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>>> I'M CALLING TO ORDER THE WEDNESDAY JUNE 17TH 2026

[2. MINUTES]

MEETING OF THE CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

FIRST ON OUR AGENDA ARE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 3RD 2026 REGULAR MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE FROM

SOMEBODY? >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> I'LL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR.

[3. TABLED ITEMS]

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

THREE TABLED ITEMS. 3A A REQUEST TO USE MIDTOWN PLAZA AND USE OR CLOSE CITY STREETS.

SPECIAL REQUEST TO USE ELECTRICITY FOR THE DIA DE LA FAMILIA SEPTEMBER 12TH 2026 RAIN DATE OCTOBER 4TH 2026.

8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. THIS WAS TABLED JUNE 3RD AND I UNDERSTAND WE ARE GOING TO WITHDRAW THIS AND ADDRESS IT LATER? SO I NEED A MOTION TO WITHDRAW?

>> MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR? AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. 3B IS A REQUEST TO USE CARTER GREEN SPECIAL REQUEST TO USE ELECTRICITY AND JAMES BUILDING RESTROOMS. DIWALI MEDIA DAY OCTOBER 9TH 20265 P.M. TO 10:30 P.M. COMING FROM ANITA JOSHI THE CARMEL DIWALI COMMITTEE TABLED JUNE 3RD.

I NEED A MOTION TO LIFT THIS FROM THE TABLE.

>> MOVE TO LIFT. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE FREE TO DISCUSS.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY WANTED TO SPEAK TO THIS BUT IT LOOKED LIKE ALL THE DEPARTMENTS HAD WORKED TOGETHER THE MAKE IT FLOW THAT EVENING AND THE CENTRE APPROVED IT AS WELL? OKAY SO I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.

[4. CONTRACTS]

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES FOUR, CONTRACTS.

4A IS REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES.

KELLEY AUTO MOTIVE GROUP LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $232,555 FOR THREE 2026 CHEVROLET TRAVERSES AND TWO 2026 CHEVROLET TAHOES ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.

THIS REQUEST COMES FROM CHIEF JOEL THACKER CARMEL FIRE

DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD MORNING.

THIS IS THE CONTRACT THAT YOU GUYS APPROVED FROM KELLEY OFF OF THE BIDS AND WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR APPROVAL ON THE

CONTRACT. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTION?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. 4B IS A REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES IRON BRICK LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,242,345 ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING MODERNIZATION PROJECT ZAC JACKSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER HAD REQUESTED SURVEY.

>> MORNING BOARD. -- OF CORPORATION COUNCIL.

WE REQUEST THIS ITEM BE TABLED FOR TODAY.

THIS IS TIED TO A COUNCIL ACTION.

WE THOUGHT THAT THERE MIGHT ASSET THIS MONDAY.

THEY SENT IT TO COMMITTEE INSTEAD.

SO WE-- THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT WERE REQUIRED HAS NOT BEEN APPROPRIATED YET. SO IT WILL BE CONSIDERED NEXT WEEK IN THE COMMITTEE AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL COME BACK TO YOU NEXT MEETING BUT THERE'S A CHANCE IT MIGHT BE TABLED AGAIN. THE BIG AMOUNT IS FOR TEN YEARS BY THE WAY. SO IT'S A MUCH LONGER CONTRACT THAN NORMAL AGREEMENT. SO AGAIN IT'S NOT THE ONE TIME PAYMENT. IT'S SPREAD OUT OVER TEN YEARS.

>> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTION TO

TABLE? >> MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

4C RESOLUTION BPW 06-17-26-01. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY AMENDING THE SMALL PURCHASE POLICY COMING FROM SAMANTHA KARN CORPORATION

COUNSEL SURVEY. >> YEAH THIS IS A SMALL AMENDMENT TO OUR SMALL PURCHASING POLICY.

SPECIFICALLY IT ADDS CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO DEP EWETY PURCHASING LIST. IN THE PAST IT ONLY COULD BE DEPARTMENT HEADS. IT'S THE PRACTICE.

JUST PRACTICALITY OF IT BECAUSE A LOT OF SMALL PURCHASES.

ESPECIALLY IN SOME DEPARTMENTS. UTILITIES.

