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Council discusses ballfield lighting upgrades, Atlantic Electric coordination and McDonald’s exit safety
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Summary
Council members and staff discussed out-of-service ballfield lights, a BPU-recommended energy audit for LED upgrades, coordination with Atlantic Electric, and persistent safety concerns at the McDonald’s exit and the Pitney/Pennsylvania intersection.
Council members described multiple out-of-service fixtures at local ballfields and discussed options to retrofit LED fixtures while retaining existing poles to save cost. The city engineer said the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities offers a free local-government energy audit and that energy savings improvement programs can fund LED upgrades at little or no up-front cost to the city.
A councilmember reported contacting Atlantic Electric and obtaining a direct representative to speed repairs and suggested periodic meetings with the utility to prioritize municipal projects. The council welcomed the liaison as a way to reduce delays for lighting and other utility-dependent work.
Traffic safety at a McDonald’s driveway and the corner of Pitney and Pennsylvania Avenue drew sustained attention. Council members reviewed a police report and prior emails with the county about the McDonald’s exit across multiple lanes and discussed placing bollards or delineators to prevent dangerous left turns; one resident, Greg Sayers of 625 Yarmouth Avenue, offered to contribute toward bollards during public comment.
Council asked staff and the county to follow up on delineators and to get cost estimates for any local repairs or bollard installations. The meeting included no formal votes on capital work or utility agreements; council asked staff to return with costs and scheduling information.
