EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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FOOTNOTE: THIS POLITICAL AD WAS PAID FOR BY THE CAMPAIGN TO RE-ELECT MISSY MOSBY SECOND WARD CITY COUNCILWOMAN.Todays Agenda Of The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners
Todays Agenda Of The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners At 3:00 p.m.in Room 301, Civic Center Complex
- Engineer
- Notice to Bidders: VC23-08-01 “Concrete Street Repairsâ€
- Burdette Park Tennis and Pickleball Courts Contract Modification: Empire Contractors,Inc.
- Willow Crossing Subdivision Street Plans
- Green River Road Trail and Paving Update
- Health Department
- Leah M. Brown, LLC Agreement – Dare to Lead Leadership Training
- Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Grant Agreement Contract #74534 – Ryan WhitePart B Rebates
- Computer Services
1. Advanced Network & Computer Services, Inc. Amendment No. 2 to Master Agreement and Statement of Work – Adding Sheriff’s Office
- Sheriff’s Office
- Memorandum of Understanding: University of Southern Indiana
- Vehicle Installment Purchase Agreement
- City Purchasing Department
1. Waste Removal Services Agreement: Republic Services, Inc.
F. Applications for Abutting Property Owners to Purchase County-Owned Properties
1. The North Greens Phase 7 Lot 8A – Parcel ID 82-04-32-002-742.001-019: Deborah K.Scott
- 2935LLP
- 1312
- 1121
- 3310
- 1507
- 2556
- 2560
- 1105
- 1123
Broadway Avenue – Parcel ID 82-05-35-018-069.002-025: Do it Right Investments,
Read Street – Parcel ID 82-06-19-027-024.023-029: Zirkelbach Enterprises, LLC Harriet Street – Parcel ID 08-06-19-027-020.001-029: Gary Wayne Causey Austin Avenue – Parcel ID 82-05-26-018-099.033-025: Karen McCormick Adams Avenue – Parcel ID 82-06-33-011-059.037-027: William R. Bruce
N Fares Avenue – Parcel ID 82-06-16-011-107.025-027: Melissa Ray
N Fares Avenue – Parcel ID 82-06-16-011-107.026-027: Melissa Ray
Keller Street – Parcel ID 82-06-18-028-084.011-029: Danny Paddock, LLC
Fountain Avenue – Parcel ID 82-06-19-028-003.037-029: Georgia Investments, LLC
- Ordinance No. CO.08-23-17– Ninth Amendment to ARPA Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Utilization Plan
- Ordinance No. CO.06-23-011 – An Ordinance Amending Title 17 of the Vanderburgh County Code Concerning Land Use and Zoning to Create an Airport Overlay Zone
- Ordinance No. CO.05-23-009 – An Ordinance Amending Title 17 of the Vanderburgh County Code Concerning Land Use and Zoning for Accessory Dwelling Units
- Department Head Reports
- New Business
A. Ordinance No. CO.08-23-018 – Title 17.36.020 Improvement Location Permits Drainage Board Immediately Following
B. Group Term Life Insurance Quotes
- Old Business
- Airport Overlay Zone Meeting – CANCELLED Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
- REMINDER: Commissioners’ Online Property Auction
Bidding Open August 7 – August 22, 2023 Through Curran Miller Auction/Realtyhttps://www.curranmiller.com/auction/absolute-auction-55–properties—evansville- vanderburgh-county-in-68283/details#
- Consent Items
- Approval of July 25th Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes
- Employment Changes
- Auditor
1. Claims Voucher Reports
- July 24, 2023 – July 28, 2023
- July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023
D. Treasurer
1. June 2023 Innkeepers Tax Report
E. Engineer
1. Report & Claims
- 2024 County Department Budget Requests
- Area Plan Commission
- County Engineer & Highway (Amended)
- Computer Services 2024 Proposed Budget
- Vanderburgh County Aid to Impacted Industries Agreement: Big Brothers Big Sisters ofSouthwestern Indiana
- Hillcrest Washington Youth Home, Inc. Financial Report
- Airport Overlay Zone
- Response to Vanderburgh County Law Department’s Request for Additional Information from Area Plan Commission, Area Plan Commission’s Counsel, and Airport Authority
- Letters of Support
- Martin Blake, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Office of AviationManager, and Michael Buening, PE, INDOT Office of Aviation Chief AirportEngineer
- Kyle Lewis, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Great Lakes RegionalManager
- Shadi Wadi-Ramahi, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Member &Airport Support Network Volunteer
- Jason Wuertz
- Susan Glisson
- Letters of Concern/Opposition
i. Craig Stenz
a. Letter from APC in Response to Opposition Letter from Craig Stenz ii. Jeffrey Anderson
- Letter from Nathaniel Hahn, EVV Executive Director
- List of Properties in Proposed Airport Overlay Zone
9. Public Comment 10. Adjournment
Drainage Board Immediately Following
City Engineer Mike Labitzke To Answer Questions And Provide Insights On Key Traffic Updates:
Who:Â City Engineer Mike Labitzke
Where:Â Intersection of Walnut and Vann
When:Â Today, Monday, August 7 at 1 p.m.
