Hurricane Irene preparations

 
This morning the Conshohocken Police Department issued a notification (displayed at left) declaring the Fellowship House and Conshohocken Elementary School as places of shelter during for the anticipated storm.  Additionally, Washington Fire Company will serve as an Emergency Command Center.  The notification also identifies suggested items to include in your emergency preparedness kit.

You may also want to visit the following link sign up for the Montgomery County Public Safety Department’s Community Alert System to receive email and text update notifications as information becomes available.

Finally, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency issued a press release yesterday outlining recommended steps to prepare for the storm.

Snow Emergency declared

Please note that a Snow Emergency has been declared.  No parking is permitted on Fayette Street or at any of the metered parking spaces in the Borough until further notice.

In light of the significant snowfall forecast for the next 24-36 hours, please recall Conshohocken’s Snow Removal Rules:

• A 3-foot path must be cleared on your sidewalk for pedestrian traffic.
• If you live on a corner you must clear an opening to the crosswalk.
• If your sidewalk abuts an alley you are responsible for clearing your half for pedestrian traffic.
• Do not shovel snow back into the street.
• Do not save parking spots with lawn chairs, trash cans, or other items. It prevents our Public Works Department from properly clearing the street.
• If you are a renter, check your lease to see if you or the Landlord is responsible for snow removal.
• If there is a fire hydrant on your property it should be cleared in case of an emergency.
• As a courtesy to your elderly neighbors clear their sidewalk or clean off their car. It’s a not a rule but it’s a nice deed.

Stay tuned for further updates.

Some Marshall Lee Residents Temporarily Relocated

The Montgomery County Housing Authority just issued the following press release:

News Release

August 12, 2010

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Joel A. Johnson, AICP, P.H.M.
Executive Director
Montgomery County Housing Authority     montcoha.org
610-275-5720, x315

Lee Tower Residents Temporarily Re-located

The Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA) has temporarily relocated approximately 40 residents of Marshall Lee Towers in Conshohocken to two nearby hotels.

Council adopts Lost or Stolen gun ordinance

Last night Conshohocken Council unanimously enacted an ordinance I introduced which requires Conshohocken residents to inform police within 72 hours of their firearm being lost or stolen.  The ordinance imposes stiff penalties to those who do not comply.

The intent is simple: support our police in cracking down on “straw” purchases of firearms.  Conshohocken follows Hatfield Township and Norristown in adopting such measures in Montgomery County as well as numerous other communities throughout Pennsylvania.  You can read more about Lost or Stolen efforts throughout Pennsylvania from the Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

I am proud that we enacted this common-sense legislation which has the support of Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Frank E. Pawlowski as well as both Democratic and Republican legislators, including Sen. Daylin Leach and Reps. Mike Gerber, Matt Bradford, Mike Vereb and Rick Taylor.

UPDATE: CeaseFirePA just issued a press release (click to download) describing some of the latest Lost or Stolen initiatives in the Philadelphia suburbs, including Conshohocken’s new ordinance.