What was decided

The council changed the traffic ordinance to cover only red light cameras, not speed cameras. It also recommended sales of two Centre Square North Main Street parcels and set a moratorium on new or expanded smoke and vape shops starting November 1, 2026. Residents spoke about red light cameras and storm drain flooding during public participation.

Show all 45 votes in order

• Approved Confirmed Richard Webster to the Economic & Community Development Commission, term to 12/29, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Paden Dickinson as regular member of the Historic District Commission, term to 1/30, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Kiana Small as regular member of the Planning Commission, term to 7/28, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Keith William Odume as alternate member of the Planning Commission, term to 7/30, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Dianna Lynne Tack as regular citizen member of the Youth & Community Services Commission, term to 1/29, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Ryan Martin as alternate member of the Zoning Commission, term to 12/28, by voice vote.
• Approved Recalled T. Hick from the Charter Revision Commission and appointed Jeffrey Scott Demarest, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed six members of the BEHS Roof Building Committee by voice vote.
• Placed on file a New Hire Report for September 2026.
• Approved $90,408.79 in tax refunds, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized the Bristol Police Department to apply for and accept three state-funded traffic safety grants, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized a parking license agreement at 182 North Main Street for Fire Department employees, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized a $32,749.09 lease with bibliotheca for library RFID equipment and software, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized agreements for a Phase I Assessment of 296 Riverside Avenue with a grant of up to $5,000 and a $500 City match, unanimous vote.
• Referred The potential sale of Lot #6, Southeast Bristol Business Park, to the Planning Commission and Real Estate Committee, unanimous vote.
• Approved Accepted a $3,150,000 HUD award for Bristol ASHER/CPAT pre-construction and referred it to the Board of Finance, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized execution of an EPA Administrative Order on MS4 compliance, unanimous vote.
• Approved A $30,500 amendment to Contract 2P25-044 for Andrews Street culvert engineering, raising the total to $222,800, unanimous vote.
• Approved A $38,500 amendment to Contract 2P25-045 for Mellen Street culvert engineering, raising the total to $171,817.36, unanimous vote.
• Approved Amendment No. 3 to Contract 2C26-002 for $95,824.97 at the Beals Community Center, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for review of Perkins Street, Map 19, Lot 10, for the City to accept 7.5 acres of open space, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for review of 510 Perkins Street, Map 60, Lot 16-3, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for sale of city land at 21 Tuttle Road to 93 Tuttle Road owners, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for sale of a small City right-of-way piece next to 99 Main Street, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for sale of North Main Street, Map 30, Lot 3, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for sale of North Main Street, Map 30, Lot 1, unanimous vote.
• Approved A Page Park design contract amendment with Weston & Sampson, raising the total to $2,190,190.00, unanimous vote.
• Approved Awarded Contract 2P26-002 for the Update on 2018 Plan of Conservation and Development to IMEG Corp., $153,500, unanimous vote.
• Approved Accepted donation of 7.5 acres of open space at Parcel 19-10 Perkins Street, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized a quit claim of a strip of land to the owner of 99 Main Street, unanimous vote.
• Approved Use of 30 Cross Street as a joint training facility for Fire and Police, unanimous vote.
• Approved Accepted Accurate Mechanical LLC's $211,000 offer for 81 Church Avenue, unanimous vote.
• Approved Proceeding with sale of part of 21 Tuttle Road to 93 Tuttle Road for $1,500, unanimous vote.
• Approved A resolution creating a Charter Revision Commission, 7-0 roll call.
• Approved Renewing the Beals Senior Community Center lease with Bristol-Burlington Health District, $10,154.77 per month, unanimous vote.
• Approved Adopted amendments to the traffic ordinance on red light cameras, 6-1 vote.
• Approved Awarded the Red Light Traffic Safety Camera Program contract to Sitestream LLC, 6-1 vote.
• Approved A moratorium on new or expanded smoke and vape shops, effective November 1, 2026, through May 1, 2028, as a Zoning Commission motion placed on record.
• Approved Amended Edgewood Pre-K Academy construction contract, raising the guaranteed maximum price to $29,873,359, unanimous vote.
• Approved Adopted the Senior Volunteer Tax Relief Program resolution, 7-0 roll call.
• Approved Adopted the Vision Zero resolution with a goal of eliminating roadway deaths and serious injuries by 2046, 7-0 roll call.
• Approved A six-month extension of the Pequabuck River Trail state grant, 7-0 roll call.
• Approved A three-month extension of the Flood Resilience Plan state grant, 7-0 roll call.
• Recommended Sale of parcel 30-1 to Carrier Construction Inc. for $1 with an Enterprise Zone tax abatement schedule, unanimous vote.
• Recommended Sale of parcel 30-3 to Carrier Construction Inc. for $250,000 with an Enterprise Zone tax abatement schedule, unanimous vote.

