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MisceIIaneons meeting o£ the Village ;td. of Trustees mas held on Wednesday, Feb. 23, lg72 at 7:00 P.M. in the bleslor Ho~estead, Those present: ~eayor Furnari, Tr. I)iDomizio, Tr. I)olan, Tr. Bain. 'l'r. 5ynnett, Tr. ltoo]ihan anti Atty. Lyons. Absent: Tr. fiulllvan. Mayor Furnarl annbunced that Mr. Harold Myers, Chairman of the Water Dept., and Mr. Fred Side(es Highway Dept. head, were in the hospital and urged officials to offur their best wishes for a speedy recovery~ Minukes of Miscellaneous meeting of the Village Bd. held Jan. 26, 1972 had been duplicated and previously presented to Board members. Motion by Tr. I)iDomizio, secoedecl by Tr. Bain that the above minutes be accepted as written. Carried. Petitions: Mrs. Robert Johnson, 2 Gilmore Blvd. N., presented a petition with ]66' sign'atureS who desire the return of the Leash l.aw. She stated she hat] m~tten a letter to the Hoard re~uesting to ])e placed %n the agendd for this meeting. Mrs. Johnson addres'sed meeting reDortino she and her fellow residents were concerned with doqs running loose. ~he discussed present dog ordinance and previous dog ordinance relative to complaints. Hrs. Johnson stated ~m]y provision Do0 Warden can enforce, under present ordinance, deals with injuries~ chasing and harassing any person or causing bodily harm. Mrs. Johnson reported that under prior ordinance, dogs run~,ing a~ large or damaging property was illegal. 5he s~ated Village now Gives no protection to property. Mrs. Johnson discussed complaints resu[tlng from goos r~nning at large agalr~t 'children, harassment by dogs and doG bites. She s~a%ed mothers mere unable %o walk their babies without having %o chase dogs ,%way. Mrs. Johnson disdussed damages to pro~)erty caused Dy dogs which included knocking over garbage cans and dioging up flowers and shrubs. She reported that, due to dogs runnlag at laroes residents could not walk upon the streets without fear. Mrs. Johnson discussed the (]angers of dog packing and recommended arrangements be made with the S°CA in an effort to solve the problem. Mrs. Johnson requested leash ]aw be reinstated and if there weren't sufficient fundss she renuestd Dr. Lyons advise her as to the possibility o£ haveing a referendum put on the Mar. 21st ballot so that voters may decide for' themselveso Atty. Lyons reported action could be initiated and ordinance, if changed, would reauire a °ublic ITg/ ~4e stated ~bere was no method that ordinance could be put to a referendum. Atty. Lyons reported funding of casts for operating a program couldbe put to a ~eferendum0