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03/08/2021 AC Minutes developers. Because the financial impact on the Town is negligible and the Committee does not generally comment on non-Town impacts, there was discussion about whether this Committee should take a position on the article. It was agreed to provide information without taking a position. Mr. Parker agreed to work on the text for the report to ensure an understanding of this differentiation. • Article 32, Amend General Bylaws Receive Appraised Value for Removed Trees: It was noted that this article only affects Town-owned trees and the financial impact would be primarily relating to the tree budget. After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to recommend support of Article 32. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 6-0 After the vote was taken, there was additional discussion about the limited financial impact on the Town and the administrative burden this may have on staff and/or the SB in terms of time. It was agreed that this article may be revisited on March 11 after additional information is available. • Article 34, Amend General Bylaws-Tree Bylaw Fees and Mitigation Payments: After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to recommend support of Article 34. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 6-0 • Article 36, Authorize Special Legislation-Development Surcharge for Affordable Housing (Citizen Petition): After discussion about details in the draft report, a motion was made and seconded to recommend support of Article 36. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 6-0 • Article 19, Establish, Amend, Dissolve and Appropriate to and from Specified Stabilization Funds: Although it was agreed that the vote might have to be re-visited, a motion was made and seconded to recommend support of Article 19 as it presently stands. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 6-0 • Article 21, Amend FY2021 Operating, Enterprise and CPA Budgets: Although it was agreed that the vote might have to be re-visited, a motion was made and seconded to recommend support of Article 21 as it presently stands. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 6-0 Mr. Parker reported that he plans to distribute a final draft of the report by Wednesday evening for review. Mr. Parker reported that his draft introduction includes discussion of the proposal to use funds from the Special Education Stabilization Fund to balance the school operating budget, which is an unusual budget action, and makes reference to the memo he has drafted on the Town's policies relating to stabilization funds . There was discussion about the lack of specificity relating to replenishing the Special Education Stabilization Fund. He asked that this portion of his draft introduction be read with particular scrutiny. The meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m. by a roll call vote. VOTE: 6-0 Respectfully submitted, Sara Arnold 2