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Town of Lexington Sustainable Lexington Committee Minutes of Meeting of June 16, 2020 A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC) was held by Zoom conference. A quorum of nine was present. Members Present: Cindy Arens, Celis Brisbin, Paul Chernick, Archana Dayalu, Marcia Gens, Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes (vice-chair), Dan Voss (chair), Charlie Wyman Members Absent: Other Attendees: Stella Carr (Sustainability Director), Jeffrey Rhodin, Joe Pato (Select Board), Mark Sandeen (Select Board), Paul Gromer (Peregrine Energy), Mary Hutton (Mothers Out Front), Ricki Pappo (Lexington GWAC) The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm. Todd read the opening statement requested by the Town Clerk, and all members responded that they could hear. 1. Previous minutes. The minutes of May 14, 2020, circulated previously, were approved as written. 2. Comments from residents; new business. • Ricki Pappo explained that the visitor center was putting up an exhibit on sustainability, and several people (including some members of Sustainable Lexington) are helping with wording. It was agreed that once the draft was complete, Ricki would share it with the committee for review. • Todd and Dan welcomed Stella Carr, our new Sustainability Director, who joined us from Arizona. • Todd announced that Archana is now formally a member of the committee. 3. Review of Draft Energy Baseline Report, Paul Gromer, Peregrine Energy Group. • Paul led the committee briefly through the draft report he sent earlier, which is an update of the 2017 study prepared for the Getting to Net Zero Task Force, and which focuses on three areas: Lexington's buildings, energy use (electricity/oil/gas), and CO2 emissions. Members of the committee offered a number of comments on presentation, clarity, and the substance of the analysis. Paul thanked the committee for their input and will prepare a second draft. • Mark provided the committee with an update on the new Community Choice contract. Because rates are favorable now, the town has signed a contract for the next three years, beginning when the current one expires at the end of the year. The 100% Green option will include 20% Class I RECS in addition to the amount mandated by law, up from 5% currently, at a rate less than the current one. 1.