City Engineer Mike Labitzke will be available to answer questions and provide insights on key traffic updates:
- Boeke Road and Walnut Street Opening:Â Learn about the upcoming road opening at Boeke Road and Walnut Street, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
- Vann Avenue Closing at Walnut Street:Â Hear details about the temporary closure of Vann Avenue at Walnut Street starting Wednesday morning.
This media availability is an opportunity to gain firsthand information from the city’s lead engineer on these essential traffic matters, including details on schedules, alternate routes, and impacts on traffic flow.
Vanderburgh County Commissioners Award Parenting Time Center With ARPA Funds
Vanderburgh County Commissioners Award Parenting Time Center
With ARPA Funds
AUGUST 8, 2023
With the support of the Vanderburgh County Council, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners were proud to award Parenting Time Center with $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds.
To respond to the public health emergency impact with respect to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts, Vanderburgh County appropriated funds to non-profit organizations whose missions focus on arts, culture, and educational initiatives benefiting the County’s residents. Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) was selected by the County to administer the funds for community development, grant administration, financial management, and grant close-out services for the funds. Through its facilitation and scoring process, E-REP made the recommendation of the Parenting Time Center to the Commissioners.
Parenting Time Center’s mission is to empower parents and children to create positive relationships in a safe and nurturing environment. Opened in 2009, Parenting Time Center is the only professional supervised visit and exchange center in a nine-county area of Southwestern Indiana, as well as Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky. Children come to Parenting Time Center as victims of family conflict and are given the voice and knowledge of how to have a healthy relationship with their parents. Parenting Time Center’s vision is to break the generational cycle of fragile families through services, partnerships, and collaboration.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT USI
UPCOMING EVENTS AT USI
Thursday and Friday, August 10-11
Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness returns to USI campus
USI and SWIRCA and More, a local agency on aging, will present the 16th annual Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness (MAIA) August 10-11 on the USI campus.
MAIA is a two-day gerontology conference for healthcare and social service professionals, healthcare administrators, clinicians, older adults or retirees, family members providing care for a loved one, students and anyone who wants to learn tips for leading a healthier life. National and local speakers provide practical tools and ground-breaking information related to successful aging and wellness.
Begins Friday, August 11
USI’s Historic New Harmony presents Natural Dyes, Colorful Textiles senior learner workshop
USI’s Historic New Harmony will present Natural Dyes, Colorful Textiles, a workshop for senior learners (ages 55 and over), in August and September. This workshop will engage participants in creating a palette of naturally dyed yarns and fabrics using plants native to Indiana.
The first session will begin Friday, August 11.
SAVE THE DATE
September 18
USI Rechnic Holocaust Series to feature award-winning author, explore Holocaust family history
The USI Foundation is hosting the second annual speaker for the Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Series from 7-8 p.m. Monday, September 18 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West on the USI campus.
The presentation, “My Family’s Holocaust Story and the Threats We Face Today,†will feature Margaret McMullan, author of nine award-winning books, followed by a Q&A session with audience members. A reception will follow, and the event is open to the public at no charge.
October 5-7
USI Communal Studies Association Conference to explore communal theory, practice and impact
The Communal Studies Association (CSA) Conference will meet Thursday through Saturday, October 5-7, on the USI campus and in New Harmony, Indiana. The theme for the 2023 Conference is “Communal Theory, Practice, and Impact,†in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the CSA.
