[00:00:08] >>> I'M CALLING TO ORDER THE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, [1. MINUTES] MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY. FIRST ON OUR AGENDA ARE THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 20, 2025, REGULAR MEETING. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. [2. BID OPENINGS, AWARDS, AND REVOCATION] >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. MOTION CARRIES. TWO, BID OPENINGS, AWARDS, AND REVOCATION. 2A A BID REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR HEALTH SERVICES, ANNUAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, AND NEW HIRE TESTING. CHIEF DRAKE STERLING, CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF? PEELE START WITH MR. POTASNIK READING OFF THE NAMES. >> OKAY, THESE ARE PROPOSALS THAT WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CONSIDERATION. THE FIRST IS FROM ST. VINCENT. THE SECOND FROM PRO TEAM WELLNESS. >> DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT IT? >> I CAN IF YOU LIKE. THIS IS FOR THE ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAMS FOR PHYSICALS FOR ALL SWORN MEMBERS. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. 2B, BID FOR QUOTES FOR TOWNTOWN SCHOOL ZONE SIGNAGE INSTALLATION. BRAD PEASE, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING. >> OKAY, THE FIRST ONE FROM MORPHE CONSTRUCTION INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,000 EVEN. BID NUMBER TWO FROM MIDWESTERN ELECTRIC LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $152,200. BID NUMBER THREE IS FROM T.C. ELECTRIC INC. FOR $206,050. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU MR. POTASNIK. 2C, BID AWARD FOR 136TH STREET MULTIUSE PATH CONSTRUCTION. BRAD PEASE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD. JARED HUFF, CITY OF CARMEL DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING. WE HAVE -- WE RECOMMEND THE AWARD OF THIS PROJECT GO TO PORPHE CONSTRUCTION. THEY WERE THE ALLOWEST AND MOST RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THIS PROJECT. >> OKAY, ANY QUESTIONS FOR A MOTION? >> I'LL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> 2D A BID AWARD FOR 2026 ROCK SALT FOR DRINKING WATER SOFTENING. LANE YOUNG DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD MEMBERS. COMPASS MINERAL WAS THE LOWEST AND MOST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, AND WE RECOMMEND AWARDING THE CONTRACTOR. [3. CONTRACTS] >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIES. THREE CONTRACTS. 3A, THE REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES WIRELESS NETWORKING SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $102,339 FOR THE MONON COMMUNITY CENTER SECURITY UPGRADES. MICHAEL KLITZING CEO CARMEL PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD MORNING. THIS IS THE I.T. CONTRACT IN COOPERATION WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. CERTAIN SECURITY UPDATES FOR THE MONON GREENWAY AROUND MONON COMMUNITY CENTER AS WELL AS PARKING UPDATES FOR CAMERA INSTALLATION AND OTHER SECURITY. >> ALL RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS? >> APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 3B, RESOLUTION BPW 09-03-25-01, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY ACKNOWLEDGING RATIFYING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND VENDOR, OPPORTUNITYSPACE INC. DOING BUSINESS AS TOLEMI, [00:05:04] $55, 000. BUILDING BLOCKS AGREEMENT, BARLOW. >> I WILL TAKE THIS ONE AS WELL. THIS WAS EXECUTED BY MIKE HOLLIBAUGH, SOFTWARE PROVIDER FOR THE RENTAL CAMP ORDINANCE THAT THE COUNCIL PASSED RECENTLY. THE REASON YOU'RE RATIFYING THIS, PER YEAR IT WAS IN MR. HOLLIBAUGH'S ABILITY TO EXECUTE, BUT COMBINED TOGETHER EXCEEDS HIS AUTHORITY. WE COULDN'T REEXECUTE THE CONTRACT, SO JUST RECERTIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION, BUT MR. HOLLIBAUGH DID NOT SEE THE TOTAL NUMBER. JUST LOOKED AT THE FIRST YEAR NUMBER. >> OKAY, THAT'S FINE. ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTION? >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 3C REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENGINEERING RESOURCES INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000. 25-04. ONCALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO COMING FROM BRAD PEASE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING. JARED? >> THIS IS JUST AN ONCALL CONTRACT JUST TO PERFORM VARIOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES. DESIGN SERVICES, PROJECT COORDINATION, THINGS LIKE THAT. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE MOTION CARRIES. 3D REQUEST NOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICE MORPHEY CONSTRUCTION INC. $980,000, 136TH STREET MULTIUSE PATH CONSTRUCTION. >> THIS IS THE AWARD FOR THE BID CONTRACT WE HAD EARLIER TODAY. >> QUESTIONS OR MOTIONS? >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE. MOTION CARRIES. ONE MORE, 3E REQUEST FOR PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES RTC MANUFACTURING INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $261,567 FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT. JARED? >> THIS IS EQUIPMENT THAT GOES WITH THE BID WE JUST DID. IT'S FOR NEW SCHOOL ZONE SIGNS. IT'S NEW INSTALLATION THAT INCLUDES THE FLASHERS, POLES, RADAR FEEDBACK SIGNS, THINGS LIKE THAT TO ENHANCE SAFETY INSIDE OF SCHOOL ZONES THIS IS JUST STRICTLY FOR THE EQUIPMENT FOR THIS. >> GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> JARED, LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION. ARE THESE GOING NOW OVER TO SOLAR? OR HOW -- >> YEAH. >> DOES THIS COMPANY PROVIDE THAT EQUIPMENT? >> YEAH, THE RTC PROVIDES BOTH, BUT WE ARE GOING WITH ALL SOLAR EQUIPMENT NOW. WE ARE REPLACING SOME DIRECT LINED EQUIPMENT WITH NEW SOLAR EQUIPMENT. IS THERE A CONTRACTOR THAT DOES THE INSTALLATION ON THAT? >> THE QUOTE OPENING WE HAD EARLIER TODAY IS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT. >> ALL THE SCHOOLS IN THE SYSTEM WILL BE -- THE SIGNAGE OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT WILL BE GOING OVER TO THESE? >> YES, YEAH, IT ALSO ALLOWS THEM TO REMOTELY ACCESS THEM SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO AROUND AND ACCESS THEM INDIVIDUALLY. SO IF THERE ARE CHANGES IN A SCHEDULE OR SOMETHING, THEY CAN ACCESS ALL OF THAT. ALL OF THE SCHOOLS IN CARMEL, FOR CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS WILL BE UPGRADED TO THIS EQUIPMENT. >> ALL OF THESE WILL BE UNIFORM NOW. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE NOW. >> THEY ARE NOT UNIFORMED RIGHT NOW. THEY KIND OF HAVE A HODGEPODGE OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT THIS WILL BE UNIFORMING TO JUST ONE KIND. >> THANKS. I PROVE TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, JARED. AND 2F OR 3F IS A REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES BRIGHT EQUIPMENT INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF 9956 -- WHAT IS THE AMOUNT? COULD BE 9 MILLION OR? OKAY. IN THE AMOUNT OF $995,662.85 FOR BOBCAT L95. MATT HIGGINBOTH REQUESTS. CRYSTAL? [00:10:01] >> GOOD MORNING, CRYSTAL EDMONDSON, CARMEL STREET DEPARTMENT THIS IS A SMALL FRONT END LOADER THAT WOULD BE USED AT ONE OF OUR SATELLITE SHOPS UP AT RANGE LINE ROAD TO LOAD SOME OF OUR SMALLER TRUCKS WITH SALT IN THE WINTER, AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY WILL USE IT AS WELL. >> QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. [4. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY] >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. CARRIES. THANK YOU. SECTION FOUR. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS AND PROPERTY. I THINK WE CAN TAKE 4A THROUGH E ALL TOGETHER. ONE IS JUST AN AMENDMENT WE ORIGINALLY APPROVED IN AUGUST. IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT THESE EVENTS? OKAY. IF YOU'D LIKE TO -- YOU WANT TO SPEAK AS WELL? IF YOU WANT TO STAND BEHIND HER. ALL RIGHT, JUST STATE YOUR NAME. >> HI, MY NAME IS GLENDA MCCORMICK. WE RECENTLY MOVED TO CARMEL, AND WE LIVE NEAR THE REFLECTING POND, AND WE ARE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO DO A WEDDING BY THE POND IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO US IF WE COULD GET MARRIED THERE. WE WOULDN'T NEED ANY STRUCTURES, JUST A SMALL, SHORT CEREMONY LIKE 10:30 TO 10:45. >> GREAT BACKGROUND. >> YES. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR EVENT? >> I'M THE ONE HOSTING THE CONSTITUTION DAY FESTIVAL. MINE IS VERY SIMPLE. WE JUST NEGLECTED TO INCLUDE THE PORTALETS IN THE MAP BEFORE, AND THAT'S AN IMPORTANT DETAIL. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU BOTH FOR SPEAKING. ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION TO APPROVE 4A THROUGH E? >> I MAKE -- WAIT, GOOD. >> SECOND. [5. OTHER] >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> CARRIES, ALL HAVE BEEN APPROVED. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SPEAKING. SECTION 5, OTHER, 5A, A REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO ENCROACH. 12434 SPRINGBROOKE RUN. ERIK AND YUKO MROZ ARE THE PROPERTY OWNERS. >> IT'S JUST FOR A PATIO STRUCTURE GOING INSIDE OF AN EASEMENT ON THIS PROPERTY. WE HAVE REVIEWED IT AND APPROVED ALL OF THEIR REQUESTS. >> OKAY. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 5B, REQUEST FOR STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EASEMENT. 10415 WESTFIELD BOULEVARD, JB PARTNERS. >> HI, CALEB WARNER CARMEL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. A DRAINAGE EASEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH A FOUR-LOT REDEVELOPMENT OFF BOULEVARD. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> CARRIES. THANK YOU. THEN 5C THROUGH E WE CAN TAKE TOGETHER. C REQUEST FOR AERIAL WAIVER OF BPW RESOLUTION NUMBER 04-28-17-01. VARIOUS LOCATIONS. 5D IS A REQUEST FOR AERIAL WAIVER OF BPW RESOLUTION NUMBER 04-28-17-01, TOWN OKLAHOMAS AT GUILFORD AND 5E IS [6. ADD-ONS] [00:16:07] >> WE DO NEED IT FOR COORDINATION OF ALL THE PROJECTS BEING DONE. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO FIRST ADD ON. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADD ON. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OKAY. THIS HAS BEEN ADDED ON, SO WE ARE FREE TO DISCUSS. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SERGEY? >> WE DO HAVE AN EVENT ADD ON. CHRISTIAN, WOULD YOU MIND SPEAKING TO THIS ONE? >> GOOD MORNING, CHRISTIAN CHAMBERLAND, MAYOR'S OFFICE. IT'S RELATED TO A ROAD CLOSURE THAT TOOK PLACE LAST WEEKEND FOR A CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST EVENT FOR A LOCAL RESIDENT. RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU RETROACTIVELY APPROVE THIS, AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM. >> MOTION TO ADD THIS ON? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THIS HAS BEEN ADDED ON. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. GLAD IT WAS ABLE TO GET DONE IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. >> THIS IS ALL FROM ME, BUT I BELIEVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ONE ADDON AS WELL. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> BENJAMIN? >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD. BENJAMIN LEGG CITY ATTORNEY. THIS IS THE RESOLUTION OF THE APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF PISTOL AND BADGE FOR OFFICER NATE HILL WHO RETIRED, I BELIEVE ON THE FIRST. THESE ARE STANDARD RESOLUTIONS WHERE WE PROVIDE THE OFFICER WHO HAS PROVIDED THE SERVICE TO THE CITY THEIR PISTOL AND RETIRED BADGE. >> OKAY. FIRST, LET'S ADD THIS ON. >> MAKE A MOTION TO ADD ON. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. CARRIES. IT'S BEEN ADDED ON. THE RESOLUTION, WHERE IS THE RESOLUTION? I MEAN DO WE HAVE IT OFFICIALLY DONE? I WANT TO MAKE SURE -- >> YEAH, THE RESOLUTION IS 9-3-25-02. IT HAS BEEN PROVIDED. PREVIOUSLY ATTACHED IN THE COMMUNICATION, BUT I CAN PUT IT UP HERE AS WELL. OKAY. YOU DID -- OKAY, SO WE ARE GOOD TO GO WITH THIS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I DIDN'T HAVE IT HERE, SO ALL RIGHT. OKAY. MOTION? >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE NO OTHER * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.