Local Government – Bristol Borough
Ballot Box Agreement Approved with County, Feral Cat Ordinance Enacted
The Bristol Borough Council on Monday night approved a lease and license agreement with county for voters to drop off completed mail in ballots at the municipal building for the November municipal elections and approved a new feeding feral cats measure.
The mail-in ballot dropboxes will be located on the first floor of the municipal building, and will have camera on it at all times with a county security employee to watch over officials said,
Commissioner Harvie contacted the borough about placing the drop boxes in borough hall, said DiGuiseppe. .
The box locks when the appointed security officer leaves, its pretty safe and secure, said Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe.
“We tried to spread around the dropboxes and Bristol seemed a logical location, especially because the original plan was to have them in libraries and the Grundy library was so perfect in terms of location and accessibility. We will likely have the box there in 2022, when they are done with their renovations. The County appreciates the Borough’s willingness to work with us on using the Borough Hall for November,” said Harvie who also Chairs the County Election Board.
According to county data, more than 54,000 voters requested mail in ballot for the municipal primary in May.
Council approved the lease agreement unanimously.
In other related council news, council approved its newly restructured do not feed feral cats ordinance, in a 6-0 vote.
The new code, calls for penalties to owners who unlawfully allow cats to run at large in the borough, and, “it shall be unlawful for anyone to feed unmanaged or unkempt colonies of cats” within the boundaries of the municipality.
Council members thanked north ward resident Melissa Redmond for helping with the newly approved ordinance. Redmond, at last month’s meeting, pitched council on a “more proactive approach” on the language of the code change, which included the “unamanaged/unkept” sections of the measure.
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Bristol Borough officials say snow and ice clean up operations will continue throughout the remainder of the week with major streets and intersections being the focus followed by side streets and alleyways with the help of contractors outside of the borough.
Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe said since the storm that dropped about 9 inches of snow and sleet, last weekend which turned into sleet laying on top of frozen ice by the time work crews could begin the dig out process.
There was a point during the storm itself, Borough Public Works employees were needed to create pathways on borough streets for emergency services personnel to respond to 911 calls.
Emergency Manager A.J. DeAngelis said there are still were a number of fire hydrants covered in snow on borough streets and asking for help from neighbors.
Credit: Jeff Bohen Lower Bucks Source
“If we could have participation from the neighbors. If you have a buried hydrant on your in your block, if you could help us out. There’s a lot of hydrants in town. They’re still buried and we’re trying to get to them, but you know, we could use some help.”
The EMA manager also warned about ice on the canal and Delaware River.
“Just a reminder about the ice, the police went to the canal and the river today for people on the ice. The ice is not stable. Do not go on the ice. We don’t want to have to fish you out of either the river or the canal”
DiGuiseppe said before the storm landed officials held meetings to discuss planning and what if anything was needed by the public works department.
Further complicating matters was the ice and snow not melting due to frigid conditions that continued all week, officials said.
Vehicles parked in Borough alleyways, officials said, was another challenging issue during the snowstorm and subsequent dig out. DiGuiseppe warned that if the borough was hit with another snowstorm, vehicles parked in alleyways blocking snow removal efforts would be towed.
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