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• Dan made a motion to stay the implementation of the draft bylaw for one year after approval by the Select Board to accommodate a transition period before implementation.The Motion was seconded by Mick and Mark. It was agreed to defer a vote on this issue until the next meeting. The Committee then acknowledged the short time frame available ahead of seeking approval of the draft Bylaw at the 2021 Select Board meeting.As a result, the Committee agreed to work towards immediate community outreach over the next month utilizing the One pager and PowerPoint Health Effects summaries. In addition, it was agreed that Dan and Nick would attend the virtual DPW commercial and residential live equipment demo events on September 30 and October 1 as a first step in commencing engagement with landscaping contractors. The issue of approaching local banks to explore transition loans for landscapers and negotiating bulk purchases of battery-powered landscape equipment was also raised. Dan noted that it was very unlikely that any funding would be available from the State due to the Covid 19 response costs. It was also agreed that Dan would reach out to the Select Board and attend one of the forthcoming meetings. His attendance will allow the Committee to gauge the receptiveness of Board members to the draft bylaw as it now stands and provide the Committee with an opportunity to address any issues that might be raised ahead of seeking approval for the passage of a GLB bylaw. Survey Concerning the draft survey prepared by Mark and Stella, the Committee had general discussion concerning the content. Several revisions were proposed and agreed to. • Stewart made a motion that Dan be authorized to revise and complete the survey on the Committee's behalf and that the survey be launched as soon as possible to collect as much public feedback as possible prior to the September 2020 NAC Meeting.The Motion was seconded by Nick. Following a vote,the motion was approved unanimously. 4. Allocation of Tasks In addition to the matters already assigned during the meeting,the Committee agreed on the following additional tasks: • Based on the One Pager and PowerPoint presentations, outreach to community groups would begin in September(Judith and Mark S.) • April would translate the One Pager and PowerPoint information into Chinese, circulate to Chinese community groups in Lexington and seek/document feedback received • Dan would finalize the survey material and the Committee would release the completed version online