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-3- r~ ~ ~- Council of Councils - Mr. Bordonaro reported that their speaker, A4r. Howard Chesler, had an excellent speech at the last meeting. Planning & Zoning - Mr. Schulte read the minutes of May 9, 1977 meeting. Mr. Grogan asked if there were any new developments with Heinen's. Mr. Schulte said there was no further action taken. Mr. Relic arrived at this time, 8:a0 P.M. Board of Appeals - Mr. Schulte had nothing to report. Recreation - Pdr. Flynn commented he thought the school had the respon- sibility to maintain the ball field and wonder-ed if he should approach the school officials. Mayor Beebe said he would to}ce care of the matter: MARC - No report. Mr. Flynn commended Mr. Amendola on the good job he was doing with the field at Clear Acres. OLD BUSINESS: rir. Grogan stated that since January of this year, Council has provided for compensation to Mr. Byrnes and his firm on a temporary basis--both salary and hourly for litigation until a new Law Director was appointed and confirmed. Council failed to confirm~Mr. Byrnes at the Feb., 1977 meeting. Since then, Mr. Grogan stated that it was his understanding that the Mayor had interviewed numbers of applicants for the Law Director position. No name has been submitted to Council for confirmation although, by letter, the Mayor has indicated that he will soon be advising Council of his appointment. Mr. Grogan further stated that the Charter does not provide for temporary law directors. It provides that the Law Director has to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council. Mr. Grogan said that he felt it was important that the new Law Director be appointed as soon as possible. Since the Council failed to confirm the present Law Director, there has been new litigation filed against the Village. He stated that the majority of this Council have acted in good faith in providing for compensation on a temporary basis. It is to be hoped that the Mayor is also also acting in good faith and will not take advantage of the situation to continue the present temporary arrangement. He re- quested the Mayor to give Council some definite word within the next 15 days. If such word is not forthcoming, then the majority of Council will have to take further steps to see to it that the Mayor fullfills his duty under the Charter. Mr. Barclay commented that in his opinion the Charter did not require the appointment of a new Law Director from year to year. Besides, the issue really wasn't a new Law Director, but the salary to be paid.