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Item 4) Given that the Town Manager had indicated that the LexHAB projects are not subject to the Town's Integrated Design Policy and that Mr. Burbidge, LexHAB Chair, has provided his assurance that all LexHAB projects will be constructed capable of achieving net-zero energy efficiency, is there a need to retain the statement "Efforts will be made to maximize energy efficiency in each building"?The consensus of the Committee was that the commitment to sustainability should remain. Item 3) LexHAB acquisition costs ...."shall not exceed".... The question centered on whether the cap should remain on each project, or each project be considered on its merits. As an alternative to eliminating the cap, some felt wording be changed to reflect that this was largely a guideline, by substituting "should"for"shall." A persuasive argument for retaining the guideline is that it serves as a reminder that acquisition and construction costs are high for LexHAB projects.The consensus of the Committee was to substitute "should" for"shall." The Committee voted by a roll call vote to recommend to the Select Board and LexHAB Board approval of the revised guidelines with the suggested changes in the draft noted in item 3) and that item 4) be retained. (9-0) The Committee recommends that no LexHAB guidelines be included in the FY 23 Annual Report because the old guidelines were out of date and the new draft would not be approved at the time of publication. Next Meeting: Thursday, February 24 at 4:00 p.m. to approve the Annual Report to the 2022 Town Meeting The meeting was adjourned at 5:13 p.m. by a roll call vote. (9-0) The following documents were submitted at the meeting: 1) Community Preservation Fund Balances dated 1/20/22 2) Lexington Housing Authority revised project request—Vynebrooke Village dated 1/4/22 3) CPA Warrant Article revised 1/12/21 4) Minutes: 12/9/21, 12/16/21 (public meeting); 12/16/21 (public hearing) 5) Revised draft LexHAB Guidelines 6) Revised Conservation Department project applications 7) Conservator's report Margaret, Lady Lexington painting Respectfully submitted Jeanne Krieger