HomeMy Public PortalAbout20231106 - Sustainable Green Committee - AgendaTOWN OF HOPKINTON
SUSTAINABLE GREEN COMMITTEE
Monday November 6,2023 at 6:00 PM
Town Hall -Lower Level
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AGENDA
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Expected Members Attending:Amit Tandon,Amy Groves,Carol Esler,Christine Coffman,
Deena Baker Nel,Diane Hayward,Don Sutherland,Ella Nel,Geoff Rowland,Ken Parker,Linda
Chuss (remote),Nicole Simpson,Paul Gallagher,Peggy Barton,Poorvi Tikoo
Others Expected to Attend:Julia Chun
Expected Late:
Possible Absences:
Expected Absences:
Absent:
1.General business [15 minutes]
a.Public comment
b.Committee membership updates
i.Welcome new members Carol Esler &Poorvi Tikoo
ii.Assign subcommittees
iii.Identify onboarding buddies for new members
c.Budget &Treasurer ’s update
i.Review &approve any new expenses
ii.Report on the expense process for working with the town and committee
iii.Received a $100 donation from the Women’s Club for our talk
iv.Setting budget request for FY25
d.Approve minutes from October 2023
e.Confirm everyone is getting emails to our Google group,e.g.minutes &agendas
2.Updates from committee liaisons [5 minutes]
a.Select Board -Shahidul Mannan
b.School Committee &ESBC-2 -Amanda Fargiano
i.Elmwood replacement
ii.Hopkins addition
c.Parks and Rec -Laura Hanson
3.Updates from Julia Chun -Sustainability,Economic Development,&Equity
Project Manager [10 minutes]
a.Grants,municipal aggregation,specialized stretch energy code,and more.
b.MAPC Accelerating Climate Resilience Grant application
4.Special Town Meeting preparation [20 minutes]
a.Determine if the committee will take an official stance on any warrant articles.
b.Specialized Code review
i.Press Release
ii.Presentation
c.Reminder to plan ahead for the Annual Town Meeting.The warrant will be open
1/7/24 -2/6/24.
5.Environmental subcommittee focus [20 minutes]
a.Review of report on pesticide exposure -The Child Toxic Pesticide Health Crisis
the EPA and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Created -Google
Docs
i.McGovern email
ii.Vote about endorsing HR 5085
b.Lake Maspenock weeds
i.Conservation Commission process
ii.Non-toxic lawn care around Lake Maspenock
iii.Scientific American article for background from Don
c.Linda talked to HALT about conserving farmland in town
6.Workgroup Progress [20 minutes]
Goals and Progress Summary Sheet and the Outreach Sheet
a.Climate Action
i.Review of community drop-in event from Oct 11th
ii.Assignment of feedback/comments to subcommittees for potential action,
and assessment of the feedback/comment process at the event
b.Transportation
i.EV Expo from Oct 1st -feedback
ii.Outreach campaign related to EVs &excise tax bills
c.Zero Waste
i.High School updates
d.Outreach
i.What is working for Outreach and what is not?
ii.NEEECO and Heat Pumps workshop from Oct 18th -feedback
iii.Women’s Club talk from Oct 23rd -feedback
iv.Inquiry from HomeWorks
v.Book &Solar recommendation from Estela Singleton:Following Jesus in
a Warming World -read by Faith Lutheran Church.Inspire Solar -will get
feedback
vi.What’s next for Outreach -Barbie home and working with groups
7.Update to our Charge [10 minutes]
a.Review draft of updates to the charge made by Linda based on feedback from
October ’s meeting
b.Vote to approve updated charge
8.NYC Climate Week [5 minutes]
a.Updates from Diane’s trip
9.Solar Flair Panel Issues [5 minutes]
a.Follow-up on questions from prior meeting -Paul
10.MA &Federal Legislative Actions [5 minutes]
a.Single use plastic bottle ban for state agencies -implemented
b.American Climate Corps
i.White House fact sheet
11.Events [Reminder]-see hopgreen.org/about-us/events for details
a.Special Town Meeting -Nov.13,7pm,Middle School
b.Election for the Elmwood replacement school -Nov.28 -details TBD
12.Upcoming meetings
a.Dec 4th is the next meeting -Town Hall lower level
i.Expected known absences for next meeting -ensure quorum.
b.Suggestions for upcoming agenda items
i.Potential items
ii.Annual calendar
c.Adjourn
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The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at
the meeting.Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be
brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.