MAYOR SAMUEL J. FENTON REPORT FOR MAY 12, 2005

 

ED LOWELL, A SEWER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS PASSED AWAY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2005. PLEASE REMEMBER HIM AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS.

 

POLICE MEMORIAL WEEK

 

TODAY MEMORIAL SERIVCES WERE HELD AT BRISTOL TOWNSHIP AND THROUGHOUT BUCKS COUNTY IN HONOR OF OFFICERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY. I WOULD LIKE US TO HOLD A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBERANCE OF DETECTIVE GEORGE STUCKEY WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN A SHOOT OUT NOT VERY FAR FROM THIS BUILDING ON MARCH 29TH, 1972.

 

REPRESENTATIVE TONY MELIO PRESENTATION OF GRANT AWARDS

 

I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNTIY TO THANK REPRESENTATIVE MELIO FOR THE TWO GRANTS THAT SUPPORTED THE BLEACHERS AT THE MUNICIPAL FIELDS.

 

$25,000 Project: for Police Civil Service Testing – New Eligibility List

$10,500 Project: EMS Mobile Command Post & Communication Vehicle

$10,000 Project: for Fire Marshall Safety & Education Equipment

 

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

 

*SEE ATTACHED LETTER FROM ATTORNEY TRUELOVE

 

 

DAN BOGAN, PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR

 

IT IS WITH GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT THAT I MUST ANNOUNCE THE RESIGNATION OF DAN BOGAN, WHO’S LAST DAY IS TOMORROW. THE COUNCIL, SUZANNE AND MYSELF, ALONG WITH THE RESIDENTS OF BRISTOL TOWNSHIP APPRECIATE EVERYTHING DAN HAS DONE OVER THE PAST 13 YEARS. HE WILL BE SORELY MISSED, ALTHOUGH WE DON’T BLAME HIM FOR LEAVING --- WHEN DAN ACCEPTED THE POSITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR, HE A FULL HEAD OF BLACK HAIR!!!!!! ALL KIDDING ASIDE, WE WISH YOU AND YOUR WIFE KATHY THE BEST OF EVERYTHING DAN, AND ENJOY YOUR NEW RESIDENCY IN FLORIDA – JUST MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A FORWARDING PHONE NUMBER!!!!!

 

*PRESENT AND READ PLAQUE

 

NURSES WEEK

 

MONDAY I HAD THE HONOR TO BE PART OF THE LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL NURSES WEEK CELEBRATIONS. TODAY, MAY 12TH IS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE’S BIRTHDAY. IN HONOR OF ALL WHO HAVE CHOSEN THE NURSING PROFESSION AND IN HONOR OF LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL, I WOULD LIKE TO READ THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL’S PROCLAMATION.

 

*ATTACHED

 

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE BARBARA KELLY, R. N. – LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL R. N. NURSING EXCELLENCE AWARD, YEAR 2005.

 

 

BUCKS COUNTY T M A

 

I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST COUNCIL’S APPROVAL FOR THE BUCKS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION TO PROCEED WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE FOLLOWING GRANTS:

 

MAIN STREET GRANT

ELM STREET GRANT

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT

TRANSPORTATION REHILIBATION INVESTMENT DISTRICT GRANT

 

I MET WITH BILL RICKETT OF THE TMA ON TUESDAY. WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OF BOTH SENATOR “TOMMY” TOMLINSON AND REPRESENTATIVE TONY MELIO. THESE GRANTS WILL ENHANCE AND MATCH THE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ROUTE 13 STUDY.

 

 

 

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP 2ND ANNUAL CLEAN UP

 

THE SECOND ANNUAL BRISTOL TOWNSHIP CLEAN UP WAS HELD SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD. THE TOWNSHIP’S ROAD CREW AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE OUT IN FULL FORCE. TRASH COLLECTED, FILLED EIGHT DUMP TRUCKS AND TEN 30 CUBIC YARD ROLL OFF CONTAINERS.

 

THREE L & I INSPECTORS WERE IN SERVICE FROM 8:00AM TO 2:00PM. THEY VISITED 133 PROPERTIES, IN WHICH 79 VECHICLES WERE PUT ON NOTICE TO BE REMOVED; 21 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WERE RED TAGGED OR STOPPED FOR NOT HAVING CONSTRUCTION PERMITS; 15 PROPERTIES WERE PUT ON NOTICE FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ISSUES; AND 2 PROPERTIES WITH POOLS WERE PUT ON NOTICE FOR TRASH IN THE POOLS.

 

YOUNG MINOR LAW OFFENDERS THAT WERE DIRECTED BY DISTRICT JUSTICE JOANN KLINE TO SERVE UNDER THE MAYOR’S BRISTOL TOWNSHIP READJUSTMENT PROGRAM FILLED OVER 100 TRASH BAGS. THE PROGRAM STARTED FOUR YEARS AGO AND INCLUDES A LECTURE ON PRISON LIFE, THEY GO ON OUR BUS IN JUMPSUIT CLOTHING AND PICK UP DEBRIS AND LITTER FROM TOWNSHIP STREETS. NOT ONE RETURN OFFENDER SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM.

 

COMMUNITY RESIDENTS FROM BLOOMSDALE/FLEETWING, GREEN LAWN PARK, NORTON AVENUE AND PACIFIC AVENUE SHOWED JUST HOW WELL NEIGHBORS CAN HELP OTHER NEIGHBORS, THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

 

 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE

 

COUNCIL AND I HAVE RECEIVED A PETITION FROM CONCERNED RESIDENT OF THE KENWOOD SECTION. THEY ARE REQUESTING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ALONG KENWOOD DRIVE NORTH.

 

ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE TRAFFIC IN THE COMMUNITY IS THE SEPTA BUS ROUTE 128. SEPTA IS USING KENWOOD DRIVE NORTH AS A DAILY BUS ROUTE AND THESE RESIDENTS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BUS USE ROUTE 13 INSTEAD OF A CUT THROUGH THE SECTION.

 

I WOULD LIKE COUNCIL’S DIRECTION TONIGHT ON THESE CONCERNS.

 

 

COMMUNITY FAIR

 

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY FAIR WILL BE HELD MAY 30TH THRU JUNE 4TH. TUESDAY IS PAY ONE PRICE NIGHT AND FIREWORKS ON FRIDAY. PLEASE COME OUT AND ENJOY OUR COMMUNITY FAIR.