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Miscellaneous meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was held on Wed., April 24,'1968 at 7::30 P.M. in the Mesier Homestead. Those present: Acting Mayor Bain, Fries, Tr. D.O. Napoleon, Tro Cheetham and Arty. Lyons. Also present: Attorney Russell Aldrich, Attorney Norona, Mr. Kaymor and Mr. & Mrs. Campilii. Motion by Tr. Cheetham, seconded by Tr. Fries that the regular order of business be dispensed with. Carried. Att'y. Aldrich addressed meeting on behalf of his client, Mr. Kaynor and B.N.&A, Realty Corp., reporting his client sold lake to the Village and they anticipated use of the lake for residents of the Village of Wappingers Falls. He reported certain conditions in deed were imposed by both the Village id. and BeN.~A. Realty Corp. and recommended negotiations continue on a friendly basis, Att'y. Aldrich stated certain geound rules or by-laws should have been laid down and he answered Att'y. Lyons letter to protect his clients interests x in that the Village has the lake and they have a power plant. He reported Village has a vast investment as they have a,vast investment and the 12" rule will tried to be adhered.to. He discussed closing of the gates, should water go below the 12" level and stated immediate action could result in a catastrophe as his client has ,obligations along with power plant. Atty. Aldrich reported initial proposal would permit ~olice Dept. to close gates after 15 minute notice and that this action takes the responsibility from his client and places it upon Village. He stated Policemen were not engineers, He proposed appointing a committee to lay ground rules, as his client intends to keep his part of agreement and not lower lake, bug 15 minute warning was not sufficient. Mr. Aldrich reported he would be happy to entertain ay agreeable solution. Mr, Kaynor discussed operations of the generating plant reporting he is drawing water 16 hrs. a day and keeps a record of the drawing, He admitted lake went down below 12" level two days last winter when he was vacationing, but stated his intention to abide by agreement. Mr. Kaynor reported'he needed four hour notification before cl osing gates, and a qualified person would be made available. Tr. DiDomizio inquired as to how much water could be drawn in four hrs. and Mre Kalrnor replied that this depended upon on how fast creek was running. Mr. Kaynor reported he checks marker 5 times a day and knows exactly how much water is drawn, Tr. A. Napoleon stated, it was his coneention, that if Mr. Kaynor doesn't -want to draw water below 12" level, there was no need for a committee. Discussion followed bn Village crews cleaning debris in front of spillway.