At the last meeting of the Greenburgh Town Board (on June 13) we hired a traffic engineering consultant to design a traffic light. It should take the firm a few months to complete the design. We hope to then go out to bid and anticipate that the light could be installed this winter- possibly before. Any concerns you send to me will be forwarded to the consultants. WHEREAS, the Town of Greenburgh commissioned a traffic study and analysis for a potential signal and pedestrian improvements at the Ardsley Road/ Sprain Road/ Ashford Avenue intersection; and WHEREAS, a presentation related to the feasibility of signalizing the intersection was made to the Town Board at a work session on November 14, 2018 by the Town traffic consultant, Frederick P. Clark Associates, Inc., concluding signalization of the intersection is feasible and could provide improved safety to pedestrians and vehicular traffic; and WHEREAS, funding for the future construction of a signaling system and related improvements is included in the 2018 Town capital improvement; and WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works, as authorized by Town Board Resolution PW- 2 – 04/25/18, obtained a proposal from Milone & MacBroom,, Inc., the engineering consultant to F. P. Clark that performed the original feasibility study to provide full engineering design services for a new traffic signal at the intersection of Sprain Road at Ardsley Road and Ashford Avenue in the Town of Greenburgh, such proposal being dated May 11, 2018; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to contract with Milone & MacBroom, Inc., for professional engineering design services for a new traffic signal design at the intersection of Sprain Road at Ardsley Road and Ashford Avenue in the Town of Greenburgh, proposal dated, in accordance with the attached proposal dated May 11, 2018 for an amount not to exceed $40,000. PREPARING FOR OUR LOBBYING EFFORT TO PRESS NYS TO REPAVE ROADS THEY OWN IN GREENBURGH NYS has not repaved a road in the town in the past three years. And, some of the roads are in horrible condition. This summer student interns working in town offices will be organizing an aggressive lobbying effort to press NYS to repave roads they own in our town. A major concern: Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley. The road is a disaster. Parts of Dobbs Ferry Road, Central Ave and other state roads are also in bad shape. To prepare the students for the lobbying initiative – Rich Fon, deputy commissioner of public works and Brian Simmons –an engineer with the town, met with the students last week to discuss the roads that are owned by NYS, the poor road conditions. As part of our internship program students are learning about road repaving, budgets. The students taped the meeting which can be watched in its entirety below. Two goals: Get the state roads repaved. Teach students how to make their voices heard when dealing with government officials. Teach them how to lobby. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1riobpPOw5Y-yMJPX0YnqGsqE-K1v0cGB drive.google.com PAUL FEINER