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City Council Meeting
MAY 22, 2023

5:30 P.M.

AGENDA

I. INTRODUCTION

 

05-22-2023 Agenda Attachment:
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM

 

05-08-2023 Memo Attachment:
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

IV. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

V. CONSENT AGENDA:  FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE G-2023-08 An Ordinance Amending Title 18 of the Evansville City Code Concerning Land Use and Zoning for Accessory Dwelling Units Sponsor(s): Beane, Burton, Heronemus, Trockman Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 6/12/2023 Notify: Ron London, Area Plan Commission
G-2023-08 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2023-09 An Ordinance Amending Section 2.50.060 (Evansville Land Bank) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 6/12/2023 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
G-2023-09 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE G-2023-10 An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code by Establishing an Overlay Zone in the Evansville Promise Neighborhood Area Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 6/12/2023 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
G-2023-10 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE G-2023-11 An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places within the City of Evansville, Indiana Commonly Known as Part of the 12 foot Alley Platted in Block Three (3) in Arnold and Eichel Addition, as per Plat Thereof, Recorded in Plat Book D, Page 464 in the Office of the Recorder of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, and all of the Area Conveyed to the City of Evansville for Alley Purposes Recorded in Deed Record 161, Page 325 Sponsor(s): Brinkmeyer Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Brinkmeyer Discussion Date: 6/12/2023 Notify: Nick Cirignano, ZSWS
G-2023-11 Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE G-2023-12 An Ordinance of the Evansville Common Council Authorizing the City of Evansville, Indiana, to Issue Two Series of Economic Development Revenue Bonds, and Approving and Authorizing Other Actions in Respect Thereto Sponsor(s): Heronemus, Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 6/12/2023 Notify: Marco DeLucio, ZSWS
G-2023-12 Attachment:
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

VII. REGULAR AGENDA:  SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE G-2023-06 AMENDED An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.35 (Housing Funds) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Heronemus, Trockman, Koehler Lindsey Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 5/22/2023 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
G-2023-06 Amended Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2023-07 An Ordinance to Vacate a Public Right of Way in Evansville, IN that part of Hartig Avenue adjacent to Lot 30 in the Re-plat of Lots 60-87 inclusive in Shawnee Heights, an addition to the City of Evansville, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book “I”, page 97 in the Office of the Recorder of Vanderburgh County, IN Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Brinkmeyer Discussion Date: 5/22/2023 Notify: Don Gries, Easley Engineering
G-2023-07 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE F-2023-07 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 5/22/2023 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
F-2023-07 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE R-2023-10 AMENDED Owner:Ritzert Co Inc Requested Change: C4 w/ UDC to M2 w/ UDC Ward: 5 Koehler Lindsey Representative: Krista Lockyear, Stoll, Keenon, Ogden, PLLC
R-2023-10 Amended Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE R-2023-11 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 3114 Kratzville Rd Owner: Ritzert Co Inc Requested Change: C4 w/ UDC to M2 w/ UDC Ward: 5 Koehler Lindsey Representative: Krista Lockyear, Stoll, Keenon, Ogden, PLLC
R-2023-11 Amended Attachment:
F. ORDINANCE R-2023-12 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 4311 W Lloyd Expressway University Dr Owner:University Shopping Center, Inc. Requested Change: C4 to M1 w/ UDC Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Maria Bulkley, Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP
R-2023-12 Amended Attachment:
VIII. RESOLUTION DOCKET

 

A. RESOLUTION C-2023-09 A Preliminary Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Declaring an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for the Rehabilitation of Real Property and Installation of New Equipment 5401 Highway 41 N, Evansville (Ultima Plastics, LLC) Sponsor(s): Beane, Heronemus, Trockman Discussion Led By: President Heronemus Discussion Date: 5/8/2023 Notify: Jenna Richardt, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
C-2023-09 Attachment:
B. RESOLUTION C-2023-10 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Authorizing Affordable Housing Funds for Hope of Evansville, Inc. Down Payment Assistance in the City of Evansville, Indiana in an Amount Not to Exceed Forty-Thousand Dollars ($40,000) Sponsor(s): Beane, Burton, Heronemus Discussion Led By: President Heronemus Discussion Date: 5/22/2023 Notify: Kelley Coures, DMD
C-2023-10 Attachment:
IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, June 12, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
B. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Stephanie’s Together With “Terry Listening Tour” Kicks Off Tonight

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Stephanie Terry Engages Citizens in Planning City’s Future

Stephanie’s Together with Terry Listening Tour kicks off tonight.

Evansville, IN- Evansville Mayoral Candidate Stephanie Terry will hold her first Together with Terry Listening Tour session tonight as she reaches out to citizens to build a plan for Evansville’s future.

“As I run to serve as the next Mayor of Evansville, my top priority is to listen to the people who live here. I want to hear firsthand about your concerns, ideas, and dreams for the city we all love,“ said Terry.

Terry, the current Vanderburgh County Councilwoman and Executive Director of cMoe, has lined up Together with Terry Listening Tour stops in all six wards in Evansville. They’ll take place over the next two months.

The sessions will be held in people’s homes, on their front porches, and in local libraries. They’re intentionally designed to be informal conversations…places and spaces where people can talk with Stephanie and share their thoughts.

Ideas from residents will be incorporated into Terry’s plan for the city’s future set to be released in late August.

The first stop on the Together with Terry Listening Tour takes place tonight.

When: Tonight, May 22, 2023

Time: 5 p.m.

Where: Fourth Ward

Address: 609 S. Evans Avenue

“Talking with everyone…that’s the only way we can build on the successes of the past two Mayors, while at the same time, making sure that we are taking on the complex issues that will position us for success in the years ahead,” said Terry.

The sessions are open to all residents of Evansville. Media is also invited to attend.

For more information, and for the full schedule of Together with Terry Listening Tour stops, please visit https://voteterry.com/ 

 

Gaining Student Growth With ESSER 

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Part One of Two Part Series

Gaining Student Growth with ESSER 

By Ann M Ennis

MAY 22, 2023

During the April 10 EVSC School Board meeting trustees voted to sign a contract with Ten Adams, a local, marketing and advertising firm. Per the agenda, the EVSC will spend $250,000 from ESSER funding (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds) for a project supporting EVSC’s trademarked GAIN framework.

The project is the Agenda Action Item 5.06 for April 10:

“GAIN  — Growth in Academics through Innovation and Neuroeducation — is the EVSC’s evidence-based approach to support healthy whole student development with the goal for students to graduate high school with the cognitive, academic, executive functioning, and employability skills needed to be successful at work, home, and in the community. 

“The Office of Neuroeducation recommends approval of the agreement with Ten Adams. Ten Adams will develop a website, messaging, and online portal of existing EVSC content and resources for current and future users providing a simpler more effective experience. This website will allow educators to transform and improve the learning experience and outcomes for all students. The total cost for this contract is $250,000.00 and the funding source is ESSER.”

Dr. David Smith, EVSC Superintendent, said the work will ensure better, clearer, easily accessed curriculum maps online for users, primarily its own educators. The project is about more than curriculum maps, however. 

The GAIN project Scope of Work provides an in-depth assessment of broad project goals. The project outline includes defining the “Current State” of EVSC and GAIN, and a predicted or desired “Future State” of the same. 

According to the document, “The GAIN initiative — an evidence-informed approach to ensure each student has the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential — is to a point in the development phases that leadership is ready to explore the best approach to introduce this innovative product to a larger market.”

The Scope also predicts that “With the learning gathered from the research phase, we will be able to confidently develop a website, messaging and an online portal for current and future users that will provide a simple and effective user experience — this will allow educators and users to leverage the content available to transform and improve the learning experience for all students.”

“Future users may be our students, Youth First social workers classroom assistants or therapists, just to name a few,” Dr. Smith noted. 

Project funding is from the emergency education funds in ESSER. EVSC leaders say despite the emphasis on the GAIN website and messaging, this transformative work is more about improving student success and ability to learn. The project is also technological. The Indiana Department of Education states that ESSER funds are for traditional education approaches but can be used for technological improvements. 

EVSC’s GAIN includes attention to student executive function skills and stress load relief as precursors to improved cognition, education, and employability skills. The GAIN framework includes guiding EVSC educators in group instruction, student self-initiative, and commonality of mapping for a consistent curriculum, said Smith.  GAIN is driven by data from various contracted surveys.

Foremost, according to Dr. Smith, this project’s web space will feature curriculum maps and other supports for modern education approaches that use few or no textbooks. 

“GAIN is an approach to lesson planning, using data and brain science as supports,” agreed Laura Ballard, 2022-retired EVSC high school teacher. She continued, “Data and brain science have a place in education, as does GAIN. But EVSC has the curriculum mapping already. It should be tweaked but to that amount of money?” 

Ballard added, “Curriculum maps can help teachers, classes, and schools with staying on track within the corporation, and they help teach and learn without textbooks. There is a value to that when there are no textbooks. You need something.” 

If the GAIN website makes curriculum and lesson plans more available and with more support than what now exists, many agree, that is good.  But, it is a lot of money, Ballard noted.  

To be continue

FOOTNOTES:

Ann M. Ennis has been an active supporter of public education and the EVSC since 2008. She has volunteered, substitute taught, and donated financially to EVSC schools during those years.  From 2018-2022, Ennis served as an elected member of the EVSC Board of School Trustees. Ennis did not run for re-election when her term ended, opting to spend more time writing independently. Ann holds a writing certificate from USI and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University. She co-wrote “Fifty Years in a Jealous Marriage…” a memoir of Rev. James Lex.

Documents discussed in this series are viewable through https://go.boarddocs.com/in/evsc/Board.nsf/Public

Select “Meetings” on the upper right Graybar; then under “Featured” on the left select “2023”; select “April 10, 2023”;  “View Agenda”;  at Agenda Item 5.06 select the Attachment Icon. This will provide the two .pdf documents.

THE City-County Observer posted this article without bias or editing.

 

A balanced approach is needed to make wholesale changes to the state’s alcohol distribution system

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A balanced approach is needed to make wholesale changes to the state’s alcohol distribution system

  • By Jim Purucker, Special to TheStatehouseFile.com

Indiana’s recently concluded legislative session saw several changes made to set of rules that govern the sale and distribution of alcohol with an emphasis on public safety and economic development.

Under the leadership of Sen. Ron Alting and Rep. Ethan Manning, the legislature made it easier for communities or special entertainment districts to receive permits to serve alcohol and created new permits to be used for economic development purposes and food deserts.  These changes thoughtfully strike the right balance between the push to deregulate and the recognition of a socially sensitive product that is regulated for a reason.

With that approach in mind, it should be of no surprise one policy idea that the legislature did not pass: the push by politically powerful beer wholesalers to allow them to sell spirits to retailers while maintaining their beer monopoly arrangement and continuing the prohibition on wine and spirit distributors selling beer. This proposal was rightly rejected because it was written to exclusively favor beer wholesalers at the cost of virtually everyone else in the marketplace – most importantly consumers who would have ended up paying more.

I hope the rejection of this idea is not the end of the debate.  Instead, it should be the beginning of a broader, balanced discussion about the state’s alcohol distribution rules, starting with putting an end to price-inflating exclusive sales territories and monopolistic franchise protections.

Over the years, beer wholesalers have successfully lobbied policymakers to create and maintain an anti-competitive regulatory infrastructure specifically designed to give them an unfair advantage in the marketplace. It gives these beer barons an effective monopoly and allows them to operate in a privileged spot outside of the free market to keep prices high.

The advantages are vast. State-granted franchise protections make it nearly impossible for a brewery to change wholesalers, locking in the relationship forever even if the supplier wants to make a change. Beer wholesalers are granted exclusive geographic territories to lock out potential competitors and keep prices high. Finally, state law prohibits beer wholesalers from extending credit and mandates that retailers pay cash up front for all beer deliveries from wholesalers.

These monopolistic advantages are exclusively granted by the government to powerful beer wholesalers, giving them a near-permanent state-sponsored stranglehold on the marketplace. None of these advantages are granted to other businesses in Indiana – including to wine and spirit distributors.

Hoosiers deserve better – and today’s evolving environment and consumer demand surrounding alcoholic beverages is destined to force our hands. The atmospheric growth of “Ready to Drink” (RTD) cocktails is blurring the lines between what constitutes beer, wine, and spirits. Prominent brands are branching out – which is unsurprisingly creating intense pressure at the distributor level in a way that is making our current laws difficult to discern and manage.

The beer wholesalers were right in identifying the problem – but their solution of giving themselves another product line to exploit the monopoly they have on beer was dead wrong.

Instead of giving more power to the beer barons, Indiana should act like consumers who already do not make a distinction between many beer-based and spirit-based RTDs – or alcoholic beverages in general. There is no reason Indiana should have one set of rules for companies that distribute beer and wine and another for companies that distribute wine and spirits.

To put consumers first, Indiana must level the playing field for all companies and organizations involved in beer, wine, and spirit distribution. That means we must once and for all crack the unfair monopoly that it has granted to powerful beer wholesalers and put an end to exclusive territories and franchise protections.

Consumers deserve changes to the system that affect them in a positive direction – and as this legislative session has shown, it can only be accomplished with a balanced approach that doesn’t further favor the monopoly of beer wholesalers above all else.

FOOTNOTE: Jim Purucker is the executive director of Wine and Spirits Distributors of Indiana.

riverboat funds

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Klenck’s bid, originally opened April 5, totaled $399,000 for the project. The work will be complete by August per the contract.

That cost is included in the $10 million parks bond approved by the Evansville City Council and the parks board in November 2022. The bonds, a debt the city will have to pay back, will likely be repaid from riverboat funds.

With An Eye Toward The Future Economy, Programs Encourage STEM Innovation In Indiana schools

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With An Eye Toward The Future Economy, Programs Encourage STEM Innovation In Indiana schools

MAY 22, 2023

Computer and math-related careers in Indiana will grow to nearly 70,000—a jump of 7,000 jobs—by 2028, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development—one reason the state is prioritizing STEM (or science, technology, engineering and math) education.
Women engineers want girls involved with STEM
Girls at the 2019 Society of Women Engineers conference participate in engineering activity.  Photo provided by the Society of Women Engineers.

Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Education recently announced the four newest members of the Governor’s 2023 STEM Team, all high-school students who have demonstrated their STEM talents.

“I continue to be impressed by the students selected for my STEM team, not only for their commitment to academic success but also their eagerness to make a positive impact on fellow Hoosiers, communities, and our state,” said Holcomb.

“As opportunities for STEM education continue to grow, I want to commend our students for seizing these opportunities to improve their future, as well as our passionate educators for their work to prepare students for all that lies ahead.”

Members of the Governor’s STEM Team receive a letterman jacket as well as a $1,000 scholarship that is deposited into an Indiana CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings plan, administered by the Treasurer of State.

“As we continue to expand access to high-quality STEM education, these students exemplify the potential that exists for all Indiana students to unlock skills that will serve them throughout their life path,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education.

 “The skills they are learning today—from problem-solving to critical thinking to communication—will be important regardless of the career they choose and will prepare them to be innovators and leaders who will help drive our state’s future economy.”

The 2023 Governor’s STEM Team members are:

Science: Ethan Kiang, Bloomington High School South, Bloomington. Kiang has worked on research relating to climate and temperate forests at Indiana University’s Novick Lab. Kiang’s project compares the effects of soil moisture and atmospheric drought stressors on temperate forest trees.

Technology: Brinna Porat, Center Grove High School, Greenwood. Porat’s passion for robotics started young, and she has held leadership positions in FIRST Robotics and volunteers at several local, state and national robotics competitions.

Engineering: Katie Essex, Southport High School, Indianapolis. Essex has an interest in aviation and recently completed a physics internship through IUPUI. She also created Mini-Movers, a program that provides modified ride-on cars to young children with disabilities.

Mathematics: Katherine Yu, Carmel High School, Carmel. Yu volunteers at an assisted living facility close to her home, which is what helped her realize the lack of independence caused by chronic illnesses. Her research into glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease created a passion for improving health.

The Indiana Department of Education also announced this month that 19 schools are newly certified as leaders in STEM education. This year’s cohort includes the largest number of secondary schools to engage in the certification process to date.

“The schools we spotlight … have demonstrated a commitment to providing high-quality, engaging STEM experiences that not only support students in developing problem-solving skills but also prepare them for careers in emerging industries,” said Jenner. “As careers in STEM fields continue to drive our state’s economy, our role is to ensure every Hoosier student has access to high-quality STEM curriculum needed to meet both current and future demands.”

Created in 2015, the STEM certification program recognizes schools committed to teaching STEM disciplines beyond the classroom. For secondary schools in particular, earning STEM certification requires heightened intention and coordination in terms of vision, scheduling and interdisciplinary collaboration. More than 100 schools statewide hold STEM Certification.

This year’s schools that have newly earned STEM certification are:

  • Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center, MSD of Wayne Township

  • Beveridge Elementary School, Gary Community School Corporation

  • Canaan Community Academy

  • Eastern High School, East Washington School Corporation

  • Edgewood Middle School, Warsaw Community Schools

  • Glen Park Academy, Gary Community School Corporation

  • Graham Creek Elementary, Jennings County School Corporation

  • Jasper High School, Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation

  • Loogootee Middle School, Loogootee Community School Corporation

  • Memorial Park Middle School, Fort Wayne Community Schools

  • Mount Vernon High School, MSD of Mount Vernon

  • Mount Vernon Junior High School, MSD of Mount Vernon

  • South Ripley Junior High School, South Ripley Community Schools

  • Union City Junior/Senior High School, Randolph Eastern Community School Corporation

  • Washington High School, Washington Community Schools

  • Weisser Park Elementary, Fort Wayne Community Schools

  • Wes-Del Elementary School, Wes-Del Community School Corporation

  • Wes-Del Middle/High School, Wes-Del Community School Corporation

This year’s schools that have renewed STEM certification for an additional five years are:

  • Barker Middle School, Michigan City Area Schools

  • Helfrich Park STEM Academy, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

  • Kennedy Academy, South Bend Community School Corporation

  • Maconaquah Elementary School, Maconaquah School Corporation

  • The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship, Monroe County Community School Corporation

Each of these schools completed a rigorous application and review process, which must be repeated every five years to remain certified.

A new designation was been added this year to highlight schools that demonstrated significant progress in creating an engaging STEM culture and empowering students to create and innovate through integrated STEM learning experiences. Schools designated as Developing in STEM Certification are:

  • Cherry Tree Elementary School, Carmel Clay Schools

  • Hammond Central High School, School City of Hammond

  • Kingsford Heights Elementary School, LaPorte Community School Corporation

  • Lynhurst Seventh and Eighth Grade Center, MSD of Wayne Township

  • Milan High School, Milan Community Schools

  • Morton Senior High School, School City of Hammond

  • North Decatur Junior/Senior High School, Decatur County Community Schools

  • Our Lady of Grace Catholic School

Each of these schools is continuing to establish infrastructure for sustainable, high-quality STEM education and will receive intentional, strategic support from IDOE as they progress toward STEM Certification.

 

Screening For New, Dangerous Street Drug

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Xylazine, also known as the street drug “tranq,” is an animal tranquilizer commonly used to sedate livestock during surgeries.

Unfortunately, this sedative is being mixed with other illicit drugs and has been linked to a growing number of overdose deaths across the United States. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, xylazine-positive overdose deaths in the Midwest increased by more than 500% from 2020 to 2021. Since this drug is not an opioid, overdose reversal medications like Naloxone or Narcan are less effective.

That’s why I supported a new law tasking coroners with testing overdose victims for any amount of xylazine and identifying whether the person was resistant to drug overdose reversal medication.

By gathering important data on the drug’s prevalence, we can form an action plan to prevent overdoses and help Hoosiers struggling with addiction. To learn more about the new law, which will take effect July 1, visit iga.in.gov.

Barnett named 2023 Suzanne A. Nicholson Award recipient

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The University of Southern Indiana Foundation Board of Directors honored Dr. Joey Barnett ’81 as the 2023 recipient of the Suzanne A. Nicholson Leadership Award on Thursday, May 18 at the annual meeting of the Foundation Board of Directors in the Griffin Center on campus.

To be considered for the award, individuals must exercise a strong leadership role in fulfilling the mission of the USI Foundation, and they must embody Nicholson’s dedication and spirit in meeting the needs of USI.

Barnett was selected as the award recipient as a result of his exemplary service to the University and his genuine interest in the success of USI students. He has mentored several USI students and played a role in their acceptance to medical school and PhD programs. In addition to his mentorship, Barnett established the Medical Professions Scholarship Endowment to provide generous scholarship support for graduates of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Medical Professions Academy who attend USI.

“Joey continues to support the University and Foundation in every way,” says David Bower, Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement. “Through involvement, example and personal generosity, he exemplifies the very best qualities of leadership and reflects the ideals of the University.”

The Suzanne A. Nicholson Leadership Award was established in 2006 and first awarded in 2007. Susie Nicholson announced in July 2005 that she planned to retire from USI in August 2006. Foundation Board Director Bob Roeder ’71, a member of the University’s first graduating class, suggested honoring Nicholson for her 20 years of work in the Development Office. At its May 18, 2006, Annual Board Meeting, the USI Foundation Board of Directors adopted an appreciation resolution for Suzanne A. Nicholson.

For a full list of award recipients, visit USI.edu/giving.

Redevelopment Commission Responsibilities Regarding Excess Assessed Valuation

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Redevelopment Commission Responsibilities Regarding Excess Assessed Valuation

MAY 22, 2023

This memorandum provides guidance to county auditors regarding the statutory responsibility of redevelopment commissions to determine and report the amount of any excess assessed value within Tax Increment Finance (“TIF”) districts before June 15 of each year. (Ind. Code § 36-7-14-39(b)(4)).

Prior to the beginning of the certified net assessed value (“CNAV”) reporting process, the Department of Local Government Finance (“Department”) recommends that each county auditor contact their county’s redevelopment commissions to notify them of this responsibility. Reporting the excess assessed value is especially important when a referendum has been approved for a unit or school within the TIF allocation area.

Each redevelopment commission must submit a written notice to the county auditor, the fiscal body of the county or municipality that established the department of redevelopment, and the officers who are authorized to fix budgets, tax rates, and tax levies under Ind. Code § 6-1.1-17-5 for each of the other taxing units that is wholly or partly located within the allocation area. Each county auditor must forward an electronic copy of the notice to the Department, as required by Ind. Code § 36-7-14-39(b)(4)(B).

Instructions on the electronic submission procedures can be found below. The notice must include either of the following:

  • The amount, if any, of excess assessed value, that the commission has determined may be allocated to the respective taxing units.
  • A statement that the commission has determined that there is no excess assessed value that may be allocated to the respective taxing units.

The county auditor must allocate to the respective taxing units the amount if any, of excess assessed value as determined by the commission. The commission may not authorize an allocation of assessed value to the respective taxing units if to do so would jeopardize the interests of lessors or the bondholders.

If the amount of excess assessed value as determined by the commission is expected to generate more than 200% of the amount of allocated tax proceeds necessary to make, when due, principal and interest payments on bonds, plus the amount necessary for other purposes described in Ind. Code § 36-7-14-39(b)(3), the commission must submit to the legislative body of the unit its determination of the excess assessed value that the commission proposes to allocate to the respective taxing units. The legislative body of the unit may approve the commission’s determination or modify the amount of the excess assessed value that will be allocated to the respective taxing units.

Gateway Submission Procedures

Redevelopment commissions indicating that they do not have excess assessed value still must provide this Notice. All county auditors will submit the Notice to the Department through Gateway’s Budget application.

If you have additional questions, please contact Support@dlgf.in.gov

Trailblazer baseball trio earns All-Conference honors

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VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University sophomores Ethan Burdette (Linton, Ind.), Colton Evans (Henderson, Ky.) and Colin Long (Evansville, Ind.) each picked up some individual honors for this past season.

Burdette would be named second team All-Conference, as well as earning a spot on the All-Region 24 team, while Evans earned second team All-Conference honors for the second year in a row and Colin Long was named to the Region 24 Rawlings Gold Glove team for the second time.

Burdette continually set the tone early and often for the VU baseball team, serving as the Trailblazers leadoff hitter and leading the Blazers this season with an outstanding .408 batting average and a team-high 75 hits and scoring a team-leading 59 runs this past season.

Burdette always seemed to find a way to get on base, in 226 plate appearances this season, Burdette only struck out 15 times and drew 28 walks, while hitting nine doubles, three triples and driving in 25 RBIs.

Once Burdette got on base he would still find ways to cause problems for the opposing defense, stealing 21 bases on the season.

Burdette closed out his VU career with 132 career hits, 51 RBIs, 45 walks, 37 stolen bases and a .373 batting average over two seasons.

