[1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. WELCOME. THIS IS THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. WE ARE HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM OF MEMBERS PRESENT. I WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE. IF YOU WILL STAND AND JOIN ME. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION,
UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL
[2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
NOW MOVE ON TO THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE MINUTES THAT YOU SAW IN YOUR PACKETS? EVERYBODY IS GOOD? IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> AND HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>
[3.a. Cash Flow Report ]
>> AYE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS APPROVED. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO FINANCIAL MATTERS. MR. LEE, IF YOU WOULD GIVE THE CASH FLOW REPORT.
>> THANK YOU. THE END OF MONTH BALANCE FOR JULY WAS $8,854,404, INCLUDING RESTRICTD FUNDS. IT
WAS $20,978,433. >> VERY GOOD. I ASSUME ALL THE BOND PAYMENTS GOT MADE AND ALL
OF THAT -- >> CORRECT. >> VERY GOOD. GENTLEMEN,
[3.b. Approval of Claims]
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CASH FLOW REPORT? SEEING NONE. WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE APPROVAL OFCLAIMS. ONCE AGAIN, MR. LOWREY. >> 2 CENTS TONIGHT. TO -- FIRST FOR AMOUNT OF $49,062.70 AND -- $.97. THE SECOND ONE FROM THE 2021 TIPS BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$27,085.75. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
QUESTIONS OF MR. LEE ? SEEING NONE. IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION
OF APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT IS APPROVED. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO -- EXCUSE ME. OKAY.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON. WITH YOUR APPROVAL, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THE EXECUTIVE REPORT , DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO LATER IN THE AGENDA. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS IN A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND WILL BE HERE SHORTLY. IF THERE IS WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE WILL DO
[5.a. Architectural Review Committee ]
THAT. WE WILL MOVE AHEAD TO COMMITTEE REPORTS. WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE ARCHITECTURE REVIEWCOMMITTEE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, WE DID NOT MEET THIS PAST MONTH.
[7.a. Public Hearing for North End Phase III confirmatory resolution ]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON. ANY OLD BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE US THIS EVENING?
>> NONE AT THIS TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NORTH END PHASE 3 RESOLUTION. JUST REMIND EVERYONE, THERE ARE SEVERAL STEPS IN THE PROCESS . IT BEGINS WITH A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION. IT THEN GOES TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THEN GOES TO CITY COUNCIL, AND THEN IT COMES BACK HERE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, WE CAN CONDUCT, CONSIDER THE CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION FOR THE FINAL APPROVAL. I BELIEVE THOSE
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ARE THE STEPS. WE ARE AT THE PUBLIC HEARINGPHASE. I NOW DECLARE -- IT LOOKS LIKE 6:35, PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NORTH END PHASE 3 CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION HEARING TO BE OPEN. IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION? SEEING NONE. ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION? SEEING NO ONE, THE CHAIR , AT 7:36, DECLARE THE HEARING -- 6:36, I APOLOGIZE, WRONG TIME ZONE, THE HEARING TO BE CLOSED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.[7.b. Action Item #1 – Resolution 2025-16 re: North End Phase III Confirmatory Resolution Synopsis: This is the last step in creating the North End Phase III allocation area. ]
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE ACTUAL ACTION ITEM NUMBER ONE, RESOLUTION 2025-16, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF THE NORTH END PHASE 3 CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION.>> AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS IS THE LAST AGING CRATING ALLOCATION AREA FOR THE NORTH END PHASE 3.
I WANT TO SHOW ONE MORE TIME WHAT THIS IS. ON THE LEFT IS THE CURRENT MONON ALLOCATION AREA.
