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The regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was held on May 10, 1978 at 7=30 P.M. in the American Legion Hall. Present: MAyor Synnett, Tr. Dolan, Tr. Alfonso, Tr. Lawrence, Silvestri, Tr. Schinella, Tr. DiGregorio and Atty. Lyons. Minutes: Minutes of a Public Hearing and the regular meeting held 4-12-78 and a special meeting held 4-13-78 had been duplicated and previously presented to Board members. Tr. Schinella reported one correction under Tri-Municipal report. He stated funding should read .875~ on a $1.00 and not .12~ on a $1.00~ Motion by Tr. Lawrence, seconded by Tro $ilvestri that the above minutes be accepted as written and corrected. Carried. Mr Richard Costa~ 21 West Academy St., addressed meeting concer~ing the increased number of dogs roaming the neighborhood destroying property. He stated he had received little response after taking legal action and dogs were ~eopardizing the safety of the children. Mr. Costa reported this problem has.been occnring for a number of years and residents were upset with situation. He stated something should be done and this should be a priority matter-. Mayor iynnett reported a problem existed as the Village doesntt have the funding to enforce the Dog ordinace. He stated he would arrange a meeting with the Town of Wappinger officials as this was partially their problem and suggested appointing Bill Nepfel as a third Village Dog Warden. Mr. Costa reported alternative solution was to identify violators as dogs knocked over his garbage~ dug up the lawn and destroyed his pool. He stated it wouldn't be difficult to identify the owners of loose ~ogs. Tr. Schinella reported there was problems as to the restrictions on a municipality as we had to pick up dogs and hold and care for a period of time. Mr. Treppepi reported dogs were running in packs destroying property.. Tr. Schinella reported cost to pick up dogs would be inhibitive. Mr. Costa reported dogs running loose can be idintifled. Mr. Tompkins, resident of Upper Henry St., stated dogs were spreading garbage causing a health hazard. Tr. Lawrence reported he would contact owners of dogs in an effort to. alleviate the problem. Meeting to be scheduled with Town of Wappinger officials concel~ltmg th~ dog problem and complainants mill be notified of said meeting.