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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2017
Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly
~ Pledge of Allegiance ~
Business with Representatives: Departmental Reports:
A. Police Department – Captain Stephanie Cox
- Request approval for permission to do an RFP for the Vehicle Maintenance/Repair Contract, current contract expires December 31st, 2017.
- Requests the Board’s signature on the Real Estate Purchase Agreement from the sale of the South Sector Building.
B. Fire Department – Battalion Chief Charles Hertzberger
1. Request approval to accept a laptop from Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co. to be used for Community Risk Reduction & Fire Prevention Presentations.
C. Building Commission – Crystal Harper
1. Request approval for the Action Pest Control Agreement on Baiting the Catch Basins, agreement is through December 31st, 2017.
Board of Public Safety Evansville, Indiana
Michael Retter, President Mike Lauderdale, Vice President Kayce Zeller, Member Clay Havill, Counsel Attorney
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ D. Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson
1. Request approval of the following:
- Install a “Dead End†sign in the rear alley at 929 W. Idlewild Drive at N. 4th Ave.
- Remove the “Dangerous Intersection/High Accident†signs at Bellemeade Ave & Hwy 41.
E. Special Event Permit – Sgt. Josh Wittmer
- New Tech Institute requests approval for the “NTI 5K Thunderbolt Flight†on October 14th, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Closing Career Ave from Lynch Road to Venture Drive; Venture Drive from Career Ave to Maxx Road; Maxx Road from Lynch Rd to Venture Drive. ***PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- cMoe requests approval for “Corporate Recess†on October 23rd, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Closing 5th from alleyway to Locust Street or Locust Street from 5th to entrance of KDDK parking lot, all depending on construction. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING POLICE APPROVAL, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
Amended Road Closing due to construction: Closing alleyway to Main Street from 5th Street.
- Greater Lincolnshire Neighborhood Association requests approval for the “Lincolnshire 2017 Front Porch Festival†on October 1st, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closing Bayard Park Drive from College Hwy to Lodge Ave; South Willow Road from Bellemeade Ave to Bayard Park Drive. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL, PENDING POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL***
- Harrison Instrumental Music Boosters requests approval for the “Harrison Instrumental Music Invitational†on September 30th, 2017 from noon until 10:00 p.m. Closing the north bound lane of Cullen Ave adjacent to Harrison High School from the Lloyd Expressway, south to where the blvd ends. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL, PENDING POLICE APPROVAL***
- Central Instrumental Music Boosters requests approval for the “Central High School Invitational†on September 9th, 2017 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Closing Old Post Road from
Board of Public Safety Evansville, Indiana
Michael Retter, President Mike Lauderdale, Vice President Kayce Zeller, Member Clay Havill, Counsel Attorney
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Berry Lane to First Ave. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED*** Note: This event is in the
past, but would need an official approval from the board.
- Central Instrumental Music Boosters requests approval for the “Central High School Regionals Marching Band†on October 14th, 2017 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Closing Old Post Road from Barry Lane to First Ave. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING POLICE APPROVAL***
- Greater Evansville Media LLC requests approval for the “Evansville Taco Festival†on October 14th, 2017 from noon to 7:00 p.m. Closing Locust Street from MLK Jr Blvd. to SE 9th Street. Approved 8-9-2017 Amending Date of Road Closure: Request approval to close the above said road beginning October 13th, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until October 15th, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Organizer of event was advised to contact the Evansville Vanderburgh County Building Authority to notify them of the parking spaces not available along Locust for that day.
Consent Section:
- Road Closure
- Hardkour Ninja Unlimited requests approval to close the alley next to 116 E Franklin Street to utilize the space for food trucks for the grand re-opening event on September 23rd, 2017 from 2-7 p.m.
- Nicholas Funke, Klenck Company, requests approval to close the northbound lane by 421 NW Riverside Drive from October 2nd, 2017 to October 13th, 2017 for a new concrete curb and gutter, new asphalt patch abutting the curb, topsoil, landscaping and signs installed facing Riverside Drive.
- Craig Eckert, Skanska, requests approval to close 6th Street between Walnut and Chestnut Street from September 18th, 2017 through September 22nd, 2017 to run the fire line water pipe that connects to the fire pump room. This work is for the Med School project.
- The Evansville Police Department request approval to close 9th Street between Walnut & Locust on September 27th, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Junior Achievement Day for the parking of buses.
- Taxicab Company License
1. Request approval for a taxicab company license for the following:
a. Relaxi Taxi Co., LLC – Jacqueline & Keith Kollker – 3302 Bellemeade Ave
Board of Public Safety Evansville, Indiana
Michael Retter, President Mike Lauderdale, Vice President Kayce Zeller, Member Clay Havill, Counsel Attorney
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C. DumpsterIntheStreet
1. Ron & Denise Hanes request approval to place a dumpster in the street at 1917 Bellemeade Ave to empty water damaged items out of basement from September 15th, 2017 to September 25th, 2017. (1 dumpster, 2 parking spaces)
OTHER BUSINESS:
- Approve claims.
- Approve the minutes from Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017.
Announcements:
Next Meeting, September 27th, 2017.
Adjourned: __________
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Blood Drive Planned at Ivy Tech Community College Evansville
The Ivy Tech Medical Assisting students are hosting the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Sept. 19, in Room 107 at Ivy Tech Evansville, 3501 First Avenue.
The event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Appointments are encouraged. Visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: Ivy Tech to register. Those donating will receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips.
For additional information call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Cross Country Teams Set To Host Stegemoller Classic
The University of Southern Indiana men’s and women’s cross country teams are back in action Saturday when they host the Stegemoller Classic at Angel Mounds. The women’s 5k race begins at 8:30 am with the men’s 8k race to follow at 9:15 am.
With the NCAA II Cross Country Championships at Angel Mounds in November, there are a number of teams making the trek to Evansville this weekend. Joining the Screaming Eagles are Bellarmine University, California University of Pennsylvania, Concord University, Colorado State University-Pueblo, Lee University, Lewis University, Lincoln Memorial University, Northwest Missouri State University, Queens University of Charlotte, Trevecca Nazarene University as well as Division I schools Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, SIU Edwardsville and University of Tennessee at Martin.
In the latest U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association polls, both USIÂ teams are in the top five, with the women remaining fifth and the men climbing one spot to fifth.
CSU-Pueblo, Lewis, Lee, Northwest Missouri State and Queens, N.C. on the men’s side all competed at the Championships last year and are all ranked coming into this weekend’s meet. Bellarmine is receiving votes.
On the women’s side, CSU-Pueblo, Lee, and Queens, N.C. also competed at last year’s Championships. Lee and Queens are represented in this week’s top 25, while Lewis and Bellarmine are receiving votes. CSU-Pueblo dropped out of the most recent poll.
UT Martin’s men’s team is 14th in the South Region poll, while their women are 15th in the region. USI finished a spot ahead of the Skyhawks in both the men’s and women’s team results at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, North Carolina, two weeks ago.
At the Covered Bridge Open, the USI men finished second as senior James Cecil (Owensboro, Kentucky) paced the Eagles with a fourth-place finish. The women also ran well, taking third with juniors Hope Jones(Cumberland, Indiana) and Melina Gryschka (Garbsen, Germany) placing fourth and sixth, respectively.
Attorney Reprimanded For Handling Of Adoption Case
Attorney Reprimanded For Handling Of Adoption Case
Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a Hamilton County adoption attorney who failed to inform his clients that a birth mother they planned to adopt a baby from had chosen someone else to adopt her child.
In the disciplinary case against Steven Kirsh, In the Matter of Steven M. Kirsh, Respondent, 29S00-1703-DI-154, Steven Kirsh was hired by clients to represent them in an intended adoption with a birth mother, who had tentatively agreed to allow the clients to adopt her baby after its birth. However, when the birth mother expressed concerns to Kirsh about the clients adopting the child and asked for profiles of other prospective parents, Kirsh provided the additional profiles, prompting the birth mother to select another couple to adopt the child.
Kirsh did not discuss any of these facts with his clients until after the birth mother selected a different set of adoptive parents. Further, while the attorney did have other prospective adoptive parents sign conflict-of-interest waivers, he failed to have the clients sign one.
Then, when Kirsh and his clients began discussing a partial reimbursement of fees the clients advanced, he presented them with a release form that purported to bar the clients from filing a “claim†with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. The clients refused and instead retained separate counsel while they considered a legal malpractice suit, though the parties were eventually able to reach a settlement.
Meanwhile, the disciplinary action against Kirsh was opened in March 2017, and the parties agreed he had violated Indiana Professional Conduct Rules 1.7(a), 1.8(b) and 8.4(d). Those rules relate to prohibitions against representing a client when the representation may be materially limited by responsibilities to another person; using client information to the disadvantage of the client without their consent; and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
In an order dated Sept. 8, the Indiana Supreme Court determined the appropriate discipline was a public reprimand against Kirsh. The costs of the proceeding are also assessed against him.
The order was signed by Justice Steve David as acting chief justice. All justices concurred except Chief Justice Loretta Rush, who did not participate.
Adopt A Pet
Dawn is a 1-year-old female American rabbit! She and several friends were pulled from Evansville Animal Care & Control when they were overrun with bunnies. Her $40 adoption fee includes her spay & her microchip! Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.org for details!
Early goal trips-up Aces at Butler
The University of Evansville men’s soccer team battled, but was unable to overcome an early goal as the Aces fell to Butler, 1-0, on Tuesday evening in Indianapolis, Indiana.
“The guys never stopped competing.  We gave everything we had until the final whistle,” said Aces head coach Marshall Ray. “It is difficult to put yourself in a hole early and have to dig out against a very good team like Butler.”
