MAYOR FENTON 2/19/04

JOSEPH T. COUGHLIN, JR.

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

JOSEPH T. COUGHLIN, JR. IS THIS YEARS GRAND MARSHAL OF THE

BUCKS COUNTY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE TO BE HELD

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2004.

JOE, HIS WIFE KATHLEEN AND THEIR FIVE CHILDREN ARE

PARISHIONERS OF SAINT THOMAS ACQUINAS PARISH IN CROYDON. HE

SERVED IN THE MARINE CORPS AND WAS IN VIET NAM IN 1968-69. HE IS

VICE PRESIDENT OF TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL NO. 500. HE IS A

MEMBER OF A. O. H. MICHAEL DOUGHERTY DIVISION ONE IN BUCKS

COUNTY AND IS ON THE BOARD OF THE PHILADELPHIA IRISH SOCIETY.

HE IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE HIBERNIAN HUNGER PROJECT

AS WELL AS PROJECT CHILDREN. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE SAINT

CHARLES COUNCIL OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, AND SERVES ON

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION. HE IS ON THE

BOARD OF THE VIET NAM VETERANS SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIA,

AND IS A MEMBER OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 1597 OF

CROYDON.

TONIGHT THE COUNCIL AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE JOSEPH T.

COUGHLIN, JR. FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY.

MAYOR FENTON’S REPORT 2/19/04

REDEVELOPMENT ALONG ROUTE 13:

I WOULD LIKE THE TOWNSHIP TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING A “CERTIFIED REDEVELOPMENT AREA” ALONG ROUTE 13 IN COOPERATION WITH THE BOROUGH OF BRISTOL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF BUCKS COUNTY. THE DIRECTOR OF THE AUTHORITY HAS ASKED IF THE TOWNSHIP WOULD CONSIDER THIS PARTNERSHIP TO CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA ALONG ROUTE 13 FROM BATH ROAD TO EDGELY AVENUE. THIS PLAN WOULD PROVIDE A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF BUILDING AND PROPERTY CONDITIONS IN THIS AREA AS WELL AS IDENTIFYING WHERE LAND ASSEMBLAGE OR REHABILITATION PROJECTS CAN BE INITIALLY TARGETED WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF CREATING A PROGRAM WHICH WILL RESULT IN NEW INVESTMENT, NEW DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING DEVELOPMENT. THE PLAN WOULD IDENTIFY AND PRESENT AN ACTION PLAN AND DESIGN FOR THIS ENTIRE AREA WITH PHASING PLANS AND ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.

THE TOWNSHIP WOULD PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THIS PROCESS WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE OF BUSINESS OWNERS, RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNSHIP, MEMBERS OF THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION AND OTHERS APPOINTED BY THE TOWNSHIP AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN SEEING THIS AREA REHABILITATED AND FLOURISHING. DURING THIS PROCESS THE AUTHORITY WILL BE RESEARCHING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE AREA.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK COUNCIL TO MAKE A MOTION TO BEGIN THE INITIAL PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE PARTNERS AND DETERMINING HOW WE CAN MOVE THIS PROCESS FORWARD.

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