STREETS. THAT WOULD REQUIRE SMALL INDIVIDUALS TO BE ON THE LIST. SO THAT IS AN AMENDMENT TO EXPANSION OF A DEPUTY PURCHASING LIST.

INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN BE ON IT AND THERE'S A NUMBER OF SMALL CORRECTIONS AS WELL THAT THE LIST WILL BE NOW HELD AT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT RATHER THAN THE CLERK.

IT MAKES SENSE BECAUSE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THEY WILL UPDATE THE LIST AND THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLERK'S

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LIST MIGHT JUST BE OBSOLETE AT THAT POINT.

SO WE SHIFTED THAT RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE CLERK TO A FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO ACTUALLY APPROVE THAT.

>> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY SO IF WE APPROVE THIS, THEN WE NEED TO NOTE THAT THERE WAS A CHANGE TO WHERE THE LIST WOULD BE HELD.

>> IT'S IN THE RESOLUTION AS WELL.

SO IT'S INCLUDED IN THERE. >> OKAY ALL RIGHT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR A SNOWINGS. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> I'LL SECOND. >> NAUL FAVOUR.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

4D IS A REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES CALUMET CIVIL CONTRACTORS INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $139,634.66.

24-ENG-07B1 FOR RAISED CROSSWALK C.O. NUMBER ONE BRADLEY PEASE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.

BRAD? >> MORNING BOARD.

THESE ARE THE RACE CROSSWALKS IN HAZELDOWN AND GRAY.

A LARGE PORTION OF THIS IS THE INCENTIVES THAT WE PUT IN THAT CONTRACT. HOPEFULLY THE PUBLIC NOTICED HOW QUICKLY THOSE ARE GETTING DONE.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS WITH THAT AND WE'LL INCLUDE THAT IN FUTURE CONTRACTS WHERE APPROPRIATE.

BUT THAT'S-- WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT IN THE BASELINE BID.

SO THAT'S A BIG PORTION OF THIS.

SO IN THE FUTURE IT WILL PROBABLY BE IN THE BASELINE BID. BUT THERE'S SOME OTHER SIDEWALK WORK TO OTHER THINGS THAT COME UP WHEN YOU'RE DOING THESE PRO PROJECTS.

>> VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTION OR MOTION?

>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. 4E REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES RIETH RILEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF O $6,768.6820-ENG-04 COLLEGE AVENUE BETWEEN 96TH AND 106TH STREETS CO NUMBER 04.

BRAD? >> THIS IS THE COLLEGE AVENUE STREET SCAPE. THEY ARE WORKING NORTH OF 465 RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE KIND OF IN THE HOME STRETCH LOOKING TO BE DONE WITH THAT HERE AUGUST SEPTEMBER.

BUT THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE EXTRA CURB ITEMS AND EXTRA MILLING WE PICKED UP. AND THEN SOME STORM WATER FIXES THAT WE ADDED TO THE PROJECT WHILE WE WERE OUT THERE.

>> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. 4F REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICE. NATIONAL PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,260 MASTIC AND CRACKSEAL PLUM CREEK FARMS ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.

THIS COMES FROM MATT HIGGINBOTHAM STREET COMMISSIONER. CRIST SML.

>> GOOD MORNING BOARD. CRYSTAL EVANSON STREET DEPARTMENT. THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD. CRACK SEAL CONTRACT IN THE PLUM

CREEK NEIGHBOURHOOD. >> OKAY QUESTIONS OR MOTION?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

4G IS A REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES.

BRIGHT EQUIPMNT INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,154.99.

BOBCAT L65 COMPACT WHEEL LOADER.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT. LANE YOUNG DIRECTOR OF

UTILITIES. >> GOOD MORNING BOARD.

LANE YOUNG. THIS IS A MULTIPURPOSE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT HELPS US LOAD OUR TRUCKS BUT IT ALSO CAN CLEAN UP THE AREA. IT HAS SOME ATTACHMENTS AND SO WE'RE TRADING IN AN OLDER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

WE GOT A PRETTY GOOD DISCOUNT ON THE TRADE AS WELL AS ANOTHER DISCOUNT SO THIS WAS A VERY ATTRACTIVE DEAL.

>> ALL RIGHT ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION?

>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR? AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

[5. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY]

>> ALL RIGHT. 5 IS A REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS AND PROPERTY. I THINK WE CAN TAKE THESE ALL TOGETHER BECAUSE OF 5B WAS THE ITEM WE HAD TABLED.

