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“READERS FORUM” JANUARY 29, 2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way? 

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is Do you feel its time that our elected officials admit because of the annual multi-million dollars bond payment the Ford Center shall never make a profit?

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Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda For Today

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AGENDA Of The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners

January 29, 2019, At 3:00 pm, in Room 301At The Civic Center 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Attendance
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Action Items 
    1. Final Reading of Ordinance CO.01-19-002: Amendment to the Broadband Ready Community
    2. County Property Casualty Insurance Quote/ Renewal 
    3. Alternative Service Concepts, LLC Claims Service Contract 
    4. Contract for Legal Services/ Joe Harrison Jr.
    5. The contract for Legal Services/ Commissioners Tax Sale/ Jean Blanton 
    6. The contract for Legal Consulting Agreement/Bose McKinney 
    7. MBE/WBE Compliance Consultant Agreement/Vick Strategic Consulting 
    8. Professional Services Agreement/ Jessica Higgins
    9. Pest Abatement/ Old Courthouse 
    10. University Parkway Ext. Grant Application/INDOT
    11. Environmental Study Contract/University Parkway Ext. 
    12. First Reading of Ordinance CO.02-19-003: Establishing an Infrastructure Development Zones in Vanderburgh County/ Set Public Hearing
    13. Resolution CO.R-01-19-002: Supporting Senate Bill 187
    14. Superior Court: 
        1. 2019 CASA Contract 
        2. Professional Services Agreement with Alexandria Winstead
        3. Professional Services Agreement with Madelynn Wiethop
    15. Old Courthouse: 
      1. Lease Agreement with David Miller & Danny Jones 
      2. Lease Agreement with Aaron Tanner 
    16. County Assessor: Ivy Tech Courses for Continued Education Hours 
    17. Treatment Court: 
        1. Therapeutic Work Release Agreement with Charlie Pace
        2. Therapeutic Work Release Agreement with Nancy Angermeier
    18. Computer Services: AT&T ASE Contract Amendment
    19. Burdette Park: 2019 Marketing Contract 
    20. Health Department: Harmonie State Park Contract Extension
    21. County Treasurer: Union Contact 
  5. Board Appointments 
  6. Department Head Reports
  7. New Business
    1. Road Hearing 
    2. Special Use 15 Revised
    3. Encroachment Permit 
  8. Old Business
    1. Acknowledge Animal Control Topic 
  9. Consent Items
    1. Approval of January 8, 2019 Meeting Minutes
    2. Employment Changes 
    3. Road Closure Request:
  10. Walk to Remember on 3/10/19
  11. Rise Up and Run on 3/09/19
  12. Run into Madness on 3/02/19
  13. Spring into Fitness on 4/13/19
    1. Township Trustee Standards and Guidelines 2019
  14. German 
  15. Center 
  16. Knight
    1. County Commissioners: 
      1. Request for Jail Project Appropriation 
      2. SEZ Holdings, LLC Sublease Commencement Agreement 
    2. Commission on Homelessness: Request that the Old National Events Plaza Facility Fees be Waived for the Homeless Connect of Southwest Indiana on March 21, 2019
    3. United Neighborhoods of Evansville: December 2018 Monthly Report 
    4. Soil and Water Conservation District: December 17, 2018 Meeting Minutes 
    5. Weights and Measures: December 16, 2018- January 15, 2019 Monthly Report 
  1. County Auditor: 
  1. Claims Voucher Request: 1/7-1/11/2019 & 1/14-1/18/2019 & 1/21-1/25/2019 
  2. Barrett Law Lien Release: Mill Terrace Barrett Law: Billy L. Carroll (now owned by Pamela J. & Richard Thomas)
  1. County Clerk: December 2018 Monthly Report 
  2. Drug & Alcohol Deferral Service: Travel Request 
  3. Old Courthouse: DeBra-Kuempel AHU Controller Replacement Quote 
  4. Surplus Request:
  1. Health Department Computer Equipment
  2. County Commissioners Computer Equipment
  3. County Engineer Computer Equipment 
  1. County Engineer:
    1. Department Report
    2. Pay Request #51 U.S. 41 Expansion T.I.F. for the sum of $19,100.00
    3. Pay Request #41 University Parkway T.I.F. for the sum of $13,166.76
    4. Claims 
  1. Public Comment
  2. Rezoning
    1. First Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-1-2019

Petitioner: Briggs & Sons, LLC

Address: 13644 SR 57

Request: Change from AG to C-4 with UDC

    1. First Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-2-2019

Petitioner: Karen Hallenberg

Address: 10620 St. Wendel Road

Request: Change from Ag to CO-1

  1. Adjournment

House Passes School Safety Bill

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House Passes School Safety Bill

January 28, 2019,

By Emily Ketterer
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS — In a nearly unanimous vote, the House passed a catch-all school safety bill, but one lawmaker rose in opposition because the proposed legislation does not arm teachers.

Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, took to the House floor to explain why he was voting against House Bill 1004, despite the bipartisan support. The bill would allow schools more flexibility when applying for grants to cover the cost of safety equipment, resource officers and mental health services. It passed in a 96-2 vote.

Lucas provided a summary of a large safety report done by the state of Florida after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year. He used the report to argue that the legislation does not do enough to protect schools.

The report, he said, points out the lapses in response by the school and safety officials, such as a faculty member seeing the student walk into the building with a weapon and that the shooter was receiving mental health treatment for years prior to the shooting.

He said after the investigation, the only improvement for school safety the report recommends is to give firearms to teachers.

“That’s the only thing that’s going to stop a shooter that’s passed through all these safeguards that we’re sitting here trying to implement right now,” Lucas said.

Other lawmakers from both parties rose in support and commended the author of the bill, Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-Evansville, for working to include amendments made by other legislators.

“Students remain to walk through our doors each and every day with some sort of fear,” McNamara said. “If this bill does the least bit to help alleviate some of those fears, then we’re heading down the right direction.”

The bill passed 96-2, with Rep. Curt Nisly, R-Milford, joining Lucas in voting no. It will head to the Senate for action.

Emily Ketterer is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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AG Curtis Hill Asks Supreme Court To Protect Second Amendment Right To Carry Firearms

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Attorney General Curtis Hill has joined attorneys general and governors from 22 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case regarding the rights of law-abiding individuals to carry firearms outside their homes.

In a brief filed this week, the states are asking the nation’s high court to review a recent lower court ruling in Rogers v. Grewal. In that case, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals failed to strike down a New Jersey law that restricts an individual’s right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense unless the person can demonstrate a “justifiable need” to do so.

The Third Circuit ruling conflicts with other federal court decisions in similar cases. In July 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a Hawaii law similar to New Jersey’s, determining that the Second Amendment protects the right to openly bear arms in public for self-defense purposes. In that case, the court stated that “the right to bear arms must guarantee some right to self-defense in public.” In addition, the D.C. Circuit overturned a District of Columbia law that limited the issuance of handgun carry licenses only to individuals who could demonstrate a specific threat or a danger to their lives.

“The Constitution very plainly guarantees that all law-abiding citizens have the right to bear arms,” Attorney General Hill said. “Requiring individuals to prove special circumstances in order to ‘qualify’ for this right completely misconstrues the meaning of the Second Amendment. Under such an interpretation, in fact, carrying firearms becomes a privilege granted to a chosen few rather than a right enjoyed by all free people.”

The case in New Jersey arises from an application filed in 2017 by Thomas R. Rogers for a handgun carry permit. Rogers services ATM machines and carries large amounts of cash as part of his job, often in high-crime areas. Despite passing the required background checks, completing a firearm training course, and meeting all of the other eligibility requirements necessary to obtain a public carry permit, Rogers was denied the exercise of his right to carry because his local police chief decided he did not have a “justifiable need” under New Jersey’s law. Indiana and the other states argue in their brief that New Jersey’s requirements for approving handgun carry permits infringe upon an individual’s ability to lawfully and effectively carry a firearm outside the home. The brief is led by the State of Arizona.

There are 42 states that currently employ objective “shall-issue” firearm permitting standards that include qualifying requirements such as fingerprinting, background checks, review of mental health records, training in the safe operation of firearms, and/or knowledge of laws regarding the use of force. New Jersey, however, employs a “may-issue” standard that allows individuals within the government to subjectively restrict citizens from carrying firearms outside their homes – even if those citizens meet all of the other eligibility requirements of the law.

Cincinnati Lawyer Reprimanded For Ignoring Court, Orders

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OLIVIA COVINGTON FOR WWW.THEINDIANALAWYER.COM

A Cincinnati lawyer also licensed to practice in Indiana has been publicly reprimanded after he was found to have knowingly disobeyed court orders in a Lake County case and to have failed to timely respond to requests from the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.

In early 2013, Cincinnati law partner William B. Fecher entered an appearance on behalf of a defendant in a Lake County breach of contract suit. However, Fecher failed to timely comply with discovery requests, leading to an $800 attorney fees award for the plaintiff. Then, both Fecher and the company he was representing failed to appear for court-ordered mediation and for subsequent show cause proceedings, leading to a $2,000 contempt sanction to be paid jointly and severally.

The plaintiff was then awarded summary judgment and the matter was set for a proceedings supplemental hearing, which Fecher and his client also missed. Show cause proceedings were thus begun again, but the two still did not attend the hearing.

The Disciplinary Commission then began an investigation, but Fecher did not respond to a demand for information and was ultimately suspended for noncooperation in 2015. His suspension was eventually reinstated later that year.

In a Friday disciplinary order, the Supreme Court pointed to Fecher’s “substantial experience in the practice of law” as an aggravating factor, yet noted as mitigators his remorse, lack of prior discipline, lack of dishonest or selfish motive and payment of monetary sanctions out of his own funds. While Fecher admitted to violating Indiana Rule of Professional Conduct 8.1(b) and did not contest the finding that he violated Rules 3.4(c) and 8.4(d), the justices found in his favor on an alleged violation of Rule 1.14(a)(1).

The court then agreed with the hearing officer that Fecher should be publicly reprimanded and imposed the public reprimand for his violations. All justices concurred.

The costs of the proceeding, In the Matter of: William B. Fecher, Respondent, 98S00-1610-DI-552, are assessed against Fecher.

BULLSEYE WOMPRATS TARGET 421 LOUNGE!

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Bullseye Womprats are passionate about making their fans dance!  And they’ll be taking the stage to do just that at Tropicana Evansville’s 421 Lounge this weekend.

A St. Louis cover band, the Bullseye Womprats play a variety of old and new dance music including disco favorites, fun ‘80s retro, live mashups andguilty pleasures, all with the special Womprats twist!  You’ll hear music from artists like George Michael, Backstreet Boys, Gwen Stefani, Vanilla Ice, One Direction, Queen and Donna Summer.

But where did the band come by such an unusual name?  Seems their other passion is Star Wars where Luke Skywalker famously quipped, “I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home.”

Bullseye Womprats is a fun band with fun music!  So come out ready to dance with them at 421 Casino Lounge during weekend entertainment hours – Friday and Saturday, February 1 & 2 from 8PM – 1AM.  Must be 21 years of age or older.  No admission fee, just a two-drink minimum for a night of fun!

Clint Black “STILL KILLIN TIME” 30th Anniversary Tour

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Clint Black is bringing his Still… Killin’ Time 30th Anniversary tour to Evansville, IN at Aiken

Theatre at Old National Events Plaza on Friday, March 15th, 2019. Tickets start at $39.00 and go on sale Friday, February 1st at 10 AM.

Prolific singer-songwriter Clint Black has long been heralded as one of Country music’s brightest stars.

His many talents have taken him even further, as Black has transcended genres to become one of the most successful artists in all the music benchmark in any artist’s career. An astounding one-third of these songs eligible for major single release also achieved hit song status at Country radio, while more than 20 million of his albums have been sold worldwide.

Black’s continued success can be attributed in part to his deep sense of Country music history, and he’s humble gratitude in being an important part of it. The 1989 debut of his critically acclaimed fan favorite, the triple platinum Killin’ Time marked a shift in the industry with a return to the more traditional sounds of the genre. CMT lists this album as one of the 100 Greatest Albums in Country Music.

Released while Black was still an unknown Texas-based artist and writer, Killin’ Time boasted five #1 hits – unprecedented from a debut album in any genre – and won Black a collection of awards that included:

Country Music Association Horizon Award, Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year,

American Music Awards Favorite New Male Country Artist, Academy of Country Music Best New Male

Vocalist, Academy of Country Music Best Male Vocalist, Academy of Country Music Album of the Year

(Killin’ Time), and Academy of Country Music Single of the Year (“A Better Man”). Black has had nearly

two dozen #1 hit singles, and almost as many Top 5 and Top 10 hits – all of them his original

compositions, which is itself a notable rarity in popular music. The overall number of his awards,

including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, surpasses the number of his hit records, while he has

performed for a staggering number of dedicated music fans in concerts through the years.

 

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This Week at USI

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Tuesday, January 29

First Global Salon Series of 2019 features USI Marketing instructor

A lecture by Virginia Weiler, University of Southern Indiana instructor of marketing, will take place at noon Tuesday, January 29 as part of USI’s 2018-19 Global Salon Series. The lecture, titled “The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly: Marketing in the Global Space” will be held on campus in Room 0017 in the lower level of the David L. Rice Library. This event is free and open to the public. Read More

Tuesday, January 29 – Thursday, January 31

Center for Exploring Majors to host annual Student Success Week

The University of Southern Indiana Center for Exploring Majors will host the seventh annual Student Success Week Tuesday, January 29 through Thursday, January 31 in University Center East. Student Success Week is an entire week dedicated to students’ academic success and retention. Throughout the week, presenters from throughout the USI community explore topics related to student’s mind, self and world view. Sample topics covered include study skills, academic advising, counseling services, stress management, career services and study abroad. More Information

Exhibit open through Sunday, February 3

Gallery showcases art and design faculty work to ring in the new year

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries, an art exhibition showcasing the works of University of Southern Indiana Art and Design Department faculty will be on display in the gallery from Wednesday, January 2 through Sunday, February 3. The show features a wide variety of artworks in media ranging from wood, ceramics, oil paint and steel, to digital imagery and animation. Read More

6 p.m. Tuesday, February 5

Adobe Creative Residency alumna and designer, Jessica Bellamy, to present at USI

The Art and Design Department welcomes international speaker, Adobe Creative Residency alumna, and award-winning designer, Jessica Bellamy, to the University of Southern Indiana campus at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 5. Bellamy will give a lecture about her experiences as a creative operating at the intersection of community organizing, information design, research and experience design. Read More

Exhibit open through Saturday, February 16

New Harmony Gallery to host work of New Harmony Clay Project artists

 

The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is hosting a ceramics exhibition, showcasing artists in residence at the New Harmony Clay Project, through Saturday, February 16. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The exhibition will feature a diverse set of styles and techniques in both functional and sculptural ceramics from six resident artists who participated in the project in 2018. Read More

 

 

 

The Latest Edition of the Indiana State Police Road Show

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Catch the latest edition of the historic “Indiana State Police Road Show” radio program every Monday morning at your convenience.

This week’s show features Joe Staysniak, former Indianapolis Colts player and current co-host of 1070 The Fan’s Grady & Big Joe Show. Also joining the show is Captain David Bursten, Chief Public Information Officer for the Indiana State Police. This week we discuss how to plan the perfect Super Bowl Party with entertainment and safety in mind.

You can view the show on the Indiana State Police YouTube Channel by clicking the following link: Super Bowl Party with Joe Staysniak

The radio program was titled “Signal-10” in the early 1960’s when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show” and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.

Radio stations across Indiana and the nation are invited to download and air for FREE this public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance. For more information about our sponsor visit: Indiana State Police Alliance Cops for Kids Program

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