Energy Commission Agenda

Winchester Energy Commission
Regular Meeting
August 8th ,2011
7:00 pm
Town Hall Leanne Le Clair Room


Item one: Call to order

Item two: Roll Call

Item three: agenda review

Item four: approval of previous minutes

Item Five: Continuing business
a) Community Outreach opportunities(Nalette)
b) Town Energy Profile
c) Energy Fair
d) CT conference of Municipalities Energy Review/(Nalette)
e) Litchfield Hills Business Energy Efficiency Program
f) Discussion/possible action Energy Commission Minutes



Winchester Energy Commission
Minutes
1/10/11
Item One: Meeting called to order 7:06pm
Item Two: Present@ 7:06pm Ric Nalette (chairman), Tony Mitchell (Northwest Conservation), Loretta Tremblay, John Wardia, Mike Renzullo., Chariman states Paul O’meara is absent.
Item 3: Agenda review- R. Nalette- motion to insert Steap Program in the communications section. L. Tremblay seconds, motion carries unanimously.
Item 4: R, Nalette- Motion to table voting for officers. L. Tremblay seconds motion, motion carries unanimously.
Item 5: Continuing business- No new face book friends to report. New email address created for the commission-
Winchesterenergy@hotmail.com can be utilized immediately.
A.) Energy profile- not complete, but is much closer. Should be done by next meeting.
B.) Energy fair- R.Nalette-motion to investigate new date (5/8, 5/15). Discussion- CL&P representative and Energy Starr representatives are booked for the original fair date. J.Wardia seconds, motion carries unanimously.
C.) CT conference of municipalities energy review- R.Nalette will continue to try and attain more information by the next meeting.
D.) Bids for Blower- R.Nalette reports that there is one bid at this point. Once all bids are in we will take action.
E.) J.Wardia reports that he will have to continue asking questions about the sports field lighting. We need to know what they have in place as of today.
F.) Biodiesel- M. Renzullo will send completed profile section on diesel to R.Nalette. R.Nalette requests numbers. L.Tremblay reports that Kleebe no longer carries straight petroleum diesel, they carry biodiesel for heat. Prices as of today biodiesel is cheaper than diesel oil. Will get numbers to R.Nalette ASAP. Included will be numbers for bus service.
Item 6: New business- R.Nalette hoped to report on budget line, was not able. R.Nalette- motion to table til next meeting. J.Wardia seconds. Motion carries unanimously.
FYI- Nothing reported
Item 7: Communications-Steap Committee- M.Renzullo states that Steap grants are meant to help the community- parks, infrastructure, roads, parking, Main St. phase 1&2, but are not used for on going costs. It is money that must be used or the entitlement is lost. Each board is asked to send one representative to serve on this committee for the duration usually up to 6 months. The duties would be to attend the meetings and act as liaison between that committee and the board. R.Nalette- motion to nominate L.Tremblay to be the Energy Commission representative, J.Wardia seconds, motion carries unanimously.
Item 8: Tony Mitchell- reported information on a meeting Saturday Jan. 15th 10am - 12pm. This meeting would hold discussions about the Clean Energy Fund. RSVP’s were needed ASAP 2 per board were welcome. M.Renzullo & R.Nalette rsvp’d. More information can be found in the newsletter from Northwest Conservation.
Item 9: R.Nalette- motion to adjourn, J.Wardia seconds, motion carries unanimously.
Adjourned

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Loretta
egarding review of bids for new blower @ water treatment facility (Nalette)
g)Discussion/possible action regarding new lighting at the sports fields
h Discussion/possible action regarding conversion to bio-diesel

Item Six: New Business

Item Seven : For Your Information (Nalette, ET AL)

Item Eight: communications
a) Annual Town Report

Item Nine: adjourn