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A commissioner moved to accept claims totaling $10,053,944.51; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote (“Aye”). The transcript records voice approval but does not show a roll-call tally.

During the claims discussion, a commissioner asked for clarification about a line-item described as a “brick and wood” property requirement connected to right-of-way or acquisition. A staff member explained the cost related to land acquisitions for a South Ninth Street sidewalk project and said the work is largely the wrap-up of acquisitions needed so the project can be let in January. The staff member said some properties required only temporary right-of-way while others required more significant property interest and settlement work.

Dennis (staff member) also gave a brief update earlier in the meeting on the Main and Ninth streetscape project, saying three of the four quadrants have most concrete in place, traffic-pole and street-light bases are being poured, and that crews have encountered unmarked conduit, utility lines and abandoned pipes that have slowed work but that the project remains on schedule.

Why this matters: The claims action is the Commission’s routine authorization of payments and includes acquisition costs that directly affect the schedule of the South Ninth sidewalk project; land-acquisition status influences whether the project can be advertised (let) on the intended timeline.

The Commission moved on after approving the claims and the transcript records no public comments during the comment period that followed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 July 24 Lafayette Redevelopment Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Lafayette Redevelopment Commission approved claims totaling $10,053,944.51 on July 24. During the claims discussion staff described land-acquisition expenses tied to a South Ninth Street sidewalk project that the city hopes to have ready for letting in January.","taxTitle","Lafayette City, Tippecanoe County, Indiana","taxId",5748,"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},6156162,"Commission approves two Park East Boulevard change orders; project roughly 60% complete",98,392000,490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5471523-d87eba981aab1f1b7643b44e745fa926&start=392&end=490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5471523-d87eba981aab1f1b7643b44e745fa926/thumbnail_392000.jpg","/articles/6156162/Lafayette-City/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/Commission-approves-two-Park-East-Boulevard-change-orders-project-roughly-60-complete","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156162-b7bc2aba42e39601b596e1250a7924e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872748&Signature=Ap-WRpVvl31Hhxg7r0DQD-1gLUGiUqg-bHy0mX2KbYHmU1bZX3LpZC8g2KQdPSEU1PxvsGlYZZFjnIXK-2Z6CuWGULU2jyQm7TAHxu9or~BzPpQTY0B4IbgMXCuJbLkWNOKX99GJIQwvRY7~5kMaUxlzcPCW-5IZDRTGvvJHQX2HqZmAnezdV5J9lzm88icEjrEdLqIssn9jgzj2pOD3z~QeVH9jXR90XXUN3geffnkJxPeehV7o~0wN4XQ18WMxKtoaPOO4lRlR8qqcY1LXnkTQNz8o33pAGGBSnVzCC2gM-mBhokoeQkmmDB27qU97puwXN9RWfojSJYgbI7F78w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lafayette Redevelopment Commission on July 24 approved two change orders for the Park East Boulevard project that together increase the construction contract and address unanticipated drainage, traffic control and concrete work.

Jake Goodman, project engineer with Butler, Furman and Cypher, told the Commission the items before them were Change Order 6 and Change Order 7. “What you have before you is change order 6 and change order 7,” Goodman said, and then summarized the specific additions tied to utility conflicts, traffic-control changes and stamped concrete at the Hagerty roundabout.

Change Order 6 increases the contract by $56,415.45, bringing that revised contract amount to $21,532,474.28, Goodman said. Change Order 7 covers several items — added maintenance-of-traffic signage tied to a detour for Hagerty Lane, work on existing underdrains at tie-in points, additional labor for stamped concrete on the truck apron at the Hagerty roundabout, and extra curb turnouts installed where storm-sewer installation conflicted with a CenterPoint Energy encroachment. Goodman reported the increase for Change Order 7 is $19,619 and said the new contract amount after Change Order 7 is $21,552,093.28; staff also noted a net difference from the original engineer's estimate on the overall project.

Josh (staff member) described the storm-sewer conflict at Hagerty and the response: because the sewer could not be installed where planned due to the utility encroachment, crews added eight curb turnouts and some handwork to route surface water to ditches.

Commissioners approved each change order by separate motions and voice vote. For Change Order 6 a commissioner moved approval and it was seconded; a voice vote returned “Aye.” For Change Order 7 the Commission moved and seconded the motion and again approved by voice vote. The meeting transcript records only voice votes, not a roll-call tally.

