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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Monday, June 9th, 2025
4:15 p.m. Room 307, Civic Center Complex
- EXECUTIVE SESSION:
- An executive session will be held prior to the open session.
- The executive session is closed as provided by:
- I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
- I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
- I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees. This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.
- OPEN SESSION:
- CALL TO ORDER:
- ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS:
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
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- May 12th, 2025 (Sutton, Johnson-Kincaid, Thompson)
- APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:
- PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:
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- Update for Probationary Officers in the Field Training Program.
- APPLICANT PROCESS:
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- Certify scores from the May 2025 Hiring Process into the Active Eligibility List.
- APPLICANTS:
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- 24-047
- 25-043
- SWORN AWARDS/COMMENDATIONS:
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- Merit Award Recommendation from the Chief for Officer Caleb Lowe and Officer Blake Zachary for their actions on December 22nd, 2024.
- RESIGNATIONS
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- Officer Alanna Yvette Hagensieker, Badge Number 1450, resigning effective June 11th, 2025, after serving six years, eleven months, and two days with the Evansville Police Department.
- REMINDERS:
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- The next scheduled meeting is Monday, June 23rd, 2025, at 4:15pm.
- ADJOURNMENT:
USI adds Missouri to men’s basketball staff
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the addition of Assistant Coach Kevin Missouri to the coaching staff for 2025-26. Missouri replaces Doug Novsek, who departed the program to become the head coach at Mt. Vernon (Indiana) High School.
Missouri comes to USI after two seasons at Frank Phillips College (Borger, Texas), where he spent one season as the acting head coach (2023-24) and one season as the associate head coach (2024-25).
Before his two seasons at Frank Phillips, Missouri had a stint as a head coach at Prestige Prep Academy (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and Miami Prep Academy (Miami, FL).
Missouri had entered the prep school ranks following a year as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Miami Dade College (2020-21) and a pair of seasons with Alabama State University (2018-20). He helped lead Alabama State to the SWAC Tournament Semifinal in 2019.
Among his 17 years in collegiate athletics, Missouri has spent six of those years on men’s basketball staffs in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), including on some of the most successful teams in recent years.
Prior to his time at Alabama State, Missouri served as the video coordinator (2014-17) for three seasons and special assistant to the head coach (2017-18) for one season at Texas Southern University. He was part of six SWAC Championships, sweeping the regular season and tournament titles in 2014-15 and 2016-17 with a regular season title in 2015-16 and a tournament championship in 2017-18.
Of the three NCAA Tournament berths for the TSU Tigers, Texas Southern’s trip in 2017-18 resulted in a First Four win over the University of North Carolina Central.
Missouri also spent three years as an assistant coach at California State University Bakersfield (2011-14) and a graduate assistant at the University of Alabama-Birmingham (2008-11). During his tenure at UAB, the Blazers had three-straight seasons of better than 20 wins, a pair of NIT appearances (2009, 2010), and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2011.
Before his coaching career, Missouri played at Pasadena City College (1999-2000) before transferring to Fresno State (2001-02). He received his associate’s degree from Ventura College in Business Management, bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Patten University, and master’s degree in public administration from TSU.
USI Volleyball releases 2025 slate
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball announced its 2025 schedule Thursday.
Highlighted by a pair of contests against Big Ten opponents, the Screaming Eagles have 30 matches on their slate, including 14 at Liberty Arena.
The Eagles begin their slate with the USI Invitational, which features matches against Valparaiso, Saint Louis and long-time rival Northern Kentucky August 29-30. Their match against Northern Kentucky marks the first time since 2011 that the two former Great Lakes Valley Conference foes will square off on the volleyball court.
Following the USI Invitational, the Eagles host Michigan State September 4 to mark the second time since moving to Division I that USI will welcome a Big Ten opponent into Liberty Arena—USI Women’s Basketball hosted Wisconsin during the 2024 WNIT.
USI travels north to compete in the Michigan Invitational September 6-7. The Eagles will face Florida Atlantic and Marshall September 6 before squaring off against host Michigan September 7.
The Eagles’ final Invitational is the Miami/Best Western Invitational in Oxford, Ohio, September 12-13. USI takes on Duquesne and host Miami (Ohio) on September 12 before playing Middle Tennessee State September 13.
A home-and-home series against cross-town rival Evansville concludes USI’s non-conference schedule. USI travels across town to take on the Purple Aces September 18 before hosting UE September 20.
Ohio Valley Conference play begins September 26-27 when USI travels to Morehead, Kentucky, to take on Morehead State. USI makes trips to defending OVC regular-season champion Southeast Missouri State October 9-10, Tennessee Tech October 28, UT Martin November 7-8 and Western Illinois November 18-19.
USI’s OVC home schedule consists of matches against Eastern Illinois October 3-4, Little Rock October 17-18, SIU Edwardsville October 24-25, Tennessee Tech November 5, and defending OVC Tournament champion Lindenwood November 13-14.
The OVC Tournament is November 23-25 at the highest seed.
USI is looking to rebound from a rough finish to the 2024 season that saw the Eagles drop their final 13 matches to finish 8-22 overall and 3-15 in OVC play.
Third-year USI Head Coach Jeffrey Aucoin has nine returning players, including 2024 second-team All-OVC middle blocker Bianca Anderson, and seven newcomers to work with in 2025.