BUT THAT GOT WORKED OUT. SO IS THERE ANYBODY HERE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS? IF NOT, I'LL TAKE A MOTION FROM THE BOARD TO APPROVE 5A THROUGH

C. >> SO MOVEED.

>> I'LL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR.

[6. OTHER]

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

6 OTHER. 6A IS RESOLUTION BPW6-17-26-02.

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF CARMEL HEART REACH CORMAL INCORPORATED.

DOING BUSINESS AS BOLT FOR THE HEART.

DONATION OF SEVEN LIFEPAKS CR PLUS AEDS.

THIS COMES FROM CHIEF JOEL THACKER CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

>>-- THESE ARE ARE OUTDATED AEDS THAT HAVE BEEN CARRIED IN STAFF CARS. SO WE ARE DONATING THEM TO BOLT. THEY HAVE DONATED MULTIPLE ITEMS TO US AND THE PD AND THEY'LL BE USING THESE FOR

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TRAINING PURPOSES. >> VERY GOOD.

ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> ONLY THING I WANTED TO ASK.

DO THEY-- AFTER THEY'VE-- I'M ASSUMING REACHED A LIFE, END OF LIFE NO PUN INTENDED. AS FAR AS EQUIPMENT GOES, THAT'S ALL THEY ARE GOOD FOR THEN? IS FOR DEMONSTRATION AND TEACHING PURPOSES?

>> MOST LIKELY. IT DEPENDS ON WHICH UNIT.

SOME UNITS WILL HAVE A LONGER LIFE WHERE THEY COULD BE REFURBED. MOST MIKELY THESE ARE PROBABLY 10 TO 15 YEARS OLD. I'D HAVE TO LOOK AT THE DATE ON

THEM. >> THESE ONES IN PARTICULAR I ACTUALLY KNOW A BIT MORE. WITH THE DIVISION CHIEF ANDREW YOUNG ABOUT IT. IT'S RELATED TO THE PADS.

IN THIS PARTICULAR ONE THEY DISCONTINUED THE PADS THAT ARE USED FOR THIS-- THESE PARTICULAR DEVICES.

AND SO WE CAN'T GET A HOLD OF THE PADS ANYMORE.

WE HAVE THE OTHER DEVICES IN EVERYWHERE WE NEED THEM WITHIN THE CITY, BUT THEY CAN BE USED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES TO GUIDE AND HELP WHEN BOLT IS DOING THAT FOR TRAINING.

>> THAT'S INTERESTING. THANK YOU.

>> IT IS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. WE CAN TAKE 6B THROUGH D TOGETHER ENGINEERING SIGNED OFF ON ALL THREE.

SO I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 6B THROUGH D.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 6B THROUGH D.

>> AND A SECOND? >> SECOND.

[7. ADD-ONS AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS]

>> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. 7 ADDS ON AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS. WE HAVE SEVERAL ADD-ONES S.

THREE, I BELIEVE. BENJAMIN DO YOU WANT TO START?

>> VERY GRACIOUS TO LET US GO FIRST.

YES WE HAVE AN ADD-ON RESOLUTION 6172603.

THIS IS APPROVING POLICE CHIEF'S EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT UNDER CITY CODE 633 REQUIRES APPROVAL FROM THIS BOARD AND WE'RE REQUESTING AN ADD-ON AND THE CHIEF WILL BE ABLE TO PRESENT THAT INFORMATION TO YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT SO I NEED A MOTION TO ADD THIS ON.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES SO WE'RE FREE TO DISCUSS.

CHIEF? >> WELL THANK YOU.

PLEASURE TO BE IN FRONT OF YOU THIS MORNING.

SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ANDY ZELLERS AS MAJOR OF PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION.

ANDY IS A 15 YEAR VETERAN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HE HAS SERVED AS THE FIELD TRAINING OFFICER COORDINATOR FOR ALL OUR NEW OFFICERS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

HE'S BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR 2 ½ YEARS.

HE'S OUR HONOR GUARD XHARND. HE'S OUR ACCREDITATION MANAGER WHICH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. BEING THE LONGEST STANDING ACCREDITED AGENCY IN THE STATE OF INDIANA.

