Town of Bristol Redevelopment Commission
Regular MeetingBristol, IN · October 14, 2025
Minutes
TOWN OF BRISTOL REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Council Chamber Bristol Municipal Complex
MINUTES
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
RDC President Doug DeSmith called the Bristol Redevelopment Commission meeting to order at
7:00pm on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Dean Rentfrow, Jeff Beachy, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Doug DeSmith
Others in attendance: Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Jill Swartz, Town Manager Mike Yoder, Assistant Fire
Chief James Hanes, Town Marshal Steve Priem. Legal Counsel Alex Bowman joined via zoom at
7:09pm.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - stands as published
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes from October 2, 2025 made by Cathy Burke, Seconded by Jeff
Beachy. Voting Yea: Doug DeSmith, Dean Rentfrow, Cathy Burke, Gregg Tuholski, Jeff
Beachy. Motion carries.
REPORTS
TOWN MANAGER – Mike Yoder
Open Raber Golf Course proposals - Two proposals received for the Request For Proposals that was
sent out. Legal Counsel Alex Bowman and Town Manager Mike Yoder will score the proposals and
bring those results to Counsel in an RDC Executive Session scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025 at
8:00pm.
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Jill Swartz opened the presented bids:
Willie and Melissa Riehl :
- If purchase amount $2M
Executive Summary
Purchase Price Components
1. purchase Jeff Carmien's 9 holes $1,300,000
2. 2026 investment into Raber $ 690,000
3. Payment to Town of Bristol $ 10,000
Packet includes letter from Jeff Carmien agreeing to sell the "Blue 9" to Willie Riehl for $1.3M, if
awarded the contract. (to also include carts and equipment)
Copies to be made so that the Commission may review the proposal in full.
Albatross Group LLC
- If purchase amount $1
Executive Summary
Purchase offer of $1, in exchange for transfer of full property ownership to Albatross Group, LLC,
subject to the existing deed restriction requiring that the property remain in use for public park an
recreational purposes.
In return, Albatross Group will assume 100% of the operational, maintenance and capital improvement
costs necessary to sustain and improve the golf course for the Town and community.
The packet also includes a 12-month improvement plan, potential long term capital improvements and
more. Copies to be made so that the Commission may review the proposal in full.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Motion to adjourn made by Gregg Tuholski, Seconded by Jeff Beachy. All in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 7:11pm
_________________________ _________________________
Doug DeSmith, RDC President Gregg Tuholski, RDC Secretary
These minutes are a summary of actions taken at the Bristol Redevelopment Commission
meeting. 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.
Agenda
TOWN OF BRISTOL REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Council Chamber Bristol Municipal Complex
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. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of meeting minutes from October 2, 2025
REPORTS
5. TOWN MANAGER
a. Open Raber Golf Course proposals
6. TOWN ATTORNEY
7. TOWN COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Doug DeSmith
b. Dean Rentfrow
c. Cathy Burke
d. Gregg Tuholski
e. Jeff Beachy
8. MOTION TO ADJOURN
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