[1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]
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>> I'M CALLING TO ORDER THE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2026, MEETING OF
[2. AGENDA APPROVAL ]
THE CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.FIRST UP IS OUR AGENDA APPROVAL. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION
[3. MINUTES]
MOTION CARRIES. THREE A, THE MINUTES FROM THEOCTOBER 21ST, 2026, REGULAR PME. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> AYE. >> THE MOTION CARRIES.
[4. BID OPENINGS ]
FOUR, BID OPENINGS. FOUR A IS THE BID OPENING FOR 26-S TR-05 ANNUAL FLOWER ORDER. THIS COMES FROM MATT HIGGINBOTHAM. STREET COMMISSIONER.>> IT'S ONLY ONE BID. IT'S HOODS GARDENS.
IN THE AMOUNT OF $234,662.85. >> OKAY.
[5. CONTRACTS]
FIVE, CONTRACTS. 5 A IS A REQUEST FOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF CARMEL AND CARMEL CLAY SCHOOL CORPORATION.SCHOOL POLICE AND RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT.
2027 OF THIS COMES FROM CHIEF DRAKE STERLING.
CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT. BEFORE WE ADDRESS THIS, I WILL TURN OVER TO BOARD MEMBER BARLOW.
>> YES, CHIEF, CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOU BEING RECOGNIZED THE INTERNATIONAL CHIEF OF POLICE FOR 40 UNDER 40.
PROUD TO HAVE YOU AS CHIEF OF POLICE HERE.
THANK YOU. IT WAS EASY TO FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEP. YOU PAVED THE WAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS?
>> GOOD MORNING, BOARD. THIS IS A MINOR UPDATE TO OUR M.O.U. WE ALREADY HAD IN PLACE WITH THE CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS.
IT REALLY ADDRESSES TWO THINGS, THE FIRST OF WHICH IS LIVE FEED TO TRAFFIC CAMERAS SO THAT CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE TO THEM IN THEIR BUS FEED. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO CITY CAMERAS AND THE SECOND PIECE IS JUST IMPROVEMENT ON LANGUAGE AS FAR AS SHARING STUDENT INFORMATION, JUST ALIGNING THAT LANGUAGE WITH INDIANA CODE. TWO MINOR UPDATES FOR YOU TODAY.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTION?
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 5 B REQUEST FOR GOODS AND SERVICES. NVF GEOSPATIAL INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR CONUMBER ONE.
THIS COMES FROM KEVIN CUSIMANO, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES. KEVIN.
>> GOOD MORNING, BOARD. KEN CUSIMANO, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CITY. THIS CHANGE REQUEST IS TO CONTINUE THE WORK THAT WE STARTED WITH CITY WORKS AND UPGRADING IT TO THE NEWEST OR TO A NEWER VERSION.
AND THAT SO THERE'S A NEED FOR A LITTLE MORE MONEY TO SPEND THERE WITH THE VENDOR IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THAT WORK.
WE DID A LOT OF THAT WORK THIS PAST WEEKEND.
SO, THIS WILL HELP US TO FINISH IT OFF.
>> GREAT. QUESTIONS OR MOTION?
>> MAKE MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
5 C, REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, BASTIN LOGAN WATER SERVICES. WATER FERTILIZER PLANT 4 FULL TIMER REPLACEMENT COMING FROM LANE YOUNG, DIRECTOR OF
UTILITIES. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD.
THESE NEXT TWO ITEMS I WILL DESCRIBE THEM.
WE SHOULD DO THEM SEPARATELY BUT THEY'RE THE SAME TYPE OF PROJECT. IN OUR FILTER TREATMENT PROCESS WE HAVE MEDIA. THERE'S FINE MEDIA.
CHARCOAL AND FINE SANDS AND YOU GET TO GRAVEL AND HEAVIER GRAVEL. THE WATER FLOWS TO GET THE IMPURITIES AND METALS OUT. PERIODICALLY THAT MEDIA HAS TO BE REPLACED AFTER SO MUCH TIME. WE REGENERATE THEM SO WE'RE PUTTING WATER THROUGH THEM REGULARLY AND AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THAT MEDIA NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT AND NEW MEDIA PUT BACK IN. THAT'S WHO BOTH OF THESE.
YOU WILL SEE WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT COMPANIES.
WE GOT QUOTES FROM THREE DIFFERENT COMPANIES FOR BOTH PROJECTS. TWO OF THE COMPANIES ONE BID LOW ON ONE FILTER, THE OTHER BID LOW ON THE OTHER FILTER.
SO THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TWO SEPARATE CONTRACTORS DOING THE
THAT MAKES SENSE. ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTION?
THIS IS FOR FIVE C FIRST. >> MOTION TO APPROVE 5 C.
>> SECOND IN, ALL IN FAVOR. >> MOTION CARRIES.
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5 D, REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES ORTMAN DRILLING FOR $44,069. SO LANE, YOU DISCUSSED THIS.ANY QUESTIONS, MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE 5 D.
AND 5 E IS A REQUEST FOR SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE WATER TOWER AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF CARMEL AND T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC.
>> THESE ARE ON TOP OF OUR WATER TOWERS WE HAVE.
WE HAVE THE CELL APPARATUS. DIFFERENT COMPANIES HAVE ONE ON EACH OF THE THREE TOWERS. THIS IS OUR WEST TOWER AND WITH T-MOBILE. THIS IS A RENEWAL OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT AND SERGEI HANDLED MORE OF THE NEGOTIATION AND WAS ACTUALLY, THEY WANTED TO REDUCE THEIR RATE BECAUSE THEY WERE THE HIGHEST ALREADY AND SERGEI HELD THEM TO NOT REDUCE THE RATE AND THEY'RE PAYING MORE. HE GETS THE CREDIT FOR THAT
LEASE NEGOTIATION. >> VERY GOOD.
HE'S VERY HUMBLED. ANY QUESTIONS.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[6. OTHER ]
6 OTHER. 6 A THROUGH E WERE SIGNED OFF BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SO WE COULD TAKE THOSE TOGETHER.
SORRY, OKAY. FIRST WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS 5 A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF 2027 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING CALENDAR.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION CARRIES. NOW IT'S 5 B THROUGH E.
DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS AT ALL? B THROUGH E, WE REVIEWED AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> OKAY. SO MOTION FOR B THROUGH E.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE B THROUGH E.
OR 6 F, REQUEST FOR DEDICATION AND DEED OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, 599 3RD AVENUE AND ALSO 6 G REQUEST FOR GRANT OF UTILITY
EASEMENT AT THAT SAME ADDRESS. >> BOTH THE SAME PARCEL ON CITY CENTER. THERE'S A COUPLE CHANGES AND I RECOMMEND WE TABLE UNTIL WE GET THE T'S CROSSED AND I DOTTED.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE. >> SECOND.
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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.