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Home My WebLink About2020-01-13 Climate Advisory Committee Minutes� Orq Town of Reading yEU TOWN e Meeting Minutes CLERK READING, MA. voPpt Board -Committee -Commission -Council: 2023 MAR -8 PM l3: 10 Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2020-01-13 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; Peter MacGown, Member; Denise McCarthy, Member; Jeff Everson; Member; Celeste Kracke, Member; Travis Estes, Associate Member Members - Not Present: Others Present: Gina Snyder, Member Emeritus Genady Pilyaysky Charlie Underhill, RMLD Karen Herrick Marlena Bita 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 11/18/2020 has been accepted as amended. Use of Energy from Biomass by RMLD • Presentation by Dave Zeek • Biomass is referenced in Climate Change Bill (S2995). • RMLD is a major purchaser of power from proposed Palmer Biomass Facility (20 year contract). • Reading is identified as the purchaser of power not RMLD or the other communities that are served by RMLD. • RCAC recommends that the Reading Select Board opposes inclusion of energy from biomass be purchased by RMLD whether it qualifies for renewal energy credits or not. • RMLD Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30pm on the purchase of energy from biomass facilities (Policy 30 Sustainable Energy Polity). Discussion to be continued at the next meeting. Next meeting 1/27/2021 at 7:00 pm Page I 1 wioam 0Orq O� Town of Reading �.,= Meeting Minutes N(oY Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2022-08-10 Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting Attendees: Members - Present: RECEIVED TOWN CLERK R - err. . !A. IlLk- 2023 MAR -8 PM 3: 11 Time: 17:00 PM Location: Berger Room David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Genady Pilyaysky, Member; Walt Talbot, Associate Member; Members - Not Present: Travis Estes, Member (arrived late) Others Present: Gina Snyder, Member Emeritus Usha Uma, North Reading 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 6/8/2022, 6/22/2022 and 7/27/2022 accepted as amended Polystyrene Containers Draft Bylaw (Dave Zeek) • Dave reviewed the presentation on the Bylaw • Review Included the wording of the bylaw, the justification, definition of terms and enforcement. • Gena suggested some organizational changes to the slide order • Discussed the value of limited other single use plastics • Discussed selling polystyrene containers directly consumers as it is not enforceable by Health Department, opted to drop selling of containers from the Bylaw • Discussed mobile food venders and the applicability to the Bylaw • Public outreach meetings, before Select Board and public meeting possibly at Library with a hybrid option for comments (Gena to talk with Fidel and Library) Page 1 1 ,nsow Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes Summer Social • Ray to send dates to Dave for distribution to past committee members • Location to be either the at Walt's deck or at Ray's house Energy Survey Conveying Results • Need to update graphs with new/additional survey data • A short summary of the data should be prepared and posted on our or the Town's website • Presentation of the results should also be made to the Select Board • RMLD has already seen and reacted to the preliminary results of the survey New Residents Open House • RCAC has been invited to host table on Oct. 18 • Discussion to be tabled to next meeting Energy Stretch Code Update • DOER planning to update Energy Stretch Code • Propose talk with Fidel about who in Town needs to be informed Support of RMLD Shed the Peak Messaging • Propose to repost RMLD messaging • Create a team of people who can respond • Ask RMLD which periods are most important for public response Calendar of Coming Events 8/14/2022 10am to fpm Wilmington Farmers Market - Walt will show off his new EV car 8/17/2022 7 to 8pm RMLD Heat Pump Webinar - Travis to be presenter Next meeting 8/24/2022 at 7:00 pm Page 1 2