FOOTNOTE: Â EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
FOOTNOTE: Â EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
 On October 22nd, around 3:30 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Mount Vernon Ave. in reference to a death investigation. The reporter found two individuals inside the residence who were deceased. Officers arrived and located the two victims who were beyond help. They were both adult males and their deaths appeared to be suspicious. This is being treated as a Murder Investigation. Detectives with the EPD Adult Investigations Unit and EPD Crime Scene Unit were called to the scene.Â
This investigation is still active and at this time, no arrests have been made. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death. The victims’ names and the cause of death will be released at a later date/time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, please contact the Adult Investigation Unit at (812) 436-7979.Â
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West Lafayette, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving continued their Indiana road trip in West Lafayette on Saturday competing in the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate Meet at Purdue University. Ten other Indiana schools competed in the event including Anderson University, Ball State University, Bethel University, Franklin College, Indiana Wesleyan, IUPUI, Purdue University, USI, Rose-Hulman, and Butler University. The Screaming Eagles finished sixth among the ten schools.
The Eagles came out a little slow, but were kick started by Freshman Caiya Cooper (LaPorte, Indiana) with a solid 200 yard freestyle time (1:58.31). Sophomore Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky) nearly broke her own school record that she set on Friday night posting an impressive 100 yard butterfly time (58.90).
Freshman Hayden Shurtz (Ft. Wayne, Indiana) went on a tear Saturday dazzling in the 100 yard individual medley breaking a school record (1:01.92). Shurtz almost shattered her own record from Friday’s meet in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.66).
Freshman Maranda Uttke (Grafton, Wisconsin) tallied 195.00 points in the three-meter dive event.
Other Top Scorers:
50 Yard Freestyle: Freshman Ella Johnson (Owensboro, Kentucky) (25.46)
100 yard Freestyle: Freshman Reagan Holmes (Henderson, Nevada) (55.16)
500 Yard Freestyle: Cooper (5:15.83)
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Freshman Hallie Meier (Plainfield, Indiana), Johnson, Holmes, and Cooper (1:41.82)
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AGENDA
I. | INTRODUCTION |
10-23-2023 Agenda Attachment:
II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
10-09-2023 Memo Attachment:
III. | REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
IV. | SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
V. | CONSENT AGENDA:Â FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE G-2023-20 An Ordinance Amending Title 18 of the Evansville Municipal Code and Repealing and Replacing the Airport Overlay Zone Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 11/13/2023 Notify: Ron London, Area Plan Commission G-2023-20 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE F-2023-19 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds within the Department of Metropolitan Development Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 11/13/2023 Notify: Kelley Coures, DMD F-2023-19 Attachment:
VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
VII. | REGULAR AGENDA:Â SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE F-2023-18 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 Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 10/23/2023 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller F-2023-18 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2023-29 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 501 N Sixth Ave Owner:Hartford Bakery, Inc Requested Change: R2 to M2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Maria Bulkley, Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP R-2023-29 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE R-2023-30 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 509, 511, 515, 517, 519, 521 and 523 N Sixth Ave Owner:Hartford Bakery, Inc Requested Change: R2 to M2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Maria Bulkley, Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP R-2023-30 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE R-2023-31 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 301 NW Third St Owner: Global Integrity Investments, LLC Requested Change: C4 to C3 Ward: 4 Burton Representative: Bret Sermersheim, Morley R-2023-31 Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE R-2023-32 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1223 Bellemeade Ave Owner:Shellback Realty, LLC Requested Change: R2 to CO2 Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: Jillian Kratochvil, Stoll, Keenon, Ogden, PLLC R-2023-32 Attachment:
F. ORDINANCE R-2023-33 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 250 S Red Bank Rd Owner:Robert S McCarty Requested Change: R1 & C1 w/ UDC to C1 w/ UDC Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Matt Lehman, RLehman & Son Consulting R-2023-33 Amended Attachment:
G. ORDINANCE R-2023-34 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1406 Oakley St Owner:John H Smith Requested Change: C4 to R2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Matt Lehman, RLehman & Son Consulting R-2023-34 Attachment:
VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, November 13, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
B. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION regarding taking position of an intervenor in CenterPoint utility rate case
C. TAX PHASE IN COMPLIANCE REPORT; Matt Schriefer, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
D. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
TELEVISION AND RADIO ICON MIKE BLAKE SELECTED Â CCO “2023 “MAN OF YEAR” WINNER
OCTOBER 23, 2023
EVANSVILLE – On November 1, 2023, community leaders will gather at BALLY’S-Evansville to observe the City-County Observer bestowing several “Community Service Awards†and a “MALE and FEMALE” Of The Year Awards to deserving individuals or organizations who are well-known leaders and volunteers throughout our community.
