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RECEIVED 2021 23 IIMov, 4, d S Ipui °m Sustainable Lexington Committee TOWN CLERK Minutes of Meeting of May 25, 2021 LEXINGTON MA A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC)was held by Zoom conference. A quorum of at least five was present throughout. Members Present: Cindy Arens, Celis Brisbin, Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes (vice- chair), Dan Voss (chair), Charlie Wyman Members Absent: Archana Dayalu, Paul Chernick Other Attendees: Stella Carr(Sustainability Director), Joe Pato (Select Board), Mark Sandeen (Select Board), Charles Hornig (Planning Board), Jeff Rhodin, Ricki Pappo (LexGWAC), Mary Hutton (Mothers Out Front), Lin Jensen, Tina McBride, Marcia Gens, Laureen Sloman, Jeanne Krieger, Nagarjuna Venna The meeting was called to order at 6:04 pm. Todd referenced the opening statement requested by the Town Clerk, and all members and staff present responded that they could hear. 1. Minutes. The minutes of April 27 were approved as written. 2. Comments from residents; new business. Cindy mentioned that the LPS Green Teams were featured by Mass DEP as a spotlighted partner. 3. Presentation on Building Energy nergy Use Disclosure Ordinances (BEUDO)by John Bolduc, Environmental Planner, Cambridge Community Development Department. Mr. Bolduc presented an overview of BEUDOs, how they're typically structured and how they function, and what Cambridge's experience has been. The city adopted the ordinance in 2014 and the first reports were due in 2015. No performance standards were adopted at that time, and data shows about a 1% decline in emissions annually since then, while they need a 3-4% decline to meet city goals. Performance standards are now being considered, with a working group of stakeholders working in collaboration with the city. Committee members asked a number of questions about utility cooperation,performance standards, labs, easing resistance to adoption, work load, and enforcement. Stella reported that she has been in touch with South Portland, Maine, which has a BEUDO and is a municipality more comparable in size to Lexington, and is talking with Concord about the possibility of collaboration on a multi-town approach that would reduce administrative costs. 4. Director's Report. Stella touched on the highlights in her written report: MAPC application; selection of two students for SustainabLY; Town has chosen to purchase the solar system for firehouse; RFP being assembled to select a preferred curbside compost vendor (Dan mentioned a trend away from open-air composting towards digesters); Select Board 1.