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\"May and 2025 so far have been a busy year for the fire department,\" Chief Rob Gaylor said. He corrected a figure in the packet, noting April was being compared incorrectly; the department responded to 418 calls in 2024 and 488 calls in May 2025, he said. \"We're over 16 responses per day\" in the current month, up from just over 13 per day the prior month.

Gaylor said the department is reviewing data and pursuing grant funding to address rising demand. He described a shift in how some responses are categorized: community paramedicine and public-service work are being captured differently from emergent EMS runs, which affects trend reporting. He also described that care-facility responses remain a sizable portion of medical runs: \"In 2023, we had 81 responses in the month of May to care facilities. In 2024, we had 54. And in 2025, we had 57.\"

Chief Gaylor told the board that a geographic information study suggested the department would need eight stations by 2030 to meet desired coverage. \"Even with the addition of Station 4 and Station 5, we're still going to be behind the national standard,\" he said, noting overlapping calls are a concern: \"In 2024 we had almost 1,700 overlapping calls ... if we stay the current model ... we could see a 50% overlapping calls.\"

The chief said the department is preparing a presentation to the City Council on station needs and data-driven impacts, but noted fiscal constraints including state-level tax changes affect the city's ability to add recurring operating capacity. He said recruit class graduation and other staffing developments will be discussed with council in July.

Board members asked about geographic concentration and response time impacts; the chief said higher population density and infill without nearby stations increases travel time and that land availability and cost can constrain station siting.

No formal board action was taken; the item was informational and staff said they will follow up with council presentations and grant-seeking efforts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting 06/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Fire Chief Rob Gaylor told the Board that daily responses rose from about 13 to more than 16 per day this month; the department is seeing higher overlapping calls and expects additional stations would be required to meet national response-time standards, even after opening Stations 4 and 5.","taxTitle","Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana","taxId",54406,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186704,"Westfield amends CNE Farms development agreement to move required entrance and reimburse Westwood wedding venue",158,340000,498000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074391-d7d150bcbbd21f388f64d30380c63538&start=340&end=498","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074391-d7d150bcbbd21f388f64d30380c63538/thumbnail_340000.jpg","/articles/6186704/Westfield/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Westfield-amends-CNE-Farms-development-agreement-to-move-required-entrance-and-reimburse-Westwood-wedding-venue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186704-41d7d50d4cd81b223bbe48971e53ff30/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170186&Signature=IQGWt2NI5BczKHsLXNke4uWPuq5dYm3AU3nLSlzKmnzmQmz3p9BK0-~HlTq-xO9DTfJP~YjhFJga1Lz8fbJGNlAWN1o7KTlzNnhI~9QM~rLxHZ-m21hM8dduCGwGvkGCpXYGNiAO6JgS~GaEku8oBdYRVfffihKmfz4Y6cPT87OUtGmH~dIjQWn6klUbE1fMb1DaGYw9EkwZRrL3Dt3GrDSNTJL2RcE4DSvhIXBJv2Kc47mWAnVwPVIAxZyikhAr~QxpX5S9ScVydZ30BbdMCpI6bsfEvTlZto9UHxprJVr3GgNfYf85Rn~ubSa6LC9MFdT-oraHeHpCkPvX-~-nlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Westfield Board of Public Works and Safety approved an amendment to a prior development agreement for the CNE Farms (Spring Mill/186th area) project that relocates a previously required full-access entrance on Sundown Gardens property to a new entrance to be built at the Westwood wedding venue to the south.

\"The original agreement ... required a full-access entrance approximately in this location for full access for this parcel,\" Michael Pierce, city engineer, said while showing GIS exhibits. Pierce said Westwood Wedding Venue proposed moving the entrance south, which the city prefers because it places access further from a nearby roundabout.

Pierce described the amendment as a reimbursement arrangement: \"What we're essentially doing through this agreement is paying for their entrance that they would be building down here on the South. And so this would, essentially serve as a reimbursement to them for that cost. That way, we don't own the contract on it. They will build it.\" He added the city will agree on an estimate before reimbursing the venue.

