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Bristol council: ordinances advertised, CDBG contract awarded, police acting sergeants appointed and FEMA grant application authorized
Summary
At its July 13 meeting the council authorized advertising multiple ordinances including speed-limit changes and termination of two borough authorities, awarded a $212,800 CDBG curb‑ramp contract contingent on county approval, appointed two acting police sergeants and approved applying for a $3.15 million FEMA BRIC grant for Green Lane storm-pipe replacement.
The Bristol Borough Council voted on several administrative and project items at its July 13 meeting, approving motions to advertise ordinances, award a CDBG contract, appoint acting police sergeants and seek federal hazard‑mitigation funds.
Council members voted to advertise an ordinance to amend Chapter 15 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic, section 15‑201) to set maximum speed limits on certain streets, a measure the council said is intended to address side‑street parking and child‑safety concerns. (Mover: council member, speaker 3.)
The council also agreed to advertise ordinances accepting certificates requesting termination of two borough authorities: the Bristol Borough Water and Sewer Authority and the Bristol Borough Recognition Authority. Counsel outlined the multi‑step dissolution process and said the DEP recently transferred the permit to the county authority, a step that cleared the way for termination filings.
On capital work, the council authorized awarding the 2026 CDBG curb‑ramp project to NJS Concrete LLC for a base bid of $212,800, contingent on receiving authorization from the Bucks County CDBG program. Council recorded the award and the requirement that county approval arrive before work proceeds.
Personnel actions included appointing Dino Napoor (listed as Officer Lepore/Napoor in the transcript) and Detective Billy Davis as acting sergeants for patrol squads 2 and 3 effective 07/02/2026; the police chief said the appointments ensure continuity of leadership and recommended testing for permanent promotion later in the year.
Finance and resiliency measures: the council approved accepting a recommendation to amend the water‑system investment policy’s maturity and duration limits (see separate coverage) and approved a resolution to apply for a Federal Emergency Management Agency Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant for $3,150,000 to fund the Green Lane storm‑pipe replacement project.
The council approved routine minutes and department reports (minutes for 06/01/2026, 06/08/2026 and 07/06/2026; treasurer report for May 2026; police, fire, inspections, public works and health reports) by voice vote. No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript; where the meeting recorded only voice votes the minutes do not show a recorded count.
