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u 2022 22 Mair, &30 arn Sustainable Lexington Committee r G w CUM( Minutes of Meeting of December 21, 2021 L,EXING'T"ON M 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, Paul Chernick, Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes (vice-chair), Dan Voss (Chair), Charlie Wyman Members Absent: Archana Dayalu Staff Present: Martha Duffield Other Attendees: Joe Pato (Select Board), Mary Hutton (Mothers Out Front), Ricki Pappo (LexCAN), Jeanne Krieger, Tanay Dalmia, Michelle Wu, Marcia Gens, Alex Tsouvalas The meeting was called to order at 6:06 pm. Todd referenced the opening statement requested by the Town Clerk, and all members present responded that they could hear. Approval of minutes. The minutes of November 30 and December 14 were approved as written. Comments from residents; New business. None. Discuss Police Station status related to the Integrated Design and Construction Policy. Todd indicated that he had not heard from Jon Himmel regarding any specific questions the Permanent Building Committee has for Sustainable Lexington. Celis described the design's red list status, and explained that there were three places where items on the red list were proposed for use. In each case, alternatives were found and in two cases committed to, while the third (a vegetable oil polymer to replace an epoxy in the holding cells area) is being explored. It was suggested that we express the committee's appreciation to the PBC for their effort and our aspiration that the town will be able to say that the new police station is a red-list-free building. Regarding solar panels, Dan explained that there is both a small footprint planned on top of the building, and a plan to use canopies in the eastern part of the rear parking lot, elevated and possibly with gaps to let light through, for aesthetic reasons. Discussion followed about the committee's desire to include enough solar to make it a net-zero building. Topics included whether the solar should be integrated into the design and funding process or be an add-on that Town Meeting would take up separately; whether the town will own the system or contract it out; the process for Historic District Commission review of both the building and the solar; and inclusion of charging infrastructure in the parking lot design. After further discussion, the following motion was approved unanimously: