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        <ExplanationTxt>BY-LAW CHANGEARTICLE VII BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RESOLVED, THAT SECTION 2. (NUMBER AND ELECTION) OF ARTICLE VII (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) BE AND THAT HEREBY THE FOLLOWING IS DELETED: EACH TERM SHALL BE FOR THREE YEARS, EXCEPT THAT THE INITIAL DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE STAGGERED TERMS OF ONE, TWO OR THREE YEARS, SO THAT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WILL BE ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS THEREAFTER. THE TERM OF ANY DIRECTOR ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF SAID UNEXPIRED TERM AND UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION OF DIRECTORS., AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION 2: DIRECTORS MAY SERVE UP TO TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE TERMS, EACH TERM LASTING FOR THREE (3) YEARS. AFTER A ONE-YEAR BREAK, A DIRECTOR MAY BE ELECTED TO RETURN TO A DIRECTORSHIP. IF A NEW BOARD MEMBER JOINS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR, THEIR TERM WILL START ON JANUARY 1ST OF THAT YEAR. IF A NEW BOARD MEMEBER JOINS AFTER THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE YEAR, THEIR TERM WILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 1ST OF THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>TERMINATION OF FISCAL SPONSORSHIP CONTRACT WITH ELMIRA BIKES. QUARTER 1 &amp; 2 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ALLOCATION RETAINED $451.63 REMAINING BALANCE WAS PASSED TO ELMIRA BIKES. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ENDED AMICABLY JUNE 2023.</ExplanationTxt>
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