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Agenda Items For Bronxville Village July Board Meeting Include Opting Out of Retail Cannabis and Pedestrian & Traffic Signal Improvements

By Village of Bronxville

July 7, 2021: At the June 14th meeting, the Bronxville Village Board adopted a local law prohibiting smoking in public parks. All resolutions on the agenda were also approved.

The Village Board will be holding its July meeting on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in the Trustees Room at Village Hall. The Board will convene its work session at 6:00pm and the regular meeting will start at 7pm. As always, the meeting will be aired on our public television channels.

Items on the Board’s July agenda include:

-Update on the Justice Court from Justice Primps and Justice Nordahl

-Update on the Library from the Library Board and Library Director

-Holding a Public Hearing on Local Law 9-2021, Opting Out of the Licensing and Establishing of Retail Cannabis Dispensaries and On-Site Cannabis Consumption. A copy of the draft local law being considered by the Village Board can be found HERE.

-Holding a Public Hearing on the submittal of two Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications to Westchester County for the purposes of applying for federal funding.

Application #1: Pedestrian and traffic signal improvements to the intersection of Midland and Pondfield. The purpose of the improvements is to make the facilities of the “four corners” and the downtown fully accessible by upgrading the existing signalization and also adding pedestrian crosswalk signals. Other ADA improvements including new curbing and handicap ramps will also be part of the project.

Application #2: West Side Circle pedestrian and traffic safety improvements. The purpose of the project is to make the crosswalks at the Circle substantially more visible by adding rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) at the crosswalks to alert motorists of pedestrian crossings. Additional improvements include new handicap ramps and enhanced crosswalk striping.

-Scheduling a Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the Village's existing ban on gas powered leaf blowers. A copy of the draft local law will be made available on the Village's website in the coming weeks. At their June 14th meeting, the Village Board adopted a local law prohibiting smoking in public parks. All resolutions on their agenda were also approved.

 

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