HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-06-SLC-minSustainable Lexington Committee
Minutes of Meeting of January 6, 2023
A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC) was held by Zoom conference. A
quorum of five was present throughout.
Members Present: Cindy Arens (Chair), Celis Brisbin, Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes
(vice-chair), Dan Voss
Members Absent: Paul Chernick, Lin Jensen, Andrew Joynt, Charlie Wyman
Staff Present: None
Other Attendees: Joe Pato (Select Board), Mark Sandeen (Select Board), Charles Hornig
(Planning Board)
The meeting was called to order at 3:16 pm. Cindy referenced the opening statement requested
by the Town Clerk, and all members present responded that they could hear.
DOER’s Fossil Fuel Free Demonstration Program and related Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Articles.
•Cindy provided background on discussions that she, Town staff, and Town Council have had
regarding how best to align the existing Town bylaw on fossil fuel use (approved by Town
Meeting in 2021 and updated in 2022, but not yet approved by the Attorney General’s Office)
with the requirements of the application to participate in DOER’s Fossil Fuel Free
Demonstration Program. The Select Board plans to discuss the approach at it’s meeting on
Monday, January 9, 2023.
•The committee unanimously approved the following statement:
The Sustainable Lexington Committee supports the approach currently being taken by staff
and counsel in order to ensure a complete and compliant application into DOER’s Fossil Fuel
Free Demonstration Program. The Committee understands that there might be a new warrant
article needed for Annual Town Meeting 2023 in order to alter the existing bylaw or adopt
DOER’s Model Rule, based on feedback that staff and counsel are seeking to gain from
DOER in the coming week.
•Cindy offered to send this statement to the Select Board prior to their January 9, 2023
meeting.
The committee voted to adjourn at 3:25 pm.
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Sustainable Lexington Committee Minutes of September 27, 2022
Respectfully submitted,
Todd Rhodes
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