Wallingford
Energy Committee Minutes*
*These are
unofficial Minutes subject to the approval at the next regular meeting.
November 10, 2009
Present: Tim
Chila (chair), Joyce Barbieri, Jay White, Doug Blodgett, Ken Welch,
Ralph Nimtz
The meeting started with introductions and committee
members expressing their reasons/desires for being on the committee.
The chair asked if there were volunteers for officers and
D. Blodgett sheepishly agreed to serve as last choice secretary.
Tim then moved on to discuss his agenda items:
Energy Inventory : the
committee agreed to look critically at
municipal energy budgets and then to search for what resources may be available
to improve efficiency in these buildings. Ralph said there were energy use
records for many of the buildings. Assignments were as follows:
Joyce - Grange,
town garage & town hall; Tim Elem. School; Jay Fire station and Fire
district; Doug E. Wall. Fire Station: Ralph Library; and Ken Sewage
Treatment Plant.
Energy Plan
outline of our plan and strategy of attack on municipal energy use
Develop/improve the chapter on energy efficiency in the
town plan (which is a requirement for the RRPC). This should include
transportation considerations. Tim has many guidance documents for this task and
will also approach and inform the town planning commission of this task.
VT Comm. Energy
Mobilization Project: the goal
of this regional project is to visit 1,000 homes and retrofit 100 homes with
simple energy saving devices (showerheads, light bulbs). An educational
component with educational materials /resources is also contemplated. Rutland
Regional is applying by application deadline of Nov. 23. Our committee committed
to 20 homes. Theres also a meeting of other surrounding town energy
committees on Dec. 15th.
Announcements:
Chittenden County Regional Energy meeting Nov. 12
RRPC
Energy committee Meeting Nov. 17
Annual VECAN meeting Dec. 5
Next
Wallingford
Energy Committee Meeting Dec. 1 @
6:30
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