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Explanation: The term "existing conditions" is a more appropriate term under the context of this bylaw subsection. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 22 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 22 by a vote of 6-0 MOTION MADE BY SELECTMAN COTTON: Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 22 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 9:06 pm Article 23 To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 172-9 of the General Bylaws as follows: Amend the language of 172-9(A) to include the term "Adverse Impact" and its definition as follows: Adverse Impact- Adverse impact means an impact to the value or interest of a wetland resource area as defined by the bylaw that is deemed by the issuing authority to be more than negligible, or random, unnecessary or undesirable to the public interests of the resource area. Negligible means insignificant to the values or interests of the resource area" or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Conservation Department Explanation: The term "adverse impact" is commonly referenced in the regulatory language of the Massachusetts State Wetland Protection Act as a barometer of impact thresholds within wetlands jurisdiction. Adding this definition to Mashpee's Chapter 172 Bylaw will provide consistency of regulatory language and terminology. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 23 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 23 by a vote of 6-0 MOTION MADE BY SELECTMAN O'HARA: Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 23 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 9:07 pm Article 24 To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 172-14 of the General Bylaws as follows: Replace any reference to "Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs" and its acronym "OEEA" with "Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs" and its acronym "EOEEA" or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Conservation Department Explanation: The bylaw must accurately reflect any name/acronym changes in reference to other state agencies in the bylaw language. This is housekeeping amendment. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 24 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 24 by a vote of 6-0 MOTION MADE BY SELECTMAN SHERMAN: Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 24 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 9:08 pm Article 25 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 173-3 (Violations and Penalties) of the General Bylaws by deleting the phrase "not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per incident" and inserting "as established by the Board of Selectmen", or take any action relating thereto. Submitted by the Conservation Department