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>> I'M CALLING TO ORDER THE WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026 MEETING
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OF THE CARMEL BOARD PUBLIC WORKS.FIRST ON OUR AGENDA 2A, AND 2B. MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 152026 REGULAR MEETING AND 2B. MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 26 SPECIAL MEETING. OPENINGED BY AWARD FOR THE 2026
[3. BID OPENINGS AND AWARDS]
ACCESSORY AND COMMITMENT. FROM THE WAY MAR SYSTEMS FOR THE AMOUNT $196,341.90. THEY WERE THE MOST RESPONSIVE TOOUR BID WITH THE REQUIREMENTS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD
OR A MOTION? >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
[4. CONTRACTS]
THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.>> CONTRACTS 4A THE REQUEST FOR AFFILIATION BETWEEN CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CLINICAL CHIEF JOEL THACKER, CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF.
>> GOOD MORNING BOARD. THANK YOU FOR THE BE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS THE. THE REAFFILIATION COMMITMENT BETWEEN THE CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS. THE CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL HAS AN MT PROGRAM THAT, WE HAVE ENGAGED IN THE LAST YEAR WITH THEM SO, THIS AA ALLOWS THOSE STUDENTS TO RIDE OUT WITH CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCES TO GAIN SOME EXPERIENCES.
PREVIOUS THEY MAY HAVE BEEN RIDING WITH THE PRIVATE AAMBULANCE SERVICE OR MAYBE RIDING ALONZO WITH THE TRANSFER VEHICLE, FROM A HOSPITAL. IT GETS THEM ZERO 9-1-1 EXPERIENCE. TO TRULY UNDERSTAND, IF YOU THINK YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE AN EMT OR SOME HAVE INTERESTS IN BECOMING A NURSE. THERE'S 15 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR. A COUPLE OF THEM WANT TO GO ON TO MEDICAL SCHOOL. SO, IT IS, IN MY MIND IT IS AS MUCH ABOUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAYBE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO ALSO, YOU KNOW WHAT, I HAD SOME EXPERIENCE, AND MAYBE THAT'S NOT FOR ME. I CAN'T STAND THE SMELL OR THE SIGHT OF SOME OF THE THINGS I'VE EXPERIENCED.
SO I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO ANOTHER OCCUPATION.
THE EARLIER WE LARRY THAT, THE BETTER OFF WE'RE GOING TO BE.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. AND APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.
>> SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT PROGRAM. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE
MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
AND 4B REQUEST FOR AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CLINICAL CHIEF THACKER.
>> SO, THIS IS THE SAME AGREEMENT, BUT WITH HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS. CURRENTLY FISHERS FIRE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT ALLOW THOSE STUDENTS TO RIDE WITH THEM.
SO, WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THE FIRE CHIEF TO REASSURE HIM THAT IT IS A GOOD PROGRAM. IT IS SOMETHING THEY SHOULD BE ENGAGED IN ADDITIONALLY WE'RE INTERVIEWING THESE KIDS NOW EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE JUNIORS AND SENIORS AND 17 OR 18 SOME HAVE THE INTEREST IN SERVING THE PUBLIC SAFETY.
WE REMEMBER YOU, WHEN YOU ROAD OUT. YOU WERE GOOFY, MAYBE A LITTLE MORE MATURE NOW. OR YOU REALLY STOOD OUT TO US, AS SOMEONE WE WOULD LIKE TO HIRE IN THE FUTURE.
SO, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT FISHERS WILL WANT TO ENGAGE IN, BUT AGAIN, RIGHT NOW THEIR STUDENTS HAVE NOWHERE TO GET SOLD ISID CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, SO WE'RE OFFERING UP OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS TO COME RIDE ALONG WITH THE CARMEL
FIRE DEPARTMENT. >> DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY STUDENTS
MIGHT BE INTERESTED? >> I KNOW YOU SAID 15 AT CARMEL.
ANY IDEAS? >> THIS PROGRAM IN CARMEL, IS GROWING. SO I THINK THEY HAVE OVER 20 INTERESTED STUDENTS IN CARMEL. THERE ARE ABOUT 30-35 IN
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN. >> GRIT.
>> OKAY. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> 1C REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES MAC QUEEN EQUIPMENTLE ^5,741 FOR TWO PUMPERS AND A TILLER.
