University of Delaware students and advisors provided the Coastal Resilience Design Studio/Sea Grant Program Presentation during Monday night’s Bridgeville Commission meeting. The presentation looked at the following issues in town: transportation, flooding and stormwater, ecological systems and preservation, demographics and employment, housing and community, and policy and planning.

Among the discoveries found in the research are: there is 15.59 percent tree cover in town, 93 percent of employed residents leave town to work, and residents spend $10 million within 10 minutes of town and $13 million outside of that area.

“This work, you can’t put a price tag on it,” said Bridgeville Town Manager Bethany DeBussy. She added that the project, which was done for the town at no cost, took all the ideas and what the town was talking about.

Police Chief Burke Parker reported that the department handed out 252 book bags, 300 hot dogs, 400 ice cream scoops, and four bikes with helmets during its Night Out and Back to School Bash last Friday.

“It seemed like it was very well received by the community,” Parker said.

During her town manager’s report, DeBussy announced that Auto Zone is now open on Route 13 in town. Also, the Board of Adjustment has two vacancies with only three of five seats currently filled. The town has also started the process for collecting delinquent accounts. There are 20 delinquent accounts for a total of $110,000.

The Commission voted 4-0 to approve the agreement with Mt. Calvary Church for the public use of the parking lot. The agreement is necessary for CTF funding to repair the parking lot at a cost of $30,000.

The Commission also unanimously approved the Personnel Policy Amendment for the town’s Take Home Car Policy. The draft was presented at last month’s meeting.

During citizens privilege, restaurant/bar owner G.L. Jefferson questioned whether he will have to pay $6,000 for police during Apple Scrapple. Jefferson said his establishment has never had an incident in 30 years of having events during the festival. He added that he has 30 employees and brings in another 10 to 12 employees for the event.

“I just need to know more of what’s going on because I’m confused,” Jefferson said.

He also said he has given back to the community with donations to Night Out, the library, Pop Warner, Little League, and school sports teams.

The Commission couldn’t discuss the issue because it was not on the agenda.