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2/12 Storm Information
« on: February 11, 2014, 11:34:21 PM »
From the City's website: http://www.hackensack.org/controls/eventview.aspx?MODE=SINGLE&ID=782

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Re: 2/12 Storm Information
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2014, 12:49:33 PM »
Roofs collapsing in North Jersey under weight of snow
Friday, February 14, 2014    Last updated: Friday February 14, 2014, 11:01 AM
BY  MATTHEW MCGRATH
STAFF WRITER
The Record
 
The heavy, wet snow that buried the region Thursday is causing roofs to buckle and collapse throughout North Jersey.


Part of a vacant home has collapsed on Passaic Street in Hackensack.

Collapses have been reported in Hackensack, Hillsdale, New Milford, Wallington, South Hackensack, Paterson and Woodland Park.

- See more at: http://www.northjersey.com/hillsdale/Roof_collapsing_in_North_Jersey_under_weight_of_snow.html#sthash.86TpD3so.dpuf

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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2014, 09:18:03 AM »
Hackensack officials discuss forming snow committee
Friday, February 28, 2014
BY  JENNIFER VAZQUEZ
NEWS EDITOR
Hackensack Chronicle
   
Hackensack — Members of the governing body discussed forming a snow committee to assess the city during inclement winter weather.

The Mayor and Council discussed forming a snow committee to assess the city during inclement winter weather. The area has been experiencing a severe winter this season with various snow storms. Interim City Manager Anthony Rottino, during the Committee of the Whole meeting on Feb. 18, asked the Mayor and Council to consider forming an official group.

Discussions addressing the proposal took place during the Committee of the Whole meeting on Feb. 18.

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Re: 2/12 Storm Information
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2014, 01:33:32 PM »
As of Thursday there were many streets where cars had been parked for weeks and where snow drifts remained.  Heath Place, for example, between  MHD and the Esplanade had cars and snow banks at both curbs, limiting traffic to one way.  Cars leaving the Parker School and heading east would start up Heath and then have to back out of the street to allow westbound cars to pass.

Callers to the DPW were asked to call the HPD to have the vehicles moved and callers to the HPD were told to call the DPW.  Speakers at the February 19 Council Meeting complained about the lack of coordination between the HPD and the DPW where residents were ticketed for not moving their cars and when they did, there was no snow removal activity.  I don't know about a snow committee, someone in the city just need to take charge of the effort.

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Re: 2/12 Storm Information
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2014, 09:58:35 PM »
You hit the nail right on the head,Whitey.
I don't know if many people remember the Blizzard of '47, but it dumped over two feet of snow on the region right after Christmas Day. The City Manager at that time was a gentleman by the name of Wilder Rich. As city manager he was in charge of the City operations including snow removal. The snow removal efforts after this blizzard  were considered poor and the City Manager was fired.
From that point on  for the next thirty years or more, it was well understood by the succeeding managers, ie. Reilly, Squillace and Lind that a good part of their managerial abilities would be judged by snow removal.
In the 1960's, Tony Iurato became police chief while Joe Squillace and Wilbur Lind  ran City Hall and the snow removal operation coordinating the efforts of the DPW and  whatever City agencies came into play..
They all lived in town and worked non stop until  the streets were cleared.
If the Council wants to form a committee, that is fine as long as their function is oversight after the snow removal effort is completed. Otherwise  it is incumbent upon the Council  to insure that the City Manager and upper echelon staff who should reside in Hackensack  have a chain of command in effect  and recognize that snow removal is an around the clock job until completed. Enough said.

 

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