AMENDMENT SERVICES NUMBER 3. >> CHIEF THACKER.
>> WE HAVE CURRENTLY THREE ENGINES AND THREE PUMPERS AND
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LATERAL SOMEONE WAS ASKING WHAT IS THE PUMPER.THE PUMPER IS THE TRUCK THAT CARRIES THE WATER AND THE HOSE THERE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTINGUISHMENT OF THE FIRE. THE TILLER TRUCK IS THE TRACTOR DRAWN LADDER DEVICE. THEIR PRIMARY ROLE, CIRCUMSTANCE AND RESCUE, VENTILATION, AND MANY OTHER TASKS ON THE FIRE GROUND. SO, CURRENTLY WE HAVE AN ISSUE NATIONALLY WITH APPARATUS. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BACKLOG.
SO, WE ARE ONE OF THE PUMPERS THAT WE HAVE SCHEDULED HERE ENGINE 341 IS DUE FOR REPLACEMENT IN 2029.
ENGINE 343, 2030, SO WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS TODAY? BECAUSE THE TIMELINE IN SOME OF THE DOCUMENTATION YOU SEE FOR A PUMPER RIGHT NOW IS 28-31 MONTHS FOR BUILD AND DELIVERY TIME.
FOR THE LADDER TRUCK, AS GREAT AS 47 MONTHS.
SO, WE HAVE TO GET IN LINE NOW. IN ORDER TO SEE THESE TRUCKS GOING IN SERVICE, WHEN WE NEED THEM TO.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY. NOT TO DRAW THIS OUT, BUT LADDER 341, WHICH IS SET TO BE REPLACED.
IT IS ON ORDER NOW OUT OF STATION 1 HERE.
2009 COST $900,000. WHEN WE ADDED LADDER 345, 11 YEARS LATER THE PRICE HAD ONLY INCREASED ABOUT $300,000 AND THE TIMELINE HAD ONLY GROWN BY A YEAR.
FROM 2024-FROM 2020- , THIS THE PRICES FOR THAT LADDER TRUCK BE DOUBLED FROM $1.2 MILLION, TO THREE MILLION.
AND THE TIME GREW LE FOLD. THERE'S A LOT OF ATTENTION TO THIS NATIONALLY FORTUNATELY WE HAVE A WONDERFUL MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, PROGRAM TO KEEP OUR TRUCKS SAFE.
AND OPERATING AND WE HAVE SOME RESERVE TRUCKS, AS WELL.
BUT IT IS A REAL CHALLENGE. I KNOW THAT AGAIN, THERE'S BEEN SOME HEARINGS ON THAT ON CAPITOL HILL AND SOMETHING THAT WE'RE LOOKING WHY THE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
WE HAVE TO LOOK OUT THREE, FOUR, FIVE YEARS AND GET THE TRUCKS ON ORDER. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. >> ANY QUESTIONS?
>> CHIEF, $5 MILLION IS A LOT OF MONEY.
I WAS WONDERING CAN YOU SUMARRIZE, UNLESS I MISSED SOMETHING. CAN YOU SUM RISE WHAT AMENDMENT WITH THE CHANGES WERE TO AMENDMENT 3? OR WHAT IS THE AMENDMENT CHANGE ACTUALLY ENTAIL? IS IT PREVIOUS TWO AMENDMENTS NO LONGER SATISFY YOUR NEEDS OR
WHAT? >> I THINK THE ONLY, THERE WERE SOME CHANGES ON SOME DATES. BUT OUR SPECIFICATIONS DON'T CHANGE. IT IS THE COST OF DEMAND THERE THAT HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST ISSUE HERE THAT WE'RE WORKING.
>> BENJAMIN, DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK?
>> WHAT PAGE WAS THAT ON? >> SO THIS IS FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES. WE HAD THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT, WHICH PROVIDED FOR TILLERS AND PUMPERS PRIOR.
WE'VE ADDED SINCE, AND THIS IS ADDING TWO MORE PUMPERS AND A
TILLER. >> SO IT IS NOT NECESSARILY JUST
SERVICES IT IS EQUIPMENT. >> THAT'S HOW WE FRAME IT.
IT IS ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT.
MEANING WE'RE ADDING A PUMPER THAT WAS PROVIDED PRIOR.
