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Speaking from the floor: Mrs. Millie Saviano Indicated her agreement with tho City Manager that such a purchase would savo money `. In the long run. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Davey moved, seconded by Miller and carried unanimously that the purchase of a light utility pickup truck be approved In the amount of $2,500 for Town use. 2. Motion Issuing subpoenas to Town staff as possible witnesses In hearing re- quested by Mrs. Lisa Merritt scheduled for April 18, 1973. Councilman Grabowski questioned the appropriateness of this action. The City Attorney stated that he had advised the City Manager to subpoena the Town staff because some members of the staff were embarrassed to testify. This action would put each employee on equal footing, forcing no specific employee to act In a manner that would set him apart from the others. Councilman Grabowski asked if Mrs. Merritt would be entitled to cross examin- ation of the employees. He felt that she need not feel Intimidated since the District Attorney had found no avidenco of cri..,in_-1 ctio�i on ser p;irt. He questioned whether Mrs. Merritt should be apprised by the Council of the find- ings of the District Attorney. Councilman Kubby interjected that this was a matter to be discussed In litiga- tion session, to which Councilman Grabowski replied that the situation seemed rather one-sided. The City Attorney stated the procedure for conduct of the hearing to which Mrs. Merritt is not entitled due to having resigned her position. She has been granted the hearing by the Council as a courtesy. Her attorney will present his material and the Town will have the opportunity to do likewise. There will be cross-examination, by agreement of her attorney. All facts are to be aired without intimidation. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Kubby moved, seconded by Councilman Davey, with Councilman Grabowski abstaining, to approve the issuance of sub- poenas to Town employees as possible witnesses at the hearing requested by Mrs. Lisa Merritt. 3. Motion authorizing expenditure of $800 for equestrian crossing warning signs as recommended by the Public Protection and Pathway Committees. Speaking from the floor: Mrs. Theodora Schick stated that the signs alone would cost $800, which did not include installation. She questioned the part of the Public Protection Committee In recommending the expenditure, with the supposition that signs were already available at Town Hall. Mayor Helgesson explained that the Public Protection Committee did recommend the need for signs as a matter of public safety. • Speaking from the floor: Mr. R.C. Cheney, as Chairman of the Public Protection rr Committee, said that the Committee had viewed the need for signs from a technical standpoint only without regard to cost. -3-