The change replaces an earlier plan that would have put a curb cut and full access on the Sundown parcel; the amendment reduces the number of curb cuts and shifts required access to the privately built entrance. Board members said Sundown Gardens had been cooperative.

Caitlin, legal staff, and Pierce indicated they had reviewed the amendment and felt comfortable presenting it for approval. A motion to approve the Sundown Gardens amendment was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.

Pierce said this amendment satisfies one of the remaining items from the original development agreement related to the Sundown parcel. He noted the private entrance could in the future include a private ride-in/ride-out if the property develops further, but any such private improvement would be privately constructed and maintained unless otherwise agreed.

The board approved the amendment and directed staff to finalize the agreement language and reimbursement estimate before payment.","The Board approved an amendment to a prior development agreement tied to the Spring Mill project that relocates a required entrance from Sundown Gardens property to a private entrance constructed for the Westwood wedding venue; the city will reimburse the venue for agreed construction costs as fulfillment of the original obligation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186707,"Westfield approves use agreement with Downtown Westfield CDC for temporary parking near Park Street",202,113000,315000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074391-d7d150bcbbd21f388f64d30380c63538&start=113&end=315","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074391-d7d150bcbbd21f388f64d30380c63538/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6186707/Westfield/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Westfield-approves-use-agreement-with-Downtown-Westfield-CDC-for-temporary-parking-near-Park-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186707-c202722f355ee467dfe9459f52b16dbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170186&Signature=HXoL8NLugNOtakU9GlfUNOUdTsBFLuXRO0P6bKHV1b3aCmCk7rmkU~llPvak3eVrWAA6V8TdGtJp-SR1gkxcsDtSfhAd-9kKkDxnwoObl2yh4siice8X4zmTI9EcGfSRyqCaGKUy~J3-a0OVoA96pIQKsXI9gNJsxv7xAEQSlYI8Tm92XkPSeJWSJBqU22pyzhrBmx~Ik~eMwTVuVjdKH6HhZHBGX2EmHZcpsflMT0Qab65cfaZnZfVe7alsjWeSSoNs9H0DTC6VTeeWYLMTw-N7CuA51JXHR4e-PevcGGO89WLbmNkul00s~XUKpMPKJl8jdK53bLgzlm1lQw-olg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Westfield Board of Public Works and Safety on a unanimous voice vote approved a use agreement that allows the Downtown Westfield Community Development Corporation (DWCDC) to use and improve four lots on the north side of Park Street for temporary parking and staging.

\"Yes, this is a use agreement with the DWCDC,\" said Lauren, Economic development staff, explaining the lease would allow the CDC to use the lots and have the city perform improvements. \"This will allow improvements to include demo of those structures and then a gravel lot.\"

The agreement lets the CDC pay the property owner the fees the owner would have received had the two houses on the lots been leased; the transcript states that amount is about $3,500 a month. Caitlin, legal staff, said the city will not pay the property owner and that the CDC will perform or fund the work through the Department of Public Works. \"The city won't be paying anything,\" Caitlin said. \"CDC would be paying $0 but it would be performing the work through the Department of Public Works, like demoing the buildings, doing asbestos testing, and constructing a parking lot.\"

Board members discussed that the city will carry out demolition, testing, grading and gravel installation through John Nail's department. Officials said a full engineering design has not been completed, so the final number of parking spaces is not yet known. The agreement's term was described as matching the lease period with the private property owner and was said to run through 2028.

A motion to approve the use agreement was made, seconded and approved by a voice vote. The board chair closed discussion after members said the plan would help staging and parking needs during downtown development.

The agreement is intended to provide temporary parking relief while downtown redevelopment — including the Park and Poplar development referenced in the discussion — comes online next year. The city and DWCDC will finalize details such as final construction estimates and the exact parking layout through the Department of Public Works before work begins.

Questions about engineering, final spot counts and exact construction schedule were left for staff to resolve prior to implementation.","The Westfield Board of Public Works and Safety approved a use agreement letting the Downtown Westfield Community Development Corporation use and improve four lots north of Park Street for temporary gravel parking and staging; the CDC will pay market rent to the property owner and the city will perform the work through Public Works at no charge.","actionData","errors"]

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