Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Sustainability Commission Meeting

Tuesday, August 15 2023 at 7:00 PM
The Groton Center, 163 West Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Friday, August 11 2023 at 10:50 AM

Agenda

 Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date: Friday, August 11, 2023

Meeting Date:       Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Meeting Time:      7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:   The Groton Center, RiverCourt Room

 

Type:  Regularly Scheduled Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

  • Joint Meeting discussion with Destination Groton Committee – how best to work together, including grant writing, grant projects, and lessons from DGC’s promotional activities (30 minutes)
  • Update from 8/14 Select Board meeting regarding proposed Commission Charge (5 min)
  • Update on Pollinator Habitat Garden (5 min)
    1. Irrigation system status
    2. Upcoming media coverage
  • Update on Pollinator Habitat Corridor meeting w/ Conservation Commission (10 min)
    1. Establish subgroup for working with ConCom and other organizations & individuals
    2. Review DRAFT Letter to Support Bill H.843 to “Establish a Commission to Protect and Increase Pollinator Habitat”
  • Update on Groton GHG Emissions Inventory (10 min)
  • Update / Planning for GrotonFest 2023 – 30th September (10 min)
    1. Establish subgroup for planning, execution & staffing
    2. Review receipt for booth & authorize payment
    3. Update on any contact/progress with GDRHS
  • Review DRAFT letter to ZBA regarding "Heritage Landing" 40B proposed development (Cow Pond Brook Road) (5 min)
  • Update on GELD plans for Time-of-Use pricing model and current thinking on battery program (5 min)
  • Discussion of plans for Education Seminar series restart, post-Labor Day (10 min)
    1. Planned session dates, topics, and speakers
    2. Planned promotional activities and media coverage
  • Review available commission funds and spending (5 min)
  • Minutes
  • New Business
  • Adjourn

 

Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.