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.. -' .~'~.!.GEI 'E-:;iQ ,,'1111:1'Ges of IL'2.'guln'l~ Conncil 1\h3etiing J?e I::ll"';_'_al1~l t).:J '.....'-'8 1r'~i~~: lV!r. St;ringer stated thet at 'bhaG tinle,Ghe Villace 0ngineGj.' :recOnllnended Vacation of both properties as they were not needed. He stated that the reason for the petition for vacation is that it is c8vsing con~ fusion of 'bitle on the property and 'Ghey aru not able to obtain fir'~,nc= ing because 01' this. ,rill', S'Gringer informed the Cou, c ili:h9t Ghe Lindhs:rgs home is located on Lot 18 and they are noVl builc:Jing on kG 17 ~ Atty. Courtney s ta ted that he has letters dat ing f:rom 1861, '62 81,(1 concerning this matter and is very familiar with ito ? ~, .... ~"- The following residents were present and voiced OPposition to the vacation: . Mr. and Th~s. Arthur Tissol. 3568 Siems Court. Mr. and lIIrs. Paul Klaas. 3531 hidgewood Road. Mrs. Andrew Kuehn. 3581 hidgewood Road, Mrs, Howard Martell. 3551 Ridgewood Road. Mrs. Tissol submitted pictures of the liaBatisfae~.5~ J .;.JLJV~~ l""'wvtlal f... (,W l;M cul~de=sac diU 1;6 5..1l~ """,11 ~<'laitls. Matter refel'red to Tt'ustee Olmen. Mayot' Kennedy read a letter, dated Feb. 17. 1965, from Robert Jenel, Chairman of the Flanning Commission. which recon@ended thEt no action be taken until fut'tller study 'GO enable 'Ghe ViLlage Plannel' to wOl'k on a long range solution. At'GY. Stt'inger requested an iJdmediate decision by the COtmcil as t,)is i<! necessary for t;he Lind':Jergs; he ste'bed that it o:ppears to him -i:;ile,'G 'bhe srn.me problems were grought up and answered at the previous PU"j15.c Hesring On the Paterson vacation Hearing; Ml'S. Tissol submitted a petition signed by eleven pl'operty owners opposing the vacation. Mrs. Tissol gave a detailed history of hidL~- wood Court and the cul-de-sac. dating back to 1920. She stated thet this is the only access to their homes. that the children must tres= pass on private property to meet the school bus an~elivcry trucks use private driveways for turning around rather ,than using the cul=de~ sac as the cu~~;sao is too small to negotiate without backing up once or twice. the ~ concern being emergency vehicles. Mrs. Tissol stated that lending agencies have stated that Vacation of the easement will devaluate their property. ' Mayor Kennedy read the petition which requested rejection of any ohange and requested further study. He also read the names of the signerwo . Mr. Lindberg informed the Cour;cl1 that the owners hJ:llediately adjac'3n'b to the turn around were not signers of this petition. There was SO~6 discussion between Mrs, Tissol and Atty. Courtney. Atty. Courtney stated that these same matters were discussed and studied at the meetings in 1959 and 1903. ' Mayor Kennedy informed the residents that the matter to be considered as this time is if the easement is usable; that the Village has 81= ready spent hundreds of dollars on study so far; the Engineer's report has remained the same ~ the easement is not needed for Village street purposes 0 Robert Kerr spoke as a private citizen and as a member of the Planning CommiSsion and stated that he became involved beoause of his interest in ~ood Village planningo He stated that there is no offioial road as 'Ridgewood CourtDj the addresses are on Siems Court and Ridgewood Road. Much discussion at the Council table between all involved. Atty. Courtney informed the Council that the question to be determined is whether the proposed vaoated area will be Used in the publio interest in the futureo C?2s>