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7 A Public Informational Meeting Relative to the 1987 CDBG Program was held on Wednesday, May 13, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall on Spring Street. Present: Mayor Synnett, Trustees Alfonso, Hemingway, Komornik, and Todaro (Trustees Greco and Silvestri absent due to illness). The Mayor explained that the purpose of the meeting was to solicit public comment on the proposed use of the village's allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds for the 1987 Program Year. The Mayor stated that the Village had been participating in the Community Development Program for several years; and had accomplished a number of projects, most notably the rehabilitation of the burnt-out buildings on West Main Street, which project had been honored with an award from the Governor. The Mayor then recognized Margaret O'Leary, Executive Director of Wappingers Youth Outreach, In%. and asked if she had an comments to make, Mrs. O'Leary declined, stating she was there only as an observer. Trustee Alfonso clarified that the funds under discussion this evening were the Village's allocation of about $20,500.00 as opposed to other funds which the Village occasionally sought under the Housing Match component of the Program. Trustee Alfonso recommended that the funds be used for the previously designated East Main Street Drainage Project which had been previously approved, but discontinued when a more pressing need developed in reference to the Clinton Dam. Ms. Kathleen Esposito, Co-ordinator of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Dutchess County requested an allocation of $500.00 for the purpose of expanding their program in the Village to include eductional workshops in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse and related matters. Ms Esposito made reference to her letter to the Board of April 6, 1987 which further detailed the request, and thanked the Board for its support during the program's recent Bowl-a-thon at the Holiday Bowling Alley. She stated that Big Brothers/Big Sisters presently operated a satellite facility out of Givans Avenue and matched young people from single-parent homes with adult volunteers on a one- to-one basis. She stated that of~the present cases handled by her office approximately 22% served young people in the Village~ and that 83% of those served were from low-moderate income families. She further mentioned that her office interfaces with the County Youth Bureau and receives referrals from Family Court re juvenile delinquents as an alternative diversion service. The Mayor stated that the request had been discussed at the April meeting upon receipt of her letter, and had been in the interim highly recommended by the members of the Recreation Committee. Louise Burnett, Givans Avenue asked if then it was her understanding that the Board intended to approve the request. Upon being assured that was the case, Mrs. Burnett said that was a good thing, because otherwise she would have to take things