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10/26/2023 AC Minutes 2 building and four other small buildings. This request is reduced by $28,000 from $113,000 because it no longer covers renovations to space for the Land Use and Housing and Health Depts. Ms. Kos- noff relayed a message from the Director of Public Facilities that the Center Recreation Complex restroom building still has an area for DPW equipment storage. Mr. Osborne and Ms. Yan voted to recommend approval. The Committee recommends approval by a vote of 8-0. Article 5 Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements Mr. Osborne and Ms. Yan voted to recommend indefinite postponement. The Committee recom- mends indefinite postponement by a vote of 8-0. Article 6 Appropriate Opioid Settlement Mr. Osborne and Ms. Yan voted to recommend approval. The Committee recommends approval by a vote of 8-0. Article 7 Appropriate Housing Resale and Rental Monitoring Fees Mr. Parker noted that the Affordable Housing Trust had voted earlier in the day to withdraw its mo- tion under Article 7 due to concerns raised in the Committee’s draft report. The report now reflects the intent to move for indefinite postponement, but still describes the basic facts and outlines the Committee’s concerns with the original motion. The Committee voted to recommend indefinite postponement by a vote of 8-0. Article 8 Appropriate for Speed Hump Pilot Program Mr. Osborne and Ms. Yan voted to recommend approval. The Committee recommends approval by a vote of 8-0. Article 9 Authorize Home Rule Petition for Special Legislation — Establishing the Election of Town Offices Using Ranked Choice Voting (Citizens’ Petition) Following a change in the motion to exclude Town Meeting Member elections, Mr. Ahuja changed his position and voted to recommend disapproval of the motion because the election of town meet- ing members was removed from the motion. Mr. Osborne also voted to recommend disapproval, and Ms. Yan abstained. Mr. Padaki noted that one of the reasons he supports the article is that it will help build support for Ranked Choice Voting at the state level. The Committee vote on the motion to recommend approval of Article 9 now totals 3-4-1, i.e., the Committee now recommends disapproval. Mr. Parker agreed to revise the report to reflect the change in the Committee’s position and the major rationale(s) to disapprove or approve the article. Mr. Osborne left the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Approve Committee’s Report to Special Town Meeting 2023-1 Mr. Parker stated that he would incorporate tonight’s votes into the report and make any minor edits required to polish off the report, including comments received from members as he deems appropri- ate. He plans to submit the report to the Town Clerk on Tuesday, October 31, after which it will be published on the Town’s website. Mr. Parker will announce the posting of the report on the Town Meeting Member Association’s email list once it is available online.