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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-10 Climate Advisory Committee Minutesorq� � � Town of Reading ,, �: „ r Meeting Minutes aJ9:IKOFP�PPt Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2020-06-10 Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting Attendees: Members - Present: Time: 7:00 PM RECEIVED TOWN CLERK r!N'C, MA. IK 2023 MAR -8 PM 3: 09 Location: Conference Room David Zeek, chair; Ray Porter, secretary; Denise McCarthy, associate member; Peter MacGown, Associate member; Gina Snyder, Associate member, Celeste Kracke, member; Members - Not Present: Patti Cameron RMLD, member; Jeff Everson; member; Others Present: Travis Estes, Ben Ream Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter Topics of Discussion: Meeting was held via a Zoom Conference Call Welcome to Members and Guests Review minutes, vote on acceptance Meeting minutes for 5/27/2020 was accepted as amended. Ongoing Business: • Sustainability Plan - Draft • Reviewed additional slides added to the Sustainability presentation • Discussed the content of the Introduction and Approach Slides • Discuss presentation with Karen Herrick at next meeting (6/24) • RCAC members to present various slides • MVP Program Public Listening Session • Presentation from data received from the workshops. • Next workshop is at 5:00pm June 11 (Thursday) • DOER Municipal Energy Contingency Plan - RCS • Road map preparation and community input • Chuck to talk to us about the baseline at a future meeting • Mass Save Energy Assessments to be completed by July 31 (virtual assessment preferable) Page 11 p.uc Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes • Requirements for the Green Communities Program • Five criteria 1. "As of right" for energy facilities in our zoning by-laws (site plan review) 2. Prove we can expedite permitting for renewable energy facilities. 3. Energy reduction plan (20%) for controllable facilities over the next 5 years (since 2017) 4. Fuel efficient vehicles for Town use/purchases S. Adopt the stretch code for building construction. • Actions the RCAC can promote: Criterion 4 - Fuel Efficient Vehicles • RMLD will be a partner in promoting electric vehicles. • Criterion 5 - Adopting Energy Stretch Code is the more difficult to implement. Need to be a resource to promote the adoption of the new Net -Zero. • Brainstorming Topics for Potential Posts • There are many civic groups promoting environmental and sustainability. • It might be helpful to have a place where it can be defined and communicated. • Potential to share exposure for programs and add context for information. Create story arcs for environmental themes.(Road Diet) using common formats • Sharing responsibility for posts can distribute work load. • Route 28 Road Diet How should we approach the Road Diet? • Comparison to Rt. 114 where there is a space for turning. • Bike -ability and walkability of the Road Diet is desirable (reduce carbon emissions) • Celeste to post material on walkability along with the link to the Road Diet Feedback form. • Talk with neighbors about the impacts from road diet. • "Summer" Social • Wait for the fall before scheduling a gathering. • Keep meeting running through July • Reading Climate Advisory Committee Barrel at Train Station • Memorial Day ribbon has been added to the barrel. • The barrel at the train station has been replanted with native plants from Mary Howard's yard. Next meeting 6/24/2020 at 7:00 pm Page 1 2