The lone goal of the match came just 12 minutes in as Butler connected a string of passes leaving Joey Harvey alone in the box in a one-on-one situation. Harvey dribbled and finished to give Butler the 1-0 advantage.
Following a bit of a slow start in the opening 15 minutes, the Aces found their rhythm midway through the first half. Evansville recorded its first shot in the 29th minute and proceeded to fire four more with a pair on-goal.
In the second half, the intensity continued for the Aces as UE came close to equalizing on three separate occasions in the final six minutes of the match. With just 18 seconds remaining, senior midfielder Ian McGrath sprinted into the box for what would be the Aces’ final chance. McGrath unleashed a shot that sent Butler goalkeeper Eric Dick sprawling to the ground to make a sve, preserving the 1-0 win for the Bulldogs.
Butler out-shot the Aces, 19-10, with an 8-4 advantage on shots on-goal.
McGrath led the way for the Aces with four shots, two on-goal, while freshman forward Sam Bonano took a pair of shots with one on-goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Frederik Reimer helped preserve the deficit at just a goal, making six saves between the posts.
“I thought we created some chances late in the match and had a lot of energy and effort to get numbers forward,” said Ray on the Aces’ late-match push. “We now turn our focus to Sunday and prepare ourselves for the coming matches.
The Aces return to Arad McCutchan Stadium on Sunday for a 2 p.m. meeting with Eastern Illinois.
Link of The Economic Improvement District Proposal Created By The Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce Downtown Alliance
This link was provided to us by a small business owner in the Downtown Business District.
If you have any questions concerning this proposal please contract Joshua Armstrong at: JArmstrong@swinchamber.com.
We look forward to our readers comments concerning the information provided in this link.
IS IT TRUE SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
IS IT TRUEÂ about 3 years ago the Director of Evansville DMD purchased a vacant and dilapidated block building located in a seedy part of town located on North Main Street for around $650,000? Â …over the years the Director of the Evansville DMD announced that he found individuals that wanted to develop this building into something that the community will be proud of? Â …today the building looks the same way it did when DMD purchased it from the former owner many years ago? Â …we wonder if anyone in the private sector would pay $650,000 for a vacant block building located in a seedy part of town without any plans to develop it?
IS IT TRUE that City of Evansville has invested an insane amount of money in the Downtown Business District over the last 20 years? …between the $127 Million Ford Center, a $60 million hotel, $40 million for The Centre, $20 million for the refurbishment of the Victory Theater, and close to $100 million for the new downtown IU Medical School plus the Signature School there has been $350 Million tossed into the two blocks closest to the Civic Center? Â …lets not forget the cost to purchase the land for the new downtown Hotel and IU Medical school? …sauntering on down the street to the waterfront we can add Innovation Pointe, renovating the river front, McCurdy Hotel, the Greyhound Bus, Old Post Office building and a $4 million reversal of direction of Main Street to bring the total to many hundred of million of dollars ?…that does not include CMOE and the Evansville Museum expansion or some fancy street lamps in the Historic District?…it also ignores the assault on the public treasury by the Front Door Pride program or the many hundred of thousands of dollars spent in and around Haynies Corner area? …we should forget to add the cost involved in moving the LST to the new site next to new on land Tropicana gaming establishment? …the total number of public and private dollars thrown at downtown Evansville from all of these projects could be around one (1) billion dollars?
IS IT TRUE whats so amazing is after investing almost a billion dollars in the Downtown Business District it is still incapable of attracting or supporting a grocery store or pharmacy?
IS IT TRUE we now hear that the Business District is going to be transformed into a progressive business district if the Southwest Indiana Chamber Downtown Alliance can convince the downtown merchants and property owners to raise taxes on themselves by $625,000 per year? …given the fact that almost a billion dollars have been invested in the Downtown Business District over 20 plus years hasn’t made an significant economic impact on that area is very disappointing?
IT IT TRUE we hope that the Southwest Indiana Chamber Downtown Alliance proposal to transform the downtown Business District into something that the community will be proud of is not just another “Pie In The Sky” idea?
IS IT TRUE we are astonished to learn that after determining that the North Main street road was too narrow, that a fairy with pixie dust must have widened the road because it has been announced that the City has decided to live with what they have until someone else doesn’t and then it will be lawsuit time because of weekly accidents on North Main street? …we wonder when the taxpayers of this community are going to start holding the officials at the Evansville DMD accountable for their bad business decisions?
IS IT TRUE that the SKANSKA ad posted in a local paper is calling the new Downtown IU Medical Complex the Multi-Institutional Academic Health Science Health Facility?
IS IT TRUE we wonder why members of the mainstream media hasn’t published any detailed information about the City of Evansville proposed 2018 city budget?
 Todays ‘Readers Poll” question is : Do you feel its time for the taxpayers of this community  to start holding our public officials accountable for their bad business decisions?
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