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-A-- Arca Problems: The Mayor indica-L-ed he had received a report frorn Steve Hovancse]c statinq we should be able to go ahead on paving Ravine, - Bonnieviei•a and Glenview oahen weather permits o No special talc assess- meni.s involved. He also advised residents to be more careiul about leaving food around because more of the 1. arge browm sewer rats have been seen which usually happEns with extremely rainy iaeathero The ViZl.age does have rat poison availableo The first problems have already arisen from 'Lloodingo The Mayor cited severe littering in -L-he mini mall and on Beta Drive. A11 i'actories in that area wiZl bc reminded of the. problemo Also, a major 1.itzering situation was noticed in the vlhite- haven Cemetery and will be further chec]ced intoo The Mayor gave c•reclit to those who workecl so l1ard the past weelc end 'during the heavy snow storm. The clean-up campaign begun last year has now been rejuvenatedo Charter Commission: The Mayor advised. as per Council.'s decision to adopt a Charter, the issue wi11 be on the May 8 balloto More details will be outlined in tne April issue of the "Voice of the ViZlage"o With the ever-increasing strength of the County and 5tate, more important than beiore that the Village have "home rule'to Safetv S?.reet Licj,hting: There are certain areas where Zights must go in and we are proceeding in that direction in those area that are too dark by 1973 standards. An order to be submitted to C.E.I. Cor,lrtittee Reports : PlanninG & Zoningo Councilman Bordonaro reported utility and grading plans were approved for Holiday Inn. . Saietv & Service: The Mayor.repo•rted from the committee's minutes the followinq subjects were discussed: spri.nkling systems with Chiei Hejcl, snow removal, Beech Hill/Bonnieview Pump3.ng S•ration, screening of pump- inc station on SoOaMo, school bus escort (the Mayor advised che state- ment "Chief Shortle daes not have avai,lable men" was incorrect; in =act, the C'nief stated other priority matters usually prevail.), streets that require repair, Echo Drive septic tank, Progressive Ins. tree removal. The M ayor injected that Council agreed to allow the Robertsons, Echo9 whose home burned last week9 to temporarily live in a mobile home on their property until such time their home is livable. Financeo Councilman Davis-reported any purchase order request over `550 would have to be submitted to Finance for approval firsto M•ro Davis, seconded by Mro Boger, introduced Pay Ordinance 595P. Roll Call: AYE5; Messrs. Boger, Bordonaro, Davis9 . Lcech, & Schmidt NAYS: None Motion Cai:ried Recreution: :Councilman Schmidt reporLed from their minutes o= February 28 ?.ne balance on hand was $857099, various app.ointments made and numerous activities planned, plea ior private swimming pools made, ad many internaI functions discussed.