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Sustainable Lexington Committee: Ms. Arens is reporting on both SLC and on behalf of the Town sustainability and resilience officer. At the end of 2022, there was outreach to LexHAB residents regarding electricity supply purchasing, community solar opportunities, and the Town’s community choice program. SLC has now determined that because LexHAB residents are in subsidized or low rent housing, they are all eligible for a 41% or 42% discount on their Eversource electricity bill and a 25% discount on their gas bill, if they have gas. The SLC is working on communicating this to the residents. Ms. Arens also discussed the Town’s Heat Smart program. Using grant money, the Town’s sustainability officer, Maggie Peard, create a program of coaches for Lexington’s residents, to help the residents understand how they might move to heat pumps, what to do about weatherization, and, in general, provide guidance about saving money and energy. The coaches have also been doing consulting with LexHAB on some of their properties. The SLC is also having LexHAB work with ABCD, a program that administers low income rebates and incentives. The are working on LexHAB units that are in multi-family housing, like Muzzey and are moving onto LexHAB single family homes. In addition, the SLC connected the Lexington Housing Authority again with ABCD. Ms. Peard is working with a consultant to finalize the Town’s climate and resiliency plan. Mr. Pressman said that he had asked Sarah Morrison whether LexHAB has tapped into some of the sources Ms. Arens described to determine if there was funding for aspects of the Vine Street construction if it gets underway. 6. Sept. 28th HPB meeting and Oct. 5th Thank you Party The Sept. 28 meeting will start at 7:30 rather than 7:00. Thank you party - the HPB agreed to consider meeting inside for the thank you party. Ms. Foutter will work on finding a location and will update the HPB with a date. This is a social occasion and no business will be discussed. Cambridge Savings Bank has generously agreed to provide appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages. 7. New Business There was no new business. 8. Minutes There were no minutes to review at this meeting. 9. Adjournment Ms. Weiss moved adjournment; Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. In favor: Mr. Linton, Mr. Pressman, Ms. Weiss, Ms. Cohen, Ms. Manz, Mr. Hornig, Ms. Thompson, Mr. Zhao, Ms. Byrnes, Ms. Foutter. Against: none Abstaining: none The meeting adjourned at 8:57 pm.