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Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 11:26 AM
Subject: LEC minutes
Hi Elise,
I wrote these as Tina Cullenberg was away. I'll send you the other LEC stuff in a separate email. For some reason today my computer won't send the minutes as an enclosure,
Thanks.
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Minutes for 6/15/04 meeting at the Lyme Center Academy Building
Present: Claudia Kern, Carola Lea, Tom Hunton, Matt Brown, Pete Bleyler. Absent: Laura and Barney Brannen, Tina Cullenberg. Guest: Ruth Bleyler.
Old Business
Report on Town Garage-- given by Matt Brown, who has regularly attended the meetings.
Matt reported that last Friday parts were ordered that showed a definite commitment to the wood pellet system.
Costs are higher than expected but we are within our budget; the Town probably won't be and we discussed options for dealing with overbudget expenses.
Adequate insulation may be too expensive. We discussed approaching some people who have expressed a willingness to contribute more to the garage, if needed.
We all applauded Matt for the enormous time, energy and expertise he has committed to this project.
Report on Grant from PSNH, meeting with the Lyme School
Pete Bleyler reported on his discussions with Denis Kelemen
The grant check should be made out to the Town
Perhaps it will be presented at a Selectmen's meeting
Denis Kelemen had reported before the meeting that he is waiting to
hear from PSNH about presentation of the Grant
Matt, who met with Denis and Skip Pendleton, the Lyme School science teacher, reported that Skip is enthusiastic about the project and sees it as a future resource for the school.
Claudia mentioned that it would be good to have a press release about the grant in the Valley News. Denis, would you be willing to arrange that?
Fuel Club
Claudia apologized for "dropping the ball" about getting something in the Church News about the Fuel Club. She explained he idea behind the Fuel Club.
LEC had voted to participate; the "hook" is that when a person joins the fuel club, he or she commits to signing up for an energy audit.
"Those Guys" may perform the audits. Matt will see if Bob Walker, founder and director of SERG, could speak at the next Those Guys' meeting.
The audits would be performed for a suggested donation
Tom Hunton volunteered to receive responses to a fuel club email that Claudia will email to Carola.
Committee structure/swearing in, etc.
One by one committee members are getting sworn in,
New Business
Change of meeting time--After considerable discussion we decided to hold LEC meetings on the 3rd Monday of the month. Claudia will check with the Town.
Old Home Day--July 24th
We discussed having a biodesel car, or several of the hybrid cars in town in the parade. Carola will talk to Ames Byrd about the possibility of including a biodiesel car,
Next meeting date: Our new meeting time will be the third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM, Lyme Center Academy Building. That has been confirmed.
Respectfully submitted,
Carola Lea
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