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Town Meeting -  April 2005 Town Meeting Results 2005
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order on April 4th at 7:35 p.m. by the Moderator, Myron Fox.  Following are the results of the votes from the first night’s meeting.
Unanimously voted on the Consent Calendar.
Articles 3, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 1 – Hear Reports
DEFEATED Article 2 – Special Act—Senior Citizen Residential Exemption 
DEFEATED Article 4 – Curbside PAYT Trash Pick-Up
The ATM continued on April 5th and the Moderator declared a quorum at 7:35 p.m.  Following are the results of the votes taken:
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 5-FY06 Budget Override
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 6-FY05 Budget Adjustment
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Article 7-Unpaid Bills
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 8-FY06 Solid Waste Disposal - Enterprise Fund Budget
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 9-FY06 Pool Enterprise Fund Budget
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 10-Capital Budget (Override)
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 11-Capital Items-Debt Exclusion
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Article 12-Stabilization Fund
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Article 13-Wildlife Habitat Study of Hop Brook Watershed Ponds
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Article 14-Study of Near-Term Remediation of Carding Mill Pond
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Article 15-Carding Mill Pond Harvesting of Invasive Plants
The Meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m. and will reconvene on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
The ATM reconvened on April 6th and the Moderator declared a quorum at 7:35 p.m.  Following are the results of the votes taken:
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 16-Special Act: Post Employment Health Insurance Liability Fund
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 17-Lease Authorization – Carding Mill Property
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 34-Amend Special Act.CH.40 of the Acts of 1963 – Historic Districts Commission Membership
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 35-Extend King Philip Historic District
DEFEATED Article 36-Create Maple Avenue Historic District *
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 37-Amend Bylaws,Art.VIII (B), Scenic Roads
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 p.m. and will reconvene on Monday April 11, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
*A petition for reconsideration was filed in the Town Clerk’s Office at 9:50 a.m. on April 7th.
The Annual Town Meeting reconvened on Monday, April 11th at 7:35 when the Moderator declared a quorum.  Following are the results of the votes taken:
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 38-Establish Agricultural Commission
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 39-Amend Zoning Bylaw,Art.IX-Minor Revisions
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 40-Amend Zoning Bylaw,Art.IX. 4200 – Water Resource Protection Overlay Districts
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 41-Community Preservation Fund – Extension of Sudbury Housing Authority Proposal
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 42-Community Preservation Fund– Housing Unit Buy-Down
PASSED Article 43-Community Preservation Fund – Rail Trail Conversation Study
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 44-Community Preservation Fund – Cutting Athletic Field
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 45-Community Preservation Fund – Willis Pond Dock
WITHDRAWN Article 46
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 47-Community Preservation Fund – Hosmer House Restoration Phase I
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 48-Community Preservation Fund – Historic Properties Survey Phase II
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 49-Community Preservation Fund – Libby Property Open Space Acquisition
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED Article 50-Community Preservation Fund – General Budget and Appropriations
A motion was made to reconsider Article 36 – Create Maple Avenue Historic District.  The motion to reconsider Article 36 was DEFEATED.
A motion was made to reconsider Article 43 – Community Preservation Fund – Rail Trail Conversion Study.  The motion to reconsider Article 43 was DEFEATED.
There being no further business, a motion was received to dissolve the 2005 Annual Town Meeting, it was seconded.
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