With extreme pleasure and pride, we announce our final well-deserving “CCO MAN OF THE YEAR Award†winner for 2023 the renowned Television and Radio legend  MIKE BLAKE. The 2023 CCO “FEMALE of The YEAR”, award winner is a political icon. CONNIE ROBINSON.
The City-County Observer recently announced our third (3) deserving “Community Service Award†winners for 2023. They are the well-respected Daniela Vidal Chancellor of IVY Tech Community College and the Honorable Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge, Tom Massey, and Southwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council Selected CCO “2023 Organization Of The Year”
Steve Hammer and County Commissioner Ben Shoulders are Co-Chairmen of the 2023 “Community Services Award Luncheon” Â They are also excited to announce that D. William Moreau a highly regarded and nationally known attorney and newspaper President/Publisher of the Indiana Citizen newspaper shall be the event Keynote Speaker.
This year’s event Master of Ceremonies will be the Memorial Baptist Church mega preacher and publisher of “Our Times” newspaper, Dr. Adrian Brooks.
This year’s awards luncheon will be held at Bally’s-Evansville in Walnut rooms A and B. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and the event will officially start at noon on November 1, 2022.
Reservations and additional details concerning this most worthy community event may be obtained by calling 1-812-774-8011. The deadline for registration is October 30, 2023. Â For the last 10 years, this “Awards Luncheon” was sold out.
ABOUT MIKE BLAKE THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER 2023 “MAN 0F THE YEAR” WINNERÂ
After graduating with a master’s degree in radio, television, and film from the University of Iowa in 1968, Mike Blake entered the U.S. Army.  He served two years, including the final 11 months on with the Armed Forces Vietnam network. In September 1970, he began a remarkable career in the Evansville market, starting out as a weekday weatherman and weekend sportscaster.
In more than 40 years of sports reporting, Blake has received Associated Press awards for both sports and news work. Over the following decades, he co-anchored the first 5:00 p.m. newscast in Evansville, helped to launch the first Friday night high school football and basketball shows, and continues to host the popular news and community service-oriented show “Midday with Mike.â€Â He has been elected to five sports halls of fame, including those saluting excellence in Indiana football and basketball
In his nearly 50-year career with WFIE, Blake has held the titles of Weekday Weatherman, Weekend Sportscaster, Sports Director, and News Anchor. He was inducted into the National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences Silver Circle – Ohio Valley Chapter in 2016 and has won the Evansville Living title of “Best of Evansville Sportscaster & Community Champion†six times.
Blake is an active community member, earning the Evansville Leadership Award in 2001 for his work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He has hosted 42 Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethons benefiting MDA. He has also received the Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Evansville Rotary Foundation of Rotary International and has received the Steward of St. Vincent DePaul Award presented by the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation.
Blake is a member of five Sports Halls of Fame, including the Indiana Basketball and Football Halls of Fame. He was named a Kentucky Colonel in 1980, received a key to the city of Owensboro in 2000, and a Mike Blake bobblehead was unveiled in 2003.
He is a graduate of Loras College with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and the University of Iowa with a Masters in Speech and Dramatic Arts. After graduating, Blake served in the United States Army and spent eight months on the Armed Forces Vietnam Network Radio and TV network.
Blake and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 46 years and have four children – Christine, Michael, Bill, and Patrick – and nine grandchildren.
