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Page 2 of 11 Subsequently, he renewed a request to the Traffic Safety Group via the Town Manager to study whether reducing the speed limit in the Center to 20 mph would be appropriate.  Through the Town Manager, Mr. Pato has conveyed a request to the Parking Management Group to study whether a senior citizen parking program might be feasible.  As liaison to Sustainable Lexington and to the Economic Development Advisory Committee, Mr. Pato asked the Selectmen to approve the two groups working collaboratively to develop a possible plan to adopt a solar ordinance for commercial construction, similar to what the Town of Watertown has recently adopted. Board members were amenable for the committees to work together.  The International Energy Conservation Code, which sets a baseline for the State’s Building Code, is going to be revised. In the past, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the Sierra Club have encouraged communities to sign up to review/comment on update drafts and to vote on the IECC’s recommendations. The Selectmen and other elected/appointed entities are eligible to participate. The deadline to sign up is March 29, 2019. Ms. Hai:  Ms. Hai and Mr. Pato will attend the MAPC’s “Where Do We Go from Here” transportation seminar scheduled for April 4, 2019. Traffic Regulation: Freemont Street at Cedar Street and Sherburne Road Sheila Page, Assistant Planner, spoke on behalf of the Transportation Safety Group (TSG) to ask approval to install two stop signs on Freemont Street at Cedar Street and one yield sign on Sherburne Road. After viewing the proposed sign positions and understanding how they would improve safety, the Selectmen agreed with TSG’s recommendations. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and sign the Traffic Rules and Orders for a stop sign on Freemont Street northeast bound at Cedar Street; a stop sign on Freemont Street southwest bound at Cedar Street; and a yield sign south bound at Sherburne Road. Superintendent of Schools—Update Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dr. Julie Hackett, Superintendent of Schools, presented a summary of the Lexington Schools’ Administrative Council position paper entitled, "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Our Call to Action." The 40-page paper points to evidence of inequity across many areas and for multiple groups in the school system; it announces a plan to embark on a comprehensive, inclusive, and transparent process to identify, address, and monitor progress toward creating an equitable School environment. The final draft of the paper will be integrated into the future Strategic Plan of the Lexington Public Schools.