• Approved $90,408.79 in tax refunds
• Approved bibliotheca RFID lease agreement, $32,749.09 Authorized a $32,749.09 lease with bibliotheca for library RFID equipment and software, unanimous vote.
• Approved $3,150,000 HUD award for Bristol ASHER/CPAT facility Accepted a $3,150,000 HUD award for Bristol ASHER/CPAT pre-construction and referred it to the Board of Finance, unanimous vote.
• Approved Contract 2P25-044 amendment, Andrews Street culvert A $30,500 amendment to Contract 2P25-044 for Andrews Street culvert engineering, raising the total to $222,800, unanimous vote.
• Approved Contract 2P25-045 amendment, Mellen Street culvert A $38,500 amendment to Contract 2P25-045 for Mellen Street culvert engineering, raising the total to $171,817.36, unanimous vote.
• Approved Amendment No. 3, Beals Community Center renovations, $95,824.97 Amendment No. 3 to Contract 2C26-002 for $95,824.97 at the Beals Community Center, unanimous vote.
• Perkins Street, Map 19, Lot 10 positive referral Placed on file a positive referral for review of Perkins Street, Map 19, Lot 10, for the City to accept 7.5 acres of open space, unanimous vote.
• 510 Perkins Street, Map 60, Lot 16-3 positive referral Placed on file a positive referral for review of 510 Perkins Street, Map 60, Lot 16-3, unanimous vote.
• Approved Page Park design contract amendment, $330,700 A Page Park design contract amendment with Weston & Sampson, raising the total to $2,190,190.00, unanimous vote.
• Approved Contract 2P26-002, Update on 2018 Plan of Conservation and Development, $153,500 Awarded Contract 2P26-002 for the Update on 2018 Plan of Conservation and Development to IMEG Corp., $153,500, unanimous vote.
• Approved Parcel 19-10 Perkins Street donation, 7.5 acres Accepted donation of 7.5 acres of open space at Parcel 19-10 Perkins Street, unanimous vote.
• Approved 30 Cross Street Fire and Police training facility Use of 30 Cross Street as a joint training facility for Fire and Police, unanimous vote.
• Approved Sale of 81 Church Avenue to Accurate Mechanical LLC, $211,000 Accepted Accurate Mechanical LLC's $211,000 offer for 81 Church Avenue, unanimous vote.
• Approved Part of 21 Tuttle Road sale to 93 Tuttle Road Proceeding with sale of part of 21 Tuttle Road to 93 Tuttle Road for $1,500, unanimous vote.
• Approved Charter Revision Commission A resolution creating a Charter Revision Commission, 7-0 roll call.
• Approved Lease renewal for Douglas A. Beals Senior Community Center Renewing the Beals Senior Community Center lease with Bristol-Burlington Health District, $10,154.77 per month, unanimous vote.
• Approved Amendments to red light camera traffic ordinance (Chapter 14) Adopted amendments to the traffic ordinance on red light cameras, 6-1 vote.
• Approved Red Light Traffic Safety Camera Program contract Awarded the Red Light Traffic Safety Camera Program contract to Sitestream LLC, 6-1 vote.
• Approved Moratorium on smoke and vape shops A moratorium on new or expanded smoke and vape shops, effective November 1, 2026, through May 1, 2028, as a Zoning Commission motion placed on record.
• Approved Edgewood Pre-K Academy contract amendment Amended Edgewood Pre-K Academy construction contract, raising the guaranteed maximum price to $29,873,359, unanimous vote.
• Approved Senior Volunteer Tax Relief Program Adopted the Senior Volunteer Tax Relief Program resolution, 7-0 roll call.
• Approved Vision Zero and Safe Streets resolution Adopted the Vision Zero resolution with a goal of eliminating roadway deaths and serious injuries by 2046, 7-0 roll call.
• Recommended Centre Square North Main Street parcel 30-1 sale Sale of parcel 30-1 to Carrier Construction Inc. for $1 with an Enterprise Zone tax abatement schedule, unanimous vote.
• Recommended Centre Square North Main Street parcel 30-3 sale Sale of parcel 30-3 to Carrier Construction Inc. for $250,000 with an Enterprise Zone tax abatement schedule, unanimous vote.

Put off or sent to committee

• Referred Potential sale of Lot #6, Southeast Bristol Business Park The potential sale of Lot #6, Southeast Bristol Business Park, to the Planning Commission and Real Estate Committee, unanimous vote.

Also voted on

• Approved Confirmed Richard Webster to the Economic & Community Development Commission, term to 12/29, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Paden Dickinson as regular member of the Historic District Commission, term to 1/30, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Kiana Small as regular member of the Planning Commission, term to 7/28, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Keith William Odume as alternate member of the Planning Commission, term to 7/30, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Dianna Lynne Tack as regular citizen member of the Youth & Community Services Commission, term to 1/29, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed Ryan Martin as alternate member of the Zoning Commission, term to 12/28, by voice vote.
• Approved Recalled T. Hick from the Charter Revision Commission and appointed Jeffrey Scott Demarest, by voice vote.
• Approved Confirmed six members of the BEHS Roof Building Committee by voice vote.
• Placed on file a New Hire Report for September 2026.
• Approved Authorized the Bristol Police Department to apply for and accept three state-funded traffic safety grants, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized a parking license agreement at 182 North Main Street for Fire Department employees, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized agreements for a Phase I Assessment of 296 Riverside Avenue with a grant of up to $5,000 and a $500 City match, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized execution of an EPA Administrative Order on MS4 compliance, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for sale of city land at 21 Tuttle Road to 93 Tuttle Road owners, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for sale of a small City right-of-way piece next to 99 Main Street, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for sale of North Main Street, Map 30, Lot 3, unanimous vote.
• Placed on file a positive referral for sale of North Main Street, Map 30, Lot 1, unanimous vote.
• Approved Authorized a quit claim of a strip of land to the owner of 99 Main Street, unanimous vote.
• Approved A six-month extension of the Pequabuck River Trail state grant, 7-0 roll call.
• Approved A three-month extension of the Flood Resilience Plan state grant, 7-0 roll call.

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