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Sustainable Lexington Committee Minutes of October 26, 2021 projects at every site but Hastings, already denying several and threatening to put others into "study" mode which will entail a long delay. Their concern seems to be that the battery may discharge at the same time that the solar panels are at their generating peak, which simply won't happen. We may need a bigger conversation to make progress; Shawn recommended that we finish these projects and then look for help. Mark noted that in 2016 we hired Eversource's own consultant on interconnections to deal with another problem, and that worked well in changing Eversource's position. Shawn will organize a meeting with Ameresco as a next step. As for the main fire station solar array: the Town has issued a Request for Qualifications and received three responses for systems much larger than anticipated; a new invitation for bid will go out Thursday, with additional details. Westview and the new Police Station are next. Sustainability Director's Report and transition discussion. Stella explained that Martha Duffield will be attending committee meetings as the staff liaison and main staff contact on the climate action plan. Martha introduced herself and described her engineering background. Cindy asked about CAP; Stella replied that the first phase is fully funded from last fiscal year's budget, and the next phase will need either a grant or Town Meeting appropriation. Todd asked about the job description, which Martha has provided feedback on and should be posted soon. Dan will reach out to Jim Malloy to express the committee's interest in having a role in the hiring process. Stella expressed her hope that SustainabLY won't drop to the bottom of the priority list and atrophy; it was agreed their involvement in CAP would be very useful. Stella has applied for a Green Communities grant to fund work with Abode on outreach about heat pumps. Stella will touch base with Paul Gromer regarding outreach on community choice. We are still waiting for the new EV chargers to be installed. Cindy asked about the reception of the EV and procurement policies. Rick asked about the status of any ongoing toxic use reduction efforts. Stella replied that it is still on DPW's radar. Todd asked whether the EV policy got to the School Committee. There is apparently some confusion about whether it applies to the cars the School Department typically leases; Todd will follow up. Stella thanked us for the opportunity and enjoyed the experience, and wished us success. Procurement policy— discussion of any needed updates prior to sending it to the Select Board. Todd walked us through the Sustainable Procurement Policy. Some tinkering was requested before, and he wanted to revisit it before moving it forward. The committee voted unanimously to endorse/recommend it to the SB and to offer our assistance in implementation. Todd will run it by Liz again, then to Kelly to get it on the SB agenda as soon as practical. Update on Building_ Energy nergy Use Disclosure (BEU-D) Spring Town Meeting Article. The proposal was presented to EDAC last week, but they did not have a quorum and so did not take a position. At the meeting some support was expressed, but also the need to show how this will be managed administratively. Stella suggested looking into outsourcing like Cambridge does. Some discussion followed regarding whether energy use information could be obtained directly from the utilities. It was noted with appreciation that the BEU-D acronym was suggested by Rick. 2.