[MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]
[1. MINUTES]
[00:00:13]
>> THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IS NOW IN SESSION.IRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 17, 2022, REGULAR
[2. BID/QUOTE OPENINGS AND AWARDS]
MEETING MY VOTE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? NEXT IS THE BID FROM AUGUST 17.
AFTER THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED ANOTHER BID FROM THE 2022 SEWER LIGHTING PROJECT WAS READ INTO THE RECORD.
IT WAS TIME STEP BEFORE THE DEADLINE AND EVEN CONSIDER FOR PROJECT. THE BID WAS FROM -- JUST ACKNOWLEDGING IT. NEXT WE HAVE, BID AWARD FOR 2022 SEWER LINING PROJECT; JOHN DUFFY, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES.
CHRIS GOOD MORNING, UNFORTUNATELY, MR. DUFFY IS NOT AVAILABLE TODAY BUT HE END AN EMAIL TO US INDICATING THAT FOR THE 2022 PROJECT, THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BID WAS FROM INSTITUTE FORM TECHNOLOGIES LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF 181,507.60, RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TODAY.
>> THANK YOU. I MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? NEXT, I VOTE WE REMOVE COURT OPENING FROM AGENDA.
[3. PERFORMANCE BOND RELEASE / REDUCTION APPROVAL REQUESTS]
>> SECOND.> ALL IN FAVOR? NEXT IS PERFORMANCE BOND
[4. CONTRACTS]
RELEASE, A AND B. I VOTE APPROVAL.>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? NEXT IS CONTRACTS. A THROUGH G, I MOVE APPROVAL.
[5. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY]
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? NEXT HAVE REQUESTED TO USE CITY STREETS.
FIVE A AND B ARE ACKNOWLEDGING EVENTS THAT ALREADY HAPPENED.
I MOVE APPROVAL. WE DON'T HAVE TO APPROVE IT, RIGHT? WE DO?
>> THE FIRST ONE HAPPENED ALREADY.
>> AND THE SECOND ONE, I'M SORRY IT'S JUST ONE.
>> BUT HE ACKNOWLEDGED -- >> WE ARE ACKNOWLEDGING A AND B, HOW'S THAT? OKAY.
NEXT, WE HAVE FIVE -- >> TO HAVE TO VOTE ON A AND B
OR JUST ACKNOWLEDGE? >> DO WE HAVE TO VOTE OR JUST
ACKNOWLEDGE? >> SEE THROUGH OUR --
>> NO, A THROUGH B. >> AS FAR AS I READ A HAS ONLY HAPPENED SO IT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF APPROVAL.
PREVIOUSLY GRANTED APPROVAL BY THE MAYOR BUT B THE HAS NOT HAPPENED YET SO WOULD VOTE ON THAT TO BE SAFE.> OKAY SO WILL VOTE ON 5B THROUGH OUR, I E APPROVAL.
[6. OTHER]
>> SECOND. >> THE NEXT WE HAVE SIX OTHER, A THROUGH H. I MOVE APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS FROM THE CITY
ENGINEER BEING MET. >> SECOND.
FOR THE CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I MOVE APPROVAL OF ADDING IT ON.
>> I AM THE DEPUTY CHIEF FROST. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD AN OPENING IN THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION.WE CONDUCTED ORAL INTERVIEWS FOR THIS VACANT POSITION.
DOING SO WOULD PUT A BOARD TOGETHER, TWO POLICE OFFICERS WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR AND LIEUTENANT, ALSO BROADEN OUTSIDE OFFICERS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ONE WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT ONE WITH THE RANK OF DISTRICT COMMANDER. WE WENT TO THESE LENGTHS BECAUSE ONE OF THE APPLICANTS IN THE PROCESS WAS SERGEANT CODY BARLOW. THE SON OF CHIEF BARLOW.
REPORT AN OUTSIDE PEOPLE TO BRING TRANSPARENCY TO THE PROCESS. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT SERGEANT SEAN BRADY FILL THE VACANT POSITION.
THEY BROUGHT THE DECISION TO MYSELF, AFTER DISCUSSING IT WITH MAJOR HARDING, I LIKE TO BRING IT TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
[00:05:03]
WORKS FOR APPROVAL AS THE SERGEANT SHOULD FILL THE>> EVER QUESTION THE REASON IT DIDN'T GO BECAUSE OF CHIEF BARLOW AND HIS SON, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> NO, THIS IS S IS NOT RELATED TO THAT.
THIS S IS FULFILLING A ROLE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IN SAFETY TO APPROVE THESE TYPES OF DECISIONS FROM CPD AND CFD.
YOU'LL SEE MORE OF THESE IN THE FUTURE.
>> OKAY BECAUSE WE HAVE DONE THIS IN THE PAST BUT THEN --
>> THIS IS NOT A MERIT RANK. >> OKAY.
>> THERE READY SERGEANT, FULFILLING A RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. IT IS NOT BASED ON THE RANK.
IT IS PROPER BEFORE THIS BOARD. >> OKAY.
>> SHOULD HE PUT HIS NAME IN? >> IDENTIFY YOURSELF.
>> BENJAMIN -- CITY ATTORNEY. >> THANK YOU WE KNOW WHO YOU
>> WE ALREADY DID. >> NO, WE ADDED IT ON BUT DID NOT MOVE APPROVAL. I MOVE
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.