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The CEO collaborated with the Sustainability&Resilience Officer to develop a framework used by senior leadership to consider Sustainability and DEI in staff's day-to-day operational decisions and long-term planning processes.This framework has been presented to the Select Board who encouraged a broad and inclusive community-wide focus for these initiatives. � �. ��:�.�:�.� �.... .. . � �.. ,,,�:�.:�. � �.... �� The Board continues to address the issues of maintaining and improving our municipal and school building infrastructure.The following section includes the current status of Lexingtori s building projects. The Lexington High School building project is covered in the Lexington High School section of this report. Westview Cemetery Administration Building Start Date:April 2022 Proj ect Completion Date:August 2023 Proj ect Budget:$4,330,000 Funding:ATM 2017-Article 120/ATM 2020-Article 16k/STM 2021-1 Article 7 Design funding of$270,000 was approved at ATM 2017. Initial construction funding of$3,290,000 was approved at ATM 2020 under Article 16k.Initial construction bids came in higher than the appropriated amount.As a result,Town Meeting approved additional construction funding of$770,000 at STM 2021-1 under Article 7. Construction was completed and the building occupied in August 2023. During a significant winter storm,a 100-foot pine tree fell on the building. Fortunately,no one was injured,however the building did sustain minor damage. The roof has been temporarily patched and remains watertight. The roof,insulation, decking, and drip edge will be replaced when temperatures are warmer. A solar energy system will be installed in compliance with the Towri s net zero renewable energy policy goals. Construction of the solar energy system is expected to be completed during the summer of 2024. Lexington Police Station Appropriation:$34,517,622 Status:Construction underway Estimated Project Completion Date:Fa112024 Funding:ATM 2018-Article 14/STM 2021-1 Article 5a/STM 2022-1 Article 2/ATM 2023 Article 16(i) The new Police Station facility is being constructed in compliance with the Towri s Integrated Building Design and Construction Policy and will be solar ready in furtherance of the Town's net zero renewable energy policy goals.The building design and construction includes all of the infrastructure necessary to support onsite solar energy generation and energy storage systems designed to reduce the building's energy consumption and peak demand charges,while improving the building's resilience in the event of power outages and enabling high speed electric vehicle charging for the Police Department's electric vehicle fleet. The solar energy canopy design went through an extensive public process to secure approval of a design that is appropriate for the neighborhood and meets the requirements of the Historic Districts Commission. The Historic Districts Commission issued a Certificate of Appropriateness in November 2023. Construction of the footings for the canopy have begun. Solar canopy and energy storage system construction is expected to be completed by the Fall of 2024 with a goal of having the solar canopy project completed at the same time as the Police Station to maximize efficiencies with the site contractor. 01d Reservoir Bath House Renovation Appropriation:$620,000 10