THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COMMISSION
MINUTES
January 20, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
NEWTOWN MUNICIPAL CENTER:
SHARED MEETING ROOM
3 PRIMROSE STREET
NEWTOWN, CT 06470
PRESENT: Dan Holmes, Kathleen Quinn, Sarah Hemingway, and Desiree Galassi
ALSO PRESENT: Rob Merola
Sustainable Energy Commission meeting was called to order at 7:52 pm by Chairperson, Dan Holmes.
~~Communications:
Mr. Holmes said that the Yale School for Environmental Studies sends out informative emails. He said he will forward them to the group.
Public Comment: None
Minutes from January 4, 2010: Will vote on these minutes at the next meeting.
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Old Business:
- There are 2 open positions on the Sustainable Energy Commission. In addition Ms. Hemingway will be sworn in for another term.
- Middle School Roof Update – Mr. Holmes reported that the funding for the solar feasibility study was approved. He also discussed 2 grants that are available to help fund the new roof. One grant is for $750,000 and second grant is for $850,000. There is a February 28th deadline for the feasibility study and one of the grant applications. As other grants become available this will help fund the project. Mr. Holmes also reported that there is a lot of support from the leaders in Newtown to follow the Middle School project through, as well as good collaboration with the Building and Site Committee.
Mr. Holmes suggested collaborating with the Fairfield Hills Authority and/or the Fairfield Hills Master Plan Review Committee. He also felt it was a good idea to attend a FHMPRC meeting to discuss the group’s initiatives.
- Energy Awareness Month- Mr. Holmes stated that March will be Energy Awareness Month. The group would like Ms. Llodra to make a proclamation. Since the Newtown Bee comes out on February 25th the proclamation should be before that date so it can be published in the Bee. Ms. Galassi suggested doing a photo-op on Saturday, February 12th. Mr. Homes said that the purpose of the photo-op is for publicity. Mr. Merola suggested putting something in the Patch too. Mr. Holmes suggested reaching out to Curtis Packaging. They are a great example of a successful implementation. When they brought renewable energy to their company their sales actually went up. Mr. Holmes said that they might be a good partner for this publicity campaign. Ms. Galassi
suggested doing two PowerPoint presentations; one that could target business and one that could target residents. Ms. Galassi presented 3 posters and a PowerPoint presentation that she created to help with Energy Awareness Month. The group discussed the different slides and posters and made changes as necessary.
~~Next Meeting Date:
- The Sustainable Energy Commission will meet again on, Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
~~Sustainable Energy Commission meeting was adjourned at 9:57 PM by Sarah Hemingway and Second by Kathleen Quinn.
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Respectfully Submitted by Allison Sharlow, Clerk.
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