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Town of Lexington Sustainable Lexington Committee Minutes of Meeting of November 24, 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: None Other Attendees: Stella Carr (Sustainability Director), Mark Sandeen (Select Board), Jeffrey Rhodin, Mary Hutton (Mothers Out Front), Ricki Pappo (Lexington GWAC), Lin Jensen, Jon Himmel (PBC), Jessica Zhu, Valentina Gambino The meeting was called to order at 6:03 pm. Todd referenced the opening statement requested by the Town Clerk, and all members responded that they could hear. 1. Previous minutes. The minutes of October 27, 2020, circulated previously, were approved as written. 2. Comments from residents; new business. • Jeff Rhodin told the committee about the Hayward Score website that can help one assess indoor air quality at home. Would we want to sponsor and promote it in town? Jeff used the Awair air quality monitor recommended on the site and it identified a problem he was unaware of. • Jon Himmel reported that the police station project has been placed on hold by the Select Board, with Fall 2021 the earliest it might come to Town Meeting. 3. Sustainability Director's Report. See Stella's written report. She commented on several items: • Stella introduced this evening's guests: Jessica Zhu and Valentina Gambino. Both are volunteers working with Stella; Jessica is helping with the youth engagement initiative, and Valentina is working on the green business survey and checklist. • For youth engagement, Stella has drafted modifications to the committee's charter (she will send around later) and a summary titled Sustain Us. She is seeking to open a dialogue with the youth climate leaders. More to come. • A webinar about the Homeworks Mass Save program has been scheduled for January. • Another webinar, explaining the upcoming Community Choice changes, is scheduled for December 10. A press release about the changes will be issued next week. 1.