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Agenda
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
6:30 pm
120 Washington Street
- Introduction
- Introduce & welcome newly appointed task force member Jeff Brandt
- Approval of Meeting Minutes (November 2009)
- Committee Issues, Categorization, and Subgroups
- Promoting renewable energy use:
- Update on met tower installation; MRET feasibility study grant
- Discussion of As-of-right zoning criterion in Green Communities Program (GCP); Salem may already be in compliance for R & D path
- Revisiting current wind ordinance; current ordinance does not adequately address small wind systems
- Update on 2kw Solar Panel Array at SHS
- Website updates
- Highlighting the need for energy conservation
- Update on Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategy (EECS) under Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program
- Advocating responsible energy use
- Discussion of proposed builder forum to introduce Stretch Code criterion in GCP
- Establishing roles in helping to organize event
- Update on selection of ESCO for Energy Management Services Program
- Supporting emission reductions
- Press & Event Opportunities
- 2010 Green Living Fair- early planning (time permitting)
- Other Business (time permitting)
- Northshorewind.org
- Vehicle policy currently under development by City (beyond Green Communities requirements)
- Procedural- meeting agenda format
a. Next meeting will be held on February 18th, 2010
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