MAYOR FENTON REPORT FOR 11/10/05

 

I Would Like To Thank All The Residents Of Bristol Township For Supporting Me In This Past Election. I Am Proud And Honored To Be Your Mayor Again. I Will Continue To Serve You With Pride And Dignity And Make Sure You Receive The Best Services In Bucks County. That Being Said, I Am Initiating A New Open Door Policy On Meeting Nights. Once I Have Given My Report, I Will Meet Individually With Residents In My Office To Hear Their Concerns One On One. This Will Allow My Staff And I The Ability To Address Concerns And Complaints In A Faster, More Personal Manner. It Will Enable Council To Conduct The Important Business On Their Agenda Without Distractions.

 

 

VETERANS DAY

 

Tomorrow, November 11, 2005 Is Veterans Day, In Honor Of Our Veterans At 1:00pm There Will Be The Dedication Of Route 413 Changing The Name Of New Rodgers Road To Veterans Highway. It Will Be Held At The Pumping Station With Parking At The Cemetery. I Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Read The Proclamation Adopted By Council On January 20, 2005 And To Thank Senator “Tommy” Tomlinson And Representative Tony Melio For Their Efforts In Making Sure Our Veterans Will Forever Be Remembered.

 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY

 

I Have Spoken With All Of The Council Members Regarding The Problems Residents Of The Kenwood Section Are Having With The Septa Bus Using Their Neighborhood As A Cut Through. The Speeding, Traffic And Noise That The Residents Are Experiencing Is Not Acceptable. I Have Written To Septa And To State Representative Melio And State Senator Tomlinson To No Avail. Septa Has Indicated That They Will Not Return To The Original Route. I Am Formally Asking For A Council Vote To Support My Efforts To Protect The Residents Of This Neighborhood.

 

 

 

GANG AWARENESS CLASS

 

 

The 4th Gang Awareness Class Is Tentatively Scheduled To Be Held On Tuesday, November 22nd, 6:30pm At Ben Franklin School And Is Being Sponsored By The Mayor, Chief Mcandrew, And The District Attorney’s Office; Being Presented By John Antinoro, Special Investigation Division, New Jersey Department Of Corrections. This Will Be A Six Municipality Project To Include Bristol Township, Bristol Boro, Bensalem Township, Fall Township, Morrisville, And Tullytown Boro. We Are Also Including The Mayors, Council Persons, School Officials, Teachers, School Board Members, Community Town Watch Groups, Civic Groups, Bristol Township Weed & Seed Committee, And Students.

 

 

REDISTRICTING

 

I Have Had Many Complaints From Parents And Grandparents Regarding The School’s Redistricting Plan. With Parents’ Working To Make Ends Meet, The New Plan Has Had Unintended Impacts. I Am Personally Urging The School District To Look At The Plan To See If The Goals Can Be Met Without The Unintended Problems For The Parents And Caregivers. I Am Requesting Council In Support Of The Mayor To Send A Letter To The School District Asking The Redistricting Be Put Back The Way It Was. Our Children Are Being Driven Past One School And Driven Across Town To Another. This Is A Big Inconvenience And Disrupts The Working Family.

 

 

OPERATION CLEAN BLITZ – SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE TO INCLUDE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CODE ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND OUR FIRE INSPECTORS

 

We Will Again Be Putting All Our Government Entities Together To Enforce All Our Codes And Ordinances To The Fullest Extent To Clean Up Both Commercial And Residential Areas, Section By Section. I Have Spoken To Our New Department Heads, And Our New Public Safety Director Who Will Coordinate These Efforts.

 

 

UTILITIES DOING WORK IN THE TOWNSHIP

 

On My October 2003 Report To Council I Requested An Ordinance Relating To Utilities Doing Work In The Township’s Right-Of-Ways And Roads. It Was To Require That The Utility Give Us A Two Year Projected Work Schedule So That The Work They Do Does Not Conflict With Our Resurfacing Program. Also, The Ordinance Would Establish Higher Standards For Restoring Township Roads Once They Are Opened. Finally, If A Percentage Threshold Is Met, The Utility Would Be Required To Resurface The Entire Road. It Has Come To My Attention That Aqua And Peco Have Worked On The Following Roads: Glenrose Ave. And Arthur Ave.; Melinda Dr. And Steele Ave. They Have Left Them Unsatisfactory. I Am Requesting That Our Engineer And Public Works Superintendent To Inspect And Give Me A Report.

 

COMMUNITY PARADE

 

 

The Township Thanksgiving/Holiday Parade Will Be Held On Saturday, November 19th 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. This Year’s Grand Marshalls Will Be Officer Mike Egan And Officer Mark Busby. This To Kick Off The Mayor’s Bowl 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.