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BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY: AGENDA

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AGENDA

APRIL 25TH, 2018

Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin

Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly

~ Pledge of Allegiance ~

Business with Representatives:

  1. Dave Rector, Evansville Vanderburgh County Building Authority, requests approval to close Locust Street between 9th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on August 9th, 2018 between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for an IU Med School Event.  
  2. Evansville Hadi Shriners request permission to occupy the intersection at Lincoln Avenue and Green River Road on May 19th, 2018 from approx. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for bucket shaking. (Rick Hubbard, Rick Ennis, Ralph Pigman)
  3. Brent Schmitt, City Engineer, requests blanket approval to close 6th Street between Walnut Street and the Hotel Garage Entrance as necessary for deliveries to the IU Medical School.  

Departmental Reports:

  1. Police Department – Captain Stephanie Cox
    1. The Evansville Police Department Foundation requests approval to donate the following equipment for the use and benefit of the Evansville Police Department: 
      1. 27 ballistic helmets and vest sets 
    2. Request permission or informing the board that City Legal has approved EPD to use Action Target as a sole vendor for the firing range repair project.  Note:  The amount is $61,850.00.  
    3. Request permission to open bids for the six (6) Sedan Line cars.
  1. Fire Department – Battalion Chief Charles Hertzberger – NO AGENDA
  1. Building Commission – June Maples
    1. Request approval of the Settlement Agreement and General Release between City of Evansville Building Commission v. Brian Goodaker. 
  1. Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson – 
    1. Request a blanket approval for the Traffic Engineering Department Supervisor to have “Speed Limit” signs installed where necessary at the currently approved road speed.  If a request is warranted which would change the currently approved road speed limit, the request will be brought before the board for review.  
  1. Special Event Permit – Sgt. Josh Wittmer
    1. Children’s Museum of Evansville requests approval for the “Corporate Recess” on May 7th, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Closing 5th Street between Main Street & Locust.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED*** (Clay Prindle)
    1. Evansville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 73 requests approval for the “Evansville FOP 73 Memorial Service” on May 18th, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Closing Court Street from NW 8th Street to NW 9th Street.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL*** (Michael Sides)
    1. Sunday Market requests approval for the “Sunday Market” on June 10th, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Closing Cherry Street between 2nd Street & 3rd Street.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED*** (Nicholas Goodman)
    1. Amendment to the time. 
      Backstage Bar & Grill requests approval for the “JD Sheth Foundation Fundraiser” on May 12th, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Closing Main Street between 5th & 6th Street.  (Kevin Zirkelbach)
    1. Evansville Trails Coalition requests approval for the “Evansville Streets Alive Festival” on June 3rd, 2018 from noon until 5:00 p.m.  Closing Garvin Park and all streets within the park.  ***BARRICADES REQUESTED***

Consent Section:

  1. Lane Restriction 
  1. Stemaly Excavating requests approval for the lane restriction of the east northbound lane at 601 E Illinois Street for the demolition of brick to the side of the building tentatively beginning around May 1st, 2018.  (Jeff Stemaly)3
  1. Signage Request 
  1. Notifying the board that Rick Wilson, METS, has requested ‘No Left Turns by Police Order’ signs on First Ave, North and South, at Columbia from City maintenance.  Due to the First Ave project moving south of Columbia Street, the traffic flow is restricted on First Ave, to one North and one South lane.  Left turns, North and South, are effecting traffic flow and pose a potential hazard for accidents.  
  1. Handicap Parking 
  1. Request approval for the following handicap parking:
    1. 1421 E Sycamore –
      This property has a rear garage which is unusable and has no other off-street parking.  There are two “Handicap” applications for this property due to two sisters living together and both being disabled.  The sisters were informed that this property would only qualify for one on-street “Handicap” space.  This property appears to qualify for one on-street “Handicap” space for the sisters to share providing all of your criteria has been met. 
  1. Request approval for the removal of the following handicap parking:
    1. 418 S. Morton Ave
      New owner to this property. 
  1. Parking Permits
  1. GAMI Inc. requests approval for three (3) parking permits for Downtown Evansville with no limitations due to the huge equipment transferred from job to job.  Paperwork in order.