AND THE REASON WE'RE DOING THAT IS WE NEGOTIATED THAT CONTRACT SPECIFIC AND TO THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY, AS AS WELL IN 2024.
THAT'S ALL WE'RE ADDING ON TO. >> SO IT IS THE EQUIPMENT.
WHEN I READ SERVICES. >> OKAY.
>> MISNOMEER IN A SENSE. BUT REALLY IT REFERS TO ADDING ADDITIONAL GOODS AND SERVICES ON TO THAT ORIGINAL CONTRACT.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
>> 4D REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES WAYMIRE APS VEHICLE EQUIPMENT, CHIEF DRAKEO- STERLING CARMEL POLICE
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DEPARTMENT REQUEST. >> WE JUST ASK YOU SIGN THE
CONTRACT FOR THE BID OF ORDER. >> A QUICK QUESTION.
>> HOW MANY CARS IS THAT BUILDING OUT?
>> THAT'S APPROXIMATELY 13 TO 15 CARS.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROBE. >> SECOND.
>> IN ALL IN FAVOR. AYE AYE AYE THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> 4E THE REQUEST FOR MARTIN MIRETTA IN THE AMOUNT $10.
HAZELDALE PARKWAY. NICK WEBER, CHIEF OF STAFF.
>> GOOD MORNING, LANE YOUNG. DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES NOT SURE WHY IT IS NICK'S NAME. IT IS FOR UTILITIES WE ARE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER WELL SITE. SO WE'RE DOING OUR TESTING RIGHT NOW. IS THIS IS ON THE MARTIN MURDERETTA ON WEST SIDE OF HAZELDALE.
SOUTH OF 106, EAST OF HAZELDALE THERE.
SO WE'RE JUST GOING TO TEST TO SEE IF THERE'S GOOD SOURCE OF WATER. IF SO, THEN WE WILL LOOK TO PROBABLY DRILL A WELL THERE. THIS IS JUST THE LEASE THAT ALLOWS US ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY.
WHEN WE DECIDE TO DRILL THE WELL, THEN THIS WILL BECOME A PERMANENT EASEMENT, AND OUR ASSET WILL BE IN THAT EASEMENT.
>> VERY GOOD. >> JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY IS THERE A PON ON THAT PROPERTY NOW OR A LAKE? IT IS SOUTH OF 101 PROPERTY THAT IS, WHERE THEY'RE WORKING IT IS ACROSS FROM THE PARK THERE. IS A LAKE THERE.
BUT I THINK EXCAVATE THIS WOULD% BE WHERE THE LIVE MINE.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF GROUNDWATER THEY HAVE TO PUMP OUT AND DOLE WITH, BECAUSE OF THAT IF WE COULD PUT A WELL THERE.
IT HELPS THEM, HELPS US. SO THAT'S WHERE THIS WAS.
>> MAYBE THIS ISN'T A QUESTION FOR YOU.
MAYBE SERGEI, YOU MIGHT KNOW. CAN YOU CLARIFY THE CITY'S EXPOSURE UNDER THIS LOSE? LEASE?
>> ABSOLUTELY. SO THIS AGREEMENT SHIFTS THE RESPONSIBILITIES AS FAR AS MAINTENANCE AND POTENTIALS LIABILITY, AS WELL. SO THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR THE DRILLING OPERATIONS AND THEN MARIETTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING ELSE, BECAUSE THEY CONTROL THE LAND AS WELL.
THERE'S LANGUAGE THAT PROTECTS THE CITY, IF THE EQUIPMENT IS BEING DAMAGED OR ANYTHING HAPPENS TO EITHER WORKERS, ET CETERA, BECAUSE OF MARIETTA HOLD, IT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. VISA VERSA, IF IT IS OUR EQUIPMENT THAT CAUSES PROPERTY DAMAGE OR A PERSONAL INJURY, WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THERE'S A MUTUAL
INDEMNIFICATION. >> BY ENTERING INTO THIS THE CITY IS NOT GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT IS
UNDERMARIETTA? >> CORRECT AND VISA VERSA.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR A
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
>> THANK YOU. 4F REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES CALUMET CIVIL CONTRACTORS INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,059.31. 21-SW-03-CARMEL ORCHARD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT CO1 NUMBER ONE. BRAD PEASE DIRECTSOR OF
ENGINEERING. >> CARMEL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IT IS A REDUCTION OF $58,000. THIS IS THE FINAL BALANCE ORDER
FOR THIS PROJECT. >> THANKS FOR NOTING THE REDUCTION. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CROSSROAD ENERGY PC IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,000. 22NEG-2211.
