HomeMy WebLinkAboutNantucket Energy Study Committee Minutes 12-04-2008_201402051114527012 Draft Minutes of The Nantucket Energy Study Committee Page 1
December 4, 2008 4:00 PM BOS Conference Room
Members Present – Chairman- Barbara Gookin, Vice Chairman- Carl Borchert, Mike
Burns, Anne Kuszpa, Sandra Welsh
Board of Selectmen Liaison- Whitey Willauer
I. Call to Order
II. Establishment of Quorum
III. Approval of the Minutes - Unanimously approved
IV. Public Comment
A. Comment-Karen Alence requested Energy Committee support for her
and Tom Barnes’ Annual Town Meeting 2009 Citizen’s Articles regarding
renewable energy. Their proposal will ask the town to vote to amend
Article II of Chapter 124 , Section 125-6 in the town of Nantucket General
code to include “ any solar collector-weather for solar photovoltaic
(electricity) or solar thermal collectors (heat and hot water.) ”
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B. Action – 1. Invite The Historic District Commission to the January Energy
Committee meeting for their input and comments on the above
proposed amendment
2. Request the Alence / Barnes proposal wording
referencing The Energy Study Committee be changed.
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. 3. Voted to Table further action at this time.
V. Discussion /Action
A. January Meeting of the Energy Committee meeting will be January 8, 2008
5:00 PM at Two Fairgrounds Road
B. MTC grant application report by Anne Kuzspa.
1. Anne will fill in the Grant Application as requested
2. MTC requests an on-site evaluation relative to the
Airport and the Madaket Waste Water Treatment Plant.
C. Preliminary Results from The Worcester Polytechnic Students were
presented.
D. Updates on White Paper: Land Based Wind Energy. No Additions at this
time.
E. .Report on field trip to Esther’s Island renewable energy house and
comments by Jennifer Shalley, the project Manager there.
F. Report on Energy Consortium at Nantucket High School. On Dec.22, 2008
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Minutes of The Nantucket Energy Study Committee meeting Dec. 2008 continued :
VI. Other Business
A. Carl Borchert asked for clarification of his duties as the Archivist
B. Mary Worth’s idea for an Energy brochure was tabled at this time.
C. Asked Anne Miller Kuszpa if she wants to be addressed by her Maiden or
Married name on our records.
VI I. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM
Respectfully submitted, Sandra Hubicsak-Welsh, Secretary
To Do List:
Energy Committee Web site to be developed
Continue to invite local groups to our meetings e.g. Harbor Master,
Maria Mitchell Association, Harbor Plan Implemintation Committee, School
Students, School Board, Board of Health, Angler’s Club, Non Voting Tax Payers,
Etc.
Info on the Green Energy Act- Carl
MTC updates - Anne.
White Paper continued development and updates - Whitey