WE ARE CARVING OUT THE ORANGE PORTION. THAT IS WHAT IS ÚCREAT AREA. THE BLUE WILL STAY THE EXISTING PHASE 2, AND THE NEW ORANGE PORTION WILL BE THE NEW PHASE 3 ALLOCATION AREA TO ALLOW
THE DEVELOPER TO DIVIDE BETWEEN THE TWO DIFFERENT OWNERS. >> ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NORTH END PHASE 3 CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION? . IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, THE CHAIR WOULD
ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
BROOKS. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>
[7.c. Action Item #2 – Resolution 2025-17 re: North End Phase II TIF Pledge Synopsis: This will pledge a portion of the TIF generated from the Smokey and Monon Phase II and North End Phase III allocation areas towards the bonds that will support the North End Phase II project. ]
VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONERS. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE SECOND ACTION ITEM, WHICH IS RESOLUTION 2025-17 , WHICH IS THE NORTH END PHASE 2 TIP LEDGE. IF YOU WOULD GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION.>> THOSE TWO ALLOCATION AREAS I MENTIONED , BOTH OF THOSE ARE PLEDGING TOWARDS THESE NEW BONDS FOR WHAT IS CALLED NORTH END PHASE 2 PROJECT. WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE, YOU CAN SEE THE PICTURES OF THE ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE, WE ARE OFFERING 90% OF THE ANNUAL, OR $579,000. IF THE TIFF COMES IN FOR $579,000, THE TIFF WOULD HAVE TO BE 643,000 FOR THAT 90% TO BE 579. IF IT COMES IN LESS THAN THAT 643,000, WE ARE JUST GIVING 90%.
NOT THE 579. BUT IF IT GOES OVER 643, WE ARE ONLY GIVING 579 AND GET THE UPSIDE OF THAT. A LITTLE BIT DIFFEREN FROM MOST DEALS. THAT IS THE WAY THIS ONE WILL WORK.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, MR. LEE. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NORTH END PHASE 2 TIF ALLOCATION. SEEING NONE. IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, THE CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF
APPROVAL. >> MOVE TO APPROVE . >> IS THERE A SECOND ?
>> I WILL SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[7.d. Action Item #3 – Resolution 2025-18 re: North End Phase II Project Agreement Synopsis: This will approve the terms of the North End Phase II project. ]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GENTLEMEN. IT IS APPROVED. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER THREE, WHICH IS RESOLUTION 2025-18, WHICH IS THE NORTH END PHASE 2 PROJECT
AGREEMENT. ONCE AGAIN, IF YOU WOULD GIVE A DESCRIPTION. >> I WILL GO AHEAD AND GO FORWARD WITH IT. THIS WILL APPROVE CERTAIN KEY TERMS THAT WE WILL INCORPORATE INTO THE PROJECT AGREEMENT. THAT WILL ALSO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE THE FINAL VERSION OF
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THE PROJECT AGREEMENT. SOME OF THE KEY POINTS SET FORTH IN THE RESOLUTION , OR WHAT WE EXPECT THE DEVELOPER TO BUILD, IS ABRUPTLY 170 AGE TARGETED APARTMENTS, POSSIBLY 72 FOR RENT TOWNHOMES AND INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT. THE DEVELOPER WILL ALSO GRANT AN EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC FOR CERTAIN PARKING SPACES WITHIN THIS PHASE 2 PROJECT. THOSE ARE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THE EXHIBIT, THE RESOLUTION. IT IS NOT YOUR STANDARD PARKING STRUCTURE, AND THAT IS WHY IT IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THAT SECTION. THE DEVELOPER WILL ALSO REPORT A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT THAT REQUIRES AT LEAST 85% OF AGE TARGETED APARTMENT UNITS TO BE OCCUPIED AT LEAST BY ONE PERSON THAT IS 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. THIS IS TO BE IN PLACE FOR THE DURATION OF THE ALLOCATION AREA. ALSO, THE DEVELOPER WILL RESTRICTIVE COVENANT THAT REQUIRES AT LEAST SEVEN OF THE FOUR RENT -- FOR RENT TOWNHOMES TO BE FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING. THIS MEANS AT LEAST SEVEN WILL NEED TO BE RESERVED FOR HOUSEHOLDS EARNING NO MORE THAN 80% OF AMI, AREA MEDIAN INCOME. THE LAST KEY TERM IS THE TIF PLEDGE WE JUST WENT OVER IN THE LAST RESOLUTION. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.>> THANK YOU, MR. LEE. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NORTH END PHASE 2 PROJECT AGREEMENT?
>> ON THE PUBLIC PARKING PIECE, IS THERE GOING TO BE A REQUIREMENT THEY DESIGNATE
CERTAIN SPOTS AS PUBLIC PARKING? >> IN THE EXHIBIT TO THE RESOLUTION, IT HIGHLIGHTS WHERE
THE SPECIFIC SPACES WILL BE. >> WILL THERE BE SIGNAGE? >> I BELIEVE SO.
>> I THINK THAT IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE . >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. LEE? SEEING NONE. IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, GENTLEMEN, THE CHAIR
WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL OF THIS ACTION ITEM. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[7.e. Action Item #4 – Resolution 2025-19 re: Gramercy Project Agreement Synopsis: This will approve the terms of the Gramercy project. ]
NOW MOVE ONTO THE NEXT ACTION ITEM, ACTION ITEM NUMBER FOUR, RESOLUTION 2025-19, WHICH IS THE GRAMERCY PROJECT AGREEMENT. MR. LEE, GIVE US A DESCRIPTION OF THIS.>> SIMILAR CONCEPT TO THE LAST RESOLUTION. WE HAVE ALREADY APPROVED ALLOCATION AREAS AND THE TIF PLEDGE. THE TERMS WE HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS RESOLUTION ARE THE FOLLOWING. THE DEVELOPER WILL CONSTRUCT THE VARIOUS PHASES OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING A PARKING STRUCTURE THAT WILL HAVE ROUGHLY 516 SPACES, AT LEAST AS OF NOW, AND TWO PUBLIC PLAZAS. THE DEVELOPER WILL PROVIDE A PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC FOR AT LEAST 75% OF THE PARKING SPACES THAT ARE NOT DEDICATED FOR THE FOR SALE TOWNHOMES OR CONDOS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. THE PLAZAS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ARTWORK WILL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEVELOPER.
THE DEVELOPER WILL RECORD A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT THAT REQUIRES AT LEAST 50% OF THE ROUGHLY 104 APARTMENTS UNITS IN THE SECTION G, WHICH IS THE SECTION IN GREEN, ON THIS MAP.
SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE OCCUPANT WHO IS 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. THOSE ARE THE KEY
TERMS HERE IN THE GRAMERCY PROJECT AGREEMENT. >> THANK YOU, MR. LEE. I KNOW THERE WAS AN UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE OVER AND ANOTHER PART OF GRAMERCY RECENTLY WITH SOME KIDS GETTING IN SOME TROUBLE OVER THERE. WILL THIS PARKING FACILITY HAVE SECURITY CAMERAS?
DO WE ANTICIPATE THAT WILL BE IN PLACE? >> YES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GENTLEMEN, QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL ?
>> YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT 80 -- DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN COULD
POSSIBLY , OR LIKELY, THE IN THESE UNITS? >> WE DON'T AT THIS TIME. THAT
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IS SOMETHING THAT IS CERTAINLY IN FUTURE PHASE SEVERAL YEARS FROM NOW. BUT USUALLY, THOSEWILL NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN. >> OKAY. >> I APOLOGIZE FOR BEING LATE. I
WAS AT ANOTHER PUBLIC MEETING. >> VERY GOOD. LET'S SEE. IF THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS, IF
IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[7.f. Action Item #5 – Resolution 2025-20 re: purchase of land Synopsis: This will authorize the purchase of land adjacent to Signature 55 project. ]
VERY GOOD. IT IS APPROVED. WE WILL MOVE ONTO THE NEXT ACTION ITEM, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF ACTION ITEM NUMBER FIVE, RESOLUTION 2025-20, PURCHASE OF LAND . ONCE AGAIN, MR. LEE , WOULD YOU GIVE US A DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPOSAL? EXCUSE ME, MR. DIRECTOR.>> HI, COMMISSIONERS. IN COUNCIL ON MONDAY A NEW PROJECT WAS INTRODUCE CALLED SIGNATURE 55.
