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>> I AM CALLING TO ORDER THE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY. FIRST ON MY AGENDA ARE THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2025 REGULAR
[2. BID OPENINGS AND AWARDS]
MEETING. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. TWO, IT OPENINGS AND AWARDS. TODAY IS A QUOTE AWARD FOR THE CARMEL SCHOOL ZONE SIGNAGE INSTALLATION. BRAD PEASE
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING. >> DID MORNING, DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING. WE ARE PRESSING THE QUOTE AWARD FOR CONSTRUCTION ,
[3. CONTRACTS]
THEY ARE THE LOWEST AND MOST RESPONSIVE BIDDER.>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR A MOTION?
>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THREE, CONTRACTS. THREE A IS A REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CLINICAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT. CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. THIS COMES FROM CHIEF JOEL THACKER, CARMEL
FIRE DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD MORNING, THIS IS JUST AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO COME RIGHT ON THEIR AMULETS FOR THEIR MANDATED CLINICAL TIME.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTION? >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 3B IS A REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, CROSSROAD ENGINEERS PC IN THE AMOUNT OF $189,000, FOR THE 136TH STREET TRAIL CONNECTIONS. ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
BRAD PEASE, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.
>> IN MORNING, AGAIN. THIS IS THE INSPECTION CONTRACT FOR THE 136 PATH PROJECT. JUST GOING FOR CROSSROAD ENGINEERS. HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS OR A MOTION?
>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 3C IS A REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, MORPHEY CONSTRUCTION INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,000 FOR CARMEL SCHOOL ZONE SIGNAGE INSTALLATION.
AGAIN, BRAD PEASE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING REQUESTS.
>> IS THE CONTRACT FOR THE VOTE THAT WE ALREADY APPROVED
EARLIER. >> OKAY, QUESTIONS, MOTION?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. AND 3-D, REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, E&B PAVING LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF 105,000 387,000 PENNSYLVANIA STREET ROUNDABOUT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, CO NUMBER ONE. AGAIN COMES FROM ENGINEERING.
>> YET, THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY CHANGE ORDER FOR THIS PROJECT.
IT IS ALSO THE FINAL BALANCING CHANGE ORDER. IT ALSO INCLUDES A REDESIGN OF THE WESTLAKE ENTRANCE, THAT BUSINESS THAT IS ON THE WESTLAKE IN THAT ROUNDABOUT. THIS IS ALL-ENCOMPASSING FOR THAT REDESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ANY
CHANGES TO THAT CONTRACT. >> OKAY, QUESTIONS OR MOTION?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. 3E IS A REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, CULTIVATE GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,000 FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, SOFTWARE INTEGRATION. KEVIN CUSIMANO, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION SERVICES REQUESTS. >> MORNING, I AM RESENDING THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY. KEVIN IS OUT OF TOWN TODAY. THE CONTRACT IS FOR THE ABL DATA GEO TAB , TO TAKE THAT DATA INTO GIS TO AUTOMATE FLEET MAINTENANCE. SO WE ARE HOPING TO GET THAT DATA , LIKE MILEAGE AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS AUTOMATICALLY IN
CITY WORKS. >> MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT.
>> I HOPE SO. >> VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS OR
>> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES, THANK YOU. 3F, REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, TOM WOULD BOARD IN A REQUEST OF 624,000 945 FOR A FLEET OF VEHICLES. LANE YOUNG , DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES.
>> GOOD MORNING, THIS IS FOR EXTENDING VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET.
WE ARE GOING TO GET 15 NEW MAVERICKS AND GET RID OF SOME ESCAPES. WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT IN THE FIELD THAT USE THOSE, THAT NEED TO HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF EQUIPMENT IN THE BACK
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OF THESE VEHICLES, AND THE ESCAPES ARE JUST NOT AS EFFICIENT. MANY OF THEM ARE NOT, THEY ARE NOT AS HIGH OFF THE GROUND . SO THESE WILL BE BETTER VEHICLES FOR US AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY LESS EXPENSIVE, THESE NEWER ONES. SO WE ARE GOING TO GET 15 OF THOSE AND TWO BIGGER DUMP TRUCKS. AND WE WILL, THIS IS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO PURCHASE NEW. WE WILL BE TRADING VEHICLES IN, SO WHAT WE WILL SPEND IS PROBABLY LESS THAN THIS DOLLAR AMOUNT. BUT WE HAD TO PUT THE.WHOLE CONTRACT ON.[4. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY]
>> MAKES SENSE. ANY QUESTIONS OR EMOTION?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS AND PROPERTY. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE 4A THROUGH C ALTOGETHER , OR B, BECAUSE ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS WERE APPROVING OF THESE EVENTS. SO IF THERE IS ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS, YOU'RE WELCOME TO APPROACH THE PODIUM. JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND WHAT ORGANIZATION YOU ARE
REPRESENTING. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL, THANK YOU. FIRST OF ALL, I WANTED TO THANK THE COUNCIL, AND BASIN, THE CITY OF CARMEL FOR APPROVING THIS PAST YEAR'S JEWISH FESTIVAL. IT WAS A MAJOR SUCCESS. THE AMOUNT OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED IS HUMBLING. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING IT AGAIN FOR THIS YEAR. 11 MONTHS AWAY, WE ARE
ORGANIZED THIS YEAR. >> I SAW THAT ON THE APPLICATION. WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE EVENTS. THANK YOU FOR PLANNING THIS SO FAR IN ADVANCE. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR FOUR A
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>> SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. SECTION 5, OTHER. FIVE A IS REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO ENCROACH, 132727 SMOKY RIDGE DRIVE POVERTY OWNERS ARE REQUESTING
>> YET, THIS IS THE CITY OF CARMEL DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR AN ATTACHED GARAGE STRUCTURE INSIDE OF AN EASEMENT. IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY
OUR DEPARTMENT. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 5B IS REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO ENCROACH SIX 95 FIRST AVENUE SOUTHEAST SEI CARMEL LLC PROPERTY OWNERS.
>> THIS IS ACTUALLY SOME PARKING SPACES THAT ARE GOING INSIDE SOME UNDEVELOPED RIGHT-OF-WAY. AGAIN, IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND
APPROVED BY OUR DEPARTMENT. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT, QUESTIONS OR
EMOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. AND 5C IS REQUEST FOR STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EASEMENT 331 WEST MAIN STREET, HAMILTON COUNTY AREA
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT INC. >> THIS IS FOR THIS TYPE OF EASEMENT. REQUESTED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE REVIEW OF OUR
DEPARTMENT. >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR A
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR?
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.