Royersford Boro Reduces Main St. Speed Limit

Royersford Borough manager Michael Leonard announced at Tuesday's meeting that the speed limit along Main Street has been reduced from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. 

The new zone extends from South Lewis Road all the way down the length of Main Street to 1st Avenue. 

"It was already 25 from 10th Avenue to South Lewis," Leonard said. "This just makes it 25 all the way through."

Leonard also reported that he is meeting with borough engineer Khal Hassan tomorrow to go over plans to finish roadwork on 1st Avenue. 

"We'll be sending a letter to the [Montgomery County] commissioners, to see if we can get the money to do the work," Leonard said.

The council discussed the installation of a security camera system at several locations in the borough. 

The borough has a preliminary quote for $70,000 to purchase and install the equipment. Leonard said that the cameras would be installed at the borough police department, garage, and pump stations, as well as Victory Park and Chestnut Street Park.

The purpose of installing a system is to combat the vandalism that has been within the borough. 

Councilman John Kring said that the borough has the money for the project, but more research is needed before a decision is made. 

"We should look five years back, see what we've lost in damages," Kring said. "We don't want to put in a $70,000 system for $10,000 in damages."

Mayor John Guest announced that the police department held a bike registration and inspection event on June 30 at Victory Park. He publicly thanked the businesses who donated bike helmets, locks and/or money for those items. Those businesses included Sweet Ashley's Chocolate, the Royersford Hotel, Lebow Furniture, and The LaMastra Group.

Finally, council discussed advertising two ordinances and holding public hearings on both.

One ordinance involves Knox boxes, which are secured key boxes that allow emergency personnel to use a key to enter a building. The second ordinance sets up rules for "transient retail businesses". 

Both ordinances will get a public hearing at the September 11, 2012 borough council meeting.