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Page 2 of 7 Mr. Sandeen:  Mr. Sandeen recommended that the Board take a position on new Net Energy Codes and send a letter so indicating to the Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS). He asked that the Board consider delegating the language of the letter to Sustainable Lexington.  A municipal vulnerability preparedness workshop took place on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Most Town departments were represented. Now that this training has been completed, the Town is eligible to access up to $2M (per project) to advance Lexington’s emergency response capabilities. Town Manager Report  On the afternoon of March 24, 2019, Lexington Police and Fire responded to a 911 call regarding the collision of two cyclists on the Minuteman Bikeway. Both were wearing helmets but sustained serious injuries. One of the cyclists was pronounced dead at Lahey Hospital and the other remains hospitalized.  Lexington has received a fiscal 2019 technical assistance grant from the Mass Downtown Initiative to conduct an analysis of the downtown retail sector with the goal of developing a new strategy for improved vitality.  Rain barrels will be available at the Hartwell Recycling Facility starting Saturday, May 25, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  The Town of Lexington has received 4 votes regarding potential changes to be made to the International Code Council (ICC) Electrical Code.  To the question of whether Center crosswalk lighting can be addressed before the Center Streetscape project unfolds, the Town Engineer believes that an interim fix would be problematic and potentially create greater danger.  Lexington’s municipal aggregation report shows that the Town saved over $112,000 over standard electricity rate the last year.  Mr. Malloy thanked Town staff Chris Bouchard, Vince Lerow, and David Lange for the work done over the weekend to improve the Town’s broadcast capabilities as the A/V system was upgraded to high definition video technology.  Interim Fire Chief Derek Sencabaugh has been named Lexington’s new permanent Fire Chief. The date for a formal swearing in will be announced soon. Ms. Barry congratulated Chief Sencabaugh and presented him with a Town of Lexington lapel pin.