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Online Legislative Survey Open Through Dec. 31, 2019 by Wendy McNamara |
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I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as the representative for House District 76, and I strive to represent the values and voice of our community at the Statehouse. I am always appreciative of the feedback provided by citizens in our area. Please take my legislative survey to provide your thoughts on a number of issues that could be discussed during the legislative session. [Click here to complete my legislative survey.] Keeping you updated on what’s going on in state government is always a top priority. I look forward to hearing from you and I pledge to continue working hard to move Indiana forward. |
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Online Legislative Survey Open Through Dec. 31, 2019
City Council Meeting DECEMBER 16, 2019
AGENDA
| I. | INTRODUCTION |
Agenda Attachment:
| II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
Memo Attachment:
| III. | REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| IV. | SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
| V. | CONSENT AGENDA:Â FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE R-2019-32 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 8230 Burch Park Drive Petitioner: Jason Barisano Owner: David R. Patterson Requested Change: M2 to M1 Ward: 5 Elpers Representative: Jason Barisano, Lamar Architecture & Design, LLC. R-2019-32 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2019-33 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 601 W. Tennessee Street Petitioner: Phillip R. Hooper Owner: KR Properties LLC Requested Change: M2 to R2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Phillip R. Hooper R-2019-33 Attachment:
| VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| VII. | REGULAR AGENDA:Â SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE G-2019-16 An Ordinance to Vacate a Public Right of Way in Evansville, Indiana, Being All That Part of Hillcrest Terrace Lying South of Block Four (4) and North of Block Three (3) in Alberta Place No. 2, An Addition to the City of Evansville, As Per The Plat Thereof, Recorded in Plat Book “H”, Page 236 in the Office of the Recorder of Vanderburgh County, Indiana and Bounded on the East by Walker Avenue and on the West by the CSX Transportation Right-Of-Way. Sponsor(s): Brinkmeyer Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Adams Discussion Date: 12/16/2019 Notify: Thomas Keith, Andy Easley Engineering, Inc. G-2019-16 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2019-17 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.125.010 (Social Status of African American Males) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Weaver Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 12/16/2019 G-2019-17 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE G-2019-18 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.05-090 of the Evansville Municipal Code to Increase Curbside Refuse Collection Fees Sponsor(s): Brinkmeyer, Elpers Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 12/16/2019 G-2019-18 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE G-2019-19 An Ordinance Creating Chapter 10.60 (Regulation of E-Scooters) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Mercer Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 12/16/2019 G-2019-19 Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE G-2019-20 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2020 (Dave’s Taxi Service) Sponsor(s): Mosby Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 12/16/2019 G-2019-20 Attachment:
F. ORDINANCE G-2019-21 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2020 (Yellow Checker Cab Company) Sponsor(s): Mosby Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 12/16/2019 G-2019-21 Attachment:
G. ORDINANCE G-2019-22 An Ordinance to Vacation of Certain Public Ways or Public Places Within The City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as a Portion of South Frederick Street Between East Walnut Street and Lloyd Expressway Sponsor(s): Mosby Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Adams Discussion Date: 12/16/2019 G-2019-22 Attachment:
H. ORDINANCE R-2019-26 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 257 259 E Mulberry Street Petitioner: Sarah Schuler Owner: Albion Fellows Bacon Center Requested Change: C1 & R2 to C1 Ward: 4 Weaver Representative: Sarah Schuler, VPS Architecture R-2019-26 Attachment:
I. ORDINANCE R-2019-28 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 200 and 206 Washington Avenue Petitioner: Evansville Brownfields Corp. Owner: Evansville Brownfields Corp. Requested Change: R4 to C2 w/UDC Ward: 4 Robinson Representative: Carolyn Rusk, Evansville Brownfields Corp. R-2019-28 Attachment:
J. ORDINANCE R-2019-29 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 217 W. Franklin Street Petitioner: Richard Mills Owner: Schneider Properties LLC Requested Change: R4 to C4 w/UDC Ward: 3 Melcher Representative: Richard Mills, Mills-Wallace R-2019-29 Attachment:
K. ORDINANCE R-2019-30 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1571 Wedeking Avenue Petitioner: Ruth Brinkley Owner: Doris A. Kissel Requested Change: R1 to R3 Ward: 3 Melcher Representative: Ruth Brinkley R-2019-30 Attachment:
L. ORDINANCE R-2019-31 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 3314 Washington Avenue Petitioner: Theresa L. Weber Owner: Theresa L. Weber Requested Change: R1 to R2 Ward: 3 Melcher Representative: Kristine Beauchamp R-2019-31 Attachment:
| VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
| IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council is Monday, January 13, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
B. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
Gov. Holcomb Announces Langley As Senior Vice President Of Defense Development
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced Bryan Langley will serve as the senior vice president of defense development at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
“In my 2020 Next Level Agenda, I set a goal of tripling federal defense investment by 2025, and Bryan Langley will be key in helping us reach that milestone,†Gov. Holcomb said. “With his background in cybersecurity, public safety, and emergency management, Bryan will prove to be instrumental as the state works to leverage our great defense assets.â€
Langley will work with retired Major Gen. Omer C. (Clif) Tooley, IEDC’s president of defense development, and Indiana National Guard Adjutant General R. Dale Lyles to align and engage all stakeholders in order to create a strategic plan for long-term state investment in the defense marketspace.