PATH INSPECTION, ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT NUMBER 4A.
BRAD PEASE, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING REQUEST.
>> YEAH, THIS IS NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL INSPECTION ON THIS PATH PROJECT. WE HAD AN ADDITIONAL SECTION THAT WAS ADDED. THE RESIDENCES APPROACHED US AND DEDICATED LAND TO US IT. ALLOWED US TO BUILD SOME ADDITIONAL PORTIONS, ALONG WITH A COUPLE OF OTHER DELAYS THAT WERE ADDED. THIS IS JUST NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT TO NOT COVER THE REMAINER OF THE PROJECT FOR INSPECTION.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> YES, I DO.
>> JARED. >> DOES THIS COMPLETE THE
>> SO THEY WON'T BE BACK FOR AMENDMENT 4.
>> NO, WE SHOULDN'T BE. AT THIS POINT EVERYTHING IS
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MOVING PRETTY SMOOTHLY. I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL ANYTHING ON THIS PROJECT INSPECTION WISE.>> ALL RIGHT. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
REQUEST FOR LOCAL ROADS AND BRIDGES MATCHING GRANT AGREEMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 MILLION FOR THE 2026 COMMUNITY CROSSINGS MATCHING GRANT FUND PROGRAM COMING FROM BRAD PEASE
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING. >> THIS IS THE CCMG FUNDING.
IT IS ALL GOING TOWARDS PAVING. SO IT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN US AND THE STREET DEPARTMENTS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> MOVE TO APROPROVE.
>> I'LL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR.
>> AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, 4I IS REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SCHMIDT ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $70000. STATION NUMBER 44, HVAC DESIGN FEES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AMENDMENT.
ZACK JOHNSON. CHIEF FINANCIAL THE OFFICER.
>> JACK JACKSON C F O CONTROLLER FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL.
AS YOU MAY RECALL WE HAVE A FEW AGREEMENTS WITH WAY POINT STRATEGIES A DIVISION OF SCHMIDT AND ASSOCIATES .
WITH THIS ONE WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HVAC UNIT AT FIRE STATION 44. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THAT, A LOT OF DOWN TIME. A LOT OF COSTILLY REPAIRS.
THIS IS FOR THE DESIGN OF THE NEW HVAC SYSTEM.
ONCE WE CHOOSE SOMEONE TO DO THE IMPLEMENTATION, THEY WILL BE OWNERS REP FOR THAT SITUATION. BUT WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT THE COST TO FULLY REPLACE IT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION, BUT AGAIN, IS THIS $70,000 FOR THE DESIGN AND PROJECT SERVICES.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES AND REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SCHMIDT ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR CONTINUED MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL PLANNING, 2026 PHASE TWO, ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT.
ZACK. >> YEAH, SO THIS IS FUNCTIONALLY AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT THAT WE DID WITHWAY-POINT LAST YEAR. WHERE THEY WERE GOING OUT AND DOING A DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT OF ALL OF OUR BUILDING-RELATED ASSET. IN TERMS OF WHEN DOES THE ROOF ON THIS BUILDING NEED TO BE REPLACED? WHAT'S THE USEFUL LIFE AND THE HVAC AND ALL THAT. WE KNOCKED OUT THE MAJORITY OF THE BUILDINGS WITH THE CONTRACT WE ENTERED INTO LAST YEAR.
THIS CONTRACT GETS US THE REST OF THE BUILDINGS ASESSED THE FINISHED DASH BOARD BOARD ASK ONGOING SUPPORT FOR OUR CAPITAL NEEDS, IN TERMS OF ADVICE HOW WE APPROACH DIFFERENT PROJECTS.