October 27
USI Pharmacology Update Webinar slated for October 27
The USI Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is hosting the annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals Webinar, an all-day virtual workshop, on Friday, October 27.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Released Friday, August 4
USI awarded a nearly $250,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment
USI has been awarded a nearly $250,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, College and Community Collaboration. The purpose of the initiative is to challenge universities to “envision and undertake collaborative projects with community stakeholders that enhance the quality of life and place in their surrounding communities.â€
USI CALENDAR
A collection of events on campus and in the community can be found on the USI Events Calendar.
Founded in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana enrolls more than 9,200 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. A public higher education institution, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana, USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. USI is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University and offers continuing education and special programs to more than 15,000 participants annually through Outreach and Engagement. USI is online at www.usi.edu.
Tennessee painter Mary Laube to display work at USI’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art
The University of Southern Indiana’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) is proud to present Parallel to the Earth, featuring paintings by Tennessee artist Mary Laube.
Parallel to the Earth runs from Saturday, August 12 to Saturday, September 16, opening with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 12 in conjunction with New Harmony Second Saturdays. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Laube and other Korean Americans often experienced otherness as they gained knowledge of their Asian heritage through bits and pieces while being socialized in predominantly white communities. Her work transforms the concept of identity in the diaspora. She sees her paintings as objects—containers that store memory and desire, exercising the right to deny interpretive aid. She explores the dynamics of individual identity juxtaposed with broader collective formations of culture. Laube’s art practice looks at museum artifacts, architecture, and land related to historic preservation, and she reimagines these objects as paintings, which, in turn, become artifacts of displacement, reunion, decolonization, memorial and myth.
In Parallel to the Earth, we see idealized or romanticized versions of mundane objects. These objects are flattened but dimensional. The use of light and shadows allude to things happening in the periphery. Often, Laube’s paintings become a way to converse with ancestors by use of metaphors from Korean Shamanism. Her paintings are both a vestige of the past as well as a repertoire of the present, a form of storytelling capable of change.
Laube, who was born in Seoul, Korea, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Illinois State University and a master’s in fine arts from the University of Iowa.
Past exhibitions include the Knoxville Museum of Art, Ortega y Gasset Projects in New York; VCU Qatar, Doha; Monaco, Missouri; The Spring Break Art Show, New York; and Coop Gallery, Tennessee. Artist residencies include Yaddo, Wassaic Project; the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts; Vermont Studio Center; and Stiwdeo Maelor in Corris, Wales. Past publications include Art Maze Mag, Maake Magazine and New American Paintings. In 2019, Laube received the Contemporary Visual Art Bronze Award from AHL Foundation. She is a co-founder of the Warp Whistle Project, a collaborative duo with composer Paul Schuette. Together, they make work merging kinetic stage sets with musical performances.
The NHGCA at the University of Southern Indiana promotes discourse about, and access to, contemporary art in the southern Indiana region. The NHGCA is a proud outreach partner of the University of Southern Indiana.
This exhibition is made possible in part by Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.
FOOTNOTE: Founded in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana enrolls nearly 9,200 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. A public higher education institution, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana, USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. The University offers study-abroad opportunities in more than 60 countries and hosts international students from around the globe. USI is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University and offers continuing education and special programs to more than 15,000 participants annually through Outreach and Engagement. USI is online at USI.edu.Â
BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY LIVE AT THE VICTORY THEATRE SEPTEMBER 24
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 11,2023
Evansville, IN– April, 2023, marks the 30 year anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since its formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, performing on average over 150 shows a year, and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of over 2 million albums to date. Early on, during their legendary residency at the Derby nightclub in
Los Angeles, they reminded the world, in the midst of the grunge era no less, that it was still cool to swing. The band, co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing, and dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s all original core line-up includes Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua Levy (piano and arranger). Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s efforts to promote and revitalize swing music have taken shape as much more than a simple tribute. Taking inspiration from the creators of this uniquely American art form, the band’s original horn-infused music and legendary high-energy show introduces the genre to a new and younger generation while remaining cognizant and respectful of the music’s rich legacy. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy first phase of stardom featured an appearance in the 1996 indie film Swingers, a movie that not only launched the careers of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, but introduced Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to an audience beyond their Los Angeles base. The band's music has appeared in countless films and television shows, including The Wild, Despicable Me, Phineas & Ferb, Friends, Third Rock From The Sun,
Ally McBeal, and So You Think You Can Dance. They have appeared live on Dancing With The Stars, Late Night With Conan O’Brien, NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a remarkable seven appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Super Bowl XXXIII Halftime Show. The band has also appeared as special guests with many of the country’s most distinguished symphony orchestras, and has performed for three U.S. Presidents. After 30 years, 11 records, over 3000 live shows, and countless appearances in film and television, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is showing no signs of slowing down, and is looking forward to sharing its music with new and old fans alike, in 2023.
