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Mr. Pato noted that 75 in person implies that a significant majority of the quorum are available in person. This proposal is to make it clear that remote participants are peers of the in-person participants. He is okay changing this to make a 90% majority required in person or removing the quorum change altogether. Ms. Hai noted that, with the 90% requirement in person alteration amendment, the Board is five in favor of this Special Town Meeting Article. Regarding Article 34, Mr. Makarious explained that this has no effect until a bylaw is passed. That bylaw would then govern items such as when it's appropriate to have other versions of hybrid meetings, or fully remote meetings, for instance. If another emergency occurs, this gives the Board the tool to hold meetings in other formats, through the bylaw amendment process. Mr. Sandeen supports this article and recalled that the Select Board wished we had this authority in March of 2020. He stated that he would not want to tie the hands of future Select Boards to operate in a manner that they felt would be in the best interests of the Town, especially considering that this article would still require Town Meeting’s approval to fully achieve alternate meeting styles, if desired. Mr. Lucente explained that he would support this article if it was altered to reinstate that a public emergency is required in order to allow fully remote Town Meetings. Ms. Hai explained that the Board is 4-1 in favor of supporting the motion for Article 34, as submitted on April 4, 2022. DOCUMENTS: 2022ATM, STM 2022-1, STM 2022-2 Select Board Position Working Document, Proposed Town Meeting Schedule as of 4-5-22, South Lexington Civic Association Comments, Updated 95/99 Hayden MOA The next regularly scheduled Board meeting will be held prior to Town Meeting on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 6 p.m., via remote participation. ADOURN Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 p.m. A true record; Attest: Kristan Patenaude Recording Secretary