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A special meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was held on 10-16-80 at 7:30 P.M. in the American Legion Hall. Present: Mayor Synnett, Tr. Dolan, Tr. Moruzzl, Tr. Costa, Tr. DiGreoorio~ Tr. Viglotti, Atty. Lyons and Eng. Paggi. Motion by Tr. Moruzzi, seconded by Tr. DiGreGorio that the Mayor be authorized to execute the contract with Delenn Bros. ExcavatinG for the Maple Street sewer project in the amount of $13,994.00. Carried. Mayor Synnett reported Village purchased bldg. at the corner of South Ave. and West Academy St. and there were no tax liens on same. Motion by Tr. Costa, seconded by Tr. DiGreGorio that the Mayor.be authorized to sign contract with Tran Camp Contracting Corp. for %he demolition of the above mentioned bld9. at a cost of $13,700. Carried. Motion by Tr. Dolan, seconded by Tr. Costa that the $.w. Johnson Engine Co. be authorized to purchase materials to refurbish the basement floor at the Firehouse at a cost of $1,000. Carried. Motion by Tr. Costa, seconded by Tr. Dolan that the Berbertch claim be settled for $6,000. & the Village Treasurer be authorized to issue a check in the above amount made payable to Attorney Peter Mour~lis, upon submission of a General release. Carried. Motion by Tr. Costa, seconded by Tr. Dolan that the followinG resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TAX REFUNDS IN PENDING CERTIORARI ACTION WHEREAS, an action has been commenced in Supreme Court, Dutchess County, New York~ by Wappingers Falls Associates to review the Village assessment of the real property of said petitioner for the assessment year 1979/1980 and WHEREAS, such action has been settled and compromised in a manner deemed to be in the best interest of the Village, and a Stipulation of Discontinuance has been entered therein reducinG the assessment on the subject property from $1,300,000 to $827,000, all as previously authorized by this Board, and WHEREAS, prior to such compromise, Village taxes on the premises were paid as follows: Taxes in the amount of $41~459.15 were paid by Wappinoers Falls Associates on July l~ 1979, on time and without penalty, and WHEREAS, by court order made and entered in the above referenced action pursuant to stipulation~ the Village has been ordered and directed to refund that portion of the tax paid in excess of what said tax would have been if the respective assessment had been in the reduced amount above set forth~ such refund to be made without the addition of interest thereto, and