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RESOLUTION REGARDING TOBACCO FREE PUBLIC PROPERTIES IN THE TOWN

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board designates all Town properties as tobacco-free zones, prohibiting smoking and vaping as defined in NYS Public Health Law 1399-N, and directs posting of appropriate signage.
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2021-01-27
Latest event
2021-01-27
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. In addition to picnic areas, sports areas, playgrounds and parking lots, all Town properties shall be designated tobacco-free zones. Appropriate signage will be posted designating tobacco free zones. This prohibition includes smoking and vaping as defined in 1399-N of the NYS Public Health Law.
Show preamble — 2 WHEREAS clauses
  • WHEREAS, the Town by resolution adopted May 2013 declared certain outdoor areas as tobacco free zones
  • WHEREAS, the Town recognizes the continuing need to help role model non-smoking behavior to children and youth, to protect children and youth, to protect the public from the effects of secondhand smoke, and to encourage the protection of public health

Lifecycle (1 event)

2021-01-27adoptedvote: 4-0
Adopt Resolution 8 regarding tobacco-free public properties in the Town, expanding the 2013 tobacco-free zone policy to all Town properties and prohibiting smoking and vaping.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
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Resolved
  1. In addition to picnic areas, sports areas, playgrounds and parking lots, all Town properties shall be designated tobacco-free zones. Appropriate signage will be posted designating tobacco free zones. This prohibition includes smoking and vaping as defined in 1399-N of the NYS Public Health Law.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Town by resolution adopted May 2013 declared certain outdoor areas as tobacco free zones
  • WHEREAS, the Town recognizes the continuing need to help role model non-smoking behavior to children and youth, to protect children and youth, to protect the public from the effects of secondhand smoke, and to encourage the protection of public health
Subject key: tobacco_free_policy