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!'/7 Regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was held on Wednesday, Dee. 10, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. in the American Legion Hall. Those present: Mayer Synnett, Tr. Dolan, Tr. DiBerto, Tr. Bain, Tr. Silvestri, Tr. Belding, Tr. Short and Atty. Lyons. Minutes of a Public Hearing and regular meeting held Nov. 12', a special meeting held Nov. 18 and a special meeting held Dec. 2, 1975 had been duplicated and previously presented to Board members. Tr. DiBerto wanted to correct the minutes of the regular meeting. He stated that on page 167, under paragraph 6)Tr. Dolan should be quoted as saying that people didn't tell him what to do that he made the decisions here. Tr. Dolan stated he said people elected the representatives to make the decisions. Motion by Tr. Bain, seconded by Tr. Silvestrt that the minutes be accepted as written and corrected. Carried. A~enda: ~eport on saint Mary's easement: Atty. Lyons reported Town of Poughkeepsie were to install a storm sewer from Downey Ave. to St. Mary's and Village was to acquire an easement. He stated we had difflculty in acquiring an easement from the New York Archdiocese but, accordin~ to Msgr. Brennan, they were now willing to cooperate. Atty. Lyons stated agreement was made with the Town of Poughkeepsie on May 16, 1974 and, due to the lapse of time, he didn't know if they would install line. Tr. Belding suggested abandoning project as St. Mary's had their opportunity and same was costing the Village money. Attorney Mayor Synnett suggested the/~%~X investigate the project further. Motion by Tr. Silvestri, seconded by Tr. DiBerto that the Village Atty. be authorized to investigate the above. Tr. Belding stated installation of the sewer line was part of the original agreement and Atty. Lyons replied that lapse of time waiting for the ease- merit could be significant. Tr. Dolan reported that, in reference to the above, there were many restrictions imposed. Atty. Lyons reported Archodiocese was being over techinical and could change their minds. He stated he would look into the easement and see if the Town of Poughkeepsie would still provide funds. Tr. Belding stated that he thought the Village Atty. was investigating the possibility of getting the equivilant for the sewer fund. Motion carried. 2 against.