CITY OF EVANSVILLE Board of Public Safety

Civic Center Complex, Room 301

 AGENDA 

JANUARY 27TH, 2021 

Building Commission – David Ballew Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin 

Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly City Engineer’s Office – Brent Schmitt 

~ Pledge of Allegiance ~ 

Business with Representatives: 

Departmental Reports: 

A. Police Department – Captain Karla Larmore 

1. Evansville Police Department Foundation requests approval of the donation of the equipment to the City of Evansville Board of Public Safety for the use and benefit of the Evansville Police Department. 1 – DJI Mavic Mini Drone (serial number 1SZCH7J412BRVW) 1- Direct Radiography X-Ray System 5 – Recording Devices (model PR200) 

2. Evansville Police Department requests approval of the contract agreement with Sonitrol of Evansville, Inc. for services at 929 W Indiana Street. Legal Approved. 

3. Evansville Police Department requests approval of the contract agreement with Audubon Motors, Inc. for the donation of ten (10) 2021 1500 Trucks for three (3) years beginning January 27th, 2021. Legal Approved. 

4. Evansville Police Department requests approval of the contract agreement with LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions effective January 27th, 2021. 

B. Fire Department – Deputy Chief Mike Larson 

1. Evansville Fire Department requests approval for the agreement with Tri-State Fire Protection for (1) year effective from date of approval. Legal Approved. 

2. Request approval of the 2021 Contract with Public Safety LLC for promotional testing. 

3. Request approval to seek quotes for Station 1 repairs. 

C. Building Commission – Kim Josey 

1. Request approval for the agreement of professional services between Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP, through Ryan M. Schulz, and the City of Evansville on behalf of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Commission beginning January 1st, 2021 and ending on December 31st, 2021. 

D. Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson – NO AGENDA 

E. Department of Metropolitan Development – Kolbi Jackson 

1. Request approval for the Community Development Block Grant Agreement between the City of Evansville, Department of Metropolitan Development (HUD) to provide financial aid through June 30th, 2021. 

F. Special Event Permit – Sgt. Adam Will – NO AGENDA 

G. Purchasing Department – Matthew Maxwell 

1. Request approval for a one-month extension of the contract with Tri-State Towing. 

Consent Section: 

A. Road Closure/Lane Closure 

2. MAC Construction, Justin Starr, requests approval to restrict the lanes (northbound & southbound) of First Avenue between Colonial Avenue & Morgan Avenue for installation of water main to replace existing water main beginning February 1st, 2021 and continuing until February 22nd, 2021. 

3. Empire Contractors requests approval to restrict the sidewalk between 217-219 Main Street beginning January 25th, 2021 and continuing until September 30th, 2021 for new building construction. This closure was temporarily approved by the City of Evansville Engineer on January 22nd, 2021 with the order to facilitate to construct and maintain safe access for pedestrians, a minimum of 4 ft., clear ADA path. 

B. Massage Clinic 

1. Request approval for the following: 

a. Ruby Foot Reflexology Owner: Wang Bao Pin Employee: Xiaou Wei Cornell Renew 2021 Paperwork Completed 

b. Massage Envy Owner: Julie Hull Employee: Aaron Sizemore, Ashley Noffsinger, Brittany Wambach, Cheyenne Holsey, Felisa Isom, Jacob Goin, Mokii Bose, Patrick Davis, Paul Sepp-Gumbert, Peggy Regan Renew 2021 Paperwork Completed 

c. Lilac Massage Owner: Gui Yun Long Renew 2021 Paperwork Completed 

d. Royal Spa Foot Reflexology Owner: Li Hui Yang Renew 2021 Paperwork Completed 

e. Fusion Spa & Boutique Owner: Theresa Zanghi Renew 2021 Paperwork Completed 

C. Horse-Drawn Carriage 

1. Request approval for the following: 

a. Sheila O’Risky Renew 2021 Horse Examined 1/21/21: Dr. Stone, Stone Ridge Equine Care Paperwork Completed 

D. Dumpster in the Street 

1. Request approval for the following: 

a. Megan Lofton 1917 W. Michigan Street January 21st, 2021 – February 3rd, 2021 Home Clean Out 

b. Joe Fehrenbacher 764 E Iowa January 21st, 2021 – February 21st, 2021 Garage Clean Out 

c. Mindy Woodward 1104 N Main Street January 15th, 2021 – January 22nd, 2021 Home Clean Out 

d. Erick Garcia 1116 Jefferson Avenue January 21st, 2021 – January 25th, 2021 New Roof 

e. Joe Dicks 3215 E Mulberry Street January 22nd, 2021 – January 25th, 2021 Home Remodel 

