Clean Energy Task Force Meeting December 19, 2012-DRAFT
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CLEAN ENERGY TASK FORCE MINUTES
December 19, 2012
REGULAR MEETING
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Chairman Boeshans in Room 103 of Simsbury Town Hall, with the following members present: Patrick Boeshans, Jim Ray, Melissa Valentin, Susan Van Kleef, and Bob Beinstein.
1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MEETING ON NOVEMBER 28, 2012
The draft minutes from the November 28th meeting were reviewed by all. Commissioner Beinstein made a motion
to approve the minutes with the noted changes. Commissioner Van Kleef seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
2. PUBLIC AUDIENCE
Chairman Boeshans opened the floor for public audience. No comments were entered into the public record and the forum was closed.
3. REVIEW OF ACTIONABLE ITEMS
a. 2013 Planning Discussion: A general discussion was held with all contributing ideas as to the what should be our
objectives in defining who CETF is and what it does. The original charter of CETF was defined around the objective
for achieving the goal of 20% Clean Energy by 2010 by getting Clean Energy Option sign-ups, but CETF has been
doing much more than that since its start in the fall of 2008. With the new state pledge, the Clean Energy options
will continue along with promotion of energy audits, but there is also a general energy category which includes
aspects of conservation, generation and sustainability. Ideas associated with these included the effort already started
with Simsbury Green Business initiative, the continuing efforts with supporting energy related education in the
schools, coordination with like groups in Simsbury (e.g. recycling committee, bicycle initiatives, etc), providing
unbiased energy related technical review/support for the Board of Selectman, and overall sustainability efforts for
the town. Chairman Boeshans will draft a change to the CETF charter capturing this larger view for
review/discussion at the next meeting.
b. Municipal Energy Plan: Chairman Boeshans will collect any comments to the draft Simsbury Energy Plan for
consolidation and submittal to Mr. Tom Roy. He also will invite Mr. Roy to the next meeting to review both the
Energy Plan and the new energy pledge for the state. Chairman Boeshans will update the pledge in conjunction with
Mr. Roy for the next meeting.
c. Financial Review: Commissioner Ray was requested to provide a financial status of current funds that CETF has
plus the status of the next $2,000 grant from the state for the next meeting.
4. OPEN FORUM
Commissioner Valentin asked about dates for meetings next year. Commissioner Beinstein indicated that he would
send out what was agreed via e-mail for all of the members.
With the departure of Deputy First Selectman John Hampton to his new role as State Representative, it was
questioned who on the Board of Selectman will be the liaison for CETF in the future. Commissioner Van Kleef will
contact Mr. Hampton to determine who that will be.
5. NEXT MEETING
The next scheduled meeting is January 9th.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Van Kleef motioned to adjourn the meeting at approximately 7:55 p.m. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Beinstein and unanimously approved.