AND HE'S AN INCREDIBLY HARD WORKER AND A GREAT LEADER AND I THINK HE'LL DO A GREAT JOB IN THIS POSITION.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> ALL RIGHT. AND SERGEI WHICH ONE WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK ON NEXT? OKAY.

>> THE SECOND ADD ON IS THE AGREEMENT WITH KELLEY MATT-- CONTRACTORS FOR RANGE LINE IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT.

YOU HAD PREVIOUSLY BIDDED OUT . WE WOULD LIKE TO START AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNFORTUNATELY CONSTRUCTION SEASON IS NOT INFINITE. THE AMOUNT IS $1,249,000 EVEN.

CHRIS LEVENSON IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING TIMELINE IF YOU HAVE ANY. BUT WE ASK THAT THISSITE BECOME ADDED ON TODAY AND VOTED ON TODAY AS WELL.

>> OKAY SO WE NEED A MOTION TO ADD THIS ON.

>> MOVE TO ADD ON. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. SO WE ARE FREE TO DISCUSS.

CRYSTAL, ARE YOU PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT THE TIMELINE?

>> I CAN I DO HAVE A GENERAL TIMELINE.

SO IF THIS GETS APPROVED TODAY. KIND OF THE EARLY TFT WORK CAN BE STARTED IS PROBABLY THE SECOND OR THIRD WEEKEND IN JULY REALISTICALLY. THEY HAVE SOME ITEMS TO ORDER FIRST. SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE HOPING IF IT GETS EXECUTED TODAY THEY CAN PLACE THAT ORDER AND GET THINGS STARTED KIND OF EARLY. TIMELINE WISE FOR COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT THEY ARE HOPING FOR SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER BECAUSE OF THE KRIS KRINGLE MARKET BEING OPENED UP SO ADDITIONAL PARKING ALONG RANGELINE WILL BE HELPFUL.

>> OKAY ANY QUESTIONS OAR MOTION?

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

NAUL FAVOUR. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

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AND THE LAST ONE? >> FINALLY THE LAST ITEM IS AN ADD ON. A CONSENT TO ENCROACH AS A RESULT OF 141ST STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

NOT AN ENGINEERING ITEM. THOUGH ENGE NEARING WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THIS. IT'S MORE OF A LEGAL ITEM.

THAT CONSENT TO ENCROACH WAS ONE OF THE CONSIDERATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT OF A COMBINATION LAWSUIT THAT THE CITY HAS I INITIATED. IT DID NOT GO TO TRIAL OR WERE ABLE TO SETTLE IT AND THIS ONE IS AN ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION FROM THE CITY. SO ESSENTIALLY IN THAT PARTICULAR PORTION OF 141ST STREET AND THAT PROPERTY THERE'S A LINE OF MATURE TREES. IT'S SOME SORT OF PINE-- I DON'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF IT. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

BUT IT'S BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME.

AND SO ESSENTIALLY, WE HAD A DISAGREEMENT AS TO-- AND THAT LINE THE FIRST LINE OF TREES IS IN THE AREA OF ACQUISITION.

SO THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARGUED THAT BECAUSE OF THE VERY WIDE ROOT SYSTEM OVER THIS PARTICULARER PINES, OUR IMPROVEMENT WILL ESSENTIALLY KILL IT OVER TIME.

AND THEY'VE PROVIDED ARBORIST REPORT TO SUPPORT THAT.

OUR ARBORIST DISAGREED. AND SAYS IT DEPENDS HOW DEEP WE IG. IT DEPENDS HOW THE ROOT SYSTEM Select to skip to this part of the video">IG. IT DEPENDS HOW THE ROOT SYSTEM WILL ADJUST. IT'S ONLY CAN POTENTIALLY CUT IT FROM ONE SIDE NOT THE OTHERS.

SO THEY MIGHT SURVIVE IN OTHER WORDS.

WE SHIFTED THE PATH A LITTLE BIT SOUTH FROM WHERE-- WHAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FIRST TO GIVE A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR THOSE TREES. WE NO LONGER REQUIRE THEM TO BE REMOVED NECESSARILY. SO THE AGREEMENT WAS STRUCK THAT IF THE TREE SURVIVES, THEN THAT ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT WILL ALLOW THEM TO REMAIN IN THAT RIGHT OF WAY.

