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Council authorizes town clock repair, security cameras and final sidewalk payment; approves 2026 paving program
Summary
Council approved multiple capital actions including a $7,625 vendor deposit to repair the town clock, ~$8,000 to add six security cameras at Bear Hall/fieldhouse, final certificate of payment to close the sidewalk project, and authorized the 2026 road paving program covering about 0.57 miles of streets.
At its Feb. 19 meeting Narberth Borough Council approved a package of capital authorizations and project closeouts.
Town clock: Council authorized capital funds to repair the downtown town clock after two of four faces had been out of service. The vendor who originally installed the clock requires a 50% deposit of $7,625 to order parts and schedule work for early‑ to mid‑spring; council approved the deposit unanimously.
Sidewalk project: Council approved certificate of payment No. 2, the second and final payment to close out a sidewalk replacement project around Narberth Park and Borough Hall. Staff said quantities on the bid documents were correct and that the final payment reconciles a previously noted discrepancy; the transcript did not specify the payment amount.
Security cameras: Council authorized approximately $8,000 in capital funds to add six cameras (two interior, four exterior) serving Bear Hall and the field‑house area, an interim approach that uses existing recording hardware and software capacity rather than a full system overhaul (previous full‑upgrade budget figure mentioned was about $45,000). Staff said camera placement will not record inside bathrooms and that borough CCTV policy will govern access and retention of footage; council approved the purchase unanimously.
2026 road paving program: Council approved the borough engineer’s bid authorization for the 2026 paving program, which staff said includes roughly 0.57 miles of roadway (segments of Conway, Stewart pickup, Price Avenue to Price Crossing), about 10,000 square yards of pavement, replacement of roughly 15 manhole lids and frames, and installation of 10 ADA ramps. Staff noted the need to install a sewer manhole vault on Stewart Avenue where there is currently no access to the sewer main. Council approved the program unanimously; staff will notify affected residents before work begins.
Council framed these approvals as routine capital maintenance and safety investments; staff said the camera project is a cost‑effective interim measure while the full upgrade may be delayed until later.