IT IS NOW SINCE COVERED IN ALL THE MAJOR NEWS COVERS -- NEWSPAPERS. I THINK THEY TALKED ABOUT IT ON TV. I JUST CAME FROM A CITY COUNCIL LAND-USE MEETING WHERE THEY WERE TAKING UP THIS PROJECT. WE COULD FOCUS THE CAMERA OVER TO THE PDF THAT I HAVE IT. THIS IS SIGNATURE 55.
IT IS AN AGE RESPECTED PROJECT, 200 UNITS. ALMOST $90 MILLION INVESTMENT. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FREE GARAGE AND FREE RESTROOMS TO A FUTURE ADJACENT PARK, WHICH IS HOW THIS PROJECT WAS ENVISIONED. RIGHT NOW, CITY COUNCIL WAS LOOKING AT TAKING UP THE BOND RESOLUTION RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE DEPICTION AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT, YOU SEE THE PROJECT SITS ON ABOUT 60% OF THE SITE, AND ABOUT 40% LOOKS LIKE A FUTURE PARK. UPDATE PASSED OUT OF LAND USE COMMITTEE. GOOD. WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS A PARK . THE DEVELOPER IS ULTIMATELY GOING TO TRANSFER THAT LAND TO US FOR BELOW AVERAGE APPRAISALS. WE'RE GOING TO THEN TRANSFER IT TO THE CITY BECAUSE THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY, HAS A 2024 BOND THAT WILL PURCHASED THIS LAND . THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION -- I WILL GO TO THE LAND TRANSFER SLIDE. THIS WAS SHOWN ON MONDAY. THE AUDIENCE HERE IS CITY COUNCIL, BUT IT WORKS FOR US TOO. I AM SPEAKING ON ACTION
[7.g. Action Item #6 – Resolution 2025-21 re: transfer of land adjacent to Signature 55 project to the City Synopsis: This authorizes the transfer of land adjacent to the Signature 55 project to the City to develop a public park. ]
ITEM 5, BUT LET ME ADDRESS FIVE AND SIX TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY FLOW TOGETHER. WE HAVE TWO THINGS WE ARE VOTING ON, WHAT IS THE PURCHASE OF THIS 1.54 ACRES FOR BELOW AVERAGE APPRAISALS.THAT IS THE FIRST ACTION. NUMBER SIX WILL BE THE RESOLUTION TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY. LET'S THINK ABOUT HOW THIS WILL WORK AND FUNCTION PRACTICALLY. ASSUMING CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THIS PROJECT, THIS BOND, APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF THIS LAND FROM US, THE BOND APPROVAL LET'S THE DEVELOPER GET STARTED ON THE PROJECT. THE BOND APPROVAL THAT'S THE DEVELOPER DESIGN THE PROJECT. THE DEVELOPER SPENDS 69 MONTHS DEVELOPING THE PROJECT. DEVELOPER GOES THROUGH THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, APPROVALS, ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW APPROVALS, PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVALS, GOES THROUGH ALL THOSE STEPS WITH THE RESULT BEING THAT THEY OBTAIN THEIR PERMITS TO CONSTRUCT . THAT IS THE TIME AT WHICH A BANK GIVES A DEVELOPER MONEY. ONCE THEY HAVE THEIR PERMITS IN HAND. SO WHEN WE, AS A CITY KNOW THE DEVELOPER HAS THEIR MONEY TO CONSTRUCT THIS PROJECT AS INTENDED, THAT IS THE POINT MAC AT WHICH THE CITY WILL TAKE TITLE TO THIS LAND. AHEAD OF TIME, THERE IS DESIGN COORDINATION GOING ON BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER AND THE PARKS DEPARTMENT THAT WILL ULTIMATELY BE DESIGNING THIS PART. IN THIS PROJECT, THE PROJECT IS A CENTRAL WATER FEATURE FOR THE PARK. THERE IS TEAMWORK THAT WILL BE HAPPENING, AND THE
