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Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Chair of Board of Health, made a motion and asked for a Roll Call Vote to extend Lexington Mask Mandate Order through January 15th 2022. Roll Call Vote: Perlmutter — Yes, Geller —Yes, Flynn — Yes, Wolf-Fordham — Yes, Heiger-Bernays — Yes. Motion carried 5 to 0. All in favor. Board of Health stated they will retain the mask mandate order until January 15th 2022 and review the mask mandate status on January 11th, 2022. Presentation by Clean Heat Lexington Alliance Tina McBride, member of Sustainable Lexington Committee, on behalf of Clean Heat Lexington Alliance, made a presentation and explained proposed changes of warrant Article 17, redevelopment on Hartwell Quarter and reduce emissions by encouraging hybrid HVAC in new life science and lab buildings. The proposed changes under this article would create an additional zoning incentive for new construction in the CM district to use non-fossil-fuel-combustion-based HVAC systems.Buildings that don't use on-site fossil-fuel-combustion-heating or have a first stage of heating that delivers a minimum capacity of heat without on-site combustion are allowed to exceed sixty-five (65) feet in height. The Board discussed reduction of greenhouse gas emission, industry best practices and current design systems and support of the Town's Net Zero Emissions goals.-Ms. Belanger,Health Director, stated climate change and decreasing CO2 emissions and fossil fuels are clear public health issues. The Board of Health stated they support the actions to reduce the use of fossil fuels in buildings, consistent with the goals of warrant Article 17, recognizing that greenhouse gas emissions resulting in climate change is a threat to public health. Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Chair of Board of Health, asked for a Roll Call Vote to support the proposal on Article 17. Roll Call Vote: Perlmutter —Yes, Flynn—Yes, Geller—Yes, Heiger- Bernays —Yes. Motion carried 4 to 0. All in favor. Board of Health 4