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BUCKS COUNTY CONSORTIUM
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Meeting Minutes
Call to Order: A meeting of the Bucks County Consortium was held at Doylestown Country Club on November 6, 2008 and called to order by Mr. Tieperman at11:30 a.m.
Roll Call and Introductions: The following Bucks County communities were represented at the meeting:
Timothy J. Tieperman, Warrington Twp.
Ann Alker, Upper Southampton
Stephen Sechriest, Richland Twp.
Joseph Golden, Upper Southampton
Melissa Shafer, Chalfont Borough
Herb Schoell, Upper Southampton Mun.
Darrell Card, Chalfont Borough
Jill Pistory, Buckingham Twp.
Mark Fournier, Telford Borough
Dana Cozza, Buckingham Twp.
Ted Taylor, Lower Southampton
Joe Czajkowski, Newtown Twp.
Ken Wallace, Lower Southampton
John Boyle, Newtown Twp.
Tim Hagey, Warminster Municipal Auth.
Stephanie Teoli, Upper Makefield
Stephanie Mason, Doylestown Twp.
Eileen Bradley, New Britain Twp.
Sandra Brookley, Doylestown Twp.
Dan Olpere, Perkasie Borough
John Davis, Doylestown Borough
Gail Weniger Warwick Twp.
Tom Scott, Warwick Township
Bob Tate, Warminster Twp.
Robert Bender, North Wales Water Auth.
Bob Pellegrino, Northampton Twp.
Vivian Bell, Warrington Twp.
Katie Braun, Warrington Twp.
Also in attendance:
Jim Hunt, Berkheimer
Elisabeth Sibley, Hough Associates
Tom Hough, Hough Associates
Ryan Ingham, Hough Associates
Rick Borgerson, Citizens Bank
Chuck Barrett, TD Bank
Charlie O’Donnell, Citizens Bank
Greg Morgan, TD Bank
Jim Gray, Citizens Bank
Ron Matthew, TD Bank
Brian Jeter, Comcast
Approval of Minutes -October 2, 2008
Mr. Czajkowski made a motion, seconded by Mr. Pellegrino, to approve the Minutes 2 of October, 2008. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report and Payment of Bills
Ms. Bell presented the Treasurer’s Report for the month of October 2008. A motion was made by Mr. Davis and seconded by Mr. Pellegrino, to approve the Treasurer’s Report for October 2008. Motion carried.
Presentation: Liam Brickely, Chief Operating Officer of Citizens Bank
Mr. Brickley gave a presentation about the current credit crisis and spoke about how this will affect businesses/municipalities in the present and the future.
Presentation: Ron Matthew, President of the Greater Philadelphia Market of Commerce Bank
Mr. Matthew gave a presentation about the current economic conditions and future economic forecasts and also spoke about what townships should be looking to do in this current economic state.
Presentation: Jim Hunt, Berkheimer Associates
Mr. Hunt gave a presentation on the current conditions of the tax market and spoke about what municipalities could expect in revenue from their real estate taxes for the next couple of years.
Community Updates
None.
Adjournment
Mr. Pellegrino made a motion, seconded by Mr. Czajkowski, to adjourn the meeting at 12:45 p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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