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DESIGN PHASE BETWEEN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE DEVELOPER WITH CRC IN THE ROOM. BUT WE ARE NOT TAKING TITLE TO THAT PARK, THE CITY IS NOT TAKING TITLE INTO WE KNOW THE DEVELOPER HAS THEIR FUNDING TO BUILD A GARAGE AND EVERYTHING ELSE. THE TWO RESOLUTIONS YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE ON HERE EFFECTUATE THAT CONCEPT . THE FIRST ONE IS ALLOWING US TO PURCHASE THIS 1.54 ACRES FOR BELOW AVERAGE APPRAISALS, AND THE NEXT ONE ALLOWS TO TRANSFER TO THE CITY COUNCIL. CITY COUNCIL TODAY , JUST TODAY OUT OF LAND USE, PAST THE RECIPROCAL, ESSENTIALLY, MIRROR RESOLUTION TO TAKE TITLE OF THIS PROPERTY FROM US. THE CRC AND CITY COUNCIL HAVE MATCHING RESOLUTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER RESOLUTION. WE ARE TODAY VOTING ON THE RIGHT TO BUY THIS PROPERTY AND THE RIGHT TO TRANSFER IT TO THE COUNCIL, AND THEN, ONCE THE DEVELOPER, DEVELOPMENT IS READY TO GO, THAT IS THE.AT WHICH TITLE WILL ACTUALLY BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL WITH MONEY FROM 2024 BOND STAY PAST FOR THIS REASON. SO THAT IS KIND OF A LONG SUMMARY. NOW YOU HAVE TWO ACTION ITEMS IN FRONT OF YOU. THE FIRST ONE IS APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THIS LAND AT BELOW THE AVERAGE OF TWO APPRAISALS.>> THANK YOU, MR. DIRECTOR. COMMISSIONERS, QUESTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR? REGARDING INFORMATION
BEFORE YOU? >> SO THE TIMING OF THIS. YOU ARE SAYING DEVELOPING -- DEVELOPMENT TIME 6 TO 9 MONTHS, OR WHATEVER THAT MIGHT END UP BEING, DO WE USE YOUR FUNDS --
CRC FUNDS TO BUY AND REIMBURSE? >> NO. THIS IS ALL CONCEPTUAL.
THE ONLY CLOSING WILL HAPPEN WAS THERE IS A SIMULTANEOUS CLOSING AT THE END, AT WHICH.MAC THAT'S
POINT, -- >> WHY IS THE CRC INVOLVED? >> BECAUSE THE FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT WERE PASSED BY THE CITY FOR THE PARKS PORTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OUT OF THE 2024 BOND. THOSE ARE NOT CRC MONEY. WE ARE MERELY ACTING AS A CONDUIT TO ALLOW THIS TRANSACTION TO OCCUR WHERE THE CITY ULTIMATELY PURCHASES AND TRANSFERS TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT. BY THE NATURE OF THIS BEING A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, A RIGHT TO PURCHASE THE LAND AS PART OF OUR PROJECT WITH THE DEVELOPER THAT WE EVENTUALLY IS BEING ASSIGNED
WITHOUT SAYING THAT MUCH TO THE COUNCIL. >> OKAY.