Indiana’s strategic approach complements the state’s major defense installations such as the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division, Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base, Camp Atterbury, and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, as well as its large military presence, including critical duty commands at NSWC Crane, vital reserve components and the Indiana National Guard. Additionally, these efforts aim to build on a trend of major defense contractors like AM General, BAE Systems, Honeywell International, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce and Saab growing their operations in Indiana.
Gov. Holcomb appointed Langley as the executive director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security in January 2017. As the leader for the state’s homeland security, Langley is responsible for the state’s emergency management and homeland security efforts, including planning, training, emergency response, and recovery, certifications, grants administration and fire, and building safety.
Previously, Langley served as a global security manager at Cummins and as a senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton Consulting. From 2005-2009, he worked in the White House as the U.S. assistant chief of protocol. Langley earned a degree in criminal justice from California State University-Bakersfield.
Langley will start at the IEDC on Jan. 6, 2020.
Commentary: My Christmas List
By Mary Beth Schneider
The StatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS—It’s all well and good to say “all I want for Christmas is you.†But we all know that, truth be told, we want so much more.
Trouble is, much of it cannot be wrapped in pretty paper and tied with a bow. And most of it wouldn’t fit under the Christmas tree. But what wonderful gifts they would be.
So, Santa, if you’re listening: I want a president who doesn’t call opponents juvenile names and who doesn’t Tweet insults. I want a president who supports our allies instead of coddling dictators. I want a president who doesn’t lie every single day, including on easily disproven things such as whether he signed a bill into law that actually was passed under a predecessor or whether any new sections of a border wall have been constructed.
I want traffic lights that are synchronized. (Start with West Street, please.)
I want politicians who put country over party, principles over partisanship and who seek to understand the needs of all their constituents, not just those who wrote them checks. And I want independently-drawn legislative and congressional districts that lead to fair representation.
I want blue jeans that fit perfectly even after they are washed. (Just saying.)
I want health care that is universal and affordable. And I want life-saving drugs such as insulin to be at minimal cost. After all, the people who invented insulin in 1923 – Frederick Banting, James Collip and Charles Best – sold the patent for one dollar because they felt it was unethical to profit from a discovery that saves lives. A life very precious to me has required insulin since she was a child; it shouldn’t cost hundreds of dollars each month.
I want facial moisturizer that really does eliminate wrinkles. (Asking for a friend.)
I want people to realize that the only fake news are lies completely made up. Reporters are human and make mistakes – but take it from me, they agonize over them and strive every day to get important stories out and to get them right. And I want people to know that good journalism doesn’t come for free. Subscribe to as many sources as you can – but especially to your local newspaper. In most communities, there is no one else to cover your mayor, your council, your schools, your community.
I want to win the lottery. (Hey, it could happen!)
I want the Statue of Liberty to represent our present, not our past. I have Dutch ancestors who came to what later became New York in the 1600s, seeking a new world. I have Irish ancestors who fled famine in the 1800s. I have Hungarian ancestors who came in the early 1900s, fleeing oppression. For the most part, they came with almost nothing. Some, like my grandmother, couldn’t speak English. Yet they built homes and lives, and the nation is richer for people like them.
I want zero calorie chocolates. (So long as they taste like a 200-calorie truffles.)
I want children to go to school without once having to wonder if that bang is from a slammed locker or an active shooter, and parents who don’t have to kiss them goodbye in the morning, wondering if that is the last kiss.
I want to go through life without once being told “ok boomer.†(Seriously.)
I want a government and corporations to realize we have very little time – if, that is, we have any left at all – to address climate change before our world no longer sustains life as we know it.
And I want to be more grateful for the gifts I’ve already got.
So I’m grateful for the gift of a father, who loved me no matter what and thought everything I did was just great.
And I’m just as grateful for the gift of a mother who, while she always loves me, definitely doesn’t think everything I do is perfect. It taught me to take responsibility for my shortcomings and to try to do better.
I’m grateful for the gift of a son and daughter who have given me years of memories and the pleasure of knowing so much more are in store. And I’m grateful for a husband who has shared all that with me.
And I’m grateful for the gift of writing and the knowledge that some people enjoy it, too.
Merry Christmas. I’m wishing, too, for your Christmas wishes to come true.
Mary Beth Schneider is an editor at TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalists.
UE Win Streak Reaches Five With Road Win At Green Bay
Aces defeat Phoenix inside Resch Center
 GREEN BAY, Wisc. – DeAndre Williams recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds while John Hall and Noah Frederking also reached double figures to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team to a 72-62 road win over Green Bay at the Resch Center.
Williams was 7-for-8 from the floor and had the same finish from the free throw line. He also tied for the game high with three assists. Hall hit five baskets, two coming from outside. Frederking hit three triples in the UE (8-3) win.
“I thought we did really well, our guys were engaged. We did a great job playing these guys defensively,†Aces head coach Walter McCarty said. “In the second half, we let them start hitting from outside to make it close. This is a really good road win for us, I will take it.â€
“The Kentucky win really helped us on the road; we showed that we could play and win in any environment. That really gave our guys a lot of confidence.â€
Leading the Phoenix (3-8) was Amari Davis, who scored 17 points. He was 6-of-15 from the field. Kameron Hankerson and PJ Pipes scored 13 apiece.
Evansville took advantage of an early shooting slump by the Phoenix, opening up an 11-4 lead in the first six minutes as Green Bay made just one of their first 13 attempts. DeAndre Williams got UE on the board before John Hall drained a triple to make it a 5-2 game. Hall added another bucket to help the Aces extend the lead.
Up by a 14-8 score, the Aces reeled off the next ten points as they pushed the lead up to 16. Hall got it started with a dunk before Noah Frederking scored five in a row. Evan Kuhlman capped the stretch off with his first triple of the night to extend the advantage to 24-8 as the game reached the midpoint of the half.
With just over two minutes left in the opening period, Green Bay got back within 11 points at 36-25 before an 8-2 run gave Evansville its largest lead of 44-27 in the final minute. Frederking and Hall each had 3-pointers in the run. The Phoenix added the final bucket of the half to trail by a 44-29 margin at the break.
Green Bay would cut the UE lead to just 10 at 48-38 in the opening four minutes of the half before senior K.J. Riley made a huge play. Riley made an unbelievable spin move and converted the ensuing attempt while drawing a foul. His and-one set the lead back at 13 points. Up 51-41, another big run saw the Aces take a game-high 19-point lead at 60-41 with 12:32 on the clock. Sam Cunliffe got it started with a jumper before Williams dunked it on a beautiful feed from Cunliffe. Shamar Givance connected on a long ball before another Williams basket completed the rally.
The Phoenix responded with a run of their own, keeping the Aces off the board for a stretch of six minutes while scoring 13 in a row. Green Bay drained five out of six attempts in the rally while holding UE to eight consecutive misses. With under seven minutes remaining, a pair of Williams free throws ended the stretch and made it a 62-54 game.
Evansville missed 11 shots in a row over an 8-minute stretch before Dendre Williams put a quick end to it. His triple with 4:24 remaining gave UE a double figure  once again at 66-56. Both teams went scoreless over the next three minutes before Sam Cunliffe scored on an inbound pass from K.J. Riley that made it a 12-point contest.
In the final minute, the Phoenix would get back within eight points before the Aces cemented the 72-62 win. Evansville is a perfect 3-0 on the road after winning just two road games last season. The defense for the Aces was spectacular, holding Green Bay to just 27.3% shooting. The Phoenix were held 18 points below their season average. Evansville shot 46.9% while outrebounding Green Bay by a 44-40 final.
It is a quick turnaround for Evansville who is set to travel to Jacksonville, Ala. to face Jacksonville State on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m.
EPA’s 2019 National Brownfields Training Conference Wraps Up in Los Angeles California
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded the 2019 Brownfields National Training Conference in Los Angeles, California. EPA cohosted the event with the International City/County Management Association.
Under the Trump Administration, EPA’s Brownfield and Land Revitalization Program has provided approximately $222 million directly to communities and nonprofits, for cleanup and redevelopment, job creation and economic development through the award of approximately 793 grants. The agency has also allocated $139.8 million to approximately 171 state and tribal entities to establish and enhance their brownfields response programs. These grants provide communities with an opportunity to transform contaminated sites into community assets that attract jobs and achieve broader economic development outcomes.
“Finding ways to revitalize vacant, abandoned, contaminated or potentially contaminated properties is at the heart of EPA’s cleanup programs,†said EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management Assistant Administrator Peter Wright. “EPA is proud to have sponsored this national conference, which provided our brownfields communities and stakeholders with an unparalleled opportunity to learn how to build and improve local programs.â€
More than 2,032 stakeholders in cleanup and redevelopment attended this year’s conference to learn from each other about sustainable reuse of brownfield sites and share success stories from across the country. Participants included representatives from communities, non-profits, real estate development, the building industry, and academic institutions, as well as local, state, tribal and federal government leaders.
This week’s conference provided a dynamic educational program of speakers, discussions, mobile workshops, films and other learning formats. Case study examples, program updates, and useful strategies were provided to help attendees meet various brownfield challenges head on. Topics covered at the event included:
- Success Stories from the Environmental Justice Communities
- Sustainability, Livability, Resiliency
- Financing Options, Real Estate, & Economic Development
- Smart Cities and Communities
- Community Engagement and Environmental Justice
- State, Tribal and Local Government Programs and Partnerships
- Liability and Enforcement
- Cleanup and Remediation Approaches
- Small Communities and Rural Places
“It was another incredible week in Los Angeles with brownfielders from across the world coming together in common purpose to elevate our one and only built-environment, said Dan French, Founder and CEO of Brownfield Listings, LLC.  “I’m going home again this year rejuvenated with fresh ideas to consider and so many new colleagues to follow up with.”
“This is the third Brownfields Conference I’ve been to and by far the best one, with great speakers, great presentations and the content was relevant,†said Mark Junker, Tribal Response Coordinator for the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri, in Kansas and Nebraska. “The only problem is that I wish there was two of me, so I could see more.â€
“I’m really excited to be here and present on concepts around communities because brownfields are more than just the place, they are also about the people who live near them, and the transformation that can happen for the community if they’re properly engaged, especially in the Brownfields-to-Healthfields projects, said Amy Dinn, Environmental Justice Team, Managing Attorney, for Lone Star Legal Aid, in Houston, Texas.
“The National Brownfields Training Conference is a can’t miss event for professionals who wrestle every day with the challenge of remediation and redevelopment of underutilized properties,†said Bruce Rasher, Redevelopment Manager, RACER Trust. “The skills, training and networking provided at the conference are critical to the success of land owners and communities that benefit when these properties are cleaned up and reused.â€
“I was surprised to find just how much I could learn about aspects of the brownfields community that are adjacent to, but don’t directly apply, to my field of work in Remediation,†said first-time attendee, Alex Puetz, geological engineer with Barr Engineering Co., Edina, Minnesota. “It’s been great.â€
“CCLR is proud to have been able to help organize and participate in making Brownfields2019 a spectacular success,†said Sarah Sieloff, Executive Director of Center for Creative Land Recycling. “To be able to network and share our work with so many national colleagues was a highlight of our conference experience.â€
The conference is held approximately every two years and is the largest event in the nation focused on cleaning up and reusing formerly used commercial and industrial properties in communities across the country.
2020 Police Merit Commission Meeting Schedule
In 2020, the Evansville Police Department Merit Commission will hold regular meetings on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, beginning at 4:00pm. The meetings will be held in Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex. Under I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, meetings will begin with a closed Executive Session and then will be open to the public, following the close of the Executive Session.
You will be notified at least 48 hours in advance of any changes to this schedule throughout the year.
Any questions regarding the Police Merit Commission meetings or schedule should be directed to Sgt. Doug Schneider, Liaison to the Police Merit Commission at 812.436.4950 or dschneider@evansvillepolice.com