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Town of Lexington
Sustainable Lexington Committee
Minutes of Meeting of January 29, 2013
A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC) was held on January 29, 2013
at Cary Hall. A quorum of six was present.
Members Present: Mark Sandeen, Chair
Rick Abrams, Ken Moraff , Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes, Dan
Voss
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: None
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.
The minutes from the January 8, 2013 meetings were approved.
Mr. Abrams provided an update on Next Step Living (NSL) status, including:
Statistics on the past 14 months of Home Efficiency Assessments
Press release on the Better Buildings Program
Flyer for ÅIce Dams and Heating SystemsÆ event to be held on February 12, 2013
with Lex GWAC and NSL at St. BrigidÈs Church.
Mr. Voss provided an update on the Solar Energy Task Force
The warrant article has been written
The Cadmus technical and economic assessments are complete for the Hadley
building. The team is now assessing schools and Hartwell.
There may be an opportunity to access a grant (~$12,000) to help fund the work.
Mr. Sandeen provided an update on the Climate Action Plan
The warrant article has been submitted and signed by the Selectmen last night.
Mr. Sandeen led the committee through a review of plans developed by other
towns and cities and the committee discussed likely contents of a Climate Action
Plan for Lexington.
Mr. Reibstein recommended that materials purchasing and toxic materials be
included in any plan.
The committee discussed the importance of prioritizing areas on which to focus,
breaking the problem down into areas where there can be tangible projects.
Key issues to address when developing such a plan include:
Public engagement
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Look for priorities based on the biggest ÅROIÆ / tangible projects in each
sector.
Draw from the public and task forces to address each tangible project area
Integrate with existing town departments and committees working in these
areas.
An outstanding question is whether the Climate Action Plan should be included in
the Comprehensive Plan or if it should be external to that plan.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Todd Rhodes, Scribe
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