EDUCATION:
Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago 1958-62
Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa 1962 – 66 BA Degree in Political Science
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa   MA in Speech and Dramatic Arts
MILITARY SERVICE; 2 years in the U.S. Army, 11 ½ months in Vietnam
SPOUSE NAME: Jennifer Jean Rayburn Blake. 2/17/73 – Married 50 years
CHILDREN: Christine, Michael Jr. Bill, Patrick
CAREER INFORMATION
•6 & 10 Weatherman, booth announcer & Weekend Sports (Sunday) announcer- September 1970 – 1971
•Sports Director – 6 & 10 Anchor 1971 – 2013
•5 pm News anchor, 10 pm Sports Anchor. Sports Anchor 1986 – 2003
• 6 pm Sports Anchor 42 years
•Host of Friday Night H.S.Football & Basketball shows at 10pm 1993 – 2013
•Host of Evansville Aces Basketball Coaches Show- Early 70’s, 2009 – 2012
•Midday with Mike host 200 to Present. Monday – Friday 11am-noon
•Hosted and helped produce 42 Muscular Dystrophy Telethons
COMMUNITY SERVICE
•EVV Sports Corp Board Member
•VP of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Executive Committee
•Former Charman of St. Mary’s Medical Center Mission partners
•QB Club Board Member 48 years
•Past Chairman (10 years) of March of Dimes
•Former Member of the Ronald McDonald House Charities
•Former Little Sisters of the Poor board member
•Member of the St Mary’s Medical Center Doundation for over 20 years.
•Member of United Way Campaign committee – past 15 years
AWARDS /HONORS IN BROADCASTING
•Associated Press Awards for sports/and or news shows that he has a.nchored and or helped produce. 4 different decades. ‘70s, ‘80s ‘90s, 2000.
•Associated Press awards for best play-by-play in 4 different decades. ‘70s, ‘80s ‘90s, 2000.
•Hosted and produced 14 WFIE’s expanded Friday night high school football and basketball shows. “Touchdown†and Hoops Ther It is!†each of which has won Associated Press awards.
•Awarded the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Assoc. Distinguished Service Award in 1989.
•1999 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award
•1999 Indiana Football Coaches Association News Media Award – Presented at North-South All-Star game.
•1999 Evansville Football Coaches Association Don Watson Memorial Award for contributions to local high school football.
HONORS OUTSIDE OF BROADCASTING
•1977 Citizen of the Year award, presented by the West Evansville Civitan Club.
•The National Foundation March of Dimes Service Award ( Served as local chairman of the organization for 10 years.
•February 1995 National Foundation Muscular Dystrophy Service Award (25 years of service)
•1995 Citizen of the Year award presented by the Evansville Optimist Club.
•June 3, 1997, Received the Paul Haffi ellow Award from the Evansville Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
•1980 named a “Kentucky Colonel†by the Henderson, Kentucky Chapter.
•January 2002 was presented a “Key to the City of Owensboro†at the Cliff Hagan Boys & •April 2001, Evansville Leadership Award for work with Muscular Dystrophy Association.
•Numerours awards, plaques, or certificates of appreciation from Various Tri-State clubs and organizations during the past 48 years.
On Tuesday, October 31, the hearty smell of chili will fill the air at the University of Evansville (UE) when the Clay Club holds its 21st annual Chili Bowl Sale.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or until the bowls and chili run out, UE Clay Club members will serve chili from open-air cauldrons on the East Terrace Lawn near the Ridgway University Center.
This community event draws not only UE students and staff but also friends from afar. Customers select a one-of-a-kind ceramic bowl made by UE art students, enjoy chili for lunch, and keep the bowl.
For $10, attendees can purchase a unique ceramic bowl and fill it with chili. For those who prefer to preserve their pristine bowls, lidded containers will also be available. The event also offers larger, handcrafted bowls, priced between $15 and $100, making it a must-attend for both chili lovers and art enthusiasts.
A significant portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local food organization, furthering UE’s commitment to fighting hunger within the community. The remaining funds will be allocated to the UE Clay Club, providing essential support for students’ attendance at conferences, hosting visiting artists, and embarking on studio and gallery visits.
For additional information, please call the UE Department of Art at 812-488-2043.
The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university located in the southwestern region of Indiana. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for its rich tradition of innovative, academic excellence and vibrant campus community of changemakers.
Vanderburgh County Clerk Carla Hayden confirmed today that the public test of the voting equipment for the 2023 Municipal Election was a success. “State law requires that we test our voting machines and tabulators according to prescribed procedures before early voting begins to ensure that the machines are recording and tabulating votes correctly,†Hayden said.Â
In-person absentee voting, commonly referred to as “early votingâ€, will begin on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Central Library. Central Library replaces the Vanderburgh County Election Office as an early voting location. During the pandemic, Old National Events Plaza had replaced the Election Office, but will no longer be used due to scheduling conflicts. Election Day is November 7th. Only voters registered within the city limits of the City of Evansville will be eligible to vote in this election.
