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The February 26, 2008 meeting of the Renewable Energy/Wind Power Committee was called to
order by Chairperson Argo at 4:05 pm in the Skaket Meeting Room at the Orleans Town Hall Office
Building.
Committee Members present: Liz Argo,Allen Kolchinsky,Victor Noerdlinger, Richard Philbrick,
Mary Jane Curran and Tony Argo, Student Representative from Nauset Regional High School. Mr.
John Jannell, an ex-officio member of the Committee representing the Orleans Planning Department,
and Mr. John Hinckley, from the Board of Selectmen, were also present. Committee members
David Hubbard and Robert McCoy were not present.
The Minutes from the February 12, 2008 meeting of the Committee were not available for approval.
Chairperson Argo will forward the minutes to all members of the Committee for review prior to the
next regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee on March 11, 2008. Approval action will be
postponed until that time.
Chairperson Argo reported on the status of meeting with the Town Administrator(John Kelly) and
Board of Selectmen(BOS)regarding potential Town Warrants for the installation of photovoltaic
panels on various municipal buildings. The Council on Aging and Police Station are currently
being considered. Requests outlining the details of proposed renewable energy projects like these
will require submittal to the Board of Selectmen before requesting final approval at a Town Meeting.
Mr. Hinckley noted that funding for such projects might be available from a"Stabilization Fund"
established by the Town. Again, a detailed proposal outlining the scope and benefits of the project
would have to be prepared for review by the BOS. A Town meeting vote would eventually be
required to approve use of Stabilization funds to support this type of renewable energy projects.
Chairperson Argo suggested that arrangements be made to have an outside representative make a
presentation to the Committee on March 11, 2008 to establish the feasibility of installing
photovoltaic panels on the Council on Aging building. Ms. Curran moved and Mr. Philbrick
seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously approved 51010.
Mr. Jannell provided the Committee with a site plan of the Exit 12 Cloverleaf showing the location
of various municipal facilities within approximately 2000' of the site. Mr. Philbrick described both
loops at Exit 12 as potential sites for one or two wind turbines. The plan shows that both sites are
about 1800 feet and 2100 feet respectively to the Tri Town Plant and Town Transfer Station
facilities. The RE/WP Committee agreed to proceed with evaluation of this project on a preliminary
basis. Ms. Curran agreed to contact Mr. Greg Watson,Assistant Secretary of Clean Energy
Technology at the Massachusetts Department of Energy &Environmental Affairs,to initiate
informal conversations regarding the possibility of such an installation. It was noted that the
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) is currently evaluating ten(10)potential wind
turbine sites on Nantucket. A similar request for evaluation prior to feasibility studies could be
requested by Orleans provided a minimum of four(4) sites can be identified to the MTC.
The Committee agreed to proceed and would include the following sites for possible feasibility
review by the MTC:
a. Exit 12 Cloverleaf(North Loop)
b. Exit 12 Cloverleaf(South Loop)
C. Tri Town Plant
d. TONN Site adjacent to the Transfer Station
e. Transfer Station/Orleans Watershed Boundary Area
f. Boland Pond/Orleans Elementary School Area
Ms. Curran reported on a meeting with the Police Station Renovation Committee. The Renovation
Committee is considering"green"building criteria such as photovoltaic and solar thermal features.
Future meetings with the Wellfleet Fire Department Chief regarding their"green fire department"
renovation are planned in order to share information.
Proposed agenda items for the next meeting(March 11, 2008) are as follows:
• Approval of minutes from Feb. 12th and Feb. 26t'
• Review of Old Business from Feb. 26`"meeting
• Presentation by Jason Stoots of Clean Energy Design regarding the GET program and the
Council on Aging opportunity for Orleans
• Possible visit from Tom Conrad,Nauset High School Principal—as per Tony Argo
arrangement.
• Update from liaison team(Dave and Mary Jane)re: police station
• Mary Jane Curran report on possible trip to Boston to meet with Greg Watson or Energy and
Environmental Affairs rep re: Dick Philbrick cloverleaf review.
• John Jannell presentation regarding closer"looks"at new potential wind sites towards
developing the "list"of sites for MTC Municipal Wind Site Review application.
• New Business
A Motion to adjourn was unanimously approved;the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 pin.
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