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>> I'M CALLING TO ORDER THE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15,
[1. MINUTES]
2025, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY. FIRST ON OUR AGEND AARE THE MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 1, 2025 MEETING.[2. CONTRACTS]
>> MOTION CARRIES. TWO, CONTRACTS.
2A IS A PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES JKE INCORPORATED, NEGATIVE $15,319.60.
DEFINITELY. >> AND I BELIEVE IT'S A
>> THANK YOU. 2B, REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SCHMID ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000, ASSESSMENT OF THE ENERGY CENTER ADDITIONAL SERVICE AMENDMENTS. ZACK JACKSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
ZACK JACKSON. WE HAVE A $150,000 CONSULTING CONTRACT WITH SCHMIDT AND ASSOCIATES. TECHNICALLY IT'S WITH THEIR WAY POINT STRATEGIES DIVISION, AND THIS IS TO HELP US TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENERGY CENTER, ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN 2010 OR 2011. A LOT OF THOSE BOILER AND CHILLER COMPONENTS ARE AT THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE AND HAVE BEEN RUN REALLY HARD FOR THE TIMES THEY HAVE BEEN ONLINE FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. SO THEY'LL BE SERVING AS OWNERS REP AS WE EXPLORE HOW TO MODERNIZE AND REPLACE THAT EQUIPMENT.
>> I'LL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR.
>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, ZACK.
2C IS REQUEST FOR GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR A GRANT. KELLY DOUGLAS, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS.
>> ZACK JACKSON CFO CONTROL STANDING IN FOR KELLY DOUGLAS, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS. YES, THIS IS A $50,000 GRANT AGREEMENT THAT WAS IN THE BUDGETBUDGET FOR THIS YEAR. WE'RE PROVIDING 50,000 WITH PRIME LIFE TO HELP WITH PROJECTS IN 2025.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTION SPH.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. 2D IS A REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,578. 31 FOR THE 2026 SERVICE ORDER. ADDITIONAL SERVICE AMENDMENT.
CRYSTAL. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD.
CRESTAL. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR FLOWERS THROUGHOUT THE TOWN FOR ALL FOUR SEASONS FOR 2026.
2E IS A REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,520 FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE COMING FROM MATT HIGGENBOTTOM, STREET COMMISSIONER.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[3. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY]
>> THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, CRYSTAL.
SECTION C3 IS A REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS AND PROPERTY.
ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED HAVE SIGNED OFF ON THESE EVENTS. I THINK THERE WAS A REQUEST FROM PUBLIC SAFETY TO WORK WITH THEM ON -- OH, ARE YOU GOING TO SPEAK TO THAT OR -- OKAY.
SO, OF COURSE, IF THIS IS APPROVED IT'S JUST CONTINGENT ON WORKING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY.
SO IF THERE'S ANYBODY WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS, THEY'RE WELCOME TO. KELLY, DID YOU WANT
TO. >> ALL RIGHT, DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, THEN A MOTION FOR 3A
>> MOTION CARRIES. ALL ARE APPROVED.
THANK YOU. >> MADAM CHAIR, THERE'S
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THREE MORE ON THE SECOND PAGE.>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 3D, E, AND F TOGETHER AS WELL. ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT
[4. OTHER]
AYE. >> THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. FOR OTHER, 4A IS A REQUEST FOR DEED AND PUBLICATION OF RIGHT-OF- WAY WORK HOG CABBAGE
LLC. >> DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.
JUST FOR SOME CONTEXT, THIS IS MAIN STREET WEST OF GUILFORD, SO WE HAVE AN UPCOMING PROJECT THERE SO THIS WILL HELP FACILITATE A NEW STREET PROJECT THERE, MULTIUSE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. 4B, REQUEST FOR UNDERGROUND BURIED UTILITY, REPLACEMENT OF FOUR UTILITY POLES FOR VERIZON WIRELESS. ANYBODY NEED TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS? I THINK IT'S PRETTY CLEAR-CUT.
>> MOTION CARRIES. 4C IS A REQUEST FOR STORM WATER TECHNICAL STANDARDS WAIVER BAKER VILLAGE TOWN ROAD AND 146TH STREET, HWC ENGINEERING.
>> YEAH, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER.
BUT IT'S IN YOUR PACKET THERE. OUR TEAMS REVIEWED IT, AND I AGREE WITH THE PROPOSAL.
>> OKAY, AND WE HAVE A SECOND. ALL IN
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>> THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, BRAD.
FIVE ADD-ONES. WE HAVE ONE ADD-ON.
THIS? >> SO THE ADD ON WE REQUESTED IS COMING FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IT IS A TRANSFER AND DONATION OF EQUIPMENT. THIS IS AN AED, WHICH IS AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, WHICH IS BEING DONATED TO HAMILTON COUNTY PARKS AND REC SO IT CAN BE USED WHICH IS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS BUT IS A COUNTY PARK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS THIS DEFIBRILLATOR FROM PURCHASE OF UPGRADED EQUIPMENT.
THOSE OLD DEVICES WE HAVE NOW WITHIN THE AMBULANCES ALSO HAVE THAT TECHNOLOGY.
SO WHERE WE HAVE THAT SPARE ONE IS AVAILABLE AND WOULD BE OF USE TO BE PUT INTOINTO -- GARDENS.
>> WE'LL ADD THIS ON. MOTION TO AT ON.
>> NO, LET'S ADD IT ON FIRST. MOTION TO
>> THIS HAS BEEN ADDED ON, SO WE'RE FREE TO DISCUSS. ANY QUESTIONS? ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS THIS IS A DONATION SO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY IN MAINTAINING? IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT'S RIGHT. AS AN EXHIBIT OF THE -- AS PART OF THIS DONATION, THERE IS THAT RELEASE INDEMNIFICATION LANGUAGE THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED -- THE COUNTY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SIGN.
SO THAT'S PART OF IT AS WELL. SO WE RELINQUISH THE CONTROL AND LIABILITY RELATED TO IT.
>> MOTION CARRIES. THIS HAS BEEN APPROVED.
BUSINESS. >> I GOT -- EXCUSE ME, MADAM CHAIRMAN, I WANTED TO JUST MAKE ONE STATEMENT IF I COULD.
>> I WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO IT STREET DEPARTMENT.
IT'S WHAT'S GOING ON AT CHRISCHRIS KRENDAL MART AT CARTER GREEN. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING AS PROFESSIONAL FROM A DEPARTMENT, I DON'T THINK, AS WHAT YOUR STREET DEPARTMENT IS DOING, CRYSTAL. IT'S TREMENDOUS.
NOW, I DID GO OVER AND ASK IF THEY NEEDED SUPERVISION.
I'D BE HAPPY TO SUPERVISE. THEY QUICKLY SAID NO, AND I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING WELL.
I MEAN, IT'S JUST INCREDIBLE, AND I HOPE ALL THE CITIZENS OF CARMEL WHEN THEY GO TO KRIS KRINGLE MARKET TAKE IN WHAT A CITY
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