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Sustainable Lexington Committee
Minutes of Meeting of October 25, 2016
A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC) was held on October 25, 2016
at the Town Office Building. A quorum of five was present.
Members Present: Mark Sandeen, Marcia Gens, Dan Voss, Todd Rhodes, Rick
Reibstein
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Joe Pato, Board of Selectmen
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm.
Board of Selectment Updatee (J. Pato)
• The Selectmen discussed the project to place solar panels on the Route 128 sound
barriers. No significant concerns were raised about the project. The importance of
reaching out to abutters to be sure there were no concerns about being able to see the
topmost panels was discussed.
Getting to Net Zero (M. Sandeen)
• The task force is about 50% complete.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) (M. Sandeen)
• PACE was included in the omnibus energy bill passed earlier this year.
• The program is designed to attach clean energy loans to the value of the property and
paid back through property taxes.
• The committee agreed to prepare a warrant article for Town Meeting to allow the
town to implement PACE loans.
Building Performance Guidelines (M. Sandeen)
Vision 20/20 Guidelines (M. Sandeen)
Annual Report (M. Sandeen)
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