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Town of Lexington Sustainable Lexington Committee Minutes of Meeting of March 1, 2011 A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC) was held on March 1, 2011 in Cary Hall. A quorum of three was present. Members Present: Mark Sandeen, Chair Ken Moraff, Todd Rhodes Members Absent: Rick Abrams The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm. Minutes from the January 25, 2011 meeting were approved as amended Mr. Moraff updated the committee on progress against the three actions identified at the January 4, 2011 meeting. Responsibilities in O: 1. Assess proposed stormwater regulations: (T. Rhodes) • Mr. Rhodes reviewed the proposed regulations. While the proposed regulations are still on the DPW Engineering website as awaiting public comment, is not clear whether the regulations are still in this phase of review. Mr. Rhodes sent an email to DPW with questions, but has not received a reply. Questions that the committee would like answered include: i. Does the regulation apply to "redevelopment", i.e., if a one acre parking lot were to be repaved, would it be covered by this regulation? ii. What criteria is being used for the design storms? If old criteria are being used, is it possible to develop enhanced criteria(e.g., a 50 year storm increased by 20 —30%)? 2. Contact other towns and UNH regarding implementation of stormwater management technologies: K. Moraff will create a list and delegate tasks. • Mr. Moraff identified contact in Franklin MA and Keene NH. Mr. Rhodes will contact these individuals. He will also work to find a contact in Leominster, MA. 3. Talk with Planning Board: K. Moraff and T. Rhodes • Mr. Moraff will work to set up a meeting with the Planning Board and the Conservation Committee. Mr. Sandeen identified that the committee is scheduled to present a report of it progress to the Selectmen on March 14, 2011. Mr. Sandeen led a discussion of the revised proposal from NextStep Living and his discussions with other service providers. Pagel of 3