Town Council Regular Meeting

TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM Council Chambers - Bristol Municipal Complex and live streamed Town of Bristol YouTube channel MINUTES CALL MEETING TO ORDER CALL MEETING TO ORDER Thursday, April 18, 2024 Council President Jeff Beachy called the meeting to order at 7:09pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Jimmy Hanes ROLL CALL Doug Dean cathy Gregg Alex Cathy Yoder Nik APPROVAL OF AGENDA stands as published APPROVAL OF INVOICES Motion made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Dean Rentfrow. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy, Dean Rentfrow. Motion carries. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the April 4 Council meeting and April 16 work session meeting minutes Approval of the April 4 Council meeting and April 16 work session meeting minutes  Motion made by Gregg Tuholski, Seconded by Doug DeSmith. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy, Dean Rentfrow PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ITEMS Confirmatory Resolution 4-18-2024-5 for CMI abatement. Confirmatory Resolution 4-18-2024-5 for CMI abatement. Legal Counsel Alex Bowman gave a brief overview of Confirmatory Resolution 4/18/2024-5 Confirming the Designation of an Economic Revitalization Area and Qualifying Certain Proposed Real Estate Improvements and Personal Property for Tax Abatement. five year tax abatement at 20% reduction per year. personal and real property. Public hearing is required. remonstrators . recommend Jeff Beachy opened a public hearing at 7:15p hearing no comment the pbulc hearing was closed at 7:15p Motion to approve on 2nd reading. Point of order. 1st presentation of this resolution. confirmatory is the adoption of the resolution as presented. Motion made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Gregg Tuholski. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy, Dean Rentfrow. Motion carries. Thanks from CMI. looking forward to the growth. REPORTS TOWN MANAGER Water level sensor on Little Elkhart River at SR 120 is install and live updates available online. The link to the online site is in the packet material. We approved up to $17,000 of Monsanto settlement funds to St. Joe River Basin Commission for installation. The final cost is $8,440. Water level sensor on Little Elkhart River at SR 120 is install and live updates available online. The link to the online site is in the packet material. We approved up to $17,000 of Monsanto settlement funds to St. Joe River Basin Commission for installation. The final cost is $8,440. Street light planning. I am ready to schedule a meeting with vendor to consider street light options. Recommend the advisory committee be comprised of Town Council members and  downtown business owners. Additional information from vendor and a link to a video is in the meeting packet material. This vendor supplied Cassopolis with their streetlights. Street light planning. I am ready to schedule a meeting with vendor to consider street light options. Recommend the advisory committee be comprised of Town Council members and downtown business owners. Additional information from vendor and a link to a video is in the meeting packet material. This vendor supplied Cassopolis with their streetlights. opportunity for Council to meet in Council chambers with biz owners and cassopolis via zoom to review lighting and DLZ on INDOT project for planning. styles and options, Public meeting Thursday next week 4:00. CLERK-TREASURER Adoption of Ordinance No. 4/18/2024-6 $9,000 Adoption of Ordinance No. 4/18/2024-6 $9,000 public hearing opened to hear comment at 7:25pm hearing no comment the hearing was closed at 7:25p. Motion made by Jeff Beachy, Seconded by Cathy Burke. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy, Dean Rentfrow. Motion carries. Approval to advance additional appropriations Ordinance No.5/16/2024-11 $575,440 to second reading Approval to advance additional appropriations Ordinance No.5/16/2024-11 $575,440 to second reading Motion made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Doug DeSmith. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy, Dean Rentfrow. Motion carries. TOWN MARSHAL  BPD March 2024 Operations report BPD March 2024 Operations report Marshal on vacation BPD March 2024 call report BPD March 2024 code enforcement activity report FIRE CHIEF BFD March 2024 Operations, False Alarms & Call Reports Assistant Chief Jimmy Hanes covered the operations report. air bottles tested and passed. every five years. added another training trailer at the lot. for one complete unit. niblock working with them ont the concrete approached. extend thank you to Officer Jacob Laskowski for help on a call (see report) landed helicopter and learned how to run ambulance. thanks for sharing the partnership. JB thanks for what you do and prayers for your safety. PARK BOARD Park Board Minutes from 04.09.2024 Park Board Minutes from 04.09.2024 Hermance: kayak launch at time o meeting was on hold. flood survey (quite costly) Yoder to see about not having to do it. MY -permit without having to do the study. Cummins - pickleball courts are active. ellipitical machine needs repair, goshen helath contacted yoder has another bench to donate to include suggestions on the path of how to exercise. Congdon monogram requested four more electrical boxes in the park on the e side by the river and the walking path. $54K approx. Monogram to fund? 5-year plan Yoder working on . public meeting at the library Cathy antonelli requested benches at the basketball court area. (talk to Linda) amperage discussion. Monogram? JB - swings/pirate ship/landscape timbers and grass mulch. noticed black retainers hold the mulch in better than the timbers. consider widening the barrier and keep the mulch contained better. More picnic tables in Congdon. DEan suggested replacing teh old benches with concrete pads and picnic tables. TOWN ATTORNEY as part of the resolution commitment and payment agreement, CMI and Town agreement,, NEW BUSINESS Valmont Industries, Inc. has been acknowledged for its inaugural sustainability-focused concrete utility pole manufacturing facility in Bristol, Indiana, complemented by a 5-acre solar farm that powers the entire establishment. Valmont Industries, Inc. has been acknowledged for its inaugural sustainability-focused concrete utility pole manufacturing facility in Bristol, Indiana, complemented by a 5-acre solar farm that powers the entire establishment. Jill Swartz spoke to this. She went to the event. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (AKA Public Comment) Please state your name and address no comments TOWN COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS Doug DeSmith Doug DeSmith - Gogov app - very impressive yoder to do a test with Council - app store town of bristol app Dean Rentfrow Dean Rentfrow wondered if ccmg was approved Cathy Burke Cathy Burke none Gregg Tuholski Gregg Tuholski none Jeff Beachy NEXT MEETINGS: Thursday, May 2 - 7:00 PM Council meeting Tuesday, May 14 - 7:00 PM Work Session Thursday, May 16 - 7:00pm Council meeting NEXT MEETINGS: Thursday, April 4:00pm public meeting Thursday, May 2 - 7:00 PM Council meeting Tuesday, May 14 - 7:00 PM Work Session Thursday, May 16 - 7:00pm Council meeting MOTION TO ADJOURN MOTION TO ADJOURN Motion made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Gregg Tuholski. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy, Dean Rentfrow. Meeting adjourned 7:52p