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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR JUNE 27, 2016 IN ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.

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AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

JUNE 27, 2016

ROOM 301,

CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUSPENSION OF THE RULES

CONSENT AGENDA

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

ORDINANCE G-2016-21 A.S.D. MOSBY, WEAVER, McGINN
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.10 (Common Council) of the Code of Ordinances

ORDINANCE G-2016-22 PUBLIC WORKS HARGIS, ELPERS, BRINKMEYER
An Ordinance Amending Section 13.15.100 (Water) of the Code of Ordinances

ORDINANCE F-2016-16 FINANCE McGINN
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Additional Appropriations of Funds Within Various Accounts (DMD)

RESOLUTION C-2016-17 FINANCE McGINN
A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Confirming the Declaration of an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for the Relocation and Installation of New Equipment – SS&C Technologies, Inc. (120 N. Fulton Ave.)

RESOLUTION C-2016-18 FINANCE McGINN
A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana Approving the Issuance of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Redevelopment District Taxable Tax Increment Refunding Revenue Note, Series 2016

CONSENT AGENDA

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

ORDINANCE G-2016-19 AMENDED PUBLIC WORKS McGINN
An Ordinance to Vacate a Certain Easement Within the City of Evansville, Indiana, Storm Drain Easement Across Lots 4 and 5, Stonefield Crossing Subdivision, Parcel ID 82-06-14-015- 170.027

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA JUNE 27, 2016 ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.

ORDINANCE G-2016-20 PUBLIC WORKS McGINN
An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places with the City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as that Portion of a 10-Foot Public Utility Easement on Lot 26 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 4, Also that Part of a 10-Foot Public Utility Easement on Lot 12 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 6, Also All that Part of a Lake Maintenance and Storm Drainage Easement on Lot 12 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 6

ORDINANCE F-2016-14 AMENDED FINANCE McGINN
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

ORDINANCE F-2016-15 FINANCE McGINN
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

RESOLUTION C-2016-12 FINANCE McGINN
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Regarding the Implementation of Certain Internal Control Standards and Procedures

RESOLUTION C-2016-13 FINANCE McGINN
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Regarding Reporting Erroneous or Irregular Material Variances, Losses, Shortages or Theft of Public Funds
REGULAR AGENDA

THIRD READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

ORDINANCE G-2016-19 AMENDED PUBLIC WORKS McGINN
An Ordinance to Vacate a Certain Easement Within the City of Evansville, Indiana, Storm Drain Easement Across Lots 4 and 5, Stonefield Crossing Subdivision, Parcel ID 82-06-14-015- 170.027

ORDINANCE G-2016-20 PUBLIC WORKS McGINN
An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places with the City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as that Portion of a 10-Foot Public Utility Easement on Lot 26 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 4, Also that Part of a 10-Foot Public Utility Easement on Lot 12 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 6, Also All that Part of a Lake Maintenance and Storm Drainage Easement on Lot 12 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 6

ORDINANCE F-2016-14 AMENDED FINANCE McGINN
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

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA JUNE 27, 2016 ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.

ORDINANCE F-2016-15 FINANCE McGINN
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

RESOLUTION C-2016-12 FINANCE McGINN
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Regarding the Implementation of Certain Internal Control Standards and Procedures

RESOLUTION C-2016-13 FINANCE McGINN
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Regarding Reporting Erroneous or Irregular Material Variances, Losses, Shortages or Theft of Public Funds

RESOLUTION DOCKETRESOLUTION C-2016-16 DOCKET ADAMS, MERCER, MOSBY
A Resolution of the Common Council Approving an Interlocal Agreement with Knight Township

RESOLUTION C-2016-19 DOCKET MOSBY, BRINKMEYER
A Resolution Memorializing the Mater Dei Girls Softball Team for Winning the State Championship

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
The next meeting of the Common Council will be Monday, July 11, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Committee meetings will begin at 5:00 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

Ellis Park 2016 Summer Meet At A Glance

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Ellis Park 2016 Summer Meet At A Glance 

Dates: July 2-Sept. 5 (30 days), Fridays through Sundays, plus Mondays July 4 and Sept. 5. No racing Saturday, Sept. 3.

