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City of MedfordOffice of Energy and Environment
City Hall Room 209
Medford, MA 02155
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Medford Energy CommitteeMinutes
February 7, 2011, 6PMCity Hall Room 201
Attendance: Brett Sullivan, Susan Altman, Jonathon Hunt, Bob
Paine, Jawad Benazzi, R.R. Siegel, Fred Laskey, Rick Sacco,
CurtisTuden, Elisabeth Krautscheid, Alicia Hunt
1. Approval of the Minutes of the January 10, 2010 meetingEdits:
Include information that Bob Paine presented at the Middle
School
in Sharon and that Susan was to do research on the kill-a-watt
meter library project.
-With these edits, the minutes pass
2. Updates on Energy projects:
Medford PV projectMayor has entered discussions with the
preferred vendor, hope to have the
work done this summer.
MHS hot water heater projectProgress on track, hired BLW
Engineers to design system and develop bid
documents. Expect to have bid documents by end of February.
Speaking engagements on Wind Turbine at Cambridge Cornerstone
Cohousing &Sharon Middle School
Presentations were well received, about 15 people at Cambridge
and 500
students at Sharon Middle School. Jon and Bob would be happy to
do future
presentations as well.
3. Status of Medford Clean Energy website and other online
options
Discussed three option for web site hosting.
Motion to purchase Medfordenergy.orgo Motion Passes
Subcommittee formed of members: Jawad Benazzi, Jonathan Hunt and
CurtisTuden
Discussion of what information to include on site
Discussed FaceBook ideas and came to a conclusion that a static
site approach is
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best.
4. Update on Kill-A-Watt meters for the library
Logistics and meter ownership responsibility are an issue.
Waiting for the Friends of the Medford Public Library.to vote to
appropriate the
money for the kill-a-watts before approaching the Director The
Director has likely been approached by people from the
Librarians
Association about the project and will be amenable
The subcommittee will determine what guidelines we need based on
what othercommunities are doing and make a recommendation to our
committee, the Friends& the Library
[Addendum: Carey has since spoken with the Director who is
amenable but
would like us to provide the guidelines discussed]
5. Discussion of plan for Medfords Climate Action Plan
Proposed creation of a subcommittee including: Alicia Hunt, J.R.
Siegel and
Susan Altman. Subcommittee will begin to frame the problem and
outline steps that need to be
taken.
Alicia will look for a free intern to work on this project with
us.
6. New Business
Susan raised a program that she is working with several groups
including MassEnergy and MCAN on. The idea is to encourage people
to get audits of the type
currently performed by CSG through MassSave. These audits would
be by Next
Step Living with support from Mass Energy Consumers Alliance.
Committee
members and pros and cons of MassSave audits by CSG, but felt
more
comfortable recommending NSL audits, paid for by the same
program. She wouldlike to be able to issue a press release saying
that the Medford Energy Committee
is in support of this. She will draft a press release for the
committee to review andconsider.
7. Discussion of Medford Energy Committee Mission Statement
Discussion of Committee Mission StatementTo promote policies and
actions that improve energy efficiency,
encourage conservation, and increase the use of renewable energy
to meet ourpresent needs while considering future generations of
the Medford community.
Approved as amended
8. Adjourned 7:35 PM
