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WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: If the election was held today for the Evansville City Council 1st Ward seat who you vote for?

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AGENDA

Agenda Attachment:

Memo Attachment:

A.	COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

B.	LIAISON APPOINTMENTS

A.

ORDINANCE F-2019-01 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): Weaver Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Weaver 2/11/2019 Notify: Russ Lloyd Jr., Controller

F-2019-01 Attachment:

B.

ORDINANCE R-2019-02 Amended An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 202-204 E. Florida Street Petitioner: Betty J. Hammer Owner: Betty J. Hammer Requested Change: C1 and R2 to C4 w/UDC Ward: 3 Hayden Representative: Krista B. Lockyear, Lockyear Law

R-2019-02 Amended Attachment:

C.

ORDINANCE R-2019-03 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 3540 Broadway Avenue Petitioner: Richard & Lucia Schenk Owner: Richard & Lucia Schenk Requested Change: R1 to C4 w/ UDC Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Krista B. Lockyear, Lockyear Law

R-2019-03 Attachment:

A.

ORDINANCE R-2018-31 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1900-1912 N Fifth Avenue Petitioner: John and Anita Smith Owner: John & Anita Smith Requested Change: C4 to M1 w/UDC Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Thomas J. Keith, Andy Easley Engineering, Inc.

R-2018-31 Attachment:

B.

ORDINANCE R-2018-32 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1022 SE Second Street Petitioner: Evansville Brownfields Corp. Owner: Evansville Brownfields Corp. Requested Change: C4 to C2 Ward: 4 Robinson Representative: Kelley Coures, Department of Metropolitian Development

R-2018-32 Attachment:

C.

ORDINANCE R-2018-33 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 29, 31-33  and 35 Jefferson Street Petitioner: Evansville Brownfields Corp. Owner: Evansville Brownfields Corp. Requested Change: R2 to C2 Ward: 4 Robinson Representative: Kelley Coures, Department of Metropolitian Development

R-2018-33 Attachment:

D.

ORDINANCE R-2018-34 Amended An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1306, 1312 and 1320 SE Second Street Petitioner: Thomas J. Keith Owner: Rathbone LP Requested Change: R3 to C2 w/UDC Ward: 4 Robinson Representative: Thomas J. Keith, Andy Easley Engineering, Inc.

R-2018-34 Amended Attachment:

A.	THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, February 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

B.	2019 YOUTH GRANT APPLICATIONS are available online at www.evansville.in.gov/youthgrants or during regular office hours in the City Clerk’s Office in Room 314 of the Civic Center.  Application deadline is 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 15, 2019.

C.	ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

Superintendent Doug Carter recognized long-serving civilian and enforcement members of the Indiana State Police who recently achieved milestone anniversaries of 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of dedicated service to the state police and citizens of Indiana.  Each department member pictured below was presented a certificate to commemorate their years of service.

Annamary Sullivan – 45 years of service              Criminal Justice Data Division

Maj. Patrick O’Connor – 40 years of service          Special Operations Commander

Capt. Erv Faulk – 35 years of service                    Criminal Justice Data Division

Maj. Todd Smith – 30 years of service                      Chief Legal Counsel

Lt. Jeffrey Payne – 30 years of service            Indianapolis District Commander

M/Tpr Lionel Douglas – 30 years of service            Lowell District Trooper

M/Tpr Kelly Lazzell – 30 years of service      Indianapolis District Trooper

F/Sgt Michael Nichols – 30 years of service          Special Operations Strategic Planning

University of Southern Indiana Theatre will continue its 2018-2019 season with the classic play Pygmalion, written by Bernard Shaw and directed by Elliot Wasserman, professor of theatre. The production runs from Thursday, February 14 through Sunday, February 17 in the USI Performance Center located in University Center East on USI’s campus.

Co-produced with New Harmony Theatre, which operates under a contract with the Actors Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers, the production will feature two professional actors in the cast—Ronald Keaton and Bryan Vickery—and union stage manager Margaret Kayes.

Pygmalion, named after the sculptor in Greek mythology, tells the story of upper-class gentleman Henry Higgins transforming a lower class young woman, Eliza Doolittle, into a duchess in only six months.  What Henry does not anticipate are Eliza’s intelligence and independent nature. Will the story end in the same romantic way as the Greek myth or take a much different turn?

Wasserman will be joined by a design team including USI faculty member Paul Weimer as scenic designer; USI staff member Kevin Gray as sound designer; USI staff member Shan Jensen as costume designer; USI staff member Andy Hammond as technical designer; and USI students Rafael Gonzalez III as lighting designer and Robin Lusby and Cole Henrich as assistant stage managers.

The cast of Pygmalion includes USI students Ashtyn Cornett, Otto Mullins Jr., Easton Crisp, Kaitlyn Kearschner, Isabelle Rogers, Paige Murray, Zoie Hunter, Perci Hale, Trevor Maxey, Kyle Meunier, Dillon Betz, Brennan Hobson and Brandon Douglas.Tickets are $2 for USI students, $10 for USI employees, $4 for non-USI students (student ID required), $10 seniors (60+), and $12 for adults. Tickets are FREE to USI students with ID one hour before the show begins based on availability. Shows start at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee. To purchase tickets or for more information visit USI.edu/Theatre or call the box office at 812-465-1635. Follow us on Facebook at USITheatre and NewHarmonyTheatre, Twitter @TheatreUSI, and Instagram @USI_theatre for updates and photos.

USI Theatre’s final show for the 2018-2019 season will be the new musical comedy First Date with adaptation by Austin Winsberg and music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.  The musical is directed by Eric Altheide, associate professor of theatre, and will run from April 11 – 14.

Please join us this summer for productions by local professional theatre, New Harmony Theatre!  This summer’s season will be Good People by David Lindsay-Abaire, running from June 21 – June 30; Always…Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley, from July 12 – July 21; and Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry, from July 26 – August 4.  Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at USI.edu/nh-theatre/tickets/ or by phone at 812-682-3115.