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Energy Committee Meeting Draft Minutes August 5, 2010 Page 1 of 2
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Draft Minutes of the Nantucket Energy Committee
4:00 PM August 5, 2010 Conference Room 2 Fairgrounds Road
I. Call to Order…..The meeting was called to order at 4: 00 PM
by Barbara Gookin, Chairman
II. Establish a Quorum: Quorum Established
III. Members Present – Barbara Gookin, Chairman- Anne Kuszpa,
Vice Chairman-Mike Burns-Whitey Willauer-Peter Morrison –
Chris Magee-Robert Patterson – Sandra Welsh
Absent : Carl Borchert and Brian Chadwick, Liaison to The Town
Manager, Libby Gibson
IV. Agenda Approved with Sequential Adjustments
V. Approval of the Minutes : Minutes Approved
VI Public Comment on Non Agenda Items – None
VII Discussion and Action
A. The Chair welcomed Chris Magee as a new member of the
Energy Committee and also welcomed Greg Tivnan ( Assistant
to Town Manager, Libby Gibson ) and Robert Patterson who
has volunteered to assist us on many Energy issues
B. Discussion: There is a Renewable Energy Task Force meeting
09/08 10-3 PM. The topic is MA and RI Area Plan for offshore
alternative energy. The Energy Committee members are invited
to attend
C. Discussion: Assign Homework Tasks to assist with the
Madaket Wind project
1. Island Energy Consumption information
a. Anne Kuszpa has information and Town
Assistant Manager, Greg Tivnan, will also
assist
2. Anne Kuszpa will contact MTC regarding an accurate
and updated timeline for timing and financing. MTC
have strongly advised we do this to enable and record
our accountability. The Town’s project manager,
George Aaonson, has been notified, but we have had no
response to date,
a. Action : Anne Kuszpa will contact George Aaronson again
and stress the importance of this time line being acted upon
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3. Public Outreach and Education . The Committee
refers to this as “ Wind 101 “
a. Peter Morrison has volunteered to assist with this
project
4. Establish a Web Page for the project
a. Mike Burns will be responsible for the web
page
D. Discussion: Nantucket Planning and Economic
Development Committee regarding Solar projects-
Whitey Willauer
E Discussion: Fall Worcester Polytechnical Institute Student’s
Projects – Whitey Willauer .
VIII. Other Business from Committee Members -None
IX. The Meeting Adjourned at 6:07 PM
Respectfully Submitted by Secretary, Alexandra ( Sandra ) Hubicsak-Welsh
Our next meeting is September 2, 2010
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