MAYOR FENTON REPORT FOR 11/17/05

GANG AWARENESS CLASS

THE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR THE 4^TH GANG AWARENESS CLASS – PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE – IT WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6^TH, 6:30PM AT BEN FRANKLIN SCHOOL AND BEING SPONSORED BY THE MAYOR, CHIEF MCANDREW, AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE; BEING PRESENTED BY JOHN ANTINORO, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. THIS WILL BE A SIX MUNICIPALITY PROJECT TO INCLUDE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, BRISTOL BORO, BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, FALLS 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 AND SEED COMMITTEE AND STUDENTS. AGAIN PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THIS DATE CHANGE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.

COMMUNITY PARADE

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP THANKSGIVING/HOLIDAY PARADE WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY STARTING AT NOON. THE ROUTE WILL BEGIN AT THE LEVITTOWN LIBRARY ON NEW FALLS ROAD TO EMILIE ROAD TO GREEN LANE AND ENDING AT HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL. THIS YEAR’S GRAND MARSHALS WILL BE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP POLICE OFFICER MIKE EGAN AND OFFICER MARK BUSBY.

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

SEXUAL PREDATORS

ON SEPTEMBER 15 OF THIS YEAR AT MY REQUEST, COUNCIL PRESENTED REPRESENTATIVE MELIO OVER 750 SIGNATURES ON A PETITION REGARDING SEXUAL PREDATOR LEGISTATION. WE REQUESTED TONY TO ADD ADDITIONAL PENALTIES AND GPS TRACKING DEVICES. WE REQUESTED THAT PENNSYLVANIA JOIN NEW JERSEY TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO WOULD-BE SEXUAL PREDATORS THAT IF THEY PREY ON THE CHILDREN IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, BUCKS COUNTY, OR ANYWHERE IN PENNSYLVANIA, YOU WILL BE TREATED ACCORDINGLY.

*REPRESENTATIVE MELIO IS CO-SPONSOR OF A HOUSE BILL 2052 THAT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES –

REQUIRE A MINIMUM 25 YEARS SENTENCE FOR FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS

REQUIRE CONVICTED OFFENDERS TO WEAR TRACKING DEVICES FOR LIFE IF RELEASED FROM PRISON

REQUIRE A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE FOR SECOND-TIME OFFENDER

MAKES IT A CRIME FOR KNOWLINGLY HARBORING AN SEX OFFENDER

MAKES IT A CRIME FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS TO ENTER A 5,000 FOOT PROTECTION ZONE AROUND SCHOOLS, CARE CENTERS, AND PLAYGROUNDS

*REPRESENTATIVE MELIO IS ALSO CO-SPONSOR OF HOURE BILL 115 THAT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES –

PROVIDES GPS BASED ON SATELLITE LOCATION TRACKING TECHNOLOGY

CREATES NEW OFFENSES RELATING TO THE INTENTIONAL TAMPERING, REMOVAL OR VANDALISM OF THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVISE, PROVIDING PUNISHMENT BY FINE AND/OR INPRISONMENT.

I WANT TO THANK REPRESENTATIVE TONY MELIO FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THIS MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND FOR HIS EFFORTS TO KEEP THESE HOUSE BILLS MOVING.