E. Parking Permit 

1. Request approval for the following: 

a. Aztec Location: Old YMCA (Vine, NW 5th, NW 6th) Duration: January 27th, 2021 – February 20th, 2021 Jose de Jesus Gutirrez 2006 Infiniti 635 – Blue – No Logo – No Plate # Provided Francisco Javier Gutierrez 2008 Acura LT – Gold – No Logo – Plate #: 8KVZ210 Oswaldo Medrano 2017 Dodge Ram – Black – No Logo – Plate #: BLK633 Brian Plasencia 2008 Honda Civic – Blue – No Logo – Plate #: 895DGO 

b. Altstadt Hoffman Plumbing Location: Old YMCA (Vine, NW 5th, NW 6th) Duration: January 27th, 2021 – September 30th, 2021 Melvin Newlin 2009 Nissan Altima – Blue – No Logo – Plate #: Q747615 Andrew Stillwell 

2013 Ford Focus – Grey – No Logo – Plate #: BKS228 Greg Cardin 2013 Toyota Tundra – White – No Logo – Plate #: TK581MAP 

c. Bravo Media Group Scott Brown Location: 3rd & Main Street (CenterPoint Commercial) Box Truck Duration: January 21st, 2021 

d. PERFECTION HVAC Location: 

OTHER BUSINESS: 

1. Approve claims. 

2. Approve the minutes from Wednesday, January 13th, 2021. 

3. Mike Luttrull, former legal counsel to the Board of Public Safety, respectfully requested the Board’s recommendation for employment to the Office of the Indiana Attorney General in support of his application for Deputy Attorney General – Advisory Position on January 13th, 2021. The Board made the motion to take this request under advisement, as the current legal counsel sought outside counsel due to conflict of interest. The legal counsel of Ted Ziemer, Stoll Keenon Ogdon, was assigned as the outside counsel for advisement on this request. 

Announcements: 

Next Meeting, February 10th, 2021. 

Adjourned: __________ _______ 

Chief Deputy Noah Robinson To Announce Candidacy For Sheriff Of Vanderburgh County In Democratic Primary

Evansville, Indiana – Chief Deputy Noah Robinson, a 22-year law enforcement veteran and second-in-command of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, will announce his candidacy for Sheriff of Vanderburgh County this evening. Mr. Robinson will be running for Sheriff in the Democratic party primary.

An outdoor, drive-in style, announcement gathering will take place on January 27, 2021 at 6:00PM. The gathering will be held outside of the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center Auditorium. Attendees are encouraged to remain inside their vehicles to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Masks are required.

Current Sheriff Dave Wedding’s second term will expire after December 31, 2022. Under Indiana law a sheriff cannot seek a third consecutive term.

Chief Deputy Noah Robinson is a Newburgh, Indiana native and Castle High School graduate who moved to Vanderburgh County nearly twenty years ago. Chief Deputy Robinson attended the University of Southern Indiana, where he received an Associate’s Degree in Social Science and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice Studies. In 1998, Robinson was admitted to the Golden Key National Honor Society, an organization which extends membership invitations to students in the upper 15% of their class. In 1999, he was admitted to the Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society.

Following university, Chief Deputy Robinson joined the Owensboro Police Department in 1999 and graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training Center in Richmond, KY. Chief Deputy Noah Robinson served the City of Owensboro until his appointment as a deputy with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001.

Chief Deputy Noah Robinson became a field training deputy in 2003, where he spent eight years assigned to Motor Patrol. In February of 2004, Robinson received an award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars for his actions on January 24th, 2004. Robinson entered a frozen lake to check for occupants in a partially submerged vehicle. In March of 2007, Robinson received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Vanderburgh Humane Society for assisting animals in danger during a house fire. In 2009, Chief Deputy Robinson was promoted to the rank of sergeant and spent the next five years assigned to the Professional Standards Unit, where he developed policy and procedure for the agency as well as conducted internal investigations.

Chief Deputy Robinson was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in June of 2014, assigned to headquarters, and placed in charge of information technology, public information, and grants. In October of 2018, Chief Deputy Robinson was promoted to the rank of major and served as the executive commander over the Administration Division.

In December of 2019, Sheriff Dave Wedding promoted Chief Deputy Robinson to the rank of colonel and named him his new Chief Deputy Sheriff and second in command of the agency.

Chief Deputy Robinson is a board member of the Highland Hills Challenger League Baseball Program and an active supporter of Youth Resources, the Salvation Army, the Evansville Rescue Mission, and many other local organizations too numerous to mention.

Chief Deputy Noah Robinson met his wife Janie during high school. The two have been married for over 20 years, and together have three children, Kayla, Katelyn, and Kyle.