>> THIS MAY BE SIMPLISTIC, I REMEMBER THAT, WHEN THEY CAME IN TO DO THAT. SO YOU GET THIS INVENTORY OF ALL OF THE PROPERTIES. AND THEN, DO YOU PRIORITIZE WAS
WE WILL BE WORKING WITH COUNCIL, THE MAYOR, AS WELL AS OUR BOND FINANCIAL TEAM, JUST IN TERMS OF OKAY.
WE HAVE THESE NEEDS. HOW DO WE THEN PAY FOR THEM OVER THE NEXT, FEW YEARS, IN TERMS OF WHEN WE'RE GOING OUT TO BOND DRAWING THE DIRECT LINE BETWEEN THESE PROJECT NEEDS AND THE
FUNDING THAT'S AVAILABLE. >> OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, THANKS. >> ALRIGHT, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? OR A MOTION?
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
4 K IS A REQUEST FOR, 4J, NO, 4 K, SORRY.
FOR K IS REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT.
TOMAS BRADY SPORTS MEDICINE. DOING BUSINESS AS SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPEDICS SPORTS MED SIN AND ATHLETIC TRAINING.
THIS COMES FROM NICOLE MURPHY, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES I
WAS ALREADY READY FOR YOU. >> WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH FORTE. THE AMENDMENT IS THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR THIS TO BE A THREE--YEAR CONTRACT.
SO WE DOAN HAVE TO COME BACK EVERY YEAR.
ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE ADDED SOME CYBERSECURITY LANGUAGE, FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY ON FORTY'S END. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED AN ADENDUM, WHICH FOR OUR BENEFIT CLARIFIES WHICH CITY EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THIS BENEFIT OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T THINK%
THERE ARE ANY OTHER CHANGES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
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>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES CAT THEBUN STUDIOS IN THE AMOUNT OF $82X 272. STATUE MAINTENANCE, ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT. COMING FROM MATT HIGGINBOTHAM,
STREET COMMISSIONER. >> GOOD MORNING.
CRYSTAL EDISON CARMEL STREET DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS FOR THE REPAINTING EVERY YEAR FRESHENING UP EVERY YEAR OF THE 24JCR STATUES YOU SEE THROUGHOUT CARMEL.
YOU USUALLY SEE THE TWO ARTISTS GOING THROUGHOUT CARMEL TO PAINT
THAT IS WHAT THIS IS FOR. >> ALL RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS OR A
>> I WANT TO COMMENT ENT. >> CRYSTAL, CONGRATULATIONS.
SHE JUST RECEIVED HER MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
>> CONGRATULATIONS, THAT'S FANTASTIC.
>> VERY GOOD. >> THAT'S TERRIFIC.
>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS? >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE THE MOTION CARRIES. CONGRATULATIONS, CRYSTAL.
LANE YOU'RE GOING TO BE UP FOR A WHILE.
THE REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES AB YOUNG COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT $142,859 FOR PURCHASE OF BURNERS.
>> IF WE WANT IT MIGHT BE EXPEDITIOUS IF WE DO M AND Q AT THE SAME TIME. THEY'RE THE SAME PROJECT I WAS LOOKING AT THIS. I REALIZE, I THINK IT GETS ORDERED ALPHABETICALLY BASED ON THE VENDORS NOT BY PROJECT.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT WE TRY TO BE AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE. WE'LL TAKE M AND Q.
>> SO M IS THE EQUIPMENT, AND Q IS THE INSTALLATION.
SO THIS IS, WE HAVE A BOILERS AS PART OF OUR TREATMENT PROCESS AT OUR WASTE WATER PLANT WE HAVE THESE DIGESTERS THAT HAVE TO BE AT A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. WE HAVE THIS BOILERS THAT KEEPS THEM THAT WAY. THESE PEASES OF EQUIPMENT WE CAN USE PURCHASED GAS FROM A UTILITY OR WE CAN CAPTURE THE METHANE GAS THAT WE PRODUCE SO IS MUCH MORE COST EFFICIENT.
THE CENSORS HAVE FAIL. THAT'S WHAT THE EQUIPMENT PIECE IS. IT IS THE EXACTATOR CENSORS AND
THE INSTALLATION OF THAT. >> OKAY SO THIS IS FOR BOTH 4M, AND HQ. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> THANK YOU. AND 4N REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES. BLUE TANK LLC $53,064.99 FOR THE 126 STREET BY PASS PROPOSAL ADDITIONAL SERVICE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. LANE?
