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Sustainable Lexington Committee
Minutes of Meeting of December 21, 2015
A meeting of the Sustainable Lexington Committee (SLC) was held on December 21,
2015 at the Hadley Building. A quorum of five was present.
Members Present: Mark Sandeen, Chair
Marcia Gens, Dan Voss, Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Nyree Bekarian mac
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm.
Solar Task Force Update (M.Sandeen)
• M. Sandeen provided an update on the Hartwell Solar installation project.
• The interconnect service agreement has been established with Eversource and Solar
City.
• The Conservation Commission is reviewing the proposal and raising questions
regarding the canopy.
Massachusetts Solar Energy Bill (M. Sandeen)
• M. Sandeen provided a update on the status of the state's Solar Energy bill.
Better Buildings Task Force (M. Sandeen)
• M. Sandeen discussed the "Getting to Net Zero"initiative following the approach
established by the City of Cambridge: "Report, Reduce, Produce, Purchase"
• Need to establish a "Getting to Zero Task Force". The Committee discussed
stakeholders who should be represented on the Task Force.
■ Business Leaders:
■ Local Business:
■ Historic Districts:
■ Architects
■ Political Leaders
■ Non-Profit: (e.g., Lions Club, GWAC, Rotary, Churches)
■ Planning/Economic Development:
• The Committee voted unanimously to submit a warrant article to Town Meeting to
request funding to pay for consulting services to support the "Getting to Net Zero"
initiative.
• M. Sandeen presented the results of assessments of energy system options for
Diamond Middle School. The committee supported a recommendation install the
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system along with the installation of solar panels.
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• D. Voss recommended considering fund raising efforts to help pay for consulting
services to support the schools building programs.
Food and Schools (M. Gans)
• A pilot program has been approved by the Superintendent and scheduled to begin in
January 2016. There are three schools in the pilot and have the support of all PTAs.
The program is going to be placed in the budget for next year.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Todd Rhodes, Scribe
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