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35 October 22,2012 Town Board Monthly Workshop Approved: Page 8 of 21 precedents they can look to, however, to say it's probably not going to be as much of an enforcement issue as it is going to be an educational issue. 7:46:58 PM Mr. Whitaker clarified within the rights. of way, it is only on the sidewalk or at bus stops that this rule could apply within a state right of way. Otherwise, there's no applicability in the right of way. Many places don't have a sidewalk in the right of way so there will be no area there that this would even cover. 7:47:30 PM Commissioner Hallman said he's very much in favor of the eff With regard to the open container law, any night of the week, someone could be cited for that if you wn Churton Street. They see that all the time. He personally hates cigarette smoke, especially w he's eating, but people are all concerned about that one stretch of downtown Churton where people see ect each other. As it gets later in the evening, however, more smokers do come out. He added that t ave ted the smoke-free parks so they have it pretty much everywhere else in town but they're all foc se I n what s on the sidewalk. 7:49:05 PM Mayor Stevens said his biggest concern is t e- 'dewal as well and th y robably an area of discussion where they could really have a debate becau f this. I-Le's thinking abo n t ey are just walking down the sidewalk and seeing it and he doesn't her. 7:50:04 PM Commissioner Gering said this is an example w I jurisdiction should have more control and not be covered under a single umbrella f r the whole county. inks they should tell people they can smoke on the sidewalk because he does not b despite what the on General says about second hand smoke, that the public will not be affected by s alking down th t sing by smoking. He has a problem with that. Also, the County has a histo o .ng by the T ordinances and it annoys him that the County seems to want to apply this stand , this to the wn when there's still a question about whether they have the authority to do so. He oul e old that better and thinks it would be bad for Hillsborough to acced sdiction to the withou cussing whether the County is going to abide by the Town's ordin or r the Town li by theirs. Commissioner Gering a Iso rea e requirement I ing signage and asked who would pay for that and decide where it would g s. B LLeplied they' dentified $30,000 to pay for the signage but they can't implement it ithout the ss,they've been softly planning a meeting with some of the Plannit d Par ec Direc talk about how they can equitably distribute the signs they have ney to p Plac Hillsborough Park, which is already smoke-free, don't need signs. Their is to do a thor sessm eas where signage needs to be placed, figure out where that sign e' y exists or whe re are a' y plans for that signage, and then come up with a needs list and using that 0, divide up th ns an ctively seek additional funding. Ms. Bridger said she was also in a meeting this nd heard aba Bother $48,000 that they may be eligible to receive which they could use towards the pur of signs. I their intention to work with the County and the municipalities to provide those signs as muc ssible. ommissioner Gering said it is then not Hillsborough's expense. Ms. Bridger replied not necessaril .` e they would work with everyone affected and divide up that money as much as they can. Commissioner Gering asked Ms. Bridger if her department decided there needed to be a sign on Churton Street and they didn't have the money to pay for it, if the Town would be obligated to buy one. Ms. Bridger said technically yes. Again, they're going to work with the Town and do this in a friendly way. Commissioner Gering said he just wants to understand where the boundaries are and he's not implying they won't. He wants to understand who is responsible for implementing everything.