    1999 Red Chevy Pick-up Truck
    Logo:  Yes  Plate:  TK721LHM

    2004 Red Chevy Pick-up Truck
    Logo: Yes  Plate:  TK694LHM

    2013 Red Chevy Pick-Up Truck
    Logo:  Yes  Plate:  TK455MMV

  2. Hoosier Ride, subsidiary of Miller Transportation, requests approval of three (3) parking permits to board and alight their passengers on 6th Street, just outside the actual parking lot of the METS terminal.  (City Legal, Mike Luttrull)

OTHER BUSINESS:  

  1. Approve claims.
  1. Approve the minutes from Wednesday, April 11th, 2018.

Announcements:

Next Meeting, May 9th, 2018.

Adjourned:  __________                       _______

Aces fall to Indiana State by 6-1 final

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UE completes home slate this weekend 

Indiana State scored two runs in the second and went on to defeat the University of Evansville softball team by a final of 6-1 on Wednesday night at Cooper Stadium.

The Purple Aces (14-29, 7-13 MVC) notched a run on eight hits in the game.  Three came off the bat of Eryn Gould, who pushed her season average to .380.

Each team with a hit in first inning, but ISU (23-22, 10-10 MVC) was the first on the board in the second as two runs scored.  Both crossed home on a fielder’s choice including Shaye Barton coming home on one from pitcher Kylie Stober.  A single by Stober in the third added the Sycamores third run of the game.

Evansville had two hits in the first three innings, both coming off the bat of Eryn Gould.  In the fourth, Morgan Florey notched one to left field to lead off the inning.  Her hit was the first big threat of the day for the Aces as Elyse Hickey followed up with her 24th walk of the season.  Mea Adams moved Allison Daggett, who pinch ran for Florey, and Hickey to second and third on a sac bunt.  Bailee Bostic walked to load the bases, but ISU got out of the jam.

ISU added three more runs in the 7th to extend its lead to 6-0.  The Aces made a rally in the seventh with consecutive hits by Gould, Brittany Hay and Lindsay Renneisen to lead it off.  Renneisen would score on a groundout by Hickey for UE’s first run of the night, but that was all of the scoring as the Sycamores finished off the 6-1 triumph.

UE welcomes Southern Illinois this weekend for its final home series of the year.  Saturday will mark Senior Day as Brittany Hay will be recognized.  It is also Alumni Weekend.  The first 250 fans on Saturday will receive a special Purple Aces cup and a t-shirt.  Saturday’s doubleheader starts at 12 p.m. while Sunday’s finale begins at 11 a.m. at Cooper Stadium.

 

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Report

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

IS IT TRUE APRIL 25, 2018

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IS IT TRUE that 31 States now recognize concealed gun carrying permits?  …many States also allow people to apply for a gun permit online?
IS IT TRUE that another grocery store that is located in a financially challenged part of the City of Evansville has closed its doors?…this time it was the PriceLess Foods store at the corner of Covert and Vann Avenues that surveyed the opportunity for a prosperous future and decided to get out before the losses drove them further down a slippery slope?…this location has been turned over from brand to brand over a number of years but has not been a top shelf store for many years?…just down the street a WalMart Neighborhood Market closed down after a few years of losses and repeated gunshot instances in the immediate vicinity?…it is sad to see food deserts forming in the most challenging areas of Evansville but maybe there is a lesson to be learned about what kind of grocery store can make it in a challenges area where violence, gunshots, and pilfering are a continuous way of life?…it is unfortunate for the good people of such areas that eventually if they are lucky enough to have a grocery store, the prices will be higher than local averages because of the elevated costs of security and higher levels of “leakage?”…leakage is the term used by grocery accountants to describe losses due to shoplifting and other forms of theft?
IS IT TRUE that many other locations in the City of Evansville have experienced losses of grocery stores over stealing?…the old Wesselman’s on Lincoln Avenue in the 4th Ward shut down and was reopened by some well-meaning leaders under the Sunshine Market brand?…the Sunshine Market failed as did the next two brands created for the same location despite assistance from the City of Evansville and other good Samaritans?…the Bueler’s Buy Low on North Main near the $18 Million bike path also closed down and theft of inventory that greatly exceeded expectations was the reason given for shutting it down?…one thing is for sure and that is the fact that thieves are destroying any opportunity that these challenged neighborhoods may have to sustain a grocery store?…several areas of town are now food deserts and the small percentage of thieving scumbags that are among us are to blame?
IS IT TRUE during the Republican Primary debate one thing the Senatorial candidates made clear was “Hoosiers can either elect another career politician who believes the answer to term limits is to simply run for another office, or they can elect a businessman who knows how to achieve results in the real world”?
IS IT TRUE that the United States Senatorial Republican primary race in Indiana is gaining national attention?  …the National Journal just stated; “If [Braun] can come out of nowhere to win a primary and oust a sitting Democratic senator despite the national tumult, he’ll be outlining the GOP’s future formula for success?
IS IT TRUE that the CEO of Sears is calling for the legacy brand to be broken apart and sold off?…Edward Lampert is actually offering to buy the brand known as Kenmore that are/were made by Whirlpool in the North 41 facility back when Evansville had a massive manufacturing industry?…with the Sears at Washington Square gone, the one downtown empty, and Whirlpool gone we are not sure that anyone in Evansville should really give two cents about what happens to Sears?
IS IT TRUE the taxpayers are paying off an annual debts payment for the new downtown medical school ($2.7M), the downtown hotel ($1.26M) without having any ownership position? …we wonder who are the owners of the medical school buildings that the taxpayers are paying off the loan notes on?
IS IT TRUE we appreciate Saint Vincent Hospital Public Relations Department for sending us news of interest concerning the happenings at their facilities system wide?
IS IT TRUE that the Republican primary candidate for the 8th District Congressional seat, Dr. Richard Moss (R) of Jasper has stated that “Larry Bucshon has become a typical DC politician”. “He has taken pages from Richard Lugar’s and Evan Bayh’s playbooks by moving his family to Washington”. “He doesn’t even live in the community he represents”. “Instead, he hangs around Washington insiders and lobbyists and has forgotten what the voters in Indiana sent him to do.”
IS IT TRUE we are extremely surprised that the Evansville City Controller doesn’t propose to pay down the serious shortfall in the employee health plan in his proposed 2018 budget?
IS IT TRUE the City of Evansville doesn’t have a revenue problem but they do have a spending problem?
IS IT TRUE that the University of Evansville baseball Aces are suffering through one of their worst seasons ever with a 1-9 record in conference and only 7-26 overall?…they have not won one game outside of the friendly confines of Braun Stadium?…Perhaps more than just a new basketball coach is needed to breathe hope into the Purple Ace Nation?…the last really competitive team was the 2006 team that Wes Carroll was an assistant coach on that was on the verge of going to the College World Series until South Carolina figured out how to hit the Aces pitching?…baseball is a tradition in Evansville and the fans deserve better that is being played right now?
IS IT TRUE we haven’t heard from the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party Chairman Scott Danks for over two (2) months?  …we aren’t worried about him because we know he’s been busy interviewing extremely qualified candidates to run for Vanderburgh County political offices in the upcoming General election?
Todays “Readers Poll” question is: If the Republican primary for the 2nd District County Commission race was held today who would you vote for?
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University of Evansville Announces Institute for Public Health

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APRIL 24TH, 2018 MELANIE ZAYAS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

University of Evansville students now has a new online educational service at their fingertips. The new tool will help the community address public health concerns while educating students. It’s called the Institute for Public Health.
The new institute is designed to provide hands-on experiences to students. The institute’s director says it is going to be linked with the new medical school that’s being built in downtown Evansville. The institute’s first major project was working with 11 hospital systems in Indiana to conduct a 39 county-community health needs assessment. The research has been collected all over the Hoosier state and projects like this connect health majors and professionals in Indiana. William McConnell says he saw the need of finding a place to host a public forum where people could come together and voice their health concerns. McConnell says, “The health in this area is not so great. We have really low health rankings not only in the state of Indiana but across Indiana as the state across the country and so this is just a way for the University of Evansville to contribute public health efforts to our new downtown medical center, academic medical center.”
The institute is said to intersect many academic disciplines including sociology, political science, management, marketing and civil engineering. In addition, UE’s physician assistant and physical therapy programs will also be located at the downtown facility.

To participate in the study, click here. 

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Republican Leadership Owes Us An Explanation

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Republican Leadership Owes Us An Explanation

by Gail Riecken, CCO Statehouse Editor

Gov.Eric Holcomb just released the date and tentative agenda for the upcoming Special Session.

There are five bills on the May 14th agenda, according to TheStatehouseFiles. There are four bills that the legislature did not pass before the Mach 14th deadline, bills that the Governor and Majority wanted passed, and a technical corrections bill.

One bill is a school safety bill with an appropriations/advance of monies; another empowers the state to eliminate the school board of a school-in-stress and replace it with state appointed manager; another, a takeover of a Muncie school by Ball State and a multimillion dollar loan from the state to the school; another waves state taxes for software delivered over the internet; and, finally, another aligns the state’s tax code for changes in the IRS code.

Seems like a lot was left on the table during regular session. So, I have a question. If these were so important, why didn’t they pass?

And, if these are timely and need to be passed this year, why cannot these bills be written to include a retroactive clause to some previous date and then passed at the legislature’s Organization Day, already scheduled for November? There would not be any extra expenses and the work would be done this year.

The Governor has the right to call a Special Session.  The Indiana Constitution, Article 4 Section 9 states “In the Opinion of the Governor, the public welfare shall require it, he may, at any time by proclamation, call a special session.  Special Sessions should be held for the public welfare when it is required.”

But, there are compromises that should be addressed.

First, there is an official legislative process in the Indiana Constitution that ensures a bill is properly vetted. That process will be aborted in Special Session now that the Governor has called for bills to be passed in one day.

Indiana Constitution Article 4-Section 18 states “Every Bill shall be read, by title, on three several days in each house unless in case of emergency, 2/3rds of the house where such bills be pending shall by a vote of yeas and nays, deem it expedient to dispense with this rule; but the reading of a bill, by title, on its final passage shall, in no case, be dispensed with; and the vote on the passage of every bill or joint resolution shall be taken by yeas and nays and it must be expedited.”

To initiate any vote on bills during a special session that lasts less than 3 days, it is required that 2/3rds of the total House membership, that is Sixty-Seven people (67) must vote to suspend this rule. With 70 members of the House and 41 members of the Senate the majority party can do this without any debate or discussion.

Second, included in the official legislative process is the extremely important opportunity for the public to comment. However, Republican leadership does not feel there is time for the public to comment in order to get everything done in a day.

Moreover, any advocacy efforts are going to be difficult.  If you want to talk with your legislator about one of the bills, there is little time for you and me to even review the bills. The official text of the bills won’t be posted publicly until April 30, just two weeks before they are voted.

Leadership owes us an explanation of their position. They are granted the option of a Special Session by law through the Governor. But, that doesn’t mean an explanation of the compromises isn’t owed us.

They should tell us why a Special Session is necessary now. And, they should explain why the bills cannot be scheduled on Organization Day and passed with a retroactive clause.

Deadline For Absentee Ballot Approaching

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Staff Report
The StatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS —The deadlines to vote in-person or through an absentee ballot are quickly approaching.

Primary Election Day is May 8 and polls will be open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. For those who cannot vote in-person that day, they can still vote early in-person or with an absentee ballot, but the last day to request one is April 30.

Secretary of State Connie Lawson said voting is a right many have fought for and asked voters not to take their right for granted.

“Waiting until the last moment increases the chance that your request will not be received in time. An absentee application only takes a few minutes to complete, so set aside that time today,” Lawson said in a statement.

To send an absentee ballot by mail, voters must request an application from the county clerk’s office by 11:59 p.m. on April 30. Applications can be submitted in person, by fax, email or mail.

Early voting in-person is on-going, and can be cast by going to the county clerk’s office. Some counties, however, have additional early voting sites. The last day to vote early in-person at a clerk’s office is noon on May 7.

FOOTNOTE: TheStatehousefile.com is a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements For April 23, 2018

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Clairna Deshommes and Richanel Francois, Evansville, daughter, Shamique Lairna, April 12

Anna and Seth Rickert, Olney, IL, son, Aaron David, April 13

Anna and Seth Rickert, Olney, IL, son, Jack Maleri, April 13

Erin and Evan Mand, Newburgh, daughter, Olive Isabella, April 13

Kelsea Rogers and Jerry Boyd, Evansville, son, Matthias Vincent, April 13

Abigail Fenwick and Brandon Holbrook, Evansville, daughter, Sophia Danielle Rose, April 14

Andria Reed and Natasha Goodge, Evansville, son, Julian Eco, April 14

Haley and Jacob Taylor, Tennyson, IN, son, Maverick Ryan, April 14

Jamie and Grant Gribbins, Evansville, son, Grayson James, April 14

Shawna and Jeremy Loehrlein, Evansville, son, Conner Ryan, April 14

Connor Thompson and Seth Freels, Henderson, KY, daughter, Evelynn Quinn, April 16

Keri and Stephen Montgomery, Evansville, daughter, Lexi Rose, April 16

Kimberly Barnett and Damion Boren, Evansville, son, William Skylar, April 16

Rebecca Romero and Aleczander Stewart, Evansville, daughter, Harmony Jane, April 16

Tadisa and Billy Winders, Morganfield, KY, son, Brycen James, April 16

Amy and Matt Miller, Evansville, son, Benedict William, April 17

Elaine and Adryan Cooper, Owensville, IN, son, Deklyn Gabriel, April 17

Kaycie and Tyler Huffman, Evansville, daughter, Norah Lee, April 17

Lezlie Hart, Evansville, daughter, Braylea Nichole, April 17

Jill and Aaron Royer, Evansville, son, Colton James, April 18

Mary Jacobson and Chad Galloway, Evansville, son, Greyson Lee, April 18

Michelle and Jordan Hamblin, Evansville, son, Carter Bryant, April 18

 

University of Evansville Announces Institute for Public Health

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The University of Evansville has announced a new Institute for Public Health, which will facilitate partnerships that provide hands-on experiences to students while addressing community needs in the area of public health.  

The mission of the institute is to “cultivate multidisciplinary partnerships among faculty, students, and community members in ways that support the planning and development of evidence-based programs and sound policy.”

“The community is where we work,” said William McConnell, PhD, JD, MPH, director of the Institute for Public Health at UE. “The institute will provide UE students and faculty a platform to come together with the community to solve real public health issues.” 

The institute’s first major project has been leading and collaborating with 11 hospital systems around the state of Indiana to conduct a 39-county Community Health Needs Assessment. Projects like this not only connect the University with communities and leaders in health but also provide a range of opportunities for student and faculty collaboration and research. 

In addition to serving area needs, McConnell says this is a great opportunity for collaboration across the university and community. 

“The Institute for Public Health will be genuinely interdisciplinary, involving students and faculty members from across the institution,” McConnell said. “It is an area that intersects with many of our disciplines – sociology, political science, management, marketing, data science, civil engineering, ethics and social change, and all of our health fields, just to name a few.”

“The services offered by the Institute for Public Health are a great addition to the already remarkable collaborative efforts happening at the downtown health science center,” said UE president Tom Kazee. “UE’s physician assistant and physical therapy programs will be located at the downtown facility, offering numerous opportunities for the institute’s involvement in interprofessional education and collaboration.” 

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