SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL AUGUST 24, 2017Â 3:00 P.M.
CIVIC CENTER ROOM 301, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
The Old Courthouse Foundation will host an End of Summer “Lunch on the Lawn†lawn event this Friday, August 25 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse located at 201 NW Fourth Street.
This the second Lunch on the Lawn event the Foundation has hosted this year. The organization’s May event brought several hundred people to the Old Courthouse grounds to enjoy food trucks, music and more. “Our priority is to create opportunities for the community to take advantage of the greenspace right here in the heart of downtown,†said Dennis Au, President of the Old Courthouse Foundation. The free, family-friendly event will include Live Music on the Lawn presented by Wired Coffee House and Music Venue and food for purchase from local food trucks including Dapper Pig, Papa T’s Tamales, Chef Bruce Li, River City Dawgs, Rockin’ Taco, Lolly’s Pops, Fresh. By Genes and Sassy Sweet Confections. The food trucks will be on the Fourth Street side of the Old Courthouse.
Free parking for Lunch on the Lawn will be available at 409 Ingle Street, generously provided by Jackson Kelly, PLLC, and at the Vanderburgh County Soldiers & Sailors Coliseum located on Coliseum Court.
On Friday, our Nation’s flag will fly over the cupula for the first time in several months following repairs to the flagpole. The flag flies over 216 feet above the old courthouse grounds, which creates a number of unique challenges. A break in the rope and damage to the pulley system required a professional climber to go out on top of the cupola to make the repairs. World Wide Communications Consultants, Inc. located in Newburgh, IN completed the repairs earlier this month. The cost was $800.00.
Woods and Woods, LLP located in the Old Jail adjacent to the Old Courthouse has generously donated a new 4’x6’ flag to be raised Friday morning by Steve Woods. “We are fortunate to have such a conscientious neighbor and community partner in Woods and Woods,†Said Larry Bristow, Vice President of the Foundation. “Steve saw a need and contacted us to see how he could get involved. It gets to the heart of
what the Foundation is here to promote- long-term community involvement and investment in the Old Courthouse. The Old Courthouse is here to stay and we hope that it will be vibrantly used by the community.â€
The Old Courthouse Foundation is a non- profit organization whose mission is to support the preservation of the Old Courthouse and create educational programs to engage the community in the preservation effort.
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The Vanderburgh County Commissioners yesterday passed Resolution CO.R-08-17-018 that would allow a Trolley to run of Evansville Districts (“TED”).
The Resolution reads as follows:
WHEREAS, the Growth Alliance of Evansville (“GAGE”) in conjunction with Franklin Street Events Association (“FSEA”) have been working on a proposed Trolley of Evansville Districts (“TED”) which would run between all the downtown cultural districts, the Double Tree Hotel, the Tropicana Hotel area, and Franklin Street; and
WHEREAS, The TED proposal would be a good way for tourists to see our community and boost economic development while enhancing local transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County support the efforts of FSEA and GAGE with respect to the TED project and encourage other local groups and organizations to support and fund TED.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County as follows:
That the Board of Commissioners support the efforts of FSEA and GAGE in making the proposed TED project a reality and encourage other groups and organizations to also support and fund TED for the benefit of our local residents, tourists, and local businesses.
The resolution was passed and adopted on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017, by a unanimous vote (3-0). The office of the Vanderburgh County Commissioners is the first official government body to publicly support TED via letter of support or resolution for this project.
County Commissioner Ben Shoulders said; “We hope other community leaders, elected officials, organizations, groups, companies and/or entities follow the lead of the Vanderburgh County Commissioners”.
For a riverfront view with amenities, boat racing fans can experience HydroFestâ„¢ at the Evansville Museum this Labor Day Weekend. Jagoe Homes PropellerFest Club hosted by the Evansville Museum Guild , is a splashy two-day event offering special perks. Purchase of a weekend pass includes:
·        Admission wristband to Evansville HydroFest™
·        Riverfront viewing behind the Museum
·        Museum parking
·        Soft drinks and water
·        Indoor restrooms and air conditioning
·        Event t-shirt (for the first 200 adults)
A cash bar and food trucks will be on-site both days. The event runs Saturday, September 2, and Sunday, September 3. Admission is $50 for Museum members, and $65 for non-members. Each child 14 and under is admitted free with a paid adult. For tickets, visit evansvillemuseum.org.
The Jagoe Homes PropellerFest Club event benefits the Evansville Museum Guild. For over 50 years, the Museum Guild has funded more than 200 exhibitions in the Museum’s Art, History, and Science Galleries.
Event title sponsor, the award-winning Jagoe Homes, has built over 6,000 homes throughout Bowling Green, Henderson, Louisville, and Owensboro, Ky., as well as Evansville, Huntingburg and Newburgh, Ind. The third-generation, Owensboro-based builder is co-owned by brothers, Scott and Bill Jagoe. In 2010, Jagoe Homes eclipsed more than 119,000 homebuilders nationwide when named National Builder of the Year by Professional Builder magazine.
Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered a former attorney who illegally represented a client after he was disbarred more than 20 years ago to pay back the funds he received or he’ll be going to jail.
In a disciplinary ordered handed down Monday, Justice Steve David, writing as acting chief justice, explained former Indianapolis attorney Timothy P. O’Connor was disbarred in March 1990 for negligent representation, misappropriation of client funds, failure to refund unearned fees and failure to communicate with clients. O’Connor petitioned for reinstatement in 2011, but took no further steps to advance that action.
Despite his disbarment, O’Connor was paid $1,200 in 2014 to represent a client in an expungement case and was subsequently charged with the unauthorized practice of law, a Class B misdemeanor, to which he pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Then in April 2017, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission issued a show cause motion requiring O’Connor to respond within 15 days and explain why he should not be held in contempt. O’Connor has yet to respond to the show cause motion.
As a result, the high court determined O’Connor did practice law in violation of his disbarment, as the commission alleged, and ordered him to pay a sum of $500 within 30 days of the Monday order. O’Connor was also ordered to disgorge the $1,200 he was paid in legal feels within the 30-day period, and to provide the court with a verified accounting and report of the disgorgement within five days of payment.
If O’Connor fails to pay the fines imposed against him, the high court ordered that the Sheriff of the Supreme Court must take him into custody and turn him over to the Department of Correction for a 30-day sentence. Though he won’t be required to pay back the money if he serves a jail sentence, O’Connor is prohibited from ever applying for reinstatement, even if he pays the funds.
All justices concurred, except David, who dissented and would have imposed more significant sanctions.
The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana held its annual Arts Awards featuring the Mayor’s Art Award on Thursday. During the ceremony the organization announced the winner of the 2017 Mayor’s Art Award and 5 other arts awards. The award recipients are as follows.
Visual Arts Award – Joanne Massey
Performing Arts Award – Red Bank ReUnion Band
Young Artist Award – Jared Hoover
Arts Educator Award – Diane Brewer
Arts Council Award – Kirk and Sherry Wright
Mayor’s Art Award – Susan Hardwick
The Arts Council’s annual Arts Awards honor individuals, groups, and institutions that have made significant contributions to the advancement of the arts in Evansville and the surrounding counties.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
Posey County – Indiana State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Posey County on Wednesday, August 23. The exact location and time will not be released. Motorists that are not impaired can expect only short delays of 2-3 minutes while passing through the checkpoint.
Troopers encourage all motorists to call 911 or the closest Indiana State Police Post when they observe another motorist that may be impaired. Be prepared to give a description of the vehicle, location and direction of travel.
The Indiana state Police are committed to traffic safety and will continue to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to apprehend impaired drivers and to deter others from drinking and driving.
Cadbury is a 1-year-old male chocolate Rex rabbit. He was found as a “stray†outside Ozanam Family Shelter on the north side, and never reclaimed! Cadbury will need a special rabbit-savvy home without young children. Rabbit adoption fees are $40, which includes spay/neuter surgery and now includes registered microchips! Your bunny can always find its way home if ever lost now! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 Tuesday-Saturday 12-6 for adoption details!
Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced that his staff helped return nearly $400,000 in unclaimed money at the Indiana State Fair.
The Office of the Indiana Attorney General operated a booth inside the Expo Hall at the state fairgrounds for 16 days. During that time, staff members helped approximately 6,530 Hoosiers with everything from consumer protections tips, signing up for the Do Not Call list and recovering unclaimed money.
A total of $398,701.58 in unclaimed money was returned to Hoosiers during the fair with several individual claims exceeding $10,000.
Hoosiers who stopped by the booth at the state fair experienced the same services that are being offered when the office’s Mobile Operations Center (MOC) visits cities and towns across Indiana. The MOC has allowed members of the communications staff to enhance public outreach, bringing constituent services to citizens statewide and further educating the public about the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
Since May, the office has visited 51 counties and returned $84,106.52 in unclaimed money. On Thursday, Aug. 24, and Friday, Aug. 25, the MOC will visit nine counties in southwestern Indiana — highlighted by stops in Mount Vernon, Evansville and Jasper. Below is the MOC’s scheduled visits for these dates.
Thursday, August 24
Friday, August 25
