Town Council Regular Meeting

TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM Council Chambers - Bristol Municipal Complex and live streamed Town of Bristol YouTube channel AGENDA 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 Bristol Indiana - YouTube 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. APPROVAL OF INVOICES 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Meeting minutes from 2.15.2024 REPORTS 7. TOWN MANAGER a. Open bids for Water infrastructure improvement project b. Lippert CF-1's for RE and PP tax phase-in Commitment: PP investment $27,950,000 | Actual: $38,988,513 Commitment: RE investment $10,000,000 | Actual: $19,649,148 Commitment new Payroll: $4,187,000 | Actual $6,687,671 Recommend approving CF-1 PP and CF-1 RE as substantially compliant. c. Street lighting along Rail Park, Stonemont, and Lakota entrance. Total 5 lights with poles SEPCO solar lighting: $28,538.60 - Street Department install. ClearWorld solar lighting: $38,450.00 plus shipping- Street Department install. NIPSCO:  d. Create a Bristol phone app to improve communication, transparency, and connection with Bristol, and Bristol area, residents. Option 1: create our own app cost is $1,004 per year Option 2: GoNotify from GOGOV. A government designed template. Recommendation: Eliminate Text my Gov subscription ($1,500 per year) and use GoGOV. e. RFP for Commerce Drive sign f. Elkhart Dam project and St Joe water levels g. Other items/Questions: - EV grant not awarded to Bristol 8. CLERK-TREASURER a. Permission to advertise for an additional appropriation for $9,000.00 - Redevelopment Giveback Fund 9. TOWN MARSHAL a. February Reports 10. FIRE CHIEF a. Feb Report 11. PARK BOARD 12. TOWN ATTORNEY 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Need to know who is interested in attending the roundtable in Middlebury on Wednesday, April 10, at 5 pm. 14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 15. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (AKA Public Comment) a. Please state your name and address 16. TOWN COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Doug DeSmith b. Dean Rentfrow c. Cathy Burke d. Gregg Tuholski e. Jeff Beachy NEXT MEETINGS: March 22 Cassopolis streetscape visit April 4 Council meeting April 8 Executive Council meeting 17. MOTION TO ADJOURN