The Redevelopment Commission voted to approve four infrastructure contracts and amendments during its meeting. The actions covered a fire‑flow analysis of the New Carlisle water distribution network, an amendment to a ditch reconstruction contract, an on‑call professional services agreement, and an engineering study of the Granger Water System.

Speaker 4 presented the largest of the requests related to the water distribution network in New Carlisle, asking the commission to authorize Donahue and Associates to perform a fire‑flow analysis “in an amount not to exceed $41,800.” The study is intended to reevaluate fire‑flow capacity for smaller future users of the county water network as large industrial users (cited in the record as Amazon/AWS and General Motors) do not rely on the system for fire protection.

The commission also approved Amendment 2 to the Nespejani Ditch reconstruction contract. Speaker 4 explained the original contract with Lawson Fisher (entered 12/13/2022) and a prior amendment; the newly approved amendment adds $69,100 to cover additional grading, inspection and coordination work as the project extends into 2026. Staff noted the amendment is subject to concurrence by the drainage board at its January meeting.

Separately, commissioners approved an on‑call services agreement with V3 (the firm that acquired Layman and Layman work) not to exceed $75,000. Speaker 4 said the arrangement is task‑order driven and will support projects in the AM General area, work on the Capitol Avenue corridor master plan and coordination tied to Microsoft, Grainger Pass and the New Anderson Trails Park.

The commission also authorized a JPR assessment of the private Granger Water System, not to exceed $27,000. The study will inventory existing infrastructure (materials, pipe locations, customer connections) and evaluate options for providing temporary construction water to the Microsoft site and for integrating the Granger system into a regional network; staff framed the work as part of ongoing MOU discussions and a stipulation and settlement agreement with the city of Mishawaka.

All motions were approved by unanimous ayes on roll call. No dissent or abstentions were recorded in the transcript. The commission scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, December 16 at 09:00 and then adjourned.

Votes at a glance
- Donahue & Associates — fire‑flow analysis, not to exceed $41,800; approved (unanimous ayes).
- Nespejani Ditch — Amendment 2, $69,100; approved (unanimous ayes), subject to drainage board approval in January.
- V3 — on‑call services agreement, not to exceed $75,000; approved (unanimous ayes).
- JPR — Granger Water System assessment, not to exceed $27,000; approved (unanimous ayes).

The commission did not record a substantive public comment on these items during the meeting. The next procedural step for the Nespejani Amendment 2 is formal approval by the drainage board at its January meeting; the other contracts proceed under the normal procurement/contract processes.