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Town of Reading
Meeting Minutes
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Climate Advisory Committee
Date: 2023-04-26
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: BI -monthly meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
Time: 07:00 PM
Location: Berger Room
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David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary;
Members - Not Present:
Genady Pilyaysky, Member; Walt Talbot, Member; Travis Estes, Member;
Others Present:
Carol Ouellette
Ben Ream
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
No quorum was achieved.
Gas -Powered Leaf Blower In Reading
• Informal discussion about approaches to managing the use of leaf blowers by
landscaping companies
• quiet Clean program
Goals of this Committee for 2023
• Current commitments
o Polystyrene ban
o Heating / cooling survey for 2023
• Green Community Application
o Previously lead through Town Planning
• Need to pass article at Town Meeting (fee contribution)
o RMLD to implement charging system
• Solar Installations on Town Building Roofs
• Heat Pumps Adoption
• Energy Stretch Code Adoption
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• Transportation topics
• Create a survey of Town engagement and priorities (Travis and Genady)
Calendar of Coming Events
5/10 Climate Advisory Committee - Zoom
5/24 Climate Advisory Committee - Zoom
6/10 Friends & Family Day
6/14 Climate Advisory Committee - Zoom
6/14 Climate Advisory Committee - Zoom
Next meeting 5/ 10/2023 at 7:00 pm
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