MAYOR SAMUEL J. FENTON’S REPORT FOR OCTOBER 14, 2004

MARK ADAM SHRECK WAS BORN JUNE 9, 1983. HE WOULD HAVE GRADUATED HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL IN JUNE 2002. ON OCTOBER 7, 1999 MARK WAS TRAGICALLY TAKEN FROM US. ON A BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY MARK WAS HIT AND KILLED BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHO WAS ALSO HIGH ON COCAINE. IN HIS HONOR, I WOULD LIKE THE RESIDENTS OF BRISTOL TOWNSHIP TO REMEMBER ALL OF THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE TO DRUNK OR “HIGH” DRIVERS, AND TO MARK, YOU ARE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK WAS HELD OCTOBER 3^RD THROUGH OCTOBER 9^TH. ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL AND MYSELF I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR EMERGENCY PERSONEL VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR THE SACRIFICES THEY MAKE ALL YEAR LONG TO PROTECT THE RESIDENTS OF BRISTOL TOWNSHIP. WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION, THANK YOU.

ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL AND MYSELF, I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE BOROUGH OF MORRISVILLE ON THEIR 200^TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND DEDICATION OF ROBERT MORRIS PLAZA.

APPOINTMENTS:

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE – MISSION STATEMENT (SUZANNE)

SUZANNE NEWSOME, MANAGING DORECTOR

DAN BOGAN, PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR

KEVIN GILROY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT

KAREN LIPSACK, COUNCILPERSON

BOB WHITE, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

LISA WOLF, BUCKS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

FRANCIS CLARK, CITIZEN

ALSO, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST COUNCIL TO APPROVE KEYSTONE GRANT APPLICATION TO FUND THE PLAN.

BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE – MISSION STATEMENT (SUZANNE)

AL ANGELINI

LINDA TARLINI

TROY BRENNAN

DON MOBLEY

THANK YOU “TOWN MEETING”

I WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY THANK MR. RON HAWRYLIAK AND HIS WIFE KARI FOR HOSTING THE “TOWN MEETING” AT THEIR HOME IN THE FARMBROOK SECTION OF BRISTOL TOWNSHIP. I ENJOYED MYSELF AND THE HOSPITALITY OF YOUR FAMILY. THIS WAS A VERY INFORMATIVE MEETING WITH DISCUSSIONS REGARDING ISSUES AND A PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROGRESS THIS MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE MADE. I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE HAVING A “TOWN MEETING” REGULARLY AND WOULD ASK MIKE KAPLIN AND RON HAWRYLIAK TO BE THE MODERATORS.

POLICE

THE NEXT GANG AWEARNESS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20^TH.

COMMUNITY INTEREST/RECREATION:

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP 5^TH ANNUAL HARVEST/HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23^RD (RAIN DATE 10/24/04) FROM 10:00AM TO 3:00PM HERE AT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. THERE WILL BE RIDES, CNADY BAGS, PUMPKIN PAINTING, FACE PAINTING, COSTUME CONTEST, ELMO AND MUCH MORE. BRING YOUR LITTLE ONES AND CELEBRATE THE HARVEST.

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP THANKSGIVING/HOLIDAY PARADE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20^TH WITH THE PARADE STARTING AT NOON. THE ROUTE WILL BEGIN AT THE LEVITTOWN LIBRARY ON NEW FALLS ROAD TO EMILIE ROAD TO GREEN LANE AND ENDING AT THE HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL. STEVEN SLATON WILL BE THIS YEARS GRAND MARSHALL. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ERICA HILL AT 215-785-0500.

THE MAYOR’S BOWL WILL BE HELD 10:00AM ON THANKSGIVING DAY AT THE NEW TRUMAN STADIUM. THIS FOOTBALL GAME RIVALS HARRY S TRUMAN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL VS CONWELL/EGAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAM.

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH AT 7:00PM HERE AT THE TOWNSHIP BUILDING. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

DEVELOPMENT

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK COUNCILS APPROVAL FOR A CERTIFIED REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR ROUTE 13 IN CONJUNCTION WITH BRISTOL BOROUGH AS PER BOB WHITE AND THE BUCKS COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

APPROVAL

DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE MAY BE ELIGABLE FOR FUNDING THROUGH SENATOR TOMLINSON, I WOULD LIKE COUNCILS APPROVAL TO TURN OVER THE PROPOSED RECREATION CENTER PROJECT TO THE BUCKS COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND STILL HAVE WILLIAM MAJORS CONTINUE ON THE PROJECT.

APPROVAL