>> THIS TIME, THEY ARE LINED UP BETTER SOME N AND O GO TOGETHER.
THIS IS A PROJECT WE'RE LINING A LARGE SEWER INTERCEPTOR.
WE JUST FINISHED PART OF THIS. WE HAD A PROJECT, I CAME TO YOU ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WE JUST FINISHED THIS PROJECT.
THAT WE HAD IN OUR QUEUE, PUS BUT BECAUSE OF THE ROAD WORK DONE ON THE ROUND ABOUTS AND THE RAISED CROSSWALK WE DECIDED TO BUMP OUR TIMELINE UP SO, WE COULD BE N WHILE THE ROADS ARE CLOSED JUST ONCE AND NOT HAVE TO CLOSE THEM AGAIN.
THIS IS THE NEXT PHASE OF THAT. IT IS AT 126 AND GRAY IS THE ROUND ABOUT BEING WORKED ON. OUR WORK IS FROM GRAY WEST TO COOL CREEK, AND THEN UP ALONG COOL CREEK IN AN EASEMENT.
SO, THE FIRST ITEM IS THE BY PASS PUMPING.
WE HAVE TO GO UPSTREAM TO A MANHOLE.
GRAB THAT WASTE STREAM THAT WOULD HAVE FLOWN THROUGH THE SEWER WE'RE FIXING. PUT IT DOWN STREAM, BACK INTO THE MANHOLE AND ON TO THE PLANT SO, THAT'S THE BY PASS.
PUMPING PORTION OF IT AND THEN THE O IS THE ACTUALLY LINING OF
THE SEWER, ITSELF. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION?
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.
>> THIS IS FOR BOTH N AND O. ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR?
REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES NUGGENT INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $102,993 FOR NORTH END PHASE
TWO-PLAY SEQUENCE LANE. >> SO THE DEVELOPER IS DOING A SECOND PHASE OF NORTH END UP THERE.
WHEN THEY GOT INTO THEIR PROJECT AND AS THEY WERE LOOKING THERE WAS A CONFLICT WITH A NEW ROAD THEY WERE GOING TO PUT IN.
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AND OUR 20 INCH VERY IMPORTANT WATERMAIN.WE WORKED OUT AN AGREEMENT IF WE WERE TO PURCHASE THE SUPPLIES, BECAUSE WE COULD BEFORE PURCHASE IT FASTER AT A BETTER COST THEY WOULD INSTALL IT, WHILE DOING THEIR ROGUE ROAD PROJECT.
IT IS US PURCHASING THE PIPE ITSELF, THE 20 INCH PIPE.
>> QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE, THE MOTION
[5. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY]
CARRIES. THANK YOU, LANE. AND 5, REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS AND PROPERTY I THINK WE CAN APPROVE 5A THROUGH I TOGETHER. JUST NOTED THAT THERE WAS A NOTE MADE ON 5A ABOUT TWO EVENTS GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME.BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT. SO IT IS ON THE CONDITION THAT THE TRAFFIC FLOW IS WORKED OUT FOR THOSE TWO EVENTS. I AM LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE, FIRST OF ALL, IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT ANY OF THE EVENTS? ALL RIGHT REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS AND
PROPERTY UNDER 5. >> CAN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM PLEASE AND STATE YOUR NAME AND WHO YOU'RE REPRESENTING?
>> MY NAME IS ANNA THE PRESIDENT OF CARMEL CLUB.
THE ITEM IT WOULD BE ITEM E REQUEST TO USE MID TOWN PLAZA.
SO WE ARE A LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, ENCOURAGING FITNESS AND COMMUNITY IN THE CARMEL AREA.
EACH YEAR FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS WE HAVE USED MID TOWN PLAZA TO HOST A FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS KICKING OFF THE TRAINING SEASON FOR OUR LOCAL FALL RACES AND USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OUR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FOR 2026.
THIS IS FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE SNACKS AND SOME PREPACKAGED SNACKS AND COFFEE. CELEBRATE RUNNING IN THE COMMUNITY. AND THEN PEOPLE WILL GO OUT, INDIVIDUALLY AND RUN WHATEVER DISTANCE THEY LIKE ON THE TRAIL, HEAD BACK TO THE PLAZA. WE HAVE SOME OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESS SPONSORS THERE, AS WELL.
