[1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]
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CALLING TO ORDER THE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5TH, 2026 MEETING OF THE
[2. AGENDA APPROVAL]
CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. FIRST ON OUR AGENDA, THE AGENDAAPPROVAL. >> MAKE A MOTION TO PROVE.
[3. MINUTES]
[AYE]. >> MINUTES FROM THE JULY 2026
REGULAR MEETING. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.
[4. CONTRACTS]
>> [AYE] MOTION CARRIES AND FOUR CONTRACTS WITH FOR THIRD AMENDMENT AGREEMENT AXON ENTERPRISING POSITION ON OUR BEHALF, WE WOULD ASK THE BOARD APPROVE THIS.
THIS IS TO ADD OUR CAMERAS AND CREDIT POINT TO SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER VEHICLES TO MAKE THE COMPUTERS WORK AS WELL AS THE CAMERAS WORK AND THE INFORMATION IN PLACE.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.
ENGINEERING AND BRAD. >> GOOD MORNING.
THIS IS THE COLLEGE AVENUE PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW SO THERE WAS A PAUSE BETWEEN THE SOUTH HALF AND IS THE NORTH HALF. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE PROJECT WAS EXTENDED, UTILITY RELOCATION OUR INSPECTION TEAM WAS OUT THERE DURING THAT TIME SO THAT'S THE NEED FOR DISH NATURAL DOLLARS TO GET THIS THROUGH TO TEND OF THE PROJECT HOPING TO OPEN IN AUGUST FOR THE ROAD AND THERE'S ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND STUFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DEPENDING ON WHAT [INDISTINCT]
>> MOTION TO PROVE. >> SECOND.
>> BRAD. >> THIS IS FOR SOME ENGINEERED PLANS AND DRAWINGS, WE TALKED ABOUT A FEW TIMES AT THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT. >> QUESTIONS OR MOTION.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND.
>> THIS IS THE WESTFIELD PATH PROJECT THAT IS ON GOING RIGHT NOW, AGAIN HOPING TO WRAP UP HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. THERE'S ALSO A CULVERT PIECE TO IT, JUST NORTH OF 106-109TH STREET THAT ALSO WE HOPE TO GET DONE THIS FALL FOR THE INSPECTION SERVICES.
>> SAY, BRAD, IS ANY OF THIS DUE TO CONTRACTOR DELAYING THE
PROJECT? >> THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE THERE'S ADDITIONAL UTILITY STUFF THAT'S GOING ON THAT OUR INSPECTION TEAM HAS BEEN OUT THERE LONGER AND THE ADDITION OF A CULVERT TO INCLUDE IT WITH THIS PATH.
>> OUR CONTRACTOR HAS NOT SHOWN UP.
SOME OF ITS FOR 106TH AND WESTFIELD.
THAT CONTRACT THAT THE SHOWED UP YET.
THERE ARE UTILITIES WE ARE WAITING ON TO PREPARE.
>> OKAY. >> THE CONTRACTORS THE PATH PROJECT HAVE BEEN DOING WELL AND WE HOPE THEY CONTINUE TO DO
WELL. >> THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO
BRAD, HAS YOUR DEPARTMENT EVER LIKE TRACKED HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR UTILITIES TO DO THEIR PART? BECAUSE THAT'S BEEN THE DELAY.
I KNOW WE HAVE DEALT WITH FOR A LONG TIME BUT JUST CURIOUS.
>> WE DEFINITELY TRACK HOW LONG. >> OKAY.
>> THERE'S NOT A LOT OF LEVERAGE OR CONSEQUENCE STATE LAW TO
REMEDY SOME OF THE DELAYS. >> RIGHT.
UNDERSTAND THAT. >> BESIDE, CARMEL'S OWN
UTILITIES ARE EXEMPLARY. >> OF COURSE.
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THANK YOU FOR NOTING THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR MOTIONS?>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION CARRIES AND 4-E, . BRAD?
>> THIS IS ONE OF THE BOND PROJECTS WE HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE FOR THE BUILD-OUT OF STATION 42 SO I THINK THE AGO TECH TOUR WORK IS COMPLETE AND THEY'RE READY TO MOVE ON TO BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND THIS IS THIS DOLLARS TO COVER THE CONSULTANT FOR THAT.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> ONE QUESTION, AS TO 46 AND 42
OR ONE STATION? >> THIS IS BOTH OF THEM.
