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A Public Hearing on proposed Local Law 9 3 of 1987 was held on August 12, 1987 at 6:45 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Spring Street. Present: Mayor Synnett, Trustees Alfonso, Greco, Hemingway, and Komornik; also present Att'y Viglotti Att'y Viglotti explained that Local Law #3 was proposed to repeal Chapter 24 of the Village Code, entitled "Sewers". He further stated that due the Village's participation in the Tri-Municipal Sewer Project it was necessary to upgrade the old ordinance, and that a subsequent law was intended to revise the old regulations. -there being no comments at this time re Local Law#3, the Board proceeded to a Public Hearing on Local Law #4, being a modernized version of the old sewer ordinance. Att'y Viglotti explained that according to the Tri-Municipal Resolution of intent, the Village had indicated that it would review the Sewer Use Ordinance and make changes where necessary. He stated that part of the intent was to restrict chemical contamination of the sanitary sewers to safeguard the operation of the new plant. The Mayor indicated that under the proposed law, storm run-off from gutters, leaders, and other external flow would be prohibited from the sanitary sewer. Tr. Alfonso stated that reducing the flow from sump pumps would in turn reduce the metered flow into the plant upon which the Village's charges were based. Mr. Davis, Oak Park asked what the people were to do. Mr. Garnot, W. Main St., said they could pump the water out and direct it to the storm system as the fire companies do when they pump people out. The Mayor pointed out that it was a state mandate that sump pumps not empty into sanitary sewers. Mr. Davis asked who would bear the cost. The Mayor stated that it would be the responsibility of the property owner. Tr. Greco expressed a concern that the new law appeared to have the home-owner bear the cost to the curb. Att'y Viglotti said that that applied to new construction, rather than repair of existing lines. He further pointed out that the charges were to figured from the water usage, and there was a provision in the law for that to be done by Board resolution. -there being no further comment, the Board proceeded to A Public Hearing on Local Law ~5, pertaining to alternate side parking on Downey A~enue. Att'y Viglotti explained that the proposed law would provide alternate side parking on Downey Ave. at designated times.