A complete list of Early Voting locations, dates, and times is listed below:
LOCATIONS | DAYS & DATES | TIMES |
Central Library 200 SE MLK Jr. Blvd. |
Monday thru Friday (Oct 11th – Nov 3th) |
9 am to 5 pm |
Central Library 200 SE MLK Jr. Blvd. |
Monday (Nov 6th) |
9 am to Noon |
Central Library 200 SE MLK Jr. Blvd. |
Saturday (Oct 28th & Nov 4th) |
9 am to 5 pm |
Washington Square Mall 4801 Washington Ave.(Temporary location due to renovations at McCollough Library) |
Mon-Thurs               Â
(Oct 23rd – Nov 2nd) |
Noon to 6 pm |
Friday                   Â
(Oct 27th & Nov 3rd) |
Noon to 5 pm | |
North Park Library 960 Koehler Dr. |
Mon-Thurs               Â
(Oct 23rd – Nov 2nd) |
Noon to 6 pm |
Friday                   Â
(Oct 27th & Nov 3rd) |
Noon to 5 pm |
Oaklyn Library
3001 Oaklyn Dr.
Mon-Thurs               Â
(Oct 23rd – Nov 2nd)
Noon to 6 pm
Friday                   Â
(Oct 27th & Nov 3rd)
Noon to 5 pm
Red Bank Library
120 S. Red Bank Rd.
Mon-Thurs               Â
(Oct 23rd – Nov 2nd)
Noon to 6 pm
Friday                   Â
(Oct 27th & Nov 3rd)
Noon to 5 pm
Northeast Park Baptist Church
1215 N. Boeke Rd.
Saturday
(Oct 28th & Nov 4th)
8 am to 3 pm
Cedar Hall School
2100 N. Fulton Avenue
Saturday
(Oct 28th & Nov 4th)
8 am to 3 pm
*All Vote Centers are located within an accessible facility
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer allowed four second half goals in falling to OVC front-running Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 4-0, Sunday evening in Edwardsville, Illinois. The Eagles go to 1-11-3 overall and 0-5-3 in the OVC, while the Cougars are 12-0-3, 7-0-1 OVC.
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USI and SIUE were scoreless after the first 45 minutes with USI junior goalkeeper Braden Matthews (Princeton, Indiana) leading the way defensively. Matthews survived a few close calls and made five saves in keeping the Cougars off the scoreboard in the first half.
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In the second half, the Cougars took control of the match with a pair of goals one minute apart and another set just over two minutes in between. SIUE scored the eventual game-winner at 62:31 and sealed USI’s fate with a second tally at 63:35. The final set of goals came at 80:29 and 82:32 to close out the scoring in the 4-0 decision.
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Offensively, USI had a few chances in the final 45 minutes, but could find the back of the goal. USI sophomore midfielder Ednilson Voiles (Haiti), senior midfielder Nick Faddis (St. Louis, Missouri), and senior forward/midfielder Dan Hartman (Seymour, Indiana) had a shot on-goal each, but could not get the Eagles on the board.
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Despite the loss, USI is still in the hunt for a berth in the OVC Championship, which is scheduled for November 5-11 at SIUE. The Eagles need a victory in each of their last two matches to stay in the race with Eastern Illinois University and Chicago State University for the sixth and final spot in the tournament.
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NEXT UP FOR USI:
The Eagles finish the two-match road swing Thursday when it returns a trip to EIU for a 4 p.m.
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EIU is 3-8-3 overall and 2-4-1 OVC after tying Lindenwood University, 1-1, this afternoon on the road. The Panthers lead the all-time series with the Eagles, 9-2-0, after posting a 2-0 win over USI last week at Strassweg Field.
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USI finishes the 2023 regular season at Strassweg Field October 29 at 5 p.m. versus Lindenwood University, which will start the week 6-4-6 overall and 3-1-4 in the OVC after the tie with EIU. Game time for USI-Lindenwood has been changed due to USI Women’s Soccer hosting the first and second rounds of the OVC Women’s Soccer Championship.