THEY'RE SORT OF PACKAGING THEM. I BELIEVE THAT THEY'RE SIMILAR PROJECTS, SO WE SAVE SOME MONEY BY COPY AND PASTE AND HAVE THE SAME TEAM INVOLVED AND IF YOU'RE A FIREMAN, YOU WANT TO HAVE THE SAME THING THE OTHER GUY HAS AT HIS STATION IN FAIRNESS THERE, SO I THINK THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE THE DESIGN OF THE FACILITY.
BRAD? >> THIS IS THE PROJECT THAT BROUGHT TO GIANT CHECK FORWARD BEFORE, SO THIS IS THE START OF THE AGREEMENT WITH NDOT FOR FEDERAL FUNDING THAT WE WORK WITH THE STATE WITH. WE ARE STILL WORKING THROUGH THAT. THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE NEXT YEAR ON THAT ONE BUT WE ARE APPLYING RIGHT AWAY WORKING WITH UTILITIES TO GET THEM RELOCATED. LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? [AYE] MOTION CARRIES.
>> BRAD. >> THE FINAL CHANGE ORDER FOR THIS PROJECT. STS THE SCHOOL FLASHERS AND RADAR FEED BACK SO WE HAVE THEM IN EVERY SCHOOL ZONE IN CARMEL NOW. SO THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT FOR THAT THE WORKED ON THAT THE LAST WINTER SEMESTER BUT EVERYTHING IS DIALED ON AND WILL GET TURNED ON WEDNESDAY WHEN SCHOOLS START SO FINAL CHANGE LITTLE BIT UNDER BEVERAGE BUDGET.
>> TERRIFIC. >> QUESTIONS OR MOTION.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
UTILITIES AND LANE. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD.
THIS IS ACTUALLY A $37,000 WE WILL RECEIVE, SO WE HAVE OUR OWN HAS DOES WASTE COLLECTION HERE IN CARMEL BUT THE COUNTY HAS ONE FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY SO BECAUSE WE DO IT OURSELVES WE HAD GET A STIPEND FROM THEM TO MAYBE OFF SET WHAT WE THEY WOULD BE TAKEING IF WE DIDN'T EXIST SO THIS IS OUR AGREEMENT WITH THEM
TO DO THAT. >> SO, THERE ARE DIFFERENT ITEMS THAT THE CITY HAZARDOUS WASTE TAKES?
>> I THINK IT'S SIMILAR BUT BECAUSE WE EXIST THEIR VOLUME IS LESS THAT THEY WOULD BE RECEIVING SO RESIDENTS COME AND BRING THOSE MATERIALS TO US SO IT'S THEIR WAY OF SORTING THANKING US FOR TAKING MATERIAL THAT THEY WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE
>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT, QUESTIONS OR
>> LANE. SO THIS IS THE BIG TANK THAT'S GOING OUT TWO MILLION TANK ON THE WEST SIDE, ORIGINAL DESIGN IN ORDER TO KEEP WATER MOVING, SO IT DOESN'T JUST SIT, WATER NEEDS TO MOVE. AND SO THEY HAD A BAFFLE SYSTEM A BIG CONCRETE BAFFLE SYSTEM. WE LOOKED AT ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE
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SO THERE WILL PROBABLY BE ANOTHER CHANGE ORDER THAT WILL DEAL WITH THAT WHICH THERE BEEN A DEDUCT LESS EXPENSIVE BUT IT REQUIRES ELECTRICITY TO BE TAKEN TO THE TANK AND RUN TO THE TOP FROM A MIXER THAT WILL CONTINUALLY RUN, HAND THIS IS THE CHANGE ORDER TO ADD THE WIRING FOR THAT.>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> LANE. >> THIS IS FOR THERE WAS AN OVERSIGHT REALLY BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR, THE DESIGN FIRM THAT MISSED A PANEL, AND SO THIS IS ACTUALLY ABOUT THAT $33,000 CHANGE THAT WILL HAPPEN, THE CONTRACTOR TOOK THEIR $11,000 OFF THE DESIGN FIRM IS GOING TO DEDUCT FROM THEIRS.
