The following agenda was added or modified on 2023-11-21 11:59:27 by ddunbar@grotonma.gov.

Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date: November 20, 2023

Meeting Date:         Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Meeting Time:        7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:         The Groton Center, Rear Classroom [NOTE: differs from normal meeting room], 163 West Main Street

Type:  Specially-Scheduled Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

• Update on GHG Emissions and Upcoming “Next Steps” Meetings with Select Board & GELD (12/4) — Charlotte & Phil
• Update on Preliminary CPC Grant Request and Required Next Steps — Phil & Alison
• Update on Next Education Seminar — “Reducing Our Waste Stream” (12/6) and plan for February 7th Seminar — Phil
• Update on the most recent Free Tire Recycling event (11/18) — Bruce
• Discussion with Prospective New Commission Members — ALL
  • Linda Loren
  • Ken Horton
  • Sue Fitterman (prospective Pollinator Corridor Subcommittee/Workgroup member)
  • Pete Jeffrey (attendance unconfirmed)
• Establishing & Authorize New Subcommittees or/and Workgroups Based on CY 2024 Strategic Initiatives — ALL
  • Climate Action Plan Workgroup - Charlotte, Phil
  • NetZero by 2050 - Charlotte, Andrew, Phil [To be merged w/ Climate Action Plan Workgroup]
  • Education Seminar Series - Phil
  • Grant & Fiscal Development Subcommittee - David, others?
  • Pollinator Corridor & Habitat Workgroup - Alison, others?
  • Communications & Social Media - Pat, Ginger, David
  • Free Tire Recycling Program - Bruce
  • Electrification Advocacy / Energy Coaching - Charlotte, others?
  • Sustainable Groton Advocate Program - David, others?
  • Decarbonize Schools (Work w/ GDRSD & ID funding sources) [may be a sub-item under Grant Subcommittee] - ???
  • Other Prospective “Walk-ons”: e.g., In-town Restaurant Composting?, Leaf Blowers Ban?, Groton DPW Trash Landfilling v. Incineration?, Alcohol Nips Ban?
• Review and Approve Meeting Minutes from 10/17 (Pat) and 10/30 (Charlotte) — ALL
• New Business
• Adjourn

Next Meeting: TBD (late December / early January)

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date: November 20, 2023

Meeting Date:         Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Meeting Time:        7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:         The Groton Center, Rear Classroom [NOTE: differs from normal meeting room], 163 West Main Street

Type:  Specially-Scheduled Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

• Update on GHG Emissions and Upcoming “Next Steps” Meeting(s) with Select Board & GELD — Charlotte & Phil
• Update on Preliminary CPC Grant Request and Required Next Steps — Phil & Alison
• Update on Next Education Seminar — “Reducing Our Waste Stream” (12/6) and plan for February 7th Seminar — Phil
• Update on the most recent Free Tire Recycling event (11/18) — Bruce
• Discussion with Prospective New Commission Members — ALL
  • Linda Loren
  • Ken Horton
  • Pete Jeffrey (attendance unconfirmed)
• Establishing & Authorize New Subcommittees or/and Workgroups Based on CY 2024 Strategic Initiatives — ALL
  • Climate Action Plan Workgroup - Charlotte, Phil
  • NetZero by 2050 - Charlotte, Andrew, Phil [To be merged w/ Climate Action Plan Workgroup]
  • Education Seminar Series - Phil
  • Grant & Fiscal Development Subcommittee - David, others?
  • Pollinator Corridor & Habitat Workgroup - Alison, others?
  • Communications & Social Media - Pat, Ginger, David
  • Free Tire Recycling Program - Bruce
  • Electrification Advocacy / Energy Coaching - Charlotte, others?
  • Sustainable Groton Advocate Program - David, others?
  • Decarbonize Schools (Work w/ GDRSD & ID funding sources) [may be a sub-item under Grant Subcommittee] - ???
  • Other Prospective “Walk-ons”: e.g., In-town Restaurant Composting?, Leaf Blowers Ban?, Groton DPW Trash Landfilling v. Incineration?, Alcohol Nips Ban?
• Review and Approve Meeting Minutes from 10/17 (Pat) and 10/30 (Charlotte) — ALL
• New Business
• Adjourn

Next Meeting: TBD (late December / early January)

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.