BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY: AGENDA

AGENDA

APRIL 25^TH, 2018

Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin

Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly

~ Pledge of Allegiance ~

Business with Representatives:

1. Dave Rector, Evansville Vanderburgh County Building Authority, requests approval to close Locust Street between 9^th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on August 9^th, 2018 between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for an IU Med School Event.  
2. Evansville Hadi Shriners request permission to occupy the intersection at Lincoln Avenue and Green River Road on May 19^th, 2018 from approx. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for bucket shaking. (Rick Hubbard, Rick Ennis, Ralph Pigman)
3. Brent Schmitt, City Engineer, requests blanket approval to close 6^th Street between Walnut Street and the Hotel Garage Entrance as necessary for deliveries to the IU Medical School.  

Departmental Reports:

1. Police Department – Captain Stephanie Cox

1. 1. The Evansville Police Department Foundation requests approval to donate the following equipment for the use and benefit of the Evansville Police Department: 
      1. 27 ballistic helmets and vest sets 
   2. Request permission or informing the board that City Legal has approved EPD to use Action Target as a sole vendor for the firing range repair project.  Note:  The amount is $61,850.00.  
   3. Request permission to open bids for the six (6) Sedan Line cars.

2. Fire Department – Battalion Chief Charles Hertzberger – NO AGENDA

3. Building Commission – June Maples

1. 1. Request approval of the Settlement Agreement and General Release between City of Evansville Building Commission v. Brian Goodaker. 

4. Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson – 

1. 1. Request a blanket approval for the Traffic Engineering Department Supervisor to have “Speed Limit” signs installed where necessary at the currently approved road speed.  If a request is warranted which would change the currently approved road speed limit, the request will be brought before the board for review.  

5. Special Event Permit – Sgt. Josh Wittmer

1. 1. Children’s Museum of Evansville requests approval for the “Corporate Recess” on May 7^th, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Closing 5^th Street between Main Street & Locust.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED*** (Clay Prindle)

5. 2. Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 73 requests approval for the “Evansville FOP 73 Memorial Service” on May 18^th, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Closing Court Street from NW 8^th Street to NW 9^th Street.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL*** (Michael Sides)

5. 3. Sunday Market requests approval for the “Sunday Market” on June 10^th, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Closing Cherry Street between 2^nd Street & 3^rd Street.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED*** (Nicholas Goodman)

5. 4. Amendment to the time. 
      Backstage Bar & Grill requests approval for the “JD Sheth Foundation Fundraiser” on May 12^th, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Closing Main Street between 5^th & 6^th Street.  (Kevin Zirkelbach)

5. 5. Evansville Trails Coalition requests approval for the “Evansville Streets Alive Festival” on June 3^rd, 2018 from noon until 5:00 p.m.  Closing Garvin Park and all streets within the park.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED***

Consent Section:

1. Lane Restriction 

1. Stemaly Excavating requests approval for the lane restriction of the east northbound lane at 601 E Illinois Street for the demolition of brick to the side of the building tentatively beginning around May 1^st, 2018.  (Jeff Stemaly)3

2. Signage Request 

1. Notifying the board that Rick Wilson, METS, has requested ‘No Left Turns by Police Order’ signs on First Ave, North and South, at Columbia from City maintenance.  Due to the First Ave project moving south of Columbia Street, the traffic flow is restricted on First Ave, to one North and one South lane.  Left turns, North and South, are effecting traffic flow and pose a potential hazard for accidents.  

3. Handicap Parking 

1. Request approval for the following handicap parking:

1. 1. 1421 E Sycamore –
      This property has a rear garage which is unusable and has no other off-street parking.  There are two “Handicap” applications for this property due to two sisters living together and both being disabled.  The sisters were informed that this property would only qualify for one on-street “Handicap” space.  This property appears to qualify for one on-street “Handicap” space for the sisters to share providing all of your criteria has been met. 

2. Request approval for the removal of the following handicap parking:

1. 2. 418 S. Morton Ave
      New owner to this property. 

4. Parking Permits

1. GAMI Inc. requests approval for three (3) parking permits for Downtown Evansville with no limitations due to the huge equipment transferred from job to job.  Paperwork in order.

   1999 Red Chevy Pick-up Truck
   Logo:  Yes  Plate:  TK721LHM

   2004 Red Chevy Pick-up Truck
   Logo: Yes  Plate:  TK694LHM

   2013 Red Chevy Pick-Up Truck
   Logo:  Yes  Plate:  TK455MMV

2. Hoosier Ride, subsidiary of Miller Transportation, requests approval of three (3) parking permits to board and alight their passengers on 6^th Street, just outside the actual parking lot of the METS terminal.  (City Legal, Mike Luttrull)

OTHER BUSINESS:  

1. Approve claims.

2. Approve the minutes from Wednesday, April 11^th, 2018.

Announcements:

Next Meeting, May 9^th, 2018.

Adjourned:  __________                       _______