SO WE ARE TAKING A THIRD OF IT. SO, IT'S A NET OF ABOUT $11,000 SOMETHING LIKE THAT MAYBE A LITTLE LESS.
YEAH. BUT THIS TOTAL TO GET NIGHT THE
CONTRACT $17,000. >> OKAY, ANY QUESTIONS OR
>> I WAS TRYING TO EVEN OUT MY $37,000 AND HAD TO SPENT $39,000
[5. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY]
SO I'LL HAVE TO GET THOSE LEVELED OUT.>> OKAY. 5, REQUEST TO HOUSE CITY STREETS AND PROPERTY. WE CAN TAKE 5-A AND B TOGETHER.
IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ABOUT EITHER OF THESE EVENTS? OKAY.
YOU CAN APPROACH THE PODIUM. >> HELLO.
HOW ARE YOU. COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME?
>> I'M COURTNEY OSTERS AND I'M THE ONE TO REQUESTED -- I'LL STAND BACK. CAN YOU HEAR ME? I REQUESTED THE PERMIT FOR MIDTOWN PLAZA SO THERE IS PLANNED EVENTS INDIANA WEEKEND OF TO HONOR LIVES LOST IN CUSTODY AND ALLOW INFORMATIVE PRESENTATIONS PERHAPS TABLING THOSE WHO WANT TO GET INVOLVED AND HELPING OUT OUR NEIGHBOR TO BE ABLE TO DO SO. SO DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
JUST GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU. >> WE APPRECIATE THAT.
>> WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE MIGHT JOIN US.
WE DID HAVE ONE IN MAY THAT WAS UNPERMITTED AND JUST YOU KNOW GRASS ROOTS, AND THAT WAS ONLY ABOUT 25 PEOPLE BUT IT WAS POURING RAIN. SO, WE ARE NOT REALLY SURE WHAT TO EXPECT. SO I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY TO PERMIT IT JUST IN CASE WE END UP WITH A LARGER CROWD.
>> OKAY AND WHAT NUMBER DID, YOU PUT 50?
>> I PUT 50. I THOUGHT IF IT'S SUNNY THAT'S PROBABLY WHAT WE HAD LAST TIME, BUT YEAH.
>> VERY GOOD. THANKS FOR SPEAKING.
>> OH, AND I'LL WORK WITH TAG RUSH AS I DID LAST TIME TO INSURE THAT HE'S WEAR WHAT'S GOING ON BECAUSE HE WARNED ME LAST TIMES SOMETIMES YOU HAVE COUNTER FOLKS WHO WILL, YOU KNOW, DISRUPT. OUR FOLKS WON'T DISRUPT.
SO I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 5-A AND B?
[6. OTHER]
>> MOTION CARRIES AND 6. OTHER.
SO, I BELIEVE WE CAN TAKE 6-A THROUGH D, AND F THROUGH H TOGETHER, IF THESE WERE ALL APPROVED BY ENGINEERING.
SO I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO PROVE 6-A THROUGH D AND F-H.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES AND I ASKED OUR BRAD APPEASE TO SPEAK ON 6-T. WHICH IS REQUEST FOR CALL CALLTY PRESE PRESERVATION EASEMENT.
>> WE WORK WITH DEVELOPERS AND HOMEOWNERS AS PART OF OUR PROJECT PROOUFLS. I WILL SAY THE EASEMENT LOOKS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE EXHIBIT, THIS IS THE PROJECT BY SPRING MILL ROAD BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND THEY BE TABLED SINCE DON'T HAVE HAD THE COVER LETTER. I WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR TEAMS CHECK BECAUSE IT'S A SIGNIFICANT LANGUAGE IN THERE I WOULD LIKE
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TO MAKE SURE LEGAL HAS REVIEWED. IT LOOKS BOILERPLATE I DON'T THINK A TWO WEEK DELAY MAKES A DIFFERENCE ON THIS PROJECT,[INDISTINCT]. >> ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I HAVE
TO MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM? >> MOVE TO TABLE ITEM 6-E,
>> ALL IN FAVOR. >> NEGOTIATION CARRIES.
ADD ON'S AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS, WE HAVE NONE, SO NO OTHE
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.