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Votes at a glance: council approves several ordinances and resolutions, denies one alley abandonment
Summary
On June 2 the Bristol City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions (budget amendment, Reed Road rezoning first reading, a tax partial‑payment policy, HOME/CDBG action plan, transit changes and appointments) and allowed one alley abandonment ordinance to fail for lack of a motion.
At its June 2 meeting the Bristol City Council took action on a range of items; the council approved several ordinances and resolutions and let one ordinance fail from lack of motion.
Key outcomes
- Ordinance 26‑4 (fiscal 2026 budget amendment): Council approved first reading of the year‑end budget amendments that realign special revenue, grant, solid waste and school funds and adjust transfers to reflect actual receipts and disbursements.
- Ordinance 26‑5 (Reed Road rezoning): Council approved first reading of a rezoning to R2 (single‑family and duplex) for roughly 1.52 acres across multiple parcels; the planning commission recommended approval and staff concluded five of six lots would be brought into compliance.
- Ordinance 26‑6 (alley abandonment between Knobill Drive and W. Cedar): Planning commission recommended unfavorable and, with no motion from council, the ordinance failed for lack of action.
- Ordinance 26‑7 (alley abandonment between Hill Street and Wilson Avenue): After discussion and a recorded council vote, the council approved the abandonment request on first reading; staff noted utilities would require public‑utility easements if needed.
- Ordinance 26‑8 (policy to accept limited partial/prepayments of property taxes to facilitate settlement refunds): City Attorney Danielle Smith described legislation that allows the city and large taxpayers to structure refunds over time (up to 10 years) if taxpayers waive future interest/penalty; council approved the ordinance to allow such limited arrangements when needed.
- Resolutions 26‑63 and 26‑64 (CDBG/HOME action plan and consortium renewals): Council approved the annual action plan and renewal agreements that confirm Bristol as the HOME Consortium lead and allocate funding across participating jurisdictions.
- Resolution 26‑65 (transit service and fare changes): Transit manager Melanie Fleiner outlined changes to take effect July 1: elimination of Saturday paratransit/job‑access service, weekdays paratransit hours 6:15 a.m.–6 p.m., a $1 base fare and a $0.50 reduced fare for eligible riders, a $20 monthly unlimited fixed‑route pass, 12‑ride passes for $10, and a route adjustment to remove a grade crossing.
- Resolutions 26‑66 and 26‑67 (appointments): The council appointed the mayor to the Tri Cities Airport Authority board and named Brian Ramsey interim city manager following the departure of the city manager.
Consent agenda items including recycling MOU, police CAD/RMS support, federal grant applications, transit safety plan update, HOME program administration and vehicle purchases were approved as presented.
Votes and motions are recorded in the meeting minutes and staff will implement or follow up as outlined for each approved item.
