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Council approves farmers‑market license with church and short‑term golf‑course management deal
Summary
The council authorized a license agreement with Bristol Community Church to use its lot for the farmers market and approved a short-term professional-services agreement placing Albatross on the Raper Golf Course; both motions passed by voice vote.
At its March 17 meeting, the Bristol Town Council approved two formal items: a license agreement with Bristol Community Church allowing the town to use the church’s south parking lot for the Bristol Farmers Market, and a short‑term professional services agreement that places Albatross as the operator of the Raper Golf Course pending completion of a sale.
License agreement for farmers market: Legal counsel Alex Bowman presented a draft license allowing the town and the church to specify timeframes, insurance responsibilities and vendor requirements for a season of market activity; the church is offering use of its lot at no charge and the draft requires vendor certificates of insurance or liability waivers. Doug Smith moved to approve the license agreement in substantially the form presented; Kathy Burke seconded. Voting was recorded as: Doug Smith — yes; Kathy Burke — yes; Greg (recorded in roll call) — yes; Jeff Beich — yes. The motion carried.
Raper Golf Course management: Counsel and staff described an executed professional-services agreement with Albatross to operate the Raper Golf Course on an interim basis while the sale process completes. The council moved to approve the Raper management agreement; the motion (moved by Greg, seconded by Doug) was adopted with recorded yes votes by Doug Smith, Kathy Burke and Greg (three recorded yes votes; Dean Renfro had been noted absent at roll call). The agreement was presented as a short-term arrangement with termination upon completion of the sale or at year-end if needed.
Why it matters: The farmers‑market license secures a town‑accessible vendor site for the season and clarifies liability protections; the golf-course agreement aims to restore operations under a new operator in time for the golfing season.
Next steps: Town staff will finalize insurance certificates and execute the license with the church; the town manager was authorized to sign the management agreement for the golf course and the operator will begin short-term management and make visual improvements prior to the season.