Colton Evans finished off his sophomore season by earning a spot on the second-team All-Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) team for the second time in his VU career.

Evans split time this season between playing third base and in the outfield and certainly left an impression on several MWAC conference pitchers.

Evans led the Trailblazers this season with seven home runs, 50 RBIs, 13 doubles and four triples, while batting .345 for the season and having a team-high .591 slugging percentage.

Evans’s 140 hits at Vincennes University is good for fourth all-time in school history.

Evans finished his VU baseball career with 30 doubles, 10 home runs, 92 RBIs, eight triples, 89 runs scored and a .380 batting average.

Evans has verbally committed to play next season at NAIA Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tenn.

The Vincennes regular season honorees is rounded out by VU’s new All-Time hits leader Colin Long, who was named to the NJCAA Region 24 Division II Rawling Gold Glove team for the second year in a row.

Long was a pitcher’s best friend out in center field this season for the Trailblazers, finishing the season with a stellar .991 fielding percentage, recording 115 defensive putouts and only committing one error in 55 games this season.

Offensively, Long obviously held his own as well, setting a new Vincennes University school record for hits in a career this season with 173. Long finished the season with 51 hits, 12 doubles, 23 RBIs and a .307 batting average.

Long closed out his three-year Trailblazer career with 173 hits, 27 doubles, 10 triples, four home runs, 63 RBIs, 57 walks, 24 stolen bases and a .337 batting average.

Long has verbally committed to playing next season at Indiana University-Southeast in New Albany.

This trio guided the Trailblazers to a 25-33 record this past season, with a 13-19 record in MWAC Conference play and earned VU a fourth-consecutive trip to the MWAC Conference baseball tournament.

The Vincennes University Athletic Department would like to congratulate Ethan Burdette, Colton Evans and Colin Long on their tremendous accomplishments this season and wishes them good luck as they continue their baseball career next season.

2023 NJCAA Division II All-Region 24 Baseball team

Pitchers

Alex Pipes – Parkland

Porter Conn – Lincoln Land

Jason Buhl – Heartland

Catcher

Ben Hartl – Heartland

Designated Hitter

Josh Heyder – Illinois Central

Infielders

Sam Antonacci – Heartland

Austin Gomm – Parkland

ETHAN BURDETTE – VINCENNES

Beau Durbin – Illinois Central

Outfielders

Payton Mansfield – John Wood

Corey Boyette – Heartland

Chase Becker – Parkland

Player of the Year – Sam Antonacci – Heartland

NJCAA Region 24 Division II Rawlings Gold Glove Team

Outfielders

COLIN LONG – VINCENNES

Payton Mansfield – John Wood

Chase Becker – Parkland

Infielders

Ben Stedman – Lewis & Clark

Tyler Bickers – John Wood

Garrett Myers – John Wood

2023 MWAC All-Conference Teams

First Team

Pitchers

Alex Pipes – Parkland

Jason Buhl – Heartland

Porter Conn – Lincoln Land

Infielders

Sam Antonacci – Heartland

Austin Gomm – Parkland

Beau Durbin – Illinois Central

Josh Heyder – Illinois Central

Outfielders

Payton Mansfield – John Wood

Corey Boyette – Heartland

Chase Becker – Parkland

Catcher

Ben Hartl – Heartland

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers

Mitch Dye – Lincoln Land

Maede Johnson – Heartland

Luke Wright – Heartland

Infielders

ETHAN BURDETTE – VINCENNES

Gallien Coupet – Heartland

Jackson Blemler – Parkland

Outfielders

COLTON EVANS – VINCENNES

Kody Morton – Danville Area

Gavin Huebner – Lewis & Clark

Gant Pohlman – Lincoln Land

Honorable Mention

Logan Munroe – John Wood

Andrew Watts – Lewis & Clark

Adam Lindsey – Lincoln Land

Gage Burdick – Illinois Central

Jacyk Uehling – Heartland

Jake Radosevich – Lewis & Clark

Freshman of the Year – Payton Mansfield – John Wood

Player of the Year – Sam Antonacci – Heartland

Pitcher of the Year – Alex Pipes – Parkland

Coach of the Year – Chris Razo – Heartland

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