to print a dozen flyers).
• Letter to potential exhibitors accepted. Laurie Ann to send non-auto
exhibitors. Jeff to add text specific to auto exhibitors.
• Some vendors not in business. Others have responded. Confirmed vendors
being tracked in Google docs.
• Advertising on the common approved for 2 weeks leading up to the event
• Potential seminar sessions to discuss further (about 10 min) - Ray.
o Energy efficiency, Specific tips for recycle and reuse
o Solar how-to, economics
o Ground source heat pump
o Native plants
• Reusable bags - contact retailers to provide bags
• Bike Swap
• Targeting May Sth, need to check with RMLD
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• Reading Friends and Family
• Opportunity to promote the bags
• Craft for bags making
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm
Next meeting 3-14-2018 at 7:00 pm
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