IF THEY DIE, HOWEVER, WE WILL REIMBURSE THE PROPERTY OWNER DOWN THE ROAD. SO THERE'S NO IMMEDIATE PAYMENT FROM US TODAY. IT IS COVERED DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN IF WE NEED MORE RIGHT OF WAY, WE'LL JUST REIMBURSE FOR BASICALLY WHAT WE OWE THEM TODAY.

BUT IT'S POSTPONED SUBJECT TO-- WE DON'T-- WE JUST DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TREES WILL DIE AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT.

SO THAT'S KIND OF-- THIS CONSENT TO ENCROACH IS THE BEST CASE SCENARIO FOR THE TREES. IF THEY DON'T DIE, THEY WILL REMAIN THERE, WE DON'T MIND THEM THERE.

OBVIOUSLY IT'S ANOTHER FREE LANDSCAPING FOR US ESSENTIALLY RIGHT NEXT TO A PATH. I KNOW WE DON'T DO IT OFTEN BUT THIS WAS AN INTERESTING PROJECT.

>> INTERESTING. SO WE NEED TO ADD THIS ON.

>> MAKE A MOTION TO ADD THIS ON.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

WE'RE FREE TO DISCUSS. SERGEI I'M JUST CURIOUS WHAT KIND OF TIME PERIOD DID IT TAKE TO GET TO THIS POINT?

>> IT TOOK AWHILE TO BE HONEST. THAT'S-- PROBABLY ABOUT A YEAR AT THIS POINT. SO FROM THE TIME WE SUBMITTED THE FIRST OFFER. AND NOW THE PROJECT IS ALREADY GOING. SO WE REACHED THE AGREEMENT ALREADY. IF THIS ONE IS NEEDED FOR TO ACTUALLY FILE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

BUT WE DO HAVE THE RIGHT EVENTUALLY THERE.

SO THE PROJECT IS ALREADY GOING IN FACT I THINK IT'S ALREADY THERE. BUT IT TOOK AWHILE TO SETTLE.

WE HAD TWO COMPETING ARBORIST REPORTS.

THAT TOOK AWHILE TO GO BACK AND FORTH.

PROPERTY OWNERS ARE OUT OF STATE AS WELL.

SO THAT TOOK AWHILE. UNFORTUNATELY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN FRONT OF A COURT. ALWAYS TAKE LONGER THAN

EXPECTED. >> SERGEI JUST TO ASSUAGE ANY CONCERNS THE PUBLIC MAY HAVE WITH REGARDS TO FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE ROAD, THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT PROHIBIT DOWN THE ROAD EXPANSION. BECAUSE OF THOSE TREES BEING THERE? OR UTILITIES NEEDING TO ACCESS?

>> YEAH, THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. AGAIN, THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE TREE'S SURVIVAL. BUT ESSENTIALLY WE ARE POSTPONING THE PAYMENT FOR THE TREES BECAUSE SOME MIGHT SURVIVE. AND IF WE EVER WANT TO EXPAND THE ROAD 141ST STREET OR EXPAND THE PATH.

NOT ANTICIPATING BUT MAYBE EXPANDED DOWN THE ROAD, ANY ACQUISITION FOR CONDEMNATION STATUTE TAKES THE PROPERTY FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL EASEMENTS AND ENCROACHMENTS.

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EXCEPT FOR SOME UTILITY EASEMENTS.

THEY WOULD GET RELOCATED. BUT THAT ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT WILL ESSENTIALLY GO AWAY IF WE EVER DECIDE TO GO FURTHER THAN

WE NEED NOW. >> EVEN THOUGH THAT AGREEMENT

SAYS PERPITUITY. >> CORRECT.

>> IN PERPITUITY. >> OKAY.

>> THEY WOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO BE THERE UNLESS WE DECIDE TO-- REQUIRE MORE LAND ESSENTIALLY FROM THERE.

>> OKAY. BUT THERE'S NO ANTICIPATION AS OF RIGHT NOW SINCE THIS IS A NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PIECE THERE.

THE MULTIUSE PATH THERE. BUT SOME TIME DOWN THE ROAD, WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT. AND THIS ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT

WILL NOT BE PREDICTED. >> OHHING THANKS.

>> VERY GOOD. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

MOTION? >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO

APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. AND WE HAVE NO OTHER

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