Post time: 12:50 p.m. CT/1:50 p.m. ET. Gates open 11 a.m. CT.

General admission: free. Reserved seating in Sky Theatre ($8 seat) and Clubhouse ($2). Grandstand ($15 for six seats). Turf Club memberships and season tables in Sky Theatre and Clubhouse available.

Dining reservations: (812) 435-8918

Parking: free; valet available

Multi-horse wager minimums: 10-cent superfecta; 50-cent trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5; $1 exacta, Super High Five.

Stakes: July 9 – $50,000 Ellis Park Turf, fillies & mares 3yos & up, 1 1/16 miles (turf). July 16 – $50,000 Don Bernhardt Memorial, 3yo & up, 6 1/2 furlongs. Aug. 6 – $100,000 Groupie Doll (G3), fillies & mares 3yos & up, mile; $75,000 Ellis Park Juvenile, 2yos, 7 furlongs. Sept. 5 – $50,000 Cliff Guilliams Handicap, 3yo & up, 1 1/16 miles (turf).

Simulcasting: Betting on horse racing around the country seven days a week, including Saratoga and Del Mar.

Instant Racing: Ellis Park provides the best in Instant Racing Machines (IRMs), the thrill of horse racing and the fun and flash of video gaming seven days a week. Created in 2000 by Oaklawn Park and AmTote, Inc, these state-of-the-art machines are electronic pari-mutuel systems that allow players to take part in simulated race experiences by making wagers on historic horse races.

Promotions: July 2 – Opening day/mystery mutuel voucher; July
4 – special Independence Day card; July 10 – Gentlemen’s Day; July 17 – Retired Thoroughbred
Day; July 23 – July 23 – Camel and ostrich races; July 24 – Laptop giveaway; July 30 – Ladies’ Day/PDJF Day; July 31 – Dollar Day. Aug. 6 – Grade 3 Groupie Doll Day; Aug. 7 – St. Jude’s Day; Aug. 13th – Alles Brothers Furniture Day; Aug. 14 – Tavern Day; Aug. 20-21 – Wiener dog trials; Aug. 26 – Law Enforcement Day; Aug. 27 – Wiener dog finals; Aug. 28 – Dollar Day. Sept. 4 – Dollar Day/Kids’ Day; Sept. 5 – Fan Appreciation day.

7th Circuit Reversal: Concur Fraud Victims, Not Creditor, Take Priority

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

Fraud victims of disgraced former lawyer William Conour have the upper hand over his former law firm creditor who was awarded a judgment of almost $775,000, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, reversing the District Court and signaling too much may have been awarded.

The reversal orders further proceedings in ACF 2006 v. Conour, 1:13-cv-001286, remanding the case to Judge Tanya Walton Pratt in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Pratt previously ruled that victims who sought to intervene in the case brought by a former Conour creditor could not. Pratt ruled ACF was entitled to the money on a quantum meruit basis from the nearly $2 million in fees attorney Timothy Devereux earned on several cases he won at Ladendorf Law Firm after he left the Conour Firm.

Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote for the panel in ACF 2006 Corp v. Timothy Devereux, 15-3037 and 15-3048, that this is an area of untested law in Indiana, but that victims who were defrauded by Conour should take precedence over a later creditor.  Conour is serving a 10-year sentence for stealing more than $6 million from clients.

“The norm that victims of a lawyer’s breach of trust have a remedy notwithstanding the later grant of a security interest to a commercial lender is one of long standing and is reflected in Indiana by (Indiana Code) §30-4-3-22(c)(2). Section 23-1.5.2-7 tells us that the use of the corporate form to hold assets of a legal practice does not change that norm. It follows that the Victims have priority over the Lender in the funds that the Conour Firm is entitled to receive from (Devereux and Ladendorf). The judgment of the district court is reversed, and the case is remanded for the entry of judgment consistent with this opinion.”

Davis and Loretta Beals and their daughter Kristen sought to intervene in this case, claiming they were wrongly blocked at the District Court. Conour won a settlement for the Bealses, who were injured in a deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer, but the Bealses are still trying to collect about $500,000 of the money Conour stole from them.

