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Roseland emergency plan renewed; pedestrian crossing signs permitted and set for installation
Summary
The borough's emergency operations plan was reported as approved by county and state police for two more years, and pedestrian-activated electronic crossing signs received county permits; purchase orders and installation are expected in the coming weeks.
John Matias of the borough Office of Emergency Management told the council that the borough's emergency operations plan (EOP) is complete and has been approved by Essex County and the state police, and that the approval is effective for two years.
Matias also updated the council on pedestrian-safety work: county permits for pedestrian electronic crossing signs have been approved, and the borough is waiting on a purchase order. Once ordered, Matias said, delivery will likely take four to six weeks; he added that Superintendent Critchette and his crew have agreed to install the equipment to save borough funds.
Matias said the signs will be sited at Harrison Avenue (near Burrow Hall) and at Freeman Street/New Rock (locations with multiple crosswalks) and described how the pedestrian push-button will operate across linked crosswalks. He said coordination and permitting took longer than expected but that the project is moving forward once the purchase order is issued.
Next steps: Matias said he will move forward to place the order once the purchase order is available and will coordinate installation with the superintendent; councilmembers thanked him for the update.
