BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY: Agenda
AGENDA
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
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. Adam Kunkel, The Kunkel Group, requesting approval for the sidewalk to be closed at Riverside Drive; 1st Street to be closed between Walnut Street & Locust Street; parking lane on Walnut Street. Parking will be unavailable starting August 1st, 2015 through May 1st, 2016.
Departmental Reports:
A. Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin
1. Request approval to purchase an unmarked soft car for use by the Evansville Police Department undercover officers. The car to be purchase is a used vehicle from Henderson Chevrolet/GMC at a cost of $12,000.
B. FireDepartment–ChiefMikeConnelly
- Request approval for the new Report of Workplace Injury policy 500.006.
- Request approval for the 2015 Architect, LLC Contract.
C. Building Commission – Ron Beane
- Request approval for the Resolution of an Agreement for Services with Heidorn Construction, Inc. for Sealing of Unsafe Structures. Heidorn’s bids were as follows $4.40/sq. ft.; $75.00 – Show-up Fee; $80.00 Re-Seal Fee; $100.00 Estimating Fee; $1.10/lineal ft. (for framing).
- Request approval to open and award bids for the following demolitions:
- 1212 SOUTH GARVIN ST. – RAZE TEPE PARK POOL HOURS ONLY
- 1430 HARMONY WAY – RAZE/REMOVE REFAB CLASSROOM ONLY (LEAVE
GRAVEL UNDER THE CLASSROOM)
- 1007 WEST MARYLAND STREET – RAZE FIRE DAMAGED COMMERCIAL
STRUCTURE(S) – REMOVE ALL FENCING AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE LOT. AT THE CORNER OF N. THIRD AND WEST MARYLAND STREET – ALSO KNOWN AS 1007 WEST MARYLAND ST.
- 2831 EGMONT ST. – RAZE FIRE DAMAGED HOUSE
- 2403-2405 NORTH HARLAN AVE – RAZE FIRE DAMAGED HOUSE/DUPLEX AND
SHED
- 2215 WEST IOWA ST. – RAZE HOUSE
- 415 SOUTH LINWOOD AVE – RAZE FIRE DAMAGED HOUSE, TWO (2) SHEDS AND
REMOVE THE FRONT (EAST AND NORTH SIDE) FENCES
- 702 NORTH THIRD AVE – RAZE HOUSE
- 704 NORTH THIRD AVE – RAZE HOUSE
- 19 WASHINGTON AVE – RAZE HOUSE AND REMOVE THE NORTH SIDE FENCE
D. Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson
1. Request approval for the following items:
- Install a “Do Not Block Drive Entrance†sign in the parking lot entrance on N.W. 3rd St. next to Clayton’s Cleaners across from 12 N.W. 3rd St.
- Install a “Cross Traffic Does Not Stop†sign on Theatre Drive at Old Boonville Hwy.
- Remove “Incoming Traffic Does Not Stop†and Install “Cross Traffic Does Not Stop†on Hirschland Drive at E. Columbia Street due to the extension of E. Columbia Street.
- Install “No Parking Anytime†with “Tow Away Zone†at 912/915 Sorenson at Dead End.
- Install “30 MPH Speed Limit†signs for northbound & southbound traffic on Maryland Street & Barker Street (near Jacobsville Park).
2. Doris Strupp, Amhearst Manor Subdivision – Homeowners Association Representative, is requesting permission to paint “SLOW†on Oaklyn Dr. eastbound of the subdivision entrance sign. Painting will be completed by a profession road painting contractor and all associated costs will be paid by the Homeowners Association.
E. Special Event Permit – Sgt. Josh Wittmer
- Funk in the City requests approval for the “Funk in the City Art Festival†on September 25th, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Closing 2nd Street between Washington Ave & Jefferson Ave; Adams Ave between 1st Street & Putnam Street. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED & PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- Komen Evansville Tri-State Affiliate requests approval for “Race for the Cure†on September 27th, 2015 from 6:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Closing Vogel Road from Newton Avenue to Tutor Lane; Tutor Lane from Vogel Road to Columbia Street; Columbia Street from Tutor Lane to Kimber Lane; Kimber Lane from Tutor Lane to E. Virginia Street; E. Virginia Street from Kimber Lane to the far North entrance to Eastland Mall just North of Toys R Us. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED***
- Townsquare Media requests approval for “America on Tap†on October 3rd, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. No road closings for this event. ***PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- Westside Nut Club requests approval for “WSNC Fall Festival, Main Parade, Pet Parade, Lighthouse Parade†on October 3rd, 2015 until October 11th, 2015. Closing Franklin Street between St. Joseph Ave and Wabash of Flags, all side streets.
Consent Section:
A. Road Closure
1. Evansville Public Library requests approval to close Chestnut Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & SE 8th Street.
B. ParkingPermit
1. Overdrive’s Digital Bookmobile (Evansville Public Library) requests approval for a parking permit on July 24th, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
C. Massage Clinic Permit
1. Request approval for the following massage clinic permit:
a. Massage Envy Spa – 6501 E Lloyd Expressway – 436-3689 – Julie Hull – paperwork in order D. Dumpster in the Street Permit
1. Craig Miller requests approval for a dumpster to be placed at 2020 E Mulberry Street from July 23rd, 2015 until July 30th, 2015 for removal of furniture left behind by former tenant.