But the 7th Circuit decision also likely will reduce the award Pratt granted. In one of Devereux’s cases that generated fees of about $1.4 million, Pratt ruled 40 percent should go to the Conour Firm to satisfy ACF’s lien. This despite three witnesses testifying the Conour Firm should be entitled to just 10 percent.

Easterbrook also ruled Pratt erred in awarding prejudgment interest at 8 percent, since the money is held in IOLTA accounts whose interest is not available to the firm, as such interest goes to the Indiana Bar Foundation to fund pro bono legal service. “The award of prejudgment interest was a misstep that must be undone on remand,” Easterbrook wrote.
 

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below is a list of the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Kelli Lynn Vollmer Theft, Level 6 felony

Richard Dale Watson Jr. Sexual misconduct with a minor, Level 5 felony

Jennifer Lynn Reed AKA Jennifer Lynn Adamski Attempted fraud on a financial institution, Level 5 felony

Forgery, Level 6 felony

Counterfeiting, Level 6 felony

Attempted theft, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

Synthetic identity deception, Level 6 felony

Joshua A. Pate Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor

Cody Oshea Hall-Johnson Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony

Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony

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Economic Week in Review: More Strong Economic News for Indiana

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Celebrating Indiana’s Economic ‘Backbone’

Inside Indiana Business

INDIANAPOLIS -Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb says the state is taking an “all hands on deck” approach to raising awareness of the impact of small businesses on the Hoosier economy during this year’s edition of Entrepreneurship Week.

Manufacturing Industry Touts $100B Impact

Inside Indiana Business

INDIANAPOLIS -The Indiana Manufacturers Association is celebrating new data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce which shows the strength of the state’s manufacturing sector. The data shows the industry contributed $100 billion to Indiana’s GDP last year, a more than $6 billion increase over 2014.

Japan’s Largest Steel Producer Adding Operations in Shelby County

Japanese Steel Producer Coming to Shelbyville

Inside Indiana Business

SHELBYVILLE -The largest steel producer in Japan will is locating an operation in Shelbyville. Tokyo-based Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. will invest $50 million to build a 150,000 square-foot facility, a move that is expected to create up to 70 jobs by 2021.

Japan’s largest steel manufacturer to expand in Shelbyville, create 70 new jobs

FOX 59

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — Gov. Mike Pence joined officials from Shelbyville for a major jobs announcement Tuesday. They revealed plans for Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) to establish operations in Shelbyville, creating up to 70 new jobs by 2021. The company is Japan’s largest steel producer.

Japan’s largest steel producer to build plant in Shelbyville

IndyStar

Japan’s largest steel producer is planning to spend $50 million and hire up to 70 people for a new plant in Shelbyville.

Japan’s Largest Steel Company To Open Shelbyville Plant

Indiana Public Media

Japan’s largest steel company will spend $50 million on a new plant in Shelbyville. It is set to open next year, the latest in a long line of Japanese investments in Indiana manufacturing.

Japanese manufacturer plans $50M plant, 70 jobs in Indiana

IBJ

Japan’s largest steel producer announced plans Tuesday to open a subsidiary in Shelbyville that will build a $50 million manufacturing facility employing up to 70 workers by the end of 2021.

City welcomes Japanese manufacturer bringing 70 new jobs

The Shelby News

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. announced Tuesday the company will build a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at 400 Northbrook Drive, just off West Michigan Road.

Japanese steel producer to open Shelbyville facility, create new jobs

The Statehouse File

INDIANAPOLIS — Japan’s largest steel producer will establish operations in Shelbyville with plans to create 70 new jobs by 2021. “Indiana is home to the largest Japanese investment per capita in the nation,” Gov. Mike Pence said in a statement, “and today I’m proud to welcome yet another Japan-based firm to the Hoosier state.”

Japan’s largest steel producer adding operations in Shelby County

Rushville Republican

SHELBYVILLE – Governor Mike Pence and Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun joined executives from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC), Japan’s largest steel producer, today as the company announced plans to establish operations in Shelbyville, creating up to 70 new jobs by 2021.

