Town Council Regular Meeting Thursday, April 04, 2024 07:00 PM Council Chambers - Bristol Municipal Complex and live streamed Town of Bristol YouTube channel

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 mtg minutes from the Fire Territory public hearings and Fire Territory Adoption mtg of March 4 and Council Meetings from March 7, 21 and 27, 2024

7.PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ITEMS

1. a.Presentation CMI request for tax incentive 

   website: North America's Steel Tubing Specialists - Consolidated Metals Inc.

   Elkhart County EDC: Chris Stager and David Damerow

   Silvia Hansell CEO of CMI

2. b.Resolution 4/4/2024-4 Declaratory Resolution for the CMI tax abatement 

REPORTS

8.TOWN MANAGER

1. a.Award water infrastructure bid subject to funding. JPR presenting. 

2. b.TIF annual management report - Baker Tilley presenting via zoom (Heidi) 

3. c.Ember CF- 1 report for RE and PP investment. 

   RE investment proposed =$5,000,000   Actual RE investment = $ 6,146,030

   PP investment proposed =$3,000,000   Actual PP investment =  $1,008,707

   Employee count estimated = 30  Actual = 79

   Salaries estimated = $1,497,600  Actual Indiana salaries = $5,703,616 total with Michigan salaries =$ 7,703,220

   Total taxable investment of RE and PP is below estimated. Employee and salaries substantially higher than estimated.

   Recommend approving RE and PP CF-1's as substantially compliant. 

4. d.Illustration and discussion on new water and sewer rate ordinance.  Ian from Baker -Tilley 

5. e. Surplus property - permission to sell at auction.

9.CLERK-TREASURER

1. a.Additional appropriation request $10,615.14 Mental Health Crisis Center

   Approval to advance Ordinance No. 5/2/2024-10 to second reading

10.TOWN ATTORNEY

1. a.First reading ordinance 4/16/2024-7 waste water treatment plant and infrastructure improvement bond amendment. 

2. b.First reading ordinance 4/16/2024-8 Water infrastructure bond amendment.

3. c.First reading ordinance 4/16/2024-9 sewer and water rates. First reading.

11.NEW BUSINESS

12.PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (Public Comment)

1. a.Please state your name and address | guideline of 3-minutes per person. 

13.TOWN COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. a.Doug DeSmith

2. b.Dean Rentfrow

3. c.Cathy Burke

4. d.Gregg Tuholski

5. e.Jeff Beachy

NEXT MEETINGS:

April 8 Executive session 4:00 pm.  litigation matters.

April 16 Work session - second reading /public hearing for bond amendments and rate ordinance

April 18 Regular Town Council meeting

14.MOTION TO ADJOURN