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2023 MAR -6 PM 3: 10
Climate Advisory Committee
Date: 2021-03-10 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Celeste Kracke, Member; Denise
McCarthy, Member; Peter MacGown, Associate Member; Travis Estes,
Associate Member;
Members - Not Present:
Jeff Everson; Member;
Others Present:
Genady Pilyaysky
Gina Snyder; Member Emeritus
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 02/24/2021 has been accepted as amended.
Peter MacGown promoted from Associate Member to Member for this meeting.
Sustainable Middlesex Carbon Countdown 2021 (3/13/2021)
• Virtual Meeting - Signup to get a link to connect
Review of breakout sessions being offered
• Need to register to participate in the ZOOM call
• Celeste to post a message to the event link
March 2, Heat Pump 101 with RMLD
• Attendance over 120 logged in through Eventbrite others connected through RCN
• Many Reading residents signed up for heat pump consultations
• Great presentation overall
EV Parking
• Need to locate places in town for EV stations
Consideration needs to be given perceived limited parking locations
• Multiple chargers can serve multiple parking spots
RMLD looking for Level 2 and Level 3 chargers
Melrose looking to install on -street charging using existing utility poles
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Town of Reading - Meeting Mlnubs
• Increase the use of EV by municipal vehicles (RMLD, Reading DPW)
• New developments are including EV charging spaces
RMLD Policy 30 for Energy Purchases
• RMLD revised policy such that biomass plants will not be sought by RMLD
• Reading CAB representative and Board of Commissioners approved change
Connection with Environmental Club
• Liaison to the High School about Climate Committee Issues - Travis Estes
• Looking for opportunities to have students involved
• Earth Day activity if it is held this year
• Create around videos about energy projects
• Climate curriculum topics currently available
• Introducing climate literature (fiction and non-fiction)
Green Community Participation
• Internship programs for high school students
• Senator Lewis proposing a Bill to reduce single use plastics (State Level Action)
Other updates
• Planning for the Bicycle Recycling event on going
• March 23 Biomass Update to the Select Board
Next meeting 3/24/2021 at 7:00 pm
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