UE Women’s Basketball adds Tené Smith to 2023-24 class
Smith joins the Purple Aces to begin her collegiate career
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Head Coach Robyn Scherr-Wells has announced the signing of freshman point guard/shooting guard Tené McFarquhar-Smith for the upcoming women’s basketball season.
“I am thrilled to welcome Tené to Evansville!†says Scherr-Wells. “Her athleticism and ability to play the point with pace fills a need we have in our program. We love the way she leads on the floor and her basketball IQ. She makes good decisions in pick and roll action and can finish at the rim. She is a very capable shooter and will keep the defense honest with her ability to knock down shots.
“What sold me on Tené was her character, work ethic, and personality. She and I connected instantly which is very important between a point guard and her head coach. I know Tené will be a great ambassador for Evansville on and off the court!â€
Smith joins the Purple Aces with a wealth of experience on both the local and national stage in Canada. A Brampton, Ontario native, she spent the past year playing for the Kings Christian Collegiate women’s basketball team. With the King’s, Smith averaged shooting totals in the double-digits, including a career best 17-point performance against Crestwood Preparatory College.
“With a welcoming coaching staff, an intimate campus, and a playing style that fits me like a glove, basketball at the University of Evansville is more than a game but a pursuit of passion, which is why I’m ecstatic to start my journey at UE!,†Smith says of her signing.
Smith played club basketball with the Brampton Lady Warriors. During the regular season, the Lady Warriors had a perfect record of 57-0 under Head Coach Keith Johnson. Smith was also a member of Team Canada for the Jr. NBA Global Tournament. With the Canadian Jr. NBA team, she participated in the tournament finals and was recognized as an International Champion and a World Champion Silver Medalist.
Along with her involvement in the Jr. NBA program, Smith was a member of Team Ontario with Canada Basketball. She was named a Canada Basketball Targeted Athlete, a program that identities top Canadian athletes that receive additional training and development opportunities. She also played with Canada Elite on the Under Armour Circuit.
Away from the court. Smith enjoys reading and discovering new R&B music. She will be majoring in psychology during her four years in Evansville.
USI Women’s Soccer alum Mia Daly first to sign pro in program history
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Former University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer defender Mia Rose Daly (Haiku, Hawaii) has signed a professional contract to play for Keynsham Town L.F.C. of the FA Women’s National League in England. The club is in Tier 4 and in Division One South West. Daly is the first player to sign professionally in USI Women’s Soccer history.
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The club is in Keynsham, England, which is in the southwest portion of England close to Bristol and Bath and not too far from Wales.
Daly and Keynsham Town L.F.C. kicked off the preseason on Sunday with a 2-0 win. Daly started and played all 90 minutes at outside left back. The preseason will continue until the start of the regular season in a couple of weeks on August 20.
“Mia is fulfilling her dream of playing professional soccer,” USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein said. “Since she was a youth player in Hawaii, her dream was to play professionally in England and now she has realized her dream.”
Daly was a graduate transfer to USI ahead of the 2022 season. She started all 16 matches she appeared in for the Screaming Eagles, playing a total of 1,396 minutes and every minute in 12 matches last season.
Daly helped lead USI’s defense to seven shutouts and 0.82 goals against average, both second-best in the Ohio Valley Conference. Offensively, Daly recorded three shots and scored her only goal of the season in Southern Indiana’s first-round match against Lindenwood University in the OVC Championship Tournament.
The Haiku, Hawaii native came to USI after starting her collegiate career at Long Island University before finishing her undergrad at St. Francis College (N.Y.).
For her entire collegiate career, Daly started 73 of 77 matches appeared in, playing over 6,337 total minutes with two career goals scored.
Daly grew up in Hawaii playing club soccer with Po’okela Soccer Club, along with Rush Hawaii where she was a member of the state championship teams in 2017 and 2018.
Last January, Daly registered for the National Women’s Soccer League Draft, stepping into the world of professional soccer.
“We are so proud of Mia and excited to watch her professional career,” Schoenstein added.