AGENDA

AGENDA Attachment:

MEMO Attachment:

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ORDINANCE G-2018-17 An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places within the City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as a Portion of the Alleyway Lying Between SE Second Street and Parrett Street and Between Madison Avenue and Monroe Avenue Sponsor(s): Robinson Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Mosby 6/25/2018

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B.	ORDINANCE F-2018-10 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 6/25/2018

F-2018-10 Attachment:

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RESOLUTION C-2018-12 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Ratifying the 2018 Annual Action Plan, and Amending the 2011 Neighborhood Revitalization Strategic Area (NRSA) Plan, Located in the Evansville Arts Redevelopment Area and in Census Tracts: 11, 12, 13, and 17, and the Approval of New NRSA Located in the Jacobsville Neighborhood, and in Census Tracts: 19, 20, 21, and 25 Sponsor(s): Weaver Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Weaver 6/25/2018

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D.	ORDINANCE R-2018-18 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1901 S. Weinbach Avenue Petitioner: Terry Wall Owner: Terry Wall Requested Change: CO2 to C1 Ward: 2 Mosby Representative: Terry Wall

R-2018-18 Attachment:

A.	ORDINANCE G-2018-11 An Ordinance Creating Chapter 9.30 (Regulation of Noise) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Adams, Robinson Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Adams 6/11/2018

G-2018-11 Attachment:

B.	ORDINANCE G-2018-16 An Ordinance Granting a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Black Car Vehicles for the Year 2018 – Peach Street LLC Sponsor(s): Adams Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Adams 6/11/2018

G-2018-16 Attachment:

C.	ORDINANCE F-2018-09 AMENDED An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Repeals and Re-Appropriations within the Department of Metropolitan Development Sponsor(s): Weaver Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Weaver 6/11/2018

F-2018-09 AMENDED Attachment:

A.	THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, June 25, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

B.	BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

C.	ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

The voice vote was certainly the loudest portion of the convention: hundreds of delegates yelling “AYE” for the version of the platform they wanted to see. Hoosiers have a way of open dialogue and that’s what was felt in the week prior. But in the most stripped down form of dialogue, Hoosier Republicans voted to keep the line “marriage between one man & one woman” intact. The tagline for the weekend was Indiana Republicans are the party of purpose, and they purposefully chose to stick with their laurels.

When asked about the decision, the state representative from Chandler, Ron Bacon, explained it easily.

“I listened to my Republican constituents and they said to keep it as it is.”

A marriage made the headlines but if you ask anyone who was at the convention; Mike Braun was the talk of the town. From RNC Chairperson Ronna McDaniel to Governor Eric Holcomb, to a letter from President Donald Trump everyone at the Ford Center wanted to see Mike Braun replace current U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly. In true Donald Trump rally fashion, the convention crowd chanted “send Joe [Donnelly] home!” intermittently. It was this sense of urgency that reverberated around the Ford Center more than the voice vote. Dozens of folks all trying to energize a party of people to flip a blue seat.

With energy pumping from McDaniel and Governor Holcomb, Mike Braun took the stage. In comparison to the two before him, Braun spoke softly, but he was quick to point out the big stick he carries with him. Years of businesses acumen including a degree from Harvard Business is what the potential U.S. Senator focused on. He pointed out the business he helped build is no more than an hour from Evansville, and all the steps that he took to build it. Braun was cool and calculated in his approach, hitting on Donnelly for sending jobs to Mexico and working with Pelosi and Schumer.

Indiana GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer spoke about the need for diversity in the party. He looked at a broad strokes version of Indiana and the republicans that reside within the Hoosier State. From a more urban setting to the rural folks just getting WiFi, Hupfer said it was important to get all demographics involved.

Convention business beyond platform talk was very straightforward. Each of the three statewide office nominees was running unopposed. Connie Lawson is looking for her second term as Secretary of State. She focused on buffing Indiana’s elections as a reason to vote her in again.

Kelly Mitchell is the nominee for state treasurer. She hit on a major point, lowering college costs for young Hoosiers.

Of the three ladies running, Tera Klutz is the most unique. She was appointed to the role of Indiana State Auditor after the woman in the role before her, Suzanne Crouch, was elevated to the Lt. Governor position. Running her first campaign Klutz embraced a fun energetic vibe during a pretaped commercial. She spoke of transparency reports with the same vigor sports fans speak of home runs and big slam dunks. Klutz says she’s ready to be the first CPA State Auditor.

Indiana GOP Chairman Hupfer downplayed any talks of the Republican Party being at war with women. He simply pointed to the three qualified women who have run and won state offices.

One GOP official told me he hoped the convention is boring because that means that everything is working as intended. On the flip side, conventions are meant to be a place where the base is energized and that was certainly felt in Evansville. But it was a mix of the boring party business along with the frenetic voting energy on the platform and surrounding Mike Braun that made the convention’s first foray into Evansville one to remember.

PROFILE OF FORMER VANDERBURGH COUNTY SHERIFF ERIC WILLIAMS

Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff Eric Williams grew up in the community and attended college at Indiana State University Evansville (ISUE) which would later come to be known as the University of Southern Indiana (USI). While at USI he served as President of his college fraternity, Sigma Tau Gamma and was also appointed by Indiana Governor Robert Orr to serve as the first student trustee for the newly created University of Southern Indiana. He graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business.

As a young boy, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Eric Williams was always fascinated by police and detective shows and was always curious anytime he heard sirens. Though this stayed with him throughout adolescence and into young adulthood, he always assumed that he would graduate and work in his family’s business. It was not until his college years that the idea of becoming a law enforcement officer became a very real possibility in his eyes.

During Williams’ time at the University of Southern Indiana, he chose to rush Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. It was during his years living in the fraternity house that he came to be very good friends with a young sheriff’s deputy, a past Sig Tau brother himself, who frequently patrolled the area around the Sig Tau fraternity house. This friendship opened the doors to many other friendships in local law enforcement and it was not long before Williams was volunteering at the Sheriff’s Office to see just how much he would enjoy the atmosphere.

Williams thoroughly enjoyed his volunteer time at the Sheriff’s Office and when the opportunity came for him to become a guard in the jail, he jumped at the opportunity. It was during this time that Williams buckled down and committed himself to passing the test required for anyone wishing to become a deputy. This also included having a radial keratotomy to correct his vision to meet the vision requirements of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. He continued working the 3rd shift as a jailer until he was finally offered a job as a deputy in 1989.

Sheriff Williams gives much of the credit for his career in law enforcement to the young deputy that encouraged him to dip his feet into the water. That young deputy and fraternity brother of William’s was Brad Ellsworth. Ellsworth and Williams have developed a strong friendship through their years of public service. Upon the completion of Sheriff Ray Hamner’s administration, Ellsworth was strongly encouraged by many of the other deputies to take a run at the sheriff’s office himself. He chose to do so and was rewarded with Sheriff’s title and the ensuing responsibilities.

Upon Ellsworth’s election to the Sheriff’s position, it came time for him to appoint a chief deputy to serve directly under himself. Ellsworth’s selection for the position, now Lieutenant Eric Williams. “Brad Ellsworth is large to credit for my career-path,” Williams said. “The knowledge I gained while serving as Ellsworth’s chief deputy gave me the knowledge and desire to run for the sheriff position once his administration came to a close.”

After months of campaigning, Williams rose the victor and newly elected Sheriff, as Ellsworth moved on to serve as the elected U.S. Congressman for Indianan’s 8th district. Williams considers himself extremely blessed to serve Vanderburgh County as the Sheriff, “I am honored that the people of Vanderburgh County trust me to keep them and their families safe at home, at work and where they play.

Former Sheriff Williams’s also said “that he has many things to be proud of from his many years of dedicated service to the community. His proudest accolades, however, involve the development of his deputies throughout his administration. He is proud of both the deputies hired by himself as well as those that came before his administration”.

When he retired as Sheriff in 2014 he took a position with Old National Bank as the Senior Vice President, Director of Security; Old National Bank, Evansville IN.

Mr. Williams serves or has served on the boards of many local organizations, including being a member and Past President of the Board of Directors for Youth Resources of Southwestern Indiana, board member for the Red Cross, board member and Past President of Leadership Evansville, board member for Albion Fellows Bacon Center, board member for Marian Education Outreach, board member for the University of Southern Indiana Foundation, former board member for the Southern Indiana Higher Education Foundation and many others.  Eric Williams and his wife Jude are members of St. James Catholic Church. He and his wife Jude have three children and two grandchildren.

The fact remains that Vanderburgh County was well represented by Eric Williams as the former Sheriff of Vanderburgh County for eight years. The citizens of Vanderburgh County owes him a big thanks for a job well done.