The Jenkintown Borough Emergency Coordinating Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") is hereby established.
A. 
The Board shall be comprised of the following five persons:
(1) 
Borough Manager (Chairperson).
(2) 
President of Borough Council.
(3) 
Mayor.
(4) 
Director of Public Works.
[Amended 10-24-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]
(5) 
Borough Fire Chief.
B. 
In the event that any of the above-named persons are not available for service on the coordinating board, then any of the following persons shall be designated by the Chairperson to fill any vacancy on the Emergency Coordinating Board, so that the Board will always be comprised of five persons:
(1) 
Chairperson of the Public Works Committee.
(2) 
Chairperson of the Public Safety Committee.
(3) 
Vice Chairperson of Administration in charge of Finance.
(4) 
Highway Commissioner.
(5) 
Borough Fire Marshal.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(6), Borough Health Officer, was repealed 10-24-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5.
A. 
The Board shall:
(1) 
Establish plans for dealing with future emergencies, including but not limited to the designation, establishment and maintenance of emergency centers and the establishment and maintenance of methods of communicating the existence of emergencies to the public and the making of arrangements for manpower, equipment and supplies.
(2) 
Expend such sums as are necessary to protect the health, safety and property of the Borough, its citizens, residents and property owners from conditions caused by an emergency. The Board shall not expend more than $10,000 during any emergency without prior approval of Borough Council.
[Amended 10-24-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]
B. 
The Board shall:
(1) 
Meet when needed to review plans and programs for dealing with emergencies.
[Amended 10-24-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]
(2) 
Proclaim a state of emergency within the Borough upon the occurrence or imminence of any fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, civil disturbance, riot or other occurrence which will seriously and substantially affect the health, safety and property of the Borough, its citizens, residents and property owners.
(3) 
Proclaim a state of snow or ice emergency within the Borough upon the occurrence or imminence of a snowfall in excess of four inches.
C. 
Any state of emergency declared by the Board shall exist for the period set forth in the proclamation, but in no event shall the period exceed 10 days unless extended by Borough Council.
[Amended 10-24-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]
The Police and Fire Departments of Jenkintown Borough shall be responsible for notifying the citizens of and visitors to the Borough that an emergency has been declared and to give appropriate directions. Notification shall be by the use of a loudspeaker broadcasting the required information on all of the streets of the Borough. When possible, information shall also be broadcast on local television stations, on KYW radio and on the Borough website.