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qo ALD M VADDARIO
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Subject: Reading Advisory Committee on the Cities for Climate Protection Program, RAC3P2
Reading Advisory Committee on Cities for Climate Protection Program
Committee Notes for Jan 24, 2006
All committee members were present (Stephanie Anderberg, Michele Benson,
Ron Daddario, Gina Snyder, and Tracy Sopchak, and Ray Porter).
The committee plans to meet the 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of the month
from 7 to 8:30 PM with every effort to end on time. Meetings will be in
the lower conference room of Town Hall, except on Feb. 8 and March 8,
the meetings will be at the Senior Center.
Members unanimously accepted the minutes from 1-12-06.
Ron reported on his conversation with Town Manager, Peter
Hechenbleikner: Peter will be sending the application to ICLEI with
Michele Benson as the town contact. He will also send the Town
Resolution for the CCP. ICLEI will invoice the town for the $600
membership fee. Peter also said that the Advisory Committee can comment
on any warrant article that we need to advise the town on, providing
feedback via the town manager. Any funds that are raised or donated can
be placed in a town account for the committee. The committee will be
signed up for a booth at Friends and Family Day in June.
Kim Lundgren from ICLEI can provide language for soliciting an intern.
Gina will ask Kim to send it to her as well as checking with the Tufts
University intern program to get an understanding of what is available.
Ron will check with Kim on getting the software demonstrated at one of
_ our meetings.
2/12/06
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There was brief discussion and thanks to Michele for making the
connections with RMLD for a laptop for the software and start-up funding.
The committee decided to work on a mission statement to let people know
what we are here for and to keep ourselves focused. The brainstorming
notes were to be typed up by Tracy.
The committee listed publicity opportunities including the possibility
of a kick-off announcement or press event with Selectmen and possibly
representatives from other town committees and departments (Town
Manager, School Superintendent, Police Chief, DPW, School Committee,
etc.). Newspaper articles, newsletter articles (Town and RMLD
newsletters to all dwellings) and the booth at Friends and Family Day
(June). Tracy had some ideas to present regarding developing a pledge
and info sheet, with conservation options from the three categories
Transportation, Energy and Waste.
15teph~iie-read off many of the ideas on the possible name for the
Committee with members zeroing in on the words: Energy, Climate
Vtotection and Neighbors.
Reading Neighbors for Energy Conservation and Climate Protection or
Reading NC-PEC.
This item was moved to the agenda for next meeting.
Itay volunteered to puff together^a flow chart of the t4sks X~ e have
discussed so that we can lay out our strategy.
Submitto by Mina Sny&r
2/12/06