SO YEAH, REQUESTING TO USE THE PLAZA AS WE IN THE LAST FEW
>> THANK YOU. >> THAT'S ON JULY 25TH AT 8:00
IN THE MORNING. >> IT SAYS JULY 18.
>> I WAS ACTUALLY REQUESTED JUL. I WORKED WITH BETH ON THIS.
SHE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO MOVE IT TO THE 25ING.
>> IF WE CAN HAVE THE 18TH THAT WOULD STILL BE OUR PREFERENCE, BUT I WAS TOLD ORIGINALLY THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
>> OKAY. >> SO JESS, IT IS ON OUR AGENDAS SO THIS WILL BE THE 25TH AT 8:00 THE I THE MORNING.
THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE REQUESTING 7:00 AM TO
11:00 AM. >> SETUP WOULD BEGIN AT 7:00.
THE EVENT BEGINS AT 8:00. WE'LL BE DONE WITH CLEANUP BY
11:00. >> MADAME CHAIR, ITEM 5 I NEW YEAR'S EVE WE AMEND THE EVERYONE DATE FROM JULY 18 TO JULY 25.
>> I'LL SECOND THAT. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES. IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT ANY OF THE OTHER EVENTS, BEFORE WE GO ON TO APPROVE THE OTHERS? DO YOU WANT TO APPROACH THE
PODIUM PLEASE. >> THERE'S AN AGENDA HERE.
I DIDN'T HAVE ONE HERE EITHER. THANK YOU, BOARD.
>> YES, SO MY NAME IS SAM NICKEL.
I'M A CARMEL RESIDENT. GOOD MORNING, BOARD.
I'M HERE TO REPRESENT G. >> THE FREE WHEELIN COMMUNITY
>> WOULD YOU LIKE ME? >> GIVE BACK ON IT?
>> NO, JUST IF YOU WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT IT YOU'RE WELCOME TO. YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO CARMEL USED TO BE SOME BIKING EVENT THAT THEY MALD ANNUALLY DOWNTOWN CALLED THE ROLL FAST AND IT ATTRACTED 400 TO 500 RIDERS.
I'M A BOARD MEMBER OF FREE WHEELIN COMMUNITY BIKES WE SEVERAL CHILDREN IN THE GREATER CIRCLE NAPS AREA WITH PROGRAMMING, BIKES, FREE HELMETS AND ALSO HAVE A RETAIL BIKE STORE. AND WHAT I CONSIDER A BIKE
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DESERT. WE WOULD USE THIS AS AN FUND-RAISER BEING AN AVID CYCLIST I PARTICIPATED IN THE HANDCOCK FLAT 50. THEY ATTRACT OVER 1300 RIDERS IT. HAS GROWN INTO THE REALLY COOL, DOWNTOWN, GREENFIELD, FUN AFTERNOON EVENT THAT THE COMMUNITY, ONE RAISES A LOT OF MONEY AND TWO BRINGS A LOT OF ATTENTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY. MY VISION, I WOULD LIKE TO GET AN IN THE EVENT CARMEL TO MATCH WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN GREENFIELD, AND ALSO IN PUTNAM COUNTY AND NOW BOONE COUNTY.ROUND ABOUT RIDE WHICH IS IN SEPTEMBER AND IT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT IN FLAVOR. THIS WOULD BE TRYING TO GET BACK TO MORE ROOTS OF HAVING AN EVENT THAT WOULD ATTRACT, NOT ONLY SERIOUS RIDERS BUT SEVERAL, DIFFERENT DISTANCES TO ATTRACT FAMILIES. AND THE PROCEEDS GO TO FREE
WHEELIN COMMUNITY BIKES. >> VERY GOOD.
I'VE TOURED YOUR FAST ANALYSIS AND DONATED BIKES FOR MY KIDS IN THE PAST. I KNOW YOU DO GREAT WORK.
SO THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING ABOUT IT ANYBODY ELSE, WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT EVENTS? IT IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT WE GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
HERE REPRESENTING C. THE FESTIVAL OF SPEED.
