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Mountainside discusses park lighting, playground fixes and street closures for community events

Borough of Mountainside Mayor and Council · August 6, 2024
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Summary

Council reviewed two Sourcewell lighting purchases (one pending insurance approval), authorized applying for Kids Recreation Trust Grant projects including playground drainage and tennis-court resurfacing, and agreed to seek county permission for banners and to close Mountain Avenue for the Car Show; a $500 Rescue Squad donation was also approved for a future resolution.

During its Aug. 6 work session, the Borough of Mountainside discussed several parks upgrades and community events that will require grant applications, county permissions and resolutions at a future meeting.

For park lighting, administrators reviewed two Sourcewell Contract #041123-MSL purchases: replacement of a light pole damaged in a storm at the pony‑league baseball field priced at $72,990 (insurance approval pending) and new lights at the pickleball/soccer field costing $110,996 to be paid with state grant funds. Council asked staff to prepare resolutions for those purchases.

The borough will apply for the 2024 Kids Recreation Trust Grant. Proposed projects are drainage at the Deerfield playground, crack filling and resurfacing of the tennis courts, and fence work at the Borough Hall softball field. The Mountainside Little League (MSBL) has not indicated a proposed project for this grant cycle.

Council also discussed event logistics: staff will seek Union County permission to hang banners for the Car Show and Restaurant Week and to close Mountain Avenue for the Car Show. Council members agreed to volunteer to distribute Halloween candy and to close Old Tote Road for the holiday. Separately, council agreed to prepare a resolution to donate $500 to the Rescue Squad to sponsor the Spooky Trail event.

Each of these items was referred to staff for formal resolutions and placement on the next meeting agenda.

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