MAYOR FENTON REPORT FOR 3/17/05

PUBLIC SAFETY

THE NEXT MEETING WITH PENN DOT OFFICIALS AT REPRESENTATIVE MELIO’S OFFICE WILL BE TUESDAY, APRIL 19^TH AT 10:00AM. WE WILL DISCUSS THE ROUTE 413 PUNCH LIST INCLUDING THE SIDEWALK, LIGHTS, PECO, AND DRIVEWAYS; ALSO THE MONUMENT FOR VETERANS, FLAG POLE, AND WELCOME SIGN AT THE EXIT OF I-95; THE DESIGN TO INCLUDE LEFT TURN ARROW AT GREEN LANE AND ROUTE 13; TURNING ARROWS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ROUTE 13 AND EDGELY AVENUE AND ROUTE 13 AND HAINES ROAD; AND THE EMERGENCY VEHICILES TURN AROUND ON I-95.

WE WILL CONTINUE MEETING UNTIL ALL ISSUES ARE RESOLVED.

EASTER EGG HUNT

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP ANNUAL EGG HUNT WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 19^TH WITH THE RAIN DATE OF MARCH 26^TH HERE AT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX STARTING AT 12 NOON FOR CHILDREN AGES 12 AND UNDER. PLEASE BRING YOUR LITTLE ONES AND ENJOY THE HUNT!

WOMAN’S HISTORY MONTH

MARCH IS A TIME TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE WOMAN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH ITS NATIONAL 2005 THEME “WOMAN CHANGE AMERICA.” AS MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS, AND SISTERS, WOMAN HAVE SUPPORTED AND STRENGTHENED AMERICAN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WOMAN ARE TRANSFORMING CULTURE, HISTORY AND POLITICS. THEY ARE OUR LEADERS, WRITERS, SCIENTISTS, EDUCATORS, AND INFORMED CITIZENS. TONIGHT WE SALUTE THEIR SPIRIT, COURAGE, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADVANCE FREEDOM AND PEACE IN OUR NATION’S ARMED FORCES. WE CELEBRATE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS; AND THEIR VITALITY, RICHNESS, AND DIVERSITY.

TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO HONOR A “WOMAN CHANGING BRISTOL TOWNSHIP” BY INSPIRING HOPE AND POSSIBILITIES THROUGH HER VISION AND DETERMINATION, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP WEED AND SEED COMMITTEE, MS. DARLENE

HOLLOMAN.

DARLENE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT’S MEETING BUT I WOULD STILL LIKE TO PUBLICLY THANK HER FOR HER DECICATION TO THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY.

GANG AWEARNESS

ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2005 AT 7:00PM DISTRICT ATTORNEY DIANE GIBBONS AND I INVITE THE TOWN WATCH GROUPS, WEED AND SEED COMMITTEE ALONG WITH SEVERAL DIGNITARIES TO A SEMINER ON GANG AWEARNESS TO BE HELD HERE AT THE BRISOL TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING. THE GOAL IS TO EDUCATE AND IDENTIFY GANGS AND GANG RELATED CRIMES AND TO DISCUSS THE CREATION OF A COUNTY WIDE GANG AWEARNESS TASK FORCE.

PLANNING

IN THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL WE WILL BEGIN MEETING TO DEVELOP THE NEW BRISTOL TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL FITZPATRICK TO DO ALL HE CAN TO SECURE THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING THAT HAS RECENTLY PASSED THE U S HOUSE AND IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE SENATE. AMONG THE BUCKS COUNTY PROJECTS SLATED FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOUSE BILL ARE THE RECONSTRUCTION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF ROUTE 13: $5 MILLION; THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CROYDON AND LEVITTOWN TRAIN STATIONS: $3 MILLION. THESE ARE JUST TWO PROJECTS THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON AS MAYOR ALONG WITH THE OTHER COMMUNITIES, THE BUCKS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, THE

T. M. A., AND THE PAST CONGRESSMAN JAMES GREENWOOD. THIS FUNDING WOULD IMPLEMENT THE STUDIES, DESIGN AND ENGINEERING, AND PROVIDE FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF NEW BUSINESSES AND JOBS IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP.