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RECEIVED 2022 21 Mair,4;09 pir Sustainable Lexington Committee d"t " 1 Minutes of Meeting of December 14, 2021 LEXING"r'ON M A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC)was held by Zoom conference. A quorum of at least six was present throughout. Members Present: Cindy Arens, Celis Brisbin, Paul Chernick, Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes (vice-chair), Dan Voss (Chair), Charlie Wyman Members Absent: Archana Dayalu Staff Present: Katharine Labrecque Other Attendees: Mary Hutton (Mothers Out Front), Ricki Pappo (LexCAN), Jeanne Krieger, Lin Jensen The meeting was called to order at 6:11 pm. Todd referenced the opening statement requested by the Town Clerk, and all members present responded that they could hear. No past minutes were reviewed and there were no comments from residents or new business raised. Review proposed Building _EnergyEnergy Use Disclosure (BEU-D) article and motion. Todd briefly reviewed a PowerPoint presentation that described the proposed BEU-D (Building Energy Use Disclosure) warrant article. It would apply to large commercial and industrial buildings and residential complexes of 25 or more units. Owners would be required to report energy use on an annual basis. The goal tonight: to approve the language of the warrant article and description to forward to the Select Board. The details of the motion are a matter for a later time. Some general discussion about the proposed by-law followed. Funds have been added for administration, which could be done by contractor or in-house. Celis spoke in favor of the latter as offering more efficiency, and also articulated the common understanding that such disclosure requirements are often a prelude to a carbon tax or other requirements with performance standards. Cindy confirmed that, but when and what shape those performance standards might take are some distance removed. After further discussion, it was agreed to add one phrase to the end of the description making reference to the town's interest: "and will inform the Town of progress towards its climate goals." The following motion was then made, seconded, and approved unanimously: The Sustainable Lexington Committee recommends that the Select Board include the Building Energy Use Disclosure (BEU-D) article in the 2022 Annual Town Meeting