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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-10 Climate Advisory Committee MinutesReview 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 I I Town of Reading RECEIVED TOWN e Meeting Minutes CLERK READIN MA. �l.5, 2823 MAR -8 PM 4:5 6 Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Climate Advisory Committee Date: 2022-08-10 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; 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 I I 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 Webmar - Travis to be presenter Next meeting 8/24/2022 at 7:00 pm Page 1 2