HomeMy WebLinkAboutG-2025-006-MOU-Management-Agreement-Infrastructure-Bond-ProjectsRESOLUTION NO. G– 2025 –006
RESOLUTION OF THE CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION
APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation (the “Board”) met at a duly called and
authorized meeting of the Board held on the date set forth below, such meeting being called
pursuant to a notice stating the time, place and purpose of the meeting received by all of the
Board Members, and the following Resolutions were made, seconded and adopted by a majority
of those present at the meeting, which constituted a legal quorum of the Board.
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel Board of Public Works (“BPW”) and Mayor, and the
Common Council (the “Council”) of the City of Carmel (the “City”) entered into a Memorandum
of Understanding Related to Project Changes dated December 12, 2024 (the “City MOU”)
authorizing certain procedures relating to the construction of projects funded by the
$110,000,000 City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Bonds (the “Bonds”); and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the
BPW and Mayor, and the Council, related to the construction of that portion of the projects
funded by the Bonds designated as “Park Projects” in the City MOU; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to approve the form of MOU attached hereto as Exhibit A
and to authorize the Director of the Carmel/Clay Department of Parks and Recreation (the
“Director”) to enter into the MOU on behalf of the Board with such revisions as are approved by
the Director and legal counsel to the Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS AND
RECREATION AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The Board hereby approves the form of MOU attached hereto as Exhibit A
along with such revisions thereto as are approved by the Director and legal counsel to the Board.
Section 3. The Director, and in his absence, the Assistant Director, is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to execute the MOU with such revisions thereto as are approved by
the Director and legal counsel to the Board.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation on this 10th
day of June, 2025, by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Judith F. Hagan, President X
Aye Nay
Jenn Kristunas, Vice-President X
Aye Nay
Mark Westermeier, Treasurer X
Aye Nay
Katie Mueller, Secretary X
Aye Nay
Jonathan Blake Absent
Aye Nay
James D. Garretson X
Aye Nay
Josh Orahood Absent
Aye Nay
Jon Shapiro X
Aye Nay
Riddhi Shukla Absent
Aye Nay
CERTIFICATION
I certify under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing members of the Carmel/Clay Board of Parks
and Recreation voted as indicated above at a public meeting on June 10th, 2025.
Judith F. Hagan, President
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EXHIBIT “A”
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RELATING TO PARKS PROJECTS
$110,000,000 CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
LEASE RENTAL BONDS, 2025
This Memorandum of Understanding relating to Parks Projects (“MOU”) is entered into
as of the ___ day of June, 2025, by and among the Common Council (the “Council”), the Board
of Public Works (“BPW”) and the Mayor, respectively, of the City of Carmel, Indiana (the
“City”) and the Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation (the “Park Board”). This MOU
supplements and amends a Memorandum of Understanding Related to Project Changes dated
December 12, 2024 (the “City MOU”) by and among the Council, the Mayor and the BPW of
the City as further described in Exhibit “C” to Ordinance D-2729-24 (the “Ordinance”)
approving the $110,000,000 City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Bonds (the
“Bonds”).
Section 1. Responsibility for Parks Projects.
Pursuant to Section 4 of the City MOU, for those projects defined as “Parks Projects”
including Level 1 Priority Projects Number 5, 6 and 7 on Exhibit “A” to the Ordinance, and any
portion of Level 1 Priority Project Number 1 allocated to park purposes (collectively the “Parks
Projects”), the Park Board shall be solely responsible for scoping of the Parks Projects, selection
and contracting with design, engineering, architecture and other professionals, the issuance and
acceptance of bids and change orders, and management of the Parks Projects through substantial
and final completion. Any professional agreements previously approved by the BPW for Parks
Projects shall be assigned to the Park Board upon the approval of this MOU. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 4 of the City MOU the Park Board shall initiate the bid proceedings for the
Parks Projects rather than the BPW. The City shall be solely responsible for all necessary
property rights acquisition for the Parks Projects, and the Department will cooperate with the
City as requested for all property rights acquisition activities for the Parks Projects.
Section 2. Exemption from Council Approval.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the City MOU, the Park Projects are exempt from the
requirements of Council approval of bids, change orders or contracts provided that the same do
not exceed the estimated project costs (“EPC”) listed in the Ordinance. In the event the Park
Board intends to approve any bids, change orders or contracts that exceed the EPC on an
individual Park Project, the same shall be submitted to the Council for approval after preliminary
approval by the Park Board (“Board Approval”); provided that, in the event such additional costs
are funded by funds segregated by the Park Board for the specific project prior to the preliminary
determination to issue the Bonds in accordance with Ind. Code §6-1.1-20-0.7(b)(2) no such
Council approval shall be required. In the event Council approval is required under this section,
the Board Approval shall be submitted to the Clerk of the City for delivery to each member of
the Council in accordance with Section 3 of the City MOU. Any such Board Approval shall be
deemed to have been agreed to by the Council at the close of business on the seventh (7th) day
after the date of submittal to the Clerk (the “Effective Date”) unless: (a) by the close of business
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on the Effective Date, any member of the Council who disputes in writing such Board Approval
requests in writing that the Clerk place the issue on the agenda for the next meeting of the
Council; and (b) at such meeting, the Council disapproves of such Board Approval by vote of a
majority of the elected members of the Council.
Section 3. Reporting to BPW and Council.
The Board shall submit periodic reports on the Parks Projects to the BPW and the
Council (the “City Parties”) through the Director of Parks and Recreation no less than quarterly
or as otherwise requested by the City Parties in a format acceptable to the City Parties.
Section 4. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended or terminated only by the written agreement of all the
parties hereto.
Section 5. Governing Law.
This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be governed by and
construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Indiana, without
reference to any choice of law principles.
Section 6. Severability.
If any portion of this Agreement is held or deemed to be, or is, invalid, illegal, inoperable
or unenforceable, the validity, legality, operability and enforceability of the remaining portions
of this Agreement shall not be affected, and this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not
contain such invalid, illegal, inoperable or unenforceable portion.
Section 7. Interpretation.
The use herein of the singular shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa.
Unless otherwise indicated, the words 'hereof,” “herein,” “hereby and “hereunder,” and words of
similar import, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, subsection,
clause or other portion of this Agreement.
Section 8. Captions.
The captions appearing in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of
reference only, and shall not be deemed to define, limit or extend the scope or intent of any rights
or obligations under this Agreement.
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ALL OF WHICH IS AGREED TO BY the Common Council, the Board of Public Works
and the Mayor, respectively, of the City of Carmel, Indiana, and the Carmel/Clay Board of Parks
and Recreation as of the date and year first written above.
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARMEL, INDIANA
__________________________________
Adam Aasen, President
CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
__________________________________
Laura Campbell, President
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
__________________________________
Sue Finkam, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Jacob Quinn, City Clerk
CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS
AND RECREATION
By _________________________________
Michael Klitzing, Director
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