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By MELISSA M. DONOVAN; Times Leader Staff Writer
 Thursday, January 15, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A 





DUPONT- Another game of musical chairs might be on Borough Council's agenda
for Tuesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Council President Anne Marie O'Malley abruptly adjourned the first meeting
of the year Tuesday after objecting to her political opponents' seating
arrangements. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The same thing might happen next week, she said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She hasn't decided if she will cut short another meeting if council members
don't follow her seating chart. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 At Tuesday's opening meeting of the year, veteran councilmen Ed Kowalczyk
and ally Stanley Golembiewski switched the seats they have occupied for the
past two years, angering O'Malley. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Newly elected board member Matt Szumski, who is aligned with the two
councilmen, told O'Malley she cannot assign seats. "We are not in
kindergarten," he said Tuesday. "No one is going to tell me where to sit." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 On Wednesday, Kowalczyk said he was waiting for legal advice before
deciding where he'll sit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Another aborted meeting would further postpone appointments to zoning and
recreation boards and the payment of bills. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 O'Malley does not want Szumski and Kowalczyk to sit together. "There will
be no way to have a smooth meeting," if they sit together. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "They would be continuously conferring with each other, they just holler
right out. They don't follow any procedure," she said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 O'Malley believes she has a right to assign seats. She's asked Solicitor
Brian Corcoran for a ruling. He could not be reached for comment. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kowalczyk is also eager to see Corcoran's ruling. He said he's retained an
attorney, but would not say who. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kowalczyk is also angry over O'Malley desc

Legal Eagles Perching On Hot Seat Debate 
One Councilman Said He Has 
Retained A Lawyer, Others Await 
An Opinion From The Solicitor To 
Determine Whether The Council 
President Can Mandate Seating

Legal Eagles Perching On Hot Seat Debate One Councilman Said He Has Retained A Lawyer, Others Await An Opinion From The Solicitor To Determine Whether The Council President Can Mandate Seating