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Trustees approve routine appointments, meeting rules, traffic hearing schedule and RFQ for Gould Park center
Summary
At the Jan. 27 meeting trustees approved multiple routine items: junior firefighter and library appointments, adopted public meeting rules limiting public comment to three minutes, scheduled a Feb. 10 hearing on a local left‑turn restriction, voted to notify the state about the Broadway/Maple safety concern, issued an RFQ for the Gould Park Community Center design, and accepted a police sergeant's retirement.
The Dobbs Ferry Village Board handled a slate of routine governance and administrative items on Jan. 27.
Appointments: The board approved resolutions appointing Jackson Kearns and Andrew Zendell as junior firefighters and added several members to the ad‑hoc public art committee; the board also approved appointments of Frank Vizard (term to Dec. 2026) and David Weber (term to Dec. 2027) to the Public Library Board. Votes were recorded as unanimous where indicated in the transcript.
Procedures: Trustees adopted the board’s public meeting rules and procedures, reaffirming a 3‑minute limit for public comment, one appearance per meeting, and restricting back‑and‑forth during the formal public comment period. Trustees said staff will pursue other, less formal engagement opportunities such as 'coffee with the trustees.'
Traffic and state notice: The board set a public hearing for Feb. 10, 2026 on a proposed local law to expand a left‑turn restriction from Maple Street onto Broadway (proposal to extend the time window to 7 a.m.–6 p.m.). Separately the board voted to forward notice to the State of New York regarding dangerous conditions at the Broadway/Maple intersection because Broadway is a state road and outside village control.
Gould Park RFQ; retirement: Trustees authorized issuance of an RFQ to identify a professional services partner for the proposed Gould Park Community Center design (staff estimated a one‑to‑two week turnaround for posting and outreach). The board also accepted the retirement of Police Sergeant Vicente and thanked him for his service.
Votes at a glance: Several motions were recorded as unanimous 7‑0 (climate report endorsement, Verizon franchise authorization, some appointments and retirement acceptance), the MOA vote included at least one opposing voice, and the Wickers Creek Market vote recorded a recusal; details and tallies are contained in the board minutes and clerk's record.
