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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Here is a quick summary of the big items from the Oct 2 legislative meeting:</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 1) </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> David Lingua was confirmed as the new councilperson</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> for Ward 3.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Congratulations to David and many thanks to all 4 candidates for being </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> willing to serve. All candidates are top drawer and highly qualified. </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> David has been attending council meetings and serving as the Rec Board </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> chair for many months. The mayor was pleased to point out that David will </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> step straight into the job and immediately be up to speed on both ward and </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> town issues.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 2) </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Anissa Sunday is taking on the job as Rec Board Chair.</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Thank you Anissa.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 3) The proposed </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Fence and Hedge code will be discussed in detail on </FONT></b></div>
<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Monday Oct 16 at 8 p.m.</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Your participation and comments are encouraged. </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The council will likely vote on this in Nov.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 4) The Charter & Code </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> changes to the Mayor and Council pay/attendance failed</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> . </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> As it stands now, there is no change to the salary or methods of pay or requirements.</FONT></div>
<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Please contact your council person and tell them what you think the salary should be.</FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 5) Since we exhausted our tree trimming and removal budget this summer </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> (we underestimated the amount of maintenance needed and the July 4 wind </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> storm was very expensive) and since there is a long list of trees that still need </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> trimming, </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> we approved a supplemental appropriation so that tree trimming </FONT></b></div>
<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> and removal can resume.</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 6) </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> We approved emergency repairs to two dangerous side walk conditions.</FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The low spot on the public sidewalk at Rhode Island and Queensbury (near the </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> S&J entrance where water puddles and freezes) and the dangerous condition on the </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> walk at 4910 Ravenswood will be repaired.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Note: a HUGE amount of sidewalk and road work is scheduled to begin in the spring. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 7) So we could get some </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> much needed park maintenance and planting </FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> done and </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> since a horticulturist has not been hired, we moved budget monies from PW salaries to </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> contracting and authorized the administration to </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> enter into a</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> landscaping contract.</FONT></b></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 8) The resolution to </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> restrict storage in unenclosed areas </FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> such as porches </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> passed</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> .</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 9) We accepted the low bid for the </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> road repair work on Sheridan and Somerset. </FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Weather allowing </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> work will begin Thursday</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> .</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> There were a number of other smaller items discussed, some passed some delayed.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> They will all be reported in the next </FONT><i><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Crier.</FONT></i><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The meeting adjourned at 1 am. </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Some of us have not fully recovered.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Rob Oppenheim</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> CM Ward 1, Community Affairs Chair.</FONT></div>
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