Narberth adopts Police Advisory Committee resolution; chief reports traffic study and snow enforcement improvements

Narberth Borough Council on Feb. 19 adopted a resolution that consolidates the Police Advisory Committee’s creation language and recent membership/charge changes into one official document for clarity. The public health and safety committee had previously recommended the consolidated resolution; council adopted it unanimously.

The meeting included several public‑safety updates: Chief John String (referenced by staff) and committee reports noted improved compliance during the recent snow emergency (parking violations dropped from 70 last year to 12 this year) and improved sidewalk‑clearing enforcement (34 citations this year vs. 86 warnings last year). The borough said staff are developing a comprehensive snow‑response plan.

Chief String also reported findings from a traffic study on the 200 block of Price Avenue. Over a four‑week monitoring period staff recorded about 27,100 vehicle passages; typical speeds were 16–17 mph and 85th‑percentile speeds 21–22 mph, with two enforceable speeding violations identified. Council members said the study suggests speeding is rare but that resident concerns about sight lines and narrow roadway geometry remain and will prompt further review of non‑speed safety issues.

During discussion a council member raised a procurement/foreign‑supply concern about specified Ubiquiti products in the camera order, asserting a security risk and urging the borough to seek alternatives in future purchases. That comment was noted but did not block the authorization, and council emphasized adherence to the borough’s CCTV policy for use and retention of footage.

The public health and safety committee also reported on a Shade Tree Commission funding arrangement: Friends of Narberth Green Initiatives (FONGI) agreed to fund non‑right‑of‑way trees for spring and fall plantings and will launch a donations page to accept public contributions toward plantings.