Check Out the Bensalem Council Meeting

Among the items on tonight's township council meeting are an ordinance that would require a license for emergency restoration services companies, a vote on Bensalem's homeowner rebate program from the casino taxes and a measure to join with other local municipalities in an emergency operations plan.

Council meetings are held in the municipal building at 2400 Byberry Road at 7:30 p.m. The entire agenda is printed below.

If you can't make it, meetings are also televised live on Comcast Channel 22 and Verizon Fios Channel 34.

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP COUNCIL AGENDA

1. Open meeting with a moment of meditation and the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
2. Public Comment:  Agenda Items.
3. Approval of Council Minutes of meeting date: July 25, 2011
4. Correspondence for week ending: August 17, 2011
5. Consideration of Resolution adopting calendar year 2011 Homeowner Assistance Grant.
6. Consideration and public hearing on Ordinance - Rezoning  tax parcel 2-33-57- Applicant:Estate of Edwin Ziemba - Location:4350 Hulmeville Road - From: R-11 Residential District - To:BP Business & Professional District
7. Consideration Preliminary Land Development: Applicant:Joseph John, Inc. Proposed Use:Warehouse - Location:555 Street Road Tax Parcel:2-66-72
8. Consideration and public hearing on Ordinance - providing for the entering into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with other Municipalities located within Bucks County to establish one joint emergency operations plan.
9. Consideration and public hearing on Ordinance amending Chapter 90 entitled Emergency Services to add Article III "Restoration Services".
10. Consideration of accepting deed of dedication of streets in Casey Knoll development and accepting 18 month maintenance agreement.
11. Consideration of Escrow Release for: a.Squire Home Builders Buffalo Avenue Tax Parcel:2-7-36 Casey Knoll (final) Byberry Road Tax Parcel:  2-33-100
12. Signing of Record Plans: a.Thomas Snyder 4810 Cypress Avenue Tax Parcel:2-5-250 & 2-5-251 b.Bramble Sweeping Blanche Road Tax Parcel:2-33-123 c.Resurrection Cemetery Hulmeville & Gibson Roads Tax Parcel:2-46-38 Parx Casino Phase 2 Expansion Street Road Tax Parcel:   2-1-56;  2-38-1;   2-33-1, 14-1 & 17
13. Public Comment
14. Other Business
15. Adjournment