Town Council Regular Meeting Thursday, August 07, 2025 07:00 PM Council Chamber Bristol Municipal Complex

This meeting is held in the Bristol Municipal Complex is open for in-person participation.

The meeting is live streamed on Town of Bristol YouTube channel.

Livestream link is available on the Town Website

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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.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ITEMS

1. a.Wilhelm farm rezoning Ordinance 8.7.2025-13

   Presentation

   Public hearing

   
   
   

• Planning August 7th Bristol.pdf (4.80 MB)
• 2025 - Ordinance No. 08-07-2025-13 - Rezoning of Wilhelm Farm.pdf (0.18 MB)
• Written Commitments concerning use of real estate for rezoning - WIlhelm Farm 8.7.25.pdf (0.04 MB)

2. b.Alliance Sheets tax phase-in request

   Declaratory resolution 8-7-2025-12

• Elkhart County Tax Phase In Application.xlsx.pdf (0.21 MB)
• RESOLU~1.pdf (1.01 MB)
• Alliance Sheets Scoresheet (7.16.2025).pdf (0.03 MB)

REPORTS

7.TOWN MANAGER

1. a.SRF Disbursement request #29 Niblock $422,255 with retainage of $22,224

2. b.Sign crafters Welcome to Bristol sign proposal | $19,500 quote | funding source CCD $25,000 remaining in Other Projects 2025 Budget 

• US Signcrafters Proposal Welcome to Bristol(7-28-25).pdf (0.45 MB)
• Town of Bristol(07-28-2025).pdf (3.06 MB)

3. c.2024-1 CCMG / 2025-1 CCMG Reith Riley change order St Joe Street and Elkhart Street projects

• Signed Contract Rieth-Riley Construction_9793dbcb033P.pdf (0.38 MB)

4. d.Festival and Park policy and recommendations to Homecoming committee for 2026 - request from Town Manager for Council to review, modify, and approve festival guidelines and Homecoming 2026 recommendations. 

• festival and Park property policy.pdf (0.03 MB)

5. e.Project updates

   1. AWT development. Bond costs.

   2. Water /Sewer

   3. Other| Cross Trailers, Atlantic forest Products

• August 7 meeting update.pdf (0.78 MB)
• Stealth Cross.pdf (0.52 MB)

8.CLERK-TREASURER

1. a.Motion to approve Ordinance No. 8.7.2025-15 Additional Appropriation request for the police department in the amount of $87K.  

• Ordinance 8.7.2025-15 $87,000 additional appropriations.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 7.17.2025 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS $87K BPD ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.pdf (0.04 MB)

2. b.Motion to advance to second reading Ordinance No. 9-4-2025-16 for road projects and debt payment $1,088,240.18

• Ordinance 9.4.2025-16 $834,879.32 additional appropriations.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 8.7.2025 CM NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS $1,088,240.18 BPD ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.pdf (0.04 MB)

9.TOWN ATTORNEY

1. a.Ordinance 8-7-2025-14 amending water and sewer rates

   Public Hearing

• Ordinance No. 2025-08-07-14 - Amending Water and Sewer Rates and Charges.pdf (0.12 MB)

2. b.Codification

10.PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (Public Comments to Council)

1. a.Please state your name and address | 3-minute guideline for comments

11.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:

August 19 :  Work Session | Raber Golf course proposal | 2026 Budget review

August 21: Council meeting

12.MOTION TO ADJOURN