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¸27 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the M. esier ~ome-- istead on Wednesday Evening, December ~th. I9~6, at 7;3© ?.~. Those present; Trustee Paggi,Riley, Kane, Berinato,Terwilliger,Acting May- or Temple, Atty. Schofield, Treas. LeRoy. Absent; ~ayor Helen McCaffferty. The meeting was called to order. Roll Call. The minutes of th.e previous ire~ular and special .~eeting were read. Upon motion by Trustee Kane and s~conded by Trustee Berinato the minutes stands adopted as read. iActing Maxtor Temple announced that the regular order of business be dis- ~pensed with in order to hear from those present who wishes to speak before the members of the Board. The question o~me before~ the meeting in regards to the proposed "No Park- lng" ordinance for West ~ain St. Givane Ave. and Mesier Avenue, Acting Mayo: Temple requested if anyone wishes to offer ams objections in regards to the proposed ordinance. Mr. Cha$. Miller remarked that the proposed ordinance for the Easterly side of West ~ain Street was going to drive business away from his restaurant as the cars would not be allowed topark i in front of his restaurant. Acting Mayor r~marked that we must have eno parkinge on this side of West ~ain Street. Trustee K~ne remarked that the proposed ordinances was not only for congestion of traffic on this partio- iular street but it was also for safety and to avoid accidents on this hill · It was suggested why not adopt a staggering system of parking at this side of West Main Street. Acting ~ayor Temple remarked that this so called staggering system was tried out before without success.. Mr. Hops a representative of 'the General Case Co.located on Mesier Ave. requested nermis~ion to speak and he remarked that he .was not interested in who made-the 'complaint about the parking on Mesier Ave. as the people i residing on the west side of Mesier avenue gave permission to the employ- 'ess of his company to park their cars in front of their homes on the westerly side of Mesier Ave. that the members of t. he Board according to' the proposed ordinance restrict parking on this side and the employees will have to park on the Easter~ly side of Mesier Ave. which will blo. ck the other side of the street where most of the houses are located. Trustee E~ne su~Tgested why not have some of the employees to park their oars on one side of academy street. Mr. Hops replied that this would block the large trucks and trailers from entering in on the .grounds to load and un- load. Mr. Hops suggested that in regards to the West Main Street, why not post signs and allow only one hour parking. It Was remarked that. this was tried before and did not work out. Acting ~ayor Temple suggested that the members of the Board make up their mind and decide what they intend to do about the ordinance as we will be here all night discussing the matter and the business of the meeting is being delayed. On motion by T~'ustee Riley and seconded by Trustee Berinato the following ordinance after due publication and posting according to law and section ~O. of the Village law of the State of New York was adopted. Roll call vote. Trustee Pag~i,No,Riley,Ye$,Kane,Yes,Berinato,Yes,Terwilliger,Y~es, Acting ~avor Te~le,Yes. Carried. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING ON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE VII~LA(E E OF WAPPiNGERS FALLS?NEW YORK. Be it ordained by the Board of trustees of the village of wappingers Falls, New York. as follows;