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NASWAC Meeting Minutes
January 8 2009
DPW Conference Room
Attendees: Tina Klein chair, Steve Daly vice-chair, Bruce Thibodeau, Keith Alter, Lisa
Conti, Susan Almono, Martha Mittelstaedt, Peter Murley, Judy Walker, Norm Bagley
1)Call to order and confirm minute recorder
a.Meeting started at 7pm
b.Norm Bagley to record minutes
2)Accept last month’s minutes
December meeting minutes accepted
3)Old Business
A.Steve Daly distributed/discussed Energy Conservation handout
from MCAN Climate Action Conference
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B.Wheeled Carts: Bruce reported that 2batch has been received
and approx. 30 have been sold. Delivery may be required for
people without SUV/truck.
C.Multi Family-Carolyn Dann in process of generating
educational tool kit for property managers. Reviewed updated
spreadsheet of potential target properties. Next step is to refine
the property info on the spreadsheet while waiting for Carolyn's
Action ItemKeith
material. :to locate / take a look at the listed
properties and gather relevant information ( i.e. Management
contact, # units, address as used by town, etc.)
Action Item: Lisa and Bruce
D.School Recycling: to meet with
Superintendent and School Principals on January 21 to discuss
waste audit results and suggestions for improvements. Lisa also
working with Sargent art teacher re having kids make recycling
oriented posters.
Action Item: Tina
E.Committee Reorganization: to present
reorganization plan to BOS and School committee at joint BOS
meeting 1/26. Also to discuss presentation/plan with Mark Rees
prior to meeting.
4)New Business
Action Item: TinaSteveParkes
A.ICLEI membership: to ask to
volunteer to follow up with MTC re logistics of using Clean
Energy Choice funds for $600 membership fee. Also discussed
use of student intern to enter data into ICLEI software. Bruce
reported Lowell got an intern from Tufts; we could also consider
Merrimack college.
B.Waste Ban stickers: Tina in process of asking Board of Health to
make use of waste ban sticker on dumpster a requirement of
dumpster permit.
C.Discussion of recycling dumpsters at DPW. May need to recall
additional dumpster from TBI due to delay in TBI receipt of
state operating permit. Also noted that OPT distributed today
indicates drop off move to TBI on or before 1/15, which is
unlikely to occur.
Action Item:
D.EAP Application: Tina has received application.
Tina
to work on gathering information to complete application.
E.Whole Building Assessment –Middle School. Steve Fortardo
working on application to National Grid for energy audit of
Middle School. Middle schoolchosen due to size and age.
Discussion of need to have a town representative, such as a
facilities manager, monitor/participate in the audit for the
purpose of learning how to conduct the audit on other ( smaller )
ActionItem: Lisa
buildings without National Grid. to follow
up with Steve Fortardo.
Action Item: Susan
F.Coordinator for Spring OPT: volunteered to
be coordinator. Deadline for submissions 1/29 for publication in
April. Events to be mentioned: Household Hazardous Waste
Day 4/18. Shredding Event,Sneaker recycling, Rain barrels
5/16. Earth Day Cleanup 5/2. Possible use of ½ or full page as a
reference re recyclable materials. Bruce suggested use of
Action Item:
tent/banner at events to promote single stream.
Steve DAction Item: Tina
to provide yard sale dates to Susan.
Action Item: Bruce
to contact N.E. Rain Barrelre 5/16 sale. to
arrange for Spring yard waste pickup w/o 4/27 and 5/4.
Action
G.Scheduling for Science Building Tour at Brooks school:
Item: Tina
to pick/email potential dates.
5) Adjourn
Next Meeting(s) 2/5/09, 3/5/09