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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-08 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes*F.gTown of Reading 'RECEfVED Meeting Minutes nnTOW�N CLE`RK RPEA1..+'IN� M A. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2023 MAR -8 PH 3:09 Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2021-12-08 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; Celeste Kracke, Member; Jeff Everson, Member; Genady Pilyaysky, Member; Walt Talbot, Associate Member; Travis Estes, Associate Member; Members - Not Present: Others Present: Usha , North Reading Recycling Committee 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 Discussion with Usha from North Reading Recycling Committee • Working to a "pay as you throw" waste system in North Reading • Talking with neighboring towns to hear what others are doing • Also addressing other climate related issues; EV chargers, heat pumps, etc • Dave shared the activities the RCAC has been involved in • Discussed the issue of RMLD fees to Green Community by town • Provides access to grant funding Census Survey Approved by Select Board • Dave sent survey form to Laura Gemme • Need to find out how best to tabulate the results • Genady can create a program to tabulate the results if the forms can be scanned in the same direction Support for Sustainability Director • Dave spoke to Karen about the position • Travis will meet with MAPC (Brooks and Megan) to discuss Director positions in other towns. • Positions seem to be more early career than senior staff • Salary expectations are in the $65 to 70K Page I 1 Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes • Primary skills are program management and communication skills Need to coordinate with "new" Town Manager about placement of Sustainability Director in Town government. Community Garden Update • Meetings with DPW • Trying to get on ConCom agenda in January for Mattera • 12 to 14 plots along the 3 terraces • Pollinator garden is an initial objective • Planned to meeting with Select Board (Karen) to gain support for funding • Looking to put stop light access on Rt 28 • Looking to get a van and bike access to support transportation to site • Support for increased usage of Matters site • Tight timeline for clearing and prepping of land for Spring growing season • Clearer understanding of permit approvals for work to be performed • Town is prefers the establishment of a more formal "committee" or "club" rather than a entity under town departments RMLD Rate Structure • Planning to invite Greg Phipps in early January • New rate structure, dividing the day into 8 hour segments • Meeting would be a Zoom meeting Strategy for Evaluating Town Building Energy Improvements • Looking for opportunities at the Killam and Birch Meadow schools • Roof Improvements planned at Parker, Coolidge and Eaton schools • Incentives are increasing for electrification options Next meeting 12/22/2021 at 7:00 pm Page 12 m.wsm