>> OTHER QUESTIONS ? >> THE CRC DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY THIS PROPERTY. THAT MONEY IS HELD BY CITY OF CARMEL. SO WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO BUY IT AND TRANSFER IT, AND THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE IT FROM US FOR THE MONEY, WHICH WILL BE PAID AT CLOSING ONCE THE DEVELOPER'S
PROJECT IS BUILT. >> YOU GOT THAT? >> OBVIOUSLY, A LOT OF EYEBALLS LOOKING AT THIS.
IT MAKES A BIG DEAL. >> BECAUSE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE IS PART OF A PROJECT AGREEMENT THE CRC IS WORKING. UNTIL WE KNOW THE CRC PROJECT IS HAPPENING, WE ARE NOT BUILDING A PARK UNTIL WE KNOW THAT IS HAPPENING. THE MONEY FOR THE PARK AND THE ACQUISITION SITS AT CITY COUNCIL. CITY COUNCIL ISN'T BUYING THIS UNTIL THEY KNOW THE CRC IS MAKING THIS HAPPEN. WE ARE THE PROPER CONDUIT TO ENSURE ALL THAT HAPPENS. THE EYES ON THIS ARE THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, OUR OWN ATTORNEYS, BRAD, BOND COUNCIL , WHO DRAFTED -- THE SECOND RESOLUTION TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY, AND THE MATCHING CITY RESOLUTION DRAFTED BY BRAD, AND WE HAVE INTERNAL CITY CORPORATION COUNCIL LOOKING AT ALL OF IT. TRUST US THAT THIS IS
THE EASIEST AND MOST PROFITABLE WAY TO DO ALL OF THIS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ?
>> AS I LOOK AT THIS RENDERING . IS ACCESS TO THE PARK FROM A STREET, OR DO YOU HAVE TO WALK
FROM OLD MERIDIAN ALL THE WAY PAST? >> IT IS THE LATTER . WHAT YOU SEE IN THIS PICTURE I AM SHOWING NOW, YOU SEE OLD MERIDIAN, YOU SEE A FIRE LANE THAT SERVES AS A PATH. THE FIRE LANE IS GOING TO BE THAT THERE WILL BE A DECLARATION THAT MAKES IT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR PUBLIC BENEFICIARIES BUT IT WILL SERVE AS A PART. WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT THAT 200 GRAND FROM THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE APPLIED TO THE FIRE LANE TO MAKE IT AS PRETTY AS POSSIBLE. POTENTIALLY VFW INTERACTION AS WELL. THE REST OF THE FEES WILL BE APPLIED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE. BUT THIS WILL BE A DESIGN EFFORT BY DEVELOPER
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PARKS AND CRC ALTOGETHER. >> WHAT IT MAKES SENSE TO MENTION CONNECTIVITY THAT IS
COMING? >> ABSOLUTELY. DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT?
>> GO AHEAD. >> AS YOU CAN SEE, COUNCIL IS ALREADY FUNDED WHAT THIS PARK WOULD LOOK LIKE, ALTHOUGH WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT NOW IS A NOTION. CARMEL PARKS AND RECREATION WILL ULTIMATELY DESIGN THE PARKS. YOU ALSO SEE A -- THIS IS A FUTURE VETERANS PARK. THERE IS ALSO A NORTH-SOUTH FUTURE VETERANS TRAIL THAT RUNS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THIS. BUT THERE WILL BE A NORTH-WEST, OR NORTH-SOUTH VETERANS TRAIL THAT RUNS BEHIND THE PROJECT ULTIMATELY RUNS ALL THE WAY INTO THE ICON AND A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH. YOU CAN SEE HOW THE VETERANS TRAIL CONNECTS THE LEGION, CONNECTS THE VFW, CONNECT THEM BOTH TO THIS VETERANS PARK. THAT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME INTENTIONAL COUNCIL ACTION TO PROVIDE MORE
PADS FOR US. THIS ALL WORKS TOGETHER. >> AN EAST MAC -- EAST-WEST CONNECTION AS WELL. THERE WILL BE LOTS OF WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO THIS.
