December 7, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting Thursday, December 07, 2023 07:00 PM Council Chambers – Bristol Municipal Complex and Via Zoom

This meeting can be accessed via Zoom. Virtual attendance for the public is encouraged however, the Bristol Municipal Complex is open for in-person participation.

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1.CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.ROLL CALL

4.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5.APPROVAL OF INVOICES

6.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. a.Approval of meeting minutes from October 19, November 2, 14 and 16, 2023

7.PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (AKA Public Comment)

1. a.Please state your name and address

REPORTS

8.ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER

1. a.Pay Application No 1 - Chaptoula Street repairs

   Stormwater and Local Road and Street funds

2. b.Eliminating the current COVID-19 policy/guidelines

3. c.Council consideration on adding a day for personal leave time.

4. d.Approve Pay 5 to Niblock. Retainage , RR crossing project is complete and final inspection completed  $ 45,524.30

9.CLERK-TREASURER

1. a.FINAL reading Amended 2023 Salary Ordinance 12/07/2023-29

   This amendment is to add our new Street superintendent, Eric Funkhouser

2. b.2024 Salary Ordinance 12.07.2023 - 30

   This salary ordinance will also have the change for the 5 days of personal time leave vs 4 days off.

3. c.Motion to approve the 2024 calendar for Council Meetings and work sessions

4. d.Notification of excess levy appeal awarded $145,513

10.TOWN MARSHAL

11.TOWN ATTORNEY

1. a.Voluntary Annexation ordinace 12/21/2023-31 first reading 

   Public Hearing

2. b.CTI commercial drive variance request ( see packet materials for Town Manager comments)  Following review of the site plans by JPR,

   Town Manager's recomended actions 1) approve commercial drive variance as a minor variance, 2) waive the $200 variance application fee, and 3) approve site plan with comments. 

3. c.MOU with St Joe River Basin to use Monsanto settlement funds to fund water monitoring on St Joe or Little Elkhart River 

4. d.Accept donation of easement for new lift station on Commerce drive 

5. e.Resolution 12-07-2027-28  approving acquisition by eminent domain

12.NEW BUSINESS

13.TOWN COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. a.Doug DeSmith

2. b.Andrew Medford

3. c.Cathy Burke

4. d.Gregg Tuholski

5. e.Jeff Beachy

NEXT MEETINGS:

December 19 work session. Review new Right of way acquistion request with Ken Jones Sr, Town Manager update on residential and commercial growth in 2024

December 21 Council meeting

14.MOTION TO ADJOURN