MINUTES BOARD PUBLIC WORKS
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin
Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly
~ Pledge of Allegiance ~
Business with Representatives:
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
1. Jimmy Rhoades – Bud’s Harley Davidson – Requesting closure of ½ block of N 10th Avenue and ½ block of N 11th Avenue weekly, on Thursday nights, from 5:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. beginning May 5th and running through September 1st, 2016. This is to allow for the safe parking of motorcycles whose riders are attending a new weekly outdoor event, “Thursday Night Thunder.†This event is sponsored by the Franklin Street Event Association. The event will feature a different local charity (ITV Animal Shelter, Evansville Boys & Girls Club, Mad Max Ride for Riley Hospital and one more to be determined) each month to raise awareness of the cause.
Departmental Reports:
Police Department – Captain Stephanie Cox
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the following:
1. Evansville Police Department requests approval of the Verizon Contract Renewal for our MI-FI Cards and GPS Service. The monthly fee is $30.00 which is the same as 2015.
Fire Department – Chief Grimm
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
1. Evansville Fire Department requests approval of Policy 300.002 – Time Outs
* Please note the Union has agreed to waive the 14 day notification.
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the following:
2. Evansville Fire Department requests approval of Policy 300.013 – Sub List
* Please note the Union has agreed to waive the 14 day notification.
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
3. Evansville Fire Department requests approval of mutual aid agreement between Evansville Fire Department and Henderson Fire Department.
Building Commission – June Maples
NOTE: AGREEMENT TO RAZE WILL BE AWARDED PENDING AND SERVICE VERIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT.
D. Transportation & Services – Jim Cruse
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
1. 825 Taylor Ave. – Removal of the “Handicap†parking space due to the approved resident no longer occupying the property.
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
2. Washington Ave. @ Newburgh Rd. intersection – Replace the existing 30†signs with a  new 36†“Stop†& 36†“Stop Ahead†signs. Install a “Caution Sudden Stops†sign near the stop intersection due to numerous rear end crashes.
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the following:
3. 6820 Newburgh Rd. @ Washington Ave. – Install a guard rail with directional tape in the easement area directly across from Washington Ave. End of Road Diamonds will also be installed which were previously approved.
Consent Section:
A. Handicap Parking
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
1. Approve request for “Handicap†parking designation at 737 E. Iowa Street – Based on the property site inspection this property qualifies for an on-street “Handicap†parking space.
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the denial of the following:
2. Deny request for “Handicap†parking designation at 18 West Tennessee St – Based on the property site inspection it appears this property does not qualify for an on-street “Handicap†parking space.
B. Parking Permit
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the following:
1. Samm Racing – Bill and Amy Samm request permission to park a vehicle transport trailer intermittently from April 2016 through August of 2016 at 2327 Lincoln Ave (behind home on Mulberry Street). This matter was tabled at the April 13th, 2016 BPS meeting to allow the area CPO to review. Per CPO Pagett, he was sent out to this location a few weeks ago over a box trailer that was parked on Mulberry St. He tracked it down to the Samm’s and spoke with Amy about getting a parking permit from BPS. It is a box trailer just big enough to get a car in. CPO Pagett does not see a problem with it parking on Mulberry Street. It did not appear to be a hazard when he was out there.
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the following:
2. Special Parking Permit requested for Federal Building Vendors & Contractors, for the area around Federal Building located at Sycamore and NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Expiration Date: April 27th, 2017.
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
3. Encounter Church requests a parking permit for 317 N. Main Street, specifically the first and second parking spaces NE of the No Parking Zone in front of the former Hammerheads Business. Requested each week for Friday and Saturday beginning on April 29th, 2016 through May 28th, 2016. The spaces will be used for parking of miscellaneous construction vehicles as they clean out/renovate the building.
C. Special Event Request
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the following:
1. Previously approved “Brewbeque†organizers have advised that they are “going to be extremely congested trying to set everything up†the morning of the event. Their vendor Bauer’s Rentals would like permission to set up some of the tents on Friday evening, 29 April 2016, on the Esplanade between the Bokeh Lounge and the Alahambra. Tents would be open
on all sides that evening, so they would not obscure people walking around that area. Bauer’s would secure them with water buckets, and would finish the job on Saturday morning.
D. Road Closure
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the following:
1. Koberstein Contracting is beginning the Tropicana Phase 1 Site Improvements project on Monday, April 25, 2016. The approximate job site address is 421 NW Riverside Drive. Initially, they are requesting the below closures. They will advise of other necessary closures as construction begins and throughout the course of the project, to ensure the dates and requested closures are as concise and necessary as possible.
Northbound lane of Goodsell Street, between NW 1st Ave and NW Riverside Drive.
Duration: approximately 10 weeks, May 2nd – July 8th
Shut down outside (southern) eastbound lane on Riverside Drive.
Duration: approximately 4 days, May l0th – May 13th — For 30″ x 8″ tap.
Inside lane for both east and west bound traffic on Riverside Drive.
Duration: approximately 4 days, May 16th – May 18th — For 30″ x 24″ tap.
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
2. Randy’s Tree Service – Requests closure of East Franklin Street between Weinbach & Spring on May 3rd and 4th, 2016 for the removal of 4 large trees that are near the street.
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to table the following until the 11 May 2016 BPS meeting to allow BPS Secretary time to ensure no conflict with Rockin’ River City Ride event coordinators.
3. Skanska USA Civil Project Engineers requests Riverside Drive closure through Oak Street, on May 14th, 2016 during the time frame of 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This would allow access our median planting so we they can demo what is currently there, replant and mulch the space.
(Note: Riverside Drive through Cherry Street has been previously approved for closure during the “Rockin’ River City Ride†on the date requested.)
OTHER BUSINESS:
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
Approve claims.
Motion by Mike Lauderdale, 2nd by Michael Retter and so ordered to approve the following:
Approve the minutes from Wednesday, April 13th, 2016.
Announcements:
Motion by Michael Retter, 2nd by Mike Lauderdale and so ordered to approve the following:
Next Meeting, May 11th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
