65-18 Revision 117-17 - Proposed Traffic Signall- PVW at Alisa Drive.pdf

65-18 February 6, 2018 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange contracted with Hamal Associates, Harold K. Maltz, P.E., 19 Porter Road, West Orange, N.J. to perform a traffic signal warrant study and analysis for the intersection of Pleasant Valley Way, a County Road, with Alisa Drive/Lakeview Drive; and WHEREAS, the study concluded a warrant was met for the installation of a traffic signal at that intersection; and WHEREAS, Essex County Engineering Division reviewed the study and analysis and concurred with its findings and recommendations; and WHEREAS, Essex County requires the Township enter into an Agreement with the County which specifies the obligations of each party with respect to the design, construction and the maintenance of the traffic signal and the cost obligation of each party for the design and construction of the traffic signal which the County will include in its 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; and WHEREAS, the County requires the Township to pay for two thirds of the estimated $350,000 cost for the design and construction of the traffic signal; and WHEREAS, the West Orange Board of Education expressed a willingness to pay for one third of the project's cost; and WHEREAS, the obligation of the Board of Education to pay for their share of the costs must be specified in a separate cost sharing agreement between the Township of West Orange and the West Orange Board of Education; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to move forward with this project since Alisa Drive provides access and egress to the West Orange High School, the sports facilities at the High School, Degnan Park and the Toby Katz Community Center; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council concurs in the foregoing; and WHEREAS, the Township Council adopted Resolution No. 117-17 dated May 23, 2017 similar to this Resolution but with a typographical error; and WHEREAS, this Resolution corrects Resolution No. 117-17 to indicate an estimated project cost of $350,000 throughout the Resolution. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the attached Agreement between the County of Essex and the Township of West Orange which specifies obligations of each party associated with the design, construction and maintenance of a traffic signal at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Way with Alisa Drive/Lakeview Drive including a cost sharing obligation by the Township of two thirds of the project's estimated cost of $350,000 is approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement and the Municipal Clerk attest contingent upon the Township and West Orange Board of Education entering into a separate agreement which obligates the West Orange Board of Education to pay one third of the project cost or one half of the Township's cost obligation. ___________________________________ _____________________________________ KAREN J. CARNEVALE, RMC, MUNICIPAL CLERK SUSAN McCARTNEY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT I hereby certify funds are available from: ____________________________________ _______________________________ John Gross, Chief Financial Officer