Ticket prices for USI home contests will be announced later this summer, while most of USI’s home games and OVC road matches will be aired on ESPN+.
Offense leads Otters to fourth straight home series win
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Otters (10-13) bats exploded as they beat Mississippi (9-13) 10-1 after recording 13 hits. The pitching staff also shined in a modified bullpen game with 12 strikeouts and only four walks allowed.
Adrian Montilva got his fourth start of the year and only went two due to a slight injury. After a stellar first where he struck out two, he had minor trouble in the second. A double play managed two quick outs for him to get out of the inning while only allowing one run.
Nolan Thebiay, who was just signed by Evansville yesterday, followed Montilva and pitched two shutout innings, finishing with three strikeouts.
Cohen Wilbanks led off with a walk and after two quick outs, Graham Brown would unload a 396-foot home run that gave the Otters a lead they would never surrender.
Joan Gonzalez entered and pitched a clean fifth and sixth, going six up and six down and striking out four. He has appeared in four games against Mississippi this year and has retired all 20 batters he has faced.
Evansville followed with a six-run sixth that blew the game open. Keenan Taylor, JJ Cruz, newly-signed Ellis Schwartz and G. Brown each grabbed RBIs during the big sixth inning.
Nick McAuliffe worked a clean seventh with a strikeout before Evansville took advantage of some Mississippi miscues to add two more in the bottom half. Jack Washburn was called on to finish his second game in as many appearances and struck out two.
The Otters won 10-1 to conclude their fourth straight home series win. They welcome in the Central Division leading Washington Wild Things for a weekend series beginning tomorrow evening. Tomorrow is Military Appreciation Night at Historic Bosse Field, with a specialty jersey auction and postgame fireworks.
All games can be heard on 96.9 WYIR and the Otters Digital Network and can be viewed live on the HomeTeam Network.
City Council Meeting
JUNE 9, 2025
AGENDA
| I. | INTRODUCTION |
06-09-2025 Agenda Attachment:
| II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
05-19-2025 Memo Attachment:
| III. | REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| IV. | SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
| V. | CONSENT AGENDA: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE G-2025-12 An Ordinance Amending Section 2.165.180(C) (Travel Expenses) of the Code of Ordinances Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Allen Discussion Date: 6/23/2025 Notify: Robert Gunter, Controller G-2025-12 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2025-13 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6.05 of the Evansville Municipal Code (Animal Control) Sponsor(s): Mosby Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Carothers Discussion Date: 6/23/2025 Notify: Buddy Lobermann, ZSWS G-2025-13 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE F-2025-09 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving the Annual Community Development Plan and Appropriating Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program Grant Funds Sponsor(s): Allen Discussion Led By: Notify: Finance Chair Allen Kolbi Jackson, DMD Discussion Date: 6/23/2025 4:00pm F-2025-09 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE R-2025-14 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 5416 Washington Ave Owner: Boone Properties LLC Requested Change: C2 to R1 Ward: 1 Trockman Representative: Joseph H Harrison Jr., Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP R-2025-14 Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE R-2025-15 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 2719 Colonial Gardens Rd Owner: Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Requested Change: R1 to R5 w/ UDC Ward: 5 Koehler Lindsey Representative: Krista Lockyear, Stoll, Keenon, Ogden, PLLC R-2025-15 Attachment:
F. ORDINANCE R-2025-16 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1908 1910 W Indiana St Owner: Jetay Enterprise LLC Requested Change: R2 to R4 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Jeffrey Yates R-2025-16 Attachment:
G. ORDINANCE R-2025-17 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1601 S Kerth Ave Owner: Pinnacle Equity Holdings LLC Requested Change: R2 to R3 w/UDC Ward: 2 Mosby Representative: Matt Lehman, RLehman & Son Consulting R-2025-17 Attachment:
H. ORDINANCE R-2025-18 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1413 Covert Ave Owner: Max Placide Requested Change: CO2 to C1 w/UDC Ward: 2 Mosby Representative: Matt Lehman, RLehman & Son Consulting R-2025-18 Attachment:
I. ORDINANCE R-2025-19 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 642 Bennighof Ave Owner: Callahan Investment Group LLC Requested Change: R2 to R3 Ward: 3 Johnson Representative: Hassan Taki Eddin, Beech Tree Properties LLC R-2025-19 Attachment:
| VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| VII. | REGULAR AGENDA: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE F-2025-08 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): Allen Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Allen Discussion Date: 6/23/2025 Notify: Robert Gunter, Controller (Ordinance F-2025-08 will be held until 6/23/25 due to advertising requirements.) F-2025-08 Attachment:
| VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
A. RESOLUTION C-2025-19 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Accepting a Conflict of Interest for City Administered HUD Funds Sponsor(s): Carothers, Allen, Trockman Discussion Led By: President Trockman Discussion Date: 6/09/2025 Notify: Kolbi Jackson, DMD C-2025-19 Attachment:
| IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
B. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
A. Finance Committee Meeting: ORDINANCE F-2025-09 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving the Annual Community Development Plan and Appropriating Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program Grant Funds Discussion Led By: Notify: Finance Chair Allen Kolbi Jackson, DMD Discussion Date: 6/23/2025 4:00pm
| XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
Measures to Modernize State Comptroller Title Signed into Law
STATEHOUSE – Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla is a step closer to