AND I'M SCOTT GOOD YEAR. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
SOMETHING THAT WE'RE DOING, BECAUSE WE'RE RUNNING THE EVENT AT THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY A BIG EVERYONE FOR VINTAGE AND FORMULA CARS. IT IS LIKE A MINI INY CAR.
SO, WE ARE ANXIOUS TO DO THAT, FOR MYSELF PERSONALLY BEING INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT T SORT OF COOL, BECAUSE THE COMPANY WE ARE TRAINING YOUNG DRIVER LIKE I DO.
COME OUT OF GO CARTS TO GET INTO CARS AND START RACING.
FOR US TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE THIS IN THE CENTER GREEN, I THINK IS REALLY NEAT I CAN REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A KID SEEING THE RACE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THOUGHT I WOULD DO THAT.
AND I GOT TO RUN INDY AND 500 AND MANY OTHER THINGS AROUND THE WORLD I'M EXCITED TO BRING IT BACK HERE TO INDY AND ALSO INTO CARMEL. TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THE YOUNG KIDS THE RACE CARS AND TOUCH THEM, SEE THEM, SIT IN THEM. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.
I KNOW WE HAVE A SITE VISIT ON MONDAY TO VISIT WITH YOU.
JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. >> SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT PROGRAM IF YOU COULD STAY FOR A MINUTE AFTERWARDS I WANT TO TALK TO YOU
SO, ANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SPEAK? OR A MOTION TO APPROVE 5A THROUGH I, INCLUDING AMENDED 5E.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
[6. OTHER]
6, OTHERS. 6A IS CONSENT TO ENCROACH FOR 170469 ROCKSLY BEN DO. YOU JUST WANT TO TOUCH ON ALL OF THEE 6A-G. I THINK WE CAN TAKE THEM ALL TOGETHER. ASK JUST CONFIRM THAT YOURDEPARTMENT APPROVES. >> YEAH, 6A THROUGH G HAVE ALL BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CARMEL ENGINEERING DEP AND RECOMMEND
APPROVAL FOR EACH ONE. >> VERY GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTION?
>> MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS 6A-G. >> I'LL SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.
[7. ADD-ONS AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS]
THANK YOU. AND 7, ADD ONS AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS. WE DO HAVE TWO ADD ONS SERGEI.>> GOOD MORNING. THE WE DO HAVE TWO ADD ONS FOR EVENTS. REALLY TWO IN ONE EVENT, BECAUSE THEY TAKE PLACE IN THE SAME EXACT TIME AND DATE, WHICH IS MAY 15TH 2026 FROM 6:15AM THROUGH 9:15AM THE FIRST ONE IS A BIKE TO WORK EVENT IT. WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE DATE AND TIME. BASICALLY IT IS A ENCOURAGEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK.
THEN THE SECOND ONE IS A COFFEE, WHICH GOING WITH THIS EVENT ALTHOUGH BIKE TO WORK IS A LITTLE WIDER.
COFFEE ON THE MORNING PROVIDES COFFEE REFRESHMENTS FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS, WHO CHOOSE TO COMMUTE TO WORK, NOT USING CARS.
AND THOSE STATIONS ARE SET UP ALONG THE TRAIL.
AGAIN, BOTH OF THEM MAY 152026 FROM 6:15AM THROUGH 9:15AM.
ASK WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU ADD THIS TO THE AGENDA.
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>> IT APPEARS THE COFFEE IS FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS ON THE APPLICATION. MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, AND
THANKS FOR NOTING THAT. >> THAT HAS SEVERAL DATES, A MULTIPLE-DATE EVENT. IT STARTS WITH BIKE TO WORK EVENT, BUT THE DATES ARE MAY 15, JULY 24 -- JUNE 26, JULY 24, AUGUST 28, SEPTEMBER 25, AND FOURTH FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH JUNE
THROUGH SEPTEMBER. >> ALL RIGHT, SO LET'S I WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO ADD THESE BOTH ON.
THEN WE CAN DISCUSS FURTHER. >> MAKE A MOTION TO ADD BIKE TO
WORK AND COFFEE EVENTS. >> SECOND.
THE MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE'RE TREE TO DISCUSS OR ASK QUESTIONS. OR A MOTION.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THESE TWO ITEMS.
>> I'LL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR?
>> ANY DIRECTOR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT SEEING NONE, AND HAVING NO OTHER BUSINESS, WE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.