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Minutes of the Combined Caucus/Council Meeting <br />8-13-07 <br />Page 21 <br />Mr. Buckholtz added that that is why he thanks everyone for their comments, because <br />discussion is good. He would just take objection to the comment about surprises because we <br />made a concerted effort after the first of the year when we had our dinner and talked about going <br />through these things, but what you meant when you said that you agree with Bill, is that this <br />maybe should be the last summer that we do the combined Caucus/Regular Meeting. That is what <br />needs to be said. At the end, Mr. Buckholtz was going to say, this is our last special double <br />meeting for the year, but we should definitely consider for the future, even though everyone's <br />summer schedules are demanding, we are under some very serious business and development and <br />we all take it seriously and there is a lot of discussion groups, subcommittees and Executive <br />Sessions, but particular reference should be stressed to the importance of open discussion on the <br />floor of Council and inviting the public to come and discuss it. <br />Mr. Saponaro indicated that the surprise might not be here, but it may be out there. <br />That's the problem. The folks out there need to know why we are doing the things that we are <br />doing. <br />Mr. Buckholtz added that there is a lot of work that goes ahead of time. It comes at us <br />fast at a Council meeting. <br />Mrs. Cinco stated that the Mayor has been in favor of two meetings a month during the <br />summer. This has been discussed earlier. One meeting a month does not work. <br />Mr. Buckholtz suggested that since somewhere along the line we started really getting <br />into some serious business of development and issues that is critical, these are some big dollar <br />issues and decisions it should be changed. <br />Mrs. Cinco stated that we now recognize this and we will change it. <br />Mr. Brett stated that as usual he finds himself totally agreeing with Mr. Marquardt, again. <br />A member of the audience asked if he could bring up something. <br />Bill Ward resides on Wilson Mills on the corner of Kenwood. The last three weeks, he <br />has witnessed three accidents within 200-300 feet of his house. He has gone to each one of them. <br />One a girl lost control of her car to the wrong side of the road, going over a big boulder and <br />probably totaled her car. She had no alcohol or drugs on her. Bill Ward asked her if she got <br />dizzy. She did have a cellphone in her hand. The other day, a truck driver from CEI totaled a <br />Honda. The truck was ruined. The other day, there was another accident involving three cars. <br />The guy in the back who caused the accident had been on the cellphone. Bill Ward proposes that <br />the Village discuss the subject of being on a cellphone while driving. From SOM to County Line <br />Road on Wilson Mills, you have to have your brain working. If you can't stop using cellphones <br />in the Village, try to stop them on Wilson Mills Road because that road is very dangerous. Mrs. <br />Cinco stated that she would like to see it stopped in the state. Mr. Ward suggested that if you <br />have to take a telephone call, drive to the side of the road and quickly discuss it. It has become an <br />obsession. Beverly Block, who is closer to the road is worried as well. Her daughter won't even