Members Present

Ken Colburn              Bill Bayard     Mark Billings              Reed Leberman

Deborah Crosby        Nate Torr       Chris Wald

Staff Present

John Edgar                 Angela LaBrecque

• Minutes from Oct 11, 2012

Motion to approve by Mark, seconded by Deborah. Voted unanimously.

• Public Outreach

Reed spoke with Sandra and emailed his contacts a PAREI to see if they would make a presentation on “Button-Up 201”. Contact is also being made with Wes Golomb and Andy Duncan at Lakes Region Community College to see if might be will to host a button-up type event. The timing for this potential public outreach event would be late January early February.

Mark asked if the committee might consider reaching out to Belknap County Economic Development Commission and Lakes Region Community College to host an event “Energy and Economic Development”

Deborah suggested that the Meredith Energy Committee host a Holiday Event in December. We could possible rent the common room located at Meredith Bay Village. We could invite other LEC’s in the area to see if they might be interested in co-hosting.

• Energy Chapter for Master Plan

The balance of the meeting was spent in open discussion about the energy chapter to be added to the updated Master Plan currently being put together. What follows is a list of subjects and key words that could/should be included.

ENERGY-2012 COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE

Energy Committee Meeting- November 8, 2012

HOUSING  TRANSPORTATION  FACILITIES  UTILITIES  LAND USE   NATURAL RESOURCES  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  RECREATION

Public Health, walkability

Public Outreach and education

Community events, vibrant downtown, local stuff

Community Agriculture and gardens, farmers markets

Reuse of goods and products

Recycling and reuse- building materials

Recharging station, electric cars, hybrid electric

Incentive parking for hybrids

Rental bikes

Bike and pedestrian infrastructure, bridges and lanes

Complete streets

Bike racks, lockers, showers

Building energy codes

Do not prohibit alternative energy structures in zoning or regs

House siting

Energy incentives for development/building

Address older housing energy issues

Information to builder on energy

Energy rating disclosure at home sale

Tax credit for energy efficiency support legislation (talk with other energy committees)

TIFF?

Tourism, hospitality, and housing

Composting

Biofuels

Fertilizer problem

Carbon offsets

Mix use development

Water conservation/consumption requirements

DPW Facility do it right or wait, zero energy?

• Motion to adjourn by Bill, seconded by Deborah, Voted unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM