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DATE
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ARTICLE/DESCRIPTION
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ACTION TAKEN
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April 14, 2009
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Article 1: Annual Town Election
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Election
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May 4, 2009
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Article 2: Committee and Officer Reports
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Finance Committee & School Committee Reports Accepted. Article 2 disposed of by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 3: Amend Zoning By-Law – Needham Center Overlay District
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Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 4: Amend Zoning By-Law – Lower Chestnut Street Overlay District
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Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 5: Amend Zoning By-Law – Garden Street Overlay District
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Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 6: Amend Zoning By-Law – Map Change To Needham Center Overlay District, Needham Center Overlay Sub-District A and Needham Center Overlay Sub-District B
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Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 7: Amend Zoning By-Law – Map Change To Lower Chestnut Street Overlay District
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Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 8: Amend Zoning By-Law – Map Change To Garden Street Overlay District
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Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 9: Amend Zoning By-Law – Dimensional Regulations
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Passed by the required 2/3 vote by a count of hands. Yes – 156, No - 35
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May 4, 2009
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Article 10: Establish Elected Officials’ Salaries
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Unanimous Consent
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May 4, 2009
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Article 11: Fund Collective Bargaining Agreement – Fire Union
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Withdrawn
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May 4, 2009
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Article 12: Fund Collective Bargaining Agreement – Public Facilities Custodial & Trades
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Withdrawn
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May 4, 2009
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Article 13: Accept Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5 (41C)
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Unanimous Consent
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May 4, 2009
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Article 14: Accept Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5 (41A)
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Unanimous Consent
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May 6, 2009
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Article 15: Accept Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23D – Adjudicatory Hearings/Attendance
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Unanimous Vote
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May 6, 2009
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Article 16: Amend General B-Law Wetlands Protection
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Unanimous Vote as Amended
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May 6, 2009
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Article 17: Report of Town Meeting Study Committee
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Report presented /Disposed of by the Moderator
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May 6, 2009
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Article 18: Establishment of Procedures Committee of Town Meeting and the Definition of Its Duties
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Roll Call Vote:
Yes – 96 No 110
Motion Fails
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May 13, 2009
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Article 19: Votes and Resolutions of Town Meeting
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Failed to Pass by voice vote
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May 13, 2009
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Article 20: Citizens’ Petition - Quiet Zone Study
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Motion to Refer Passes by hand count - Yes 100 – No 99
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May 4, 2009
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Article 21: Citizens’ Petition - Natural Resources Committee
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Withdrawn
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May 4, 2009
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Article 22: Transfer of Budgetary Fund Balance
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$3,145,426 (Free Cash) Unanimous Consent
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May 4, 2009
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Article 23: Accept Chapter 73, Section 4 of the Acts of 1986
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Unanimous Consent
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May 13, 2009
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Article 24: Appropriate for Senior Corps
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$9,000 – Unanimous Vote
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May 11, 2009
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Article 25: Appropriate for Needham Property Tax Assistance Program
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$1,000 – Tax Levy
Majority voice vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 26: Appropriate for Compensated Absences Fund
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$25,000 – Tax Levy
Unanimous Consent
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May 4, 2009
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Article 27: Appropriate to Council on Aging Trust Fund
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Withdrawn
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May 13, 2009
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Article 28: Appropriate the FY2010 Operating Budget
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FY2010 Operating Budget - $106,369,194 – Un. Vote
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May 13, 2009
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Article 29: Appropriate the FY2010 RTS Enterprise Fund Budget
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$2,013,128 and that $535,681 be raised from the tax levy. Unanimous Vote
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May 13, 2009
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Article 30: Appropriate the FY2010 Sewer Enterprise fund budget
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$7,237,245 – Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 31: Appropriate the FY2010 Water Enterprise Fund Budget
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$4,092,841 – Unanimous Vote
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May 4, 2009
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Article 32: Continue Departmental Revolving Funds
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$270,100 (Revolving Funds)
Unanimous Consent
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May 4, 2009
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Article 33: Authorization to Expend State Funds for Public Ways
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Unanimous Consent
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May 4, 2009
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Article 34: Accept Federal & State Stimulus Grants
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Withdrawn
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May 18, 2009
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Article 35: Appropriate for CPA Project – Town Hall Historic Preservation
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$18,155,746 – Passes by required 2/3 vote as Declared by the Moderator
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May 18, 2009
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Article 36: Appropriate for CPA Project – Affordable Housing Consulting Assistance
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$25,000 – Passes by Majority Vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 37: Appropriate for CPA Project – Design Funds for All-Person’s Trail Around Needham Reservoir
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Withdrawn
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May 18, 2009
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Article 38: Appropriate for CPA Project – Additional Easement Research to Complement Master Plan for Trails
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$25,000 - Passes by Majority Vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 18, 2009
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Article 39: Appropriate for CPA Projects – Windows/Energy Improvements for Six 40B Housing Units
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$25,000 – Passes by Majority Vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 18, 2009
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Article 40: Appropriate for CPA Project – High Rock Homes
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$25,000 – Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 41: Appropriate for CPA Project – Transfer o Funds to Conservation Fund for Future Open Space Purchases
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$50,000 – Passes by Majority Vote as declared by the Moderator
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May 4, 2009
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Article 42: Appropriate for CPA Project – Preservation of Open Space Purchase of Land
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Withdrawn
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May 18, 2009
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Article 43: Appropriate to Community Preservation Fund
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$529,880 – Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 44: Rescind Debt Authorizations
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-$100,000 – Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 45: Appropriate for General Fund Cash Capital
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$1,145,416 - Tax Levy - Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 46: Appropriate for Kendrick Street Bridge Repair Design
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$125,000 (Borrow) Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 47: Appropriate for Roads, Bridges, Sidewalks and Intersections
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$875,000 (Borrow) Unanimous Vote
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May 4, 2009
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Article 48: Appropriate for Stormwater Master Plan Drainage Improvements
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$200,000 (Borrow) Unanimous Consent
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May 18, 2009
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Article 49: Appropriate for Parking Meters
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$42,000 – Transfer from Parking Meter Fund – Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 50: Appropriate for Athletic Facility Maintenance
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$107,200 – Transfer – Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 51: Appropriate for RTS Enterprise Fund Cash Capital
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$136,609 - From RTS Ent. Fund retained earnings - Majority Voice Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 52: Appropriate for RTS Construction Equipment
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$230,000 (Borrow) Unanimous Vote
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May 18, 2009
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Article 53: Appropriate for Sewer Enterprise Fund Cash Capital
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$722,000 Transfer from Sewer Enterprise Fund Cash Capital – Unanimous Vote
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May 4, 2009
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Article 54: Appropriate for Wastewater Pump Station Design – Reservoir B
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$577,500 (Borrow)
Unanimous Consent
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May 4, 2009
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Article 55: Appropriate for Water Enterprise Fund Cash Capital
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$805,682 (transfer Water enterprise fund retained earnings) Unanimous Consent
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May 18, 2009
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Article 56: Appropriate for Water Distribution System Rehabilitation
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$1,000,000 (Borrow) – Unanimous Vote
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May 4, 2009
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Article 57: Appropriate to Capital Improvement Fund
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Withdrawn
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May 4, 2009
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Article 58: Appropriate to Capital Facility Fund
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Withdrawn
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May 4, 2009
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Article 59: Appropriate to Stabilization Fund
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Withdrawn
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May 18, 2009
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Article 60: Omnibus Article
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Multiple
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