Redevelopment commission approves multiple infrastructure resolutions and extends Isaiah House deadline
Summary
The commission approved several agenda items — guardrail replacement ($49,800), Wildcat Park restroom ($50,000), crack-seal equipment ($83,112), a $5,000 Norfolk Southern supplemental payment, Park 1 bid reissue ($2,000), the 2026 meeting schedule, and invoices — and extended the Isaiah 117 House development deadline to June 30, 2026.
At its Dec. 11 meeting, the Delaware County Redevelopment Commission approved a package of routine infrastructure and procurement items and acted on a community development extension.
Resolutions and approvals: staff summarized several follow-up items from prior meetings and the board voted to approve them by roll call. - Resolution 2025-18 (guardrail replacement): $49,800 from the Morrison Road Economic Development Area to replace guardrail at Ruyerton Road/500 North and Walnut Street; motion and roll call approval recorded. - Resolution 2025-19 (Wildcat Park restroom): $50,000 pledge from Bellperch Economic Development Area; motion by Commissioner Brand, second by Mister Kiesling; approved by roll call. - Resolution 2025-20 (crack-seal equipment): purchase of a Crack Pro 125 direct air-heated unit for $83,112 funded across several TIFs; approved by roll call. - Norfolk Southern supplemental agreement: staff said an additional $5,000 was needed to close an engineering/railway gap for the Muncie Industrial Center trail; the board approved the supplemental payment so the project can proceed. - Park 1 second entrance: the board approved reissuing the bid packet and authorized $2,000 from unspent stormwater funds to American StructurePoint to update the bid package so the project can move to January/February bidding.
Administrative items: the board approved the 2026 meeting schedule (second Thursday) and approved regular invoices for payment.
Isaiah 117 House extension: Tamara Timm and Mary Venata updated the board on utility delays and asked for more time to finish a state-required fire suppression installation. The board approved an extension of the development timeline to June 30, 2026, and noted that any early move-in or occupancy questions must be cleared by the fire inspector, health department and building commissioner.
Votes: All listed motions passed by roll call; individual votes recorded in meeting minutes.
