Town Council Regular Meeting

TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, December 04, 2025 at 7:00 PM Council Chamber Bristol Municipal Complex MINUTES CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Council President Jeff Beachy called the regular council meeting to order on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 7:00pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - led by Gregg Tuholski ROLL CALL Members present: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy Others in attendance: Town Marshal Steve Priem, Legal Counsel Alex Bowman, Clerk-Treasurer Cathy Antonelli, Town Manager Mike Yoder, Fire Chief Nik Kantz APPROVAL OF AGENDA -stands as published APPROVAL OF INVOICES  Motion to approve the invoices made by Doug DeSmith, Seconded by Dean Rentfrow. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. REPORTS TOWN MANAGER Mike Yoder  Motion to approve the 2026 BFD service agreement made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Dean Rentfrow. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. Discussion surrounding approving the acquisition of 14 Shore Manor for wastewater treatment plant secondary entrance, need to install a new water main to our plant. Owner willing to sell for $105K. Could be used as an office and lab for WWTP. Eminent domain authority and process to begin (condemnation) with a possibility to close in a 30-day timeframe. Consideration of what to do with the property after the WWTP is complete - partner with the HUB possibly. (to be tied in with Hitch Holdings section later in the meeting) JPR annual engineering services contract  Motion to approve the JPR agreement made by Doug DeSmith, Seconded by Cathy Burke. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. Reith Riley pay app #2 $231,456.69 CCMG 2025-1  Motion to approve pay app #2 made by Gregg Tuholski, Seconded by Doug DeSmith. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. Hitch Holdings counteroffer and land acquisition Town Manager Mike Yoder shared a map of the Hitch Holdings property and the surrounding areas in relation to the new Earthway connection and discussed ideas for expansions and clean up. 14 Shore Manor and Division St properties.  Motion to adopt Resolution No. 12-4-2025-20 made by Doug DeSmith, Seconded by Jeff Beachy. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. WWTP project Change order #6  Motion to approve change order #6 made by Gregg Tuholski, Seconded by Doug DeSmith. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries.  Motion to approve SRF Disbursement 41 to Commonwealth $34,196 made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Dean Rentfrow. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. Project update - Chemical Building and Well House construction has begun Mike offered a project photo review. CLERK-TREASURER Cathy Antonelli First Reading – 2026 Salary Ordinance 12-04-2026-24  Motion to advance the salary ordinance from first reading to second made by Gregg Tuholski, Seconded by Cathy Burke. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. Resolution No. 12-4-2025-21 A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Bristol, Indiana for Year-End Appropriations and Transfers  Motion to approve Resolution 12-4-2025-21 made by Doug DeSmith, Seconded by Gregg Tuholski. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. Annual Certification of Elected Official Involving Direct Line Supervision was completed  Motion to authorize the Clerk-Treasurer to pay bills through year-end 2025 made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Gregg Tuholski. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (Public Comments to Council) -Cathy Antonelli 303 N River Rd – concerns with the lack of privacy due to trees coming down, safety concerns due to additional traffic -Anthony Stech 302 N River Rd - concerns with buffer and natural habitat/green belt -Maxine Foster 105 County Road 104 – questions on size of the town home, personal storage issues (one car garage, no on-street parking, how it’s to be enforced). Maxine also inquired about getting the Town sign back up (CR 23). -Micky Taylor 412 Turnberry - shared concerns with the noise coming from the Solomon Fowler Mansion and if anything can be done about that. Council will pull the ordinance and look into the details. -Anthony Stech 302 N River Rd – inquired about a stoplight at Bloomingdale TOWN COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS Council member Gregg Tuholski wanted to thank the street department for their work on snowplowing. NEXT MEETINGS: December 16, 7:00 pm Work session December 18, 7:00 pm Town Council meeting | Bristol Commons rezoning Marshal Steve Priem asked Council for approval to purchase the new police interceptor from Rochester Ford.  Motion to approve the Marshal’s recommendation to make the purchase of the police interceptor from Rochester Ford made by Gregg Tuholski, Seconded by Cathy Burke. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff Beachy. Motion carries. MOTION TO ADJOURN  Motion to adjourn made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Doug DeSmith. All in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 8:07p These minutes are a summary of actions taken at the Bristol Town Council meetings. The full video archive of the meeting is available for viewing at https://bristol-in.municodemeetings.com/ for as long as this media is supported. _________________________ __________________________ Jeff Beachy, Council President Cathy Antonelli, Clerk-Treasurer