Marketing Tech Platform Commits to Indianapolis for Growth

NEW: Score Another For Indy Tech Sector

Inside Indiana Business

INDIANAPOLIS -The central Indiana technology sector is continuing its hot streak. Sigstr Inc. plans to add up to 111 jobs in downtown Indianapolis over the next four years. The email signature marketing platform says a $1.4 million investment will double its downtown footprint. Sigstr was the first company to launch from the Scott Dorsey-led High Alpha venture studio, which also includes another tech startup in expansion mode, Clear Scholar.

Startup tech firm Sigstr plans $1.4M expansion, 111 new jobs

IBJ
Startup tech firm Sigster plans to invest $1.4 million to double its footprint in the Circle Tower Building in downtown Indianapolis and add 111 new jobs by 2020.

Sigstr Doubling Down on Indiana

Inside Indiana Business

INDIANAPOLIS -The chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based Sigstr Inc. says he wouldn’t want to grow the company anywhere else. The email signature platform announced plans this morning to invest $1.4 million into a downtown expansion, which includes more than 100 jobs.

And because #RoadsMeanJobs….

Gov. Pence Joins INDOT, Officials To Kick Off Construction On $92 Million In I-69 Improvements

WBIW

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Governor Mike Pence Wednesday joined Senator Jim Merritt and local leaders from Fishers, Noblesville and Pendleton to officially kick off construction on a $92 million project to modernize Interstate 69 in Hamilton and Madison counties.

Lanes to be added to I-69 in Hamilton County

IndyStar

The $92 million project will stretch 15 miles from Ind. 37, exit 205 in Fishers, to Ind. 38, exit 219, which leads to Pendleton. A lane in each direction will be added, starting on the south end and moving north in construction phases, said Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Nathan Riggs.

Gov. Pence Kicks Off $92 Million I-69 Project

Indiana Public Media

Governor Mike Pence kicked off a $92 million project Wednesday to widen and improve a 15 mile section of Interstate 69. Pence says a focus on infrastructure means safer driving and more jobs.

Governor Pence breaks ground on I-69 improvements

WISH-TV

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – Road improvements are coming to Hamilton County. The governor kicked off a project Wednesday that is designed to reduce traffic problems on I-69.

Gov. Pence, INDOT kick off ‘Major Moves’ work on I-69

CBS 4

FISHERS, Ind. — Governor Mike Pence today joined Senator Jim Merritt and local leaders from Fishers, Noblesville and Pendleton to officially kick off a new construction project.

Alcohol a Factor in Crash that Hospitalized Three

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On Saturday, June 25, 2016 at approximately 7:08pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to South Weinbach Avenue north of the I-69 overpass upon report a of vehicle crash involving injury.
On scene investigation indicated that a silver 2010 Kia Forte passenger car had been traveling north on South Weinbach Avenue before leaving the roadway and striking a tree. The driver, later identified as Mr. Robert Wesley Burton III, sustained a broken forearm as a result of the crash. Two other passengers also sustained injuries. The front passenger sustained a broken forearm and broken lower leg and the rear passenger sustained an internal abdominal injury as well as a broken wrist.

Mr. Burton appeared visibly intoxicated to the investigating sheriff’s deputy. A deputy attempted to obtain Mr. Burton’s consent for a blood sample at the hospital, but he refused. A warrant was then obtained with the assistance of the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office later compelled a blood sample from Mr. Burton. Preliminary hospital testing revealed Mr. Burton’s blood alchol content (BAC) to be more than three (3) times the legal limit of .08.

Mr. Burton’s injuries prevented his immediate arrest for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated Causing Serious Bodily Injury as a Level 6 Felony. An arrest warrant will be sought at a later date.

Indiana’s implied consent law provides for up to a two year drivers license suspension for refusing a chemical test for intoxication, but carries no criminal penalty. Local procedures for obtaining blood samples from intoxicated motorists were unaffected by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. That ruling affected warrantless blood draws in states that criminalize the refusal of a breath or blood test. A driver who refuses a breath or blood test in Indiana faces only a suspension of his or her driving privileges, which is considered a civil penalty. When investigating crashes involving death or serious injury in which a driver has refused testing, Indiana law enforcement officers first attempt to secure a search warrant before compelling a blood draw.

DRIVER:

Robert Wesley Burton III, 54, of Evansville.