Goodman also provided a construction update: the project was roughly 60% complete at the time of the meeting. He said crews were working on asphalt from Hagerty to McCarty, that the Hagerty roundabout had been opened to through traffic (with partial restrictions as northbound work continues), and that water main and sanitary lines were installed and undergoing testing. He detailed ongoing earthwork, embankment, lighting foundation installation along Saint Francis Way, lane restrictions at McCarty and milling operations. When asked about timing, staff said substantial completion is scheduled for Dec. 5 and that final completion is scheduled for July of next year.

Why this matters: Park East Boulevard is a major infrastructure project in Lafayette. The approved change orders address on-site conflicts and finishing details that affect contractor costs, the contractor’s contract amount, and the timing and sequencing of work in public travel lanes.

The Commission continued to monitor the project and then moved on to other agenda items.","The Lafayette Redevelopment Commission approved two change orders for the Park East Boulevard project: Change Order 6 ($56,415.45) and Change Order 7 ($19,619). Engineers reported the project is about 60% complete, Hagerty roundabout open to through traffic, and utility and drainage adjustments prompted some added costs.",{"_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},6156167,"Lafayette commission considers $40,000 contract to study community land trust for affordable housing",239,109000,348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5471523-d87eba981aab1f1b7643b44e745fa926&start=109&end=348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5471523-d87eba981aab1f1b7643b44e745fa926/thumbnail_109000.jpg","/articles/6156167/Lafayette-City/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/Lafayette-commission-considers-40000-contract-to-study-community-land-trust-for-affordable-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156167-05beca732c2c0e087a789564ee770aa9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872748&Signature=ZHaO6Fu~51f-4-fFPljGHJU-AXZXCVVyaF7sG5EjL6yqX9c2RkrLQR8aGutsmBP3Dw7Fl1BKKEry3WGWj8uL4PG56mmk4F2gV2pVkoMlzwZa4zhXOKWYhtBFF7~hR2A4VYr~W2FZBnUMV1UKbpEHPfS6OzPO-Z9JePoZlkW9bNNk0UpVpAlql5of3-TABHUCR-xDr7YBkBTuhgSwYcuHX5u8QA8e0lQjjk82uywZNpSMs3yDnyttX51QqA~~xYwWi4n9VNigp9-FFFCKIK6giAFbov0GzT0xiXgGC7crVhegH1t~emmKzZtlGLzgUUxiu4YNtHVsOTSM63WntVVI2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lafayette Redevelopment Commission on July 24 discussed a proposed $40,000 Phase 2 contract with Grounded Solutions Network to study creating a community land trust aimed at preserving long-term affordable housing.

Dennis (staff member) told commissioners the proposed contract includes three tasks: a feasibility assessment and market analysis, a business plan and sustainability plan, and on-site and virtual meetings with stakeholders. “So, we'll actually create a operations of it, the cost, the budgeting, those kind of things,” Dennis said.

The work would follow an earlier Phase 1 engagement in which Grounded Solutions Network ran two days of meetings to educate local stakeholders about community land trusts and generated strong local interest, Dennis said. The feasibility task will evaluate opportunities and the process for developing a community land trust; the business-plan task will outline operations, costs and budgeting; and the outreach task will include on-site project meetings and virtual sessions with community partners, realtors, bankers and planning officials.

A commissioner asked, “So, they're looking for $40,000 — is that accurate?” Dennis confirmed the $40,000 figure and characterized it as the only cost for the next phase. He also said he had invited Tippecanoe County and the city of West Lafayette to gauge their interest and that they could become financial participants going forward.

Commissioners and staff discussed where a land trust might sit organizationally. Dennis said the land trust could be a separate organization, a city-led program or housed in another organization, and that phase-by-phase work would follow if the city decided to establish operations. “The land trust will hold land and…help support affordable housing,” he said, explaining the typical model of removing land from the cost of homeownership and negotiating equity-sharing at resale to maintain long-term affordability.

No formal motion or vote on the Phase 2 contract was recorded in the meeting transcript. Commissioners asked clarifying questions and expressed interest; Dennis said staff will provide updates as the Phase 2 work progresses.

Why this matters: Community land trusts are a tool to preserve long-term affordability by separating land ownership from homeownership. The Commission’s decision to pursue a feasibility and business-plan study will determine whether the city moves toward establishing a formal program, and whether neighboring governments share costs or governance.

The Commission moved on to other agenda items after discussion; no contract award was documented in the public record of this meeting.","The Lafayette Redevelopment Commission discussed a $40,000 Phase 2 technical-assistance contract with Grounded Solutions Network to assess feasibility, draft a business plan and run site and stakeholder meetings for a potential community land trust to support long-term affordable housing.","actionData","errors"]

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