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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-22 Climate Advisory Committee MinutesJ� rq c Town of Reading RECEIVED Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK it READING, MA. 2023 MAR -8 PM t I 1 Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2022-06-22 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; Genady Pilyaysky, Member; Walt Talbot, Associate Member; Members - Not Present: Travis Estes, Associate Member Others Present: Lori Weir 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 None. Energy Survey (4,122 responses received out of 12,000 surveys) • Genady complete over 1200 forms • Walt completed 1200 forms • Dave tallied 830 forms • Dave to finish 791 forms this weekend • Need to capture comments guide future actions • Need to consolidate datasets • Need to summarize the data for distribution to Select Board, RMLD and Community • Future surveys needed to see penetration of HP into community Friends and Family Day (lune 11) • Dave and Ray there for the whole event • Kid activity was simple yet engaging • Good discussion with people considering systems • Referred others to RMLD for specific quotations for rebates • Travis provided the mini -split unit • 3 bags of lollypops were distributed Page I 1 m,rwm Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes Other Community Outreach • Less excited about Town Fair, as it is too hectic for engaging conversation • Need to promote more of our skills • Promote the Sustainability Director role Sustainability Director / Senior Planner • Fidel Maltez adding some sustainability duties to Andrew MacNichol role • Dave spoke with Andrew about the Sustainability Director resources • Priority project is for Solar Farm • Biking or walking projects are suggested ideas o Connection to Wakefield/Lynnfleld rail trail o Designate preferred roads for biking o Trail from Matterra to Town Forest • Invite Andrew to attend a meeting in August • Other water management projects • Sustainability spreadsheet available for discussion or sharing Polystyrene Containers Draft Bylaw (Dave Zeek) • Bylaws for polystyrene and single use items presented as separate items • Recommend moving forward with just the polystyrene containers • Revisit single use issue once we define more examples • Develop example of cost savings • More information is needed with respect to enforcement with the single use items • Share with Town Manager and Select Board New Members Needed • Jeff to end member role effective lune 1 • Opening for new members, Travis and Walt to consider positions • Celeste Kracke announced her resignation Summer Social Gathering • Ray to send out a survey of possible dates • Walt to offer his deck as a location in August Calendar of Coming Events Next meeting 7/27/2022 at 7:00 pm Page 1 2