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Sustainable Lexington Committee <br />Minutes of Meeting of March 21 , 2023 <br />A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC) was held by Zoom conference. A <br />quorum of at least eight was present throughout. <br />Members Present: Cindy Arens (chair), Celis Brisbin, Paul Chernick, Lin Jensen, Andy <br />Joynt, Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes (vice-chair), Dan Voss, Charlie <br />Wyman <br />Members Absent: <br />Staff Present: Maggie Peard <br />Other Attendees: Joe Pato (Select Board), Mark Sandeen (Select Board), Atreyi Basu <br />(SustainabLY), Jon Himmel (PBC Chair), Mike Cronin (Public <br />Facilities), Mark Barrett, Lisa Giersbach, Wendy Krum, Charles <br />Favazzo, Fred Merrill, Charles Hornig, Ricki Pappo, Deepika <br />Sawhney, Mehul Mehta, Phil Coleman, Tina McBride, Nancy Sofen, <br />Michael Boudett, Alisa Santos, David Kanter, Marcia Gens, Gerry <br />Yurkevich, Tom Shiple <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm. Cindy referenced the opening statement requested <br />by the Town Clerk and all members present responded that they could hear. <br />Comments from residents; emails to committee mailbox; new business. Lin introduced Deepika <br />Sawhney, who explained that the sand-and-gravel operation in Burlington along Adams Street at <br />the town line has changed hands and a permit granted for a Ready Mix concrete plant. Neighbors <br />are concerned about trash along Butterfield Pond, screening, and water quality, and are eager to <br />obtain baseline water quality data before the spring flush of fertilizers in Vine Brook masks any <br />longer term trends. Mehul Mehta, a neighbor, also provided background and expressed <br />neighborhood concerns. Lin offered to follow up with 2-3 members of Sustainable Lexington to <br />explore what advice could be offered, particularly with regards to assistance with water quality <br />testing. <br />Joint meeting with Permanent Building Committee to review and approve proposed Integrated <br />Building Construction and Design Policy update. Jon Himmel called a meeting of the Permanent <br />Building Committee to order. Todd shared his screen and walked everyone through the three <br />documents, noting the most recent proposed changes: the amended Integrated Building Design <br />and Construction Policy, the amended Attachment A (the Goals Checklist), and a new <br /> .1