City of Reading recently issued the following announcement.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
12:00 p.m.
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Virtual
EAC members: A. Sellers, B. Vitale, C. Curran-Myers, D. Beane, R. Noviello, S. Crothers
Council Representatives – Marcia Goodman-Hinnershitz, Donna Reed, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
City Staff – B. Murray, R. Gensemer, S. Bachman, M. Smith
Public comment will be accepted in writing through an email to michelle.smith@readingpa.gov. Written public
comment must be submitted by 11:00 am on the day of the meeting. All comments received will be read into
the record. Those wishing to make comment at the meeting must also register prior to 11:00 am the day of the
meeting.
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AGENDA
Time Agenda Item
12:00 – 12:05 Welcome
Welcome from Chair
Call to order
Public comment
Approval of minutes – April 26, 2022
12:05 – 12:35 EAC Web Page – Mitch DuGuay, City Webmaster
12:35 – 1:05 Review Old Business
Rain Garden Installations (Cathy Curran-Myers)
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY
COUNCIL
Time Agenda Item
Signage/Mapping Proposal, Funding (Ann Sellers, Cathy Curran-Myers, Bethany
Ayers-Fisher)
Finalize EAC logos
Invasive Plants / Noxious Weeds education (David Beane, Cathy Curran-Myers)
Member update (Shelly Smith)
Plastic bag ban (David Beane)
Act 2 database (David Beane)
Communications Committee Update (Bill Vitale)
1:05 – 1:20 Introduce New Business
Native Species Day – June 17, 2022 (Cathy Curran-Myers)
1:20 – 1:30 Provide Project Updates (as needed)
WWTP Energy Audit (Bethany Ayers-Fisher)
Climate Resiliency and Sustainability Plan (Bethany Ayers-Fisher)
City Brownfield Sites and Requirement to hook-up to public water system (Cathy
Curran-Myers, David Beane)
Urban Agriculture / Victory Garden Task Force (Veronica Erenberg, Cathy Curran-
Myers, Shelly Smith)
Code Review Committee (Bill Vitale)
Electricity Agreement (Bethany Ayers-Fisher)
PA DEP Environmental Justice Policy Update (Cathy Curran-Myers)
List of Organizations (David Beane)
Storm Water/MS4 Issues (Scott Bachman, Bill Murray)
Solid Waste / Recycling (Steve Harrity)
Lead Abatement Coalition (David Beane, Bill Murray)
BCTV Program (David Beane)
PFAs (Bill Murray)
Zero Waste Plan
Plan Review / Comprehensive Plan
City-owned Dams (Bob Gensemer, Scott Bachman)
Greater Reading Trails (Ann Sellers)
DCNR Grant Projects (All)
1:30 Clarify Next Steps
Review bike-rack items
Clarify follow-up commitments
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Pendora Park lower pavilion (S. 18th &
Forest Sts), weather permitting at noon
Share closing comments
1:30 Adjourn
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