140-26 Resolution Gregory Avenue LED Speed Feedback Signs.pdf

140-26 May 12, 2026 R E S O L U T I O N AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE AND THE COUNTY OF ESSEX WITH REGARDS TO THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TWO (2) LED SPEED FEEDBACK SIGNS ALONG GREGORY AVENUE WITHIN RIGHTS OF WAY BELONGING TO THE COUNTY OF ESSEX WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange desires to improve safety for residents and students along Gregory Avenue, an Essex County Road, along Gregory Avenue (County Route 577); and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange wishes to install and maintain two (2) LED speed feedback signs within rights of way belonging to the County of Essex along Gregory Avenue (County Route 577); and WHEREAS, the County of Essex requires that the Township of West Orange submit a certified copy of a resolution approved by the governing body of the Township of West Orange indicating that the Township of West Orange will Hold the County of Essex harmless from any claims or actions of law directly resulting from the installation and maintenance of said two (2) LED speed feedback signs and WHEREAS, Mayor Susan McCartney and her Administration support the request to install and maintain and further authorizes the Township of West Orange and its contractors to install and maintain two (2) LED speed feedback signs and within rights of way all belonging to the County of Essex; and WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange concur with and support the request. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor, Township and Clerk and Business Administrator or designee are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Township by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, a Memorandum of Understanding with the County

of Essex for any claims directly arising from the Township of West Orange’s installation of two (2) LED speed feedback signs within rights of way all belonging to the County of Essex; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copy of this resolution and executed Memorandum of Understanding with the Hold Harmless and Indemnification Provision shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk’s Office and submit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Essex County Engineer and Public Works Director, Sanjeev Varghese. I, Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk of the Township of West Orange, do hereby certify this document to be true copy of the original which is on file in my office. _____________________________________ Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Adopted: May 12, 2026