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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-09 Climate Advisory Committee MinutesDavid Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Jeff Everson, Member; Celeste Kracke, Member; Genady Pilyaysky, Member; Walt Talbot, Associate Member; Travis Estes, Associate Member; Members - Not Present: Others Present: 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 1/26/2022 and 2/23/2022 approved as amended Outreach Activities — subcommittee report No action to -date School Program Green Team • Grades 3 to 8 being targeted Best to approach the schools from administrative side • Thegreenteam.org is the website for the group Greener Voc Tech School • Letter to NEMT Building Committee to consider non -NG options • Consider renewable or heat pump options. • Travis and Genady to sign letter • David to sign letter as the RCAC Chair Combined Neat and Power (CNP) • DOE had technical assistance program to evaluate designs • More appropriate for sites that have a syn -gas source • Less appropriate for the primary heating system using NG Page I 1 sa.n 0 Town of Reading REC-EIVED 03F i.Q:, Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK ��•r READING, MA. 1011 2023 MAR -8 PM 3� I Board - Committee - commission - council: Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2022-03-09 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; Jeff Everson, Member; Celeste Kracke, Member; Genady Pilyaysky, Member; Walt Talbot, Associate Member; Travis Estes, Associate Member; Members - Not Present: Others Present: 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 1/26/2022 and 2/23/2022 approved as amended Outreach Activities — subcommittee report No action to -date School Program Green Team • Grades 3 to 8 being targeted Best to approach the schools from administrative side • Thegreenteam.org is the website for the group Greener Voc Tech School • Letter to NEMT Building Committee to consider non -NG options • Consider renewable or heat pump options. • Travis and Genady to sign letter • David to sign letter as the RCAC Chair Combined Neat and Power (CNP) • DOE had technical assistance program to evaluate designs • More appropriate for sites that have a syn -gas source • Less appropriate for the primary heating system using NG Page I 1 sa.n Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes Killiam School pre -design phase • Fidel Maltez wants have us involved in the energy use requirements • Fidel Maltez wants to have solar panels added to school roofs • Need to have RMLD involved on solar related issues Green Sense Article to be timed to Community Garden Opening Town Friends and Family Day (June 11) • Side by Side tables with Community Garden Stretch Building Code Comments to DOER • Written comments accepted until March 18 • Reading will be held to the existing stretch code, but not the Specialized Stretch Codes Town Energy Survey Assessment • Dave now has 3 mail bins of surveys • Genady needs to format the output in an Excel format • Genady to explore options for scanning the first 1,000 Sustainability Director • There is a line item in the budget for the Sustainability Director Position of $17,000 • Looking to increase money availability position through a grant for about $50,000 • This might get us started and demonstrate value for a full time position • ARPA funds committee has formed which could be solicited for 1 to 2 years of funding • Justification for the Sustainability Director should be facilitate with school energy efficiency and roof solar projects, among other issues. • Plan to meet MAPC representative to discuss grant application processes. Community Garden Update • March 24 - Application complete, informational session • March 25 - Applications submissions open • April 8 - Notice to gardeners • Early May - Open Community Garden to the garden Next meeting 3/23/2022 at 7:00 pm Page 1 2 eo�wcw