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Permanent Dog Park To Be Installed At Summit Transfer Station
Summit's Common Council enthusiastically, and unanimously, approved the creation of a dog park at the city's recycling center.
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit's Council enthusiastically passed a resolution last week to install a permanent dog park at the Transfer Station — the City's recycling center — at last week's town meeting.
"We have been waiting patiently for the County to give us permission to install a permanent dog park at the Transfer Station," said Councilman Danny O'Sullivan at the Sept. 6 meeting. "I attended the July 14 Union County meeting in Elizabeth to press our Commissioners to move this project forward."
Because the Transfer Station is owned by Union County, Summit had to make an agreement with the County to permit the installation of a dog park. Union County approved of the new dog park, which will be installed in an unused area of the recycling center, according to the resolution.
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According to O'Sullivan, the dog park is something that residents have been highly anticipating.
But before the dog park opens, O'Sullivan said some hurdles remain.
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The city is currently receiving bids for a six-foot tall fence that will surround the park. Once the dog park is open, O'Sullivan said it will have the exact same hours as the Transfer Station.
O'Sullivan gave a shout out to the late Councilman Matt Gould who was a major supporter of building a dog park.
"I think they are going to be a lot of happy dog owners in town," Council President Marjorie Fox said about the new dog park.
Other Capital Projects Approved By Council
The council also unanimously approved a resolution that allows the city to purchase a snow tractor with a plow via the the Sourcewell national cooperative purchasing agreement for $52,847.30. This new model will replace the existing 2004 plow.
A bid of $296,249.33 was awarded to Midwest Construction of Warren for the Beacon Road improvement project.
Lastly, Raymond Keeley was appointed a part-time plumbing and mechanical sub-code official/inspector, and a vacancy was declared in the Department of Community Services, Division of Public Works roads unit.
You can view the full meeting below:
Check out other Patch coverage from this meeting:
Financial Experts In Summit Sought For Broad St. West Committee
Accident-Prone Summit Intersection Gets 4-Way Stop
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