E. Taxi Cab Permit
1. Request approval for the following taxi cab permits:
- Charles R. Gillim
- Karla Keese
- Gerald L. Smith
F. Parking Permit
1. Request approval for three (3) parking permits for Ronda Nurrenbern to be used to park her RV’s on the street due to the high water and emergency evacuation.
OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Approve claims.
2. Approve the minutes of Wednesday, July 8th, 2015
Announcements:
Next Meeting, August 12th, 2015
Adjourned:
Antwane L. Broomfield found guilty Tuesday
After a two-day trial, an Evansville man was found guilty of multiple charges stemming from an incident that occurred more than a year ago.
Antwane Lavonte Broomfield, 29, was convicted of carrying a handgun without a license, operating a vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Class C felony, possession of cocaine, D felony, and possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance, A misdemeanor.
Broomfield was convicted of those charges by a 12-person jury in Vanderburgh County Superior Court on Tuesday before Honorable Judge Leslie Shively. They found him guilty of driving a vehicle as habitual traffic violator while he was in possession of a handgun, cocaine and synthetic cannabinoids on March 11, 2014.
After his conviction, Broomfield admitted in court that he had a prior felony, which raises the carrying a handgun without a license charge from an A misdemeanor to Class C felony.
Additionally, he pleaded guilty to the habitual offender enhancement by admitting he had two prior unrelated felony convictions. The possible penalty for the enhancement is four to 12 years added to his sentence.
His sentencing date is set for 11 a.m. on Aug. 14 in Vanderburgh Superior Court.
Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy Claims Money is Owed to Court
The caller claimed that someone in the household had a warrant for their arrest. The caller knew the correct name of the resident, but did not appear to possess any personally identifiable information. The caller attempted to get the victim to send money to an account via PayPal in order to have the warrant recalled.
The Sheriff’s Office does not solicit the payment of fines or fees on behalf of the court. Area residents are advised to treat any unsolicited caller who requests payment or access to personally identifiable information with extreme skepticism, regardless of who the caller claims to represent. When in doubt get the caller’s name, hang up, and then call the business or government entity back at a phone number you know to be correct.
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of attempted telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a Sheriff’s Deputy.
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Supreme Court disbars suspended Fort Wayne lawyer
Dave Stafford for www.theindianaindianalawyer.com
A Fort Wayne lawyer’s latest disciplinary matter resulted in his disbarment for taking $8,725 from clients he represented in a bankruptcy case.
Steven J. Ouellette represented clients who filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2005. “In December 2010, the bankruptcy trustee issued a refund check for $8,725.35, payable to clients. For almost two and one-half years, (Ouellette) did not disclose the existence of this check to Clients,†the Indiana Supreme Court wrote Tuesday in a per curiam opinion.
Ouellette instead fraudulently endorsed the check and deposited it in an account other than his attorney trust account and used the proceeds for his own purposes. When his clients received a final report from the trustee and learned of the refund check, they confronted Ouellette, who promised to repay them.
Ouellette “later issued a check in the amount of $8,725.35, drawn on an account other than his attorney trust account, but Clients were unable to negotiate the check due to insufficient funds,†according to the order In the Matter of: Steven J. Ouellette, 02S00-1502-DI-107. “When Clients later retained successor counsel, (Ouellette) refused to return Clients’ file.â€
The unnamed clients filed a disciplinary grievance in October 2013.
Ouellette, who currently was suspended indefinitely in a separate disciplinary matter, violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(a), 8.1(b), 8.4(b) and 8.4(c). Respectively, those rules violations are for failing to hold client property in trust; failing to respond to disciplinary authorities; committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness; and conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.
The court noted Ouellette failed to timely answer commission filings, proving a belated answer at the commission’s hearing on its application for judgment on the complaint. The commission declined to accept that late filing, and the court in a footnote said, “we likewise decline to give (Ouellette’s) belatedly-tendered answer any effect.â€
Last year, Ouellette was suspended for failing to cooperate with the commission’s investigation of a grievance. In May, that suspension was made indefinite. Ouellette also was suspended for 90 days with automatic reinstatement in 2007, and in 1994, the Supreme Court suspended him for two months for making false statements to a tribunal and engaging in dishonesty, deceit and misrepresentation for his failure to disclose a party’s financial interest in the financial restructuring of a wholesale beer distributor he represented in bankruptcy court.
John Chaszar Joins Tropicana Evansville as G M
 Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (“Tropicanaâ€, or the “Companyâ€), one of the most respected companies in the gaming industry, announced today the appointment of John Chaszar as General Manager of Tropicana Evansville.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Michigan State University in 1984, Mr. Chaszar began his hospitality career with Hilton Hotels where he spent the next 16 years in various hotel management roles. In 2001, Mr. Chaszar joined Hollywood Casinos and, after serving in a number of hotel management positions, subsequently served as General Manager for Hollywood Casino properties located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, St. Louis, Missouri and most recently in Riverside, Missouri.
“John brings a proven track record in casino hotel management and strong leadership to his new role at Tropicana. He also has an impressive background in community involvement and outreach in the jurisdictions where he has worked,†said Tony Rodio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tropicana. “His experience and dedication to the community will serve Tropicana Evansville and the Evansville business community well.â€