>> VERY GOOD. >> SIMILAR QUESTION ON ACCESS. TO THE EAST OF THAT IS THE CARMEL MIDDLE SCHOOL APP IS TRACK AND FIELD AREA. IS HER ACCESS TO THAT PROPERTY AS WELL?
>> I BELIEVE THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH THE SCHOOLS ABOUT HOW THIS NORTH-SOUTH TRAIL INTERACTS. A BIT TO THE SOUTH OF THIS IS ALSO SOME SCHOOL PROPERTY. SO BY THE NATURE OF HOW THIS WORKS, SOME OF IT WILL WEAVE THROUGH SCHOOL PROPERTY AND OUR COLLEAGUES AT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
SCHOOLS. >> VERY GOOD. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AT THIS.BACK -- POINT? IF NOT, THE CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION, FIRST TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-20,
WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND. >> SO MOVED.
>> THANK YOU. >> SECOND. >> THANK YOU. MOVED AND
SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 25-21, WHICH THEN ALLOWS SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF LAND THAT THE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS - REGARDING THIS ?
>> AGAIN, THE CITY COUNCIL JUST PAST ITS RECIPROCAL RESOLUTION RECEIVING THIS TRANSFER OUT OF LAND USE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY. THAT IS GOING BACK TO COUNCIL NEXT MONDAY.
>> VERY GOOD. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS -- OKAY. IF IT IS YOUR PLEASURE, THE CHAIR WOULD
ENTERTAIN A MOTION OF APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> NOW MOVE ON TO OTHER BUSINESS. THE FIRST ITEM UNDER OTHER BUSINESS IS THAT WE MOVE THE
[4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT ]
AGENDA AROUND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT . MR. DIRECTOR, YOUR REPORT.>> CISSUS OF THE LAST THING BETWEEN YOU AND DINNER, I WOULD JUST TRY TO QUICKLY GO THROUGH THE REPORT. CITY CENTER CONTINUES ITS CONSTRUCTION. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. WE MENTIONED THE ARCHITECTURAL AWARD LAST TIME RECEIVED FOR CITY CENTER. LOTS OF COOL STUFF ON MONON SQUARE. WE APPRECIATE OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE THE DRONE. THEY ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SHOT LIKE THIS THAT SHOWS MONON SQUARE BEING BUILT AS THE MONON TRAIL IS BEING WIDENED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ADJACENT. LOOKS GREAT. LOVE THAT PICTURE. FIRST THE MAIN CONTINUING. MAGNOLIA UNITS CONTINUING. CIVIC SQUARE PARKING GARAGE, OR CONDOS HAS 10 OUT OF 25 SOLD ALREADY. THEY ARE FLYING. GET YOUR UNITS NOW. LOTS OF -- THAT IS MARKETING FOR YOU GUYS. LOTS OF PROGRESS ON HANDING -- HAMPTON CROSSING. THE
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ARCHITECTURE DESCRIBE THE NEW SKIN . DOING WELL. RANGELINE FULLY OPEN. ICON ON MAIN CONTINUES THEIR BUILDOUT. THE PLAZA SHOULD BE OPEN MID- NEXT YEAR. LOTS OF PROGRESS GOING ON AT THE AT&T SITE. AMAZING TO SEE THAT ARCHITECTURE GO UP. AND PLAZA IS FLYING AS WELL. NICE TO SEE ALL THOSE CRANES IN THE AIR. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.>> THANK YOU, MR. DIRECTOR. QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE PROJECTS? SEEING NONE. WE WILL MOVE ON . IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE US THIS EVENING?
>> THERE IS NONE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
[9. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, 6:30 p.m.]
THIS EVENING. THE FINAL ACTION HERE , WITHOUT OBJECTION, I WILL DECLARE US TO BE ADJOURNED PENDING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS. ANY OBJECTIONS? SEEING NONE.