435 Hamilton Street  
Allentown, Pa. 18101  
Allentown  
Minutes - Final  
Environmental Advisory Council  
Monday, September 11, 2023  
5:15 PM  
Allentown Public Library basement conference room, 1210  
Hamilton Street (free parking in rear of building)  
or Via Zoom:  
Old Business  
1. Approval of July and August Minutes  
2. Status updates on goals from leads  
a. Plastic bags  
b. Status of CDP Report  
c. Status of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiatives (municipal and  
residential)  
3. Working with LCA and US Water Alliance on water equity (Tinku)  
4. AEAC vacancies and status on filling them  
1. Approval of July and August Minutes  
2. Status updates on goals from leads  
a. Plastic bags  
b. Status of CDP Report  
c. Status of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiatives  
(municipal and residential)  
3. Working with LCA and US Water Alliance on water equity (Tinku)  
4. AEAC vacancies and status on filling them  
15-6217  
Environmental Advisory Council - July Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: Environmental Advisory Council - July Meeting Minutes  
15-6216  
Environmental Advisory Council - August Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: Environmental Advisory Council - August Meeting Minutes  
New Business.  
1.) LED Street Lights  
Barbara Malt has put forth a concern about the effects of LED Lights in the area: it  
disrupts the birds, insects, and people. Should AEAC research this topic for a report and  
recommendations to the City?  
2.) Air monitor project  
Where should the monitors be placed?  
How do we want to support the efforts?  
3.) Do we want to provide Children’s Environmental Programming at the Allentown  
Public Library every month? If so, each AEAC member is to lead one program under  
schedule to be agreed upon  
1.) LED Street Lights  
Barbara Malt has put forth a concern about the effects of LED  
Lights in the area: it disrupts the birds, insects, and people.  
Should AEAC research this topic for a report and  
recommendations to the City?  
2.) Air monitor project  
Where should the monitors be placed?  
How do we want to support the efforts?  
3.) Do we want to provide Children’s Environmental Programming at the  
Allentown Public Library every month? If so, each AEAC member is to  
lead one program under schedule to be agreed upon  
Housekeeping  
4.) Maintaining a mailing list.  
5.) Select a lead to review and report on Notice Letters  
1.) Maintaining a mailing list.  
2.) Select a lead to review and report on Notice Letters  
Non-EAC items of interest  
6.) Petition to push for a sustainability manager in Allentown.  
It will be circulating to Allentown Residents, be on the lookout!  
1.) Petition to push for a sustainability manager in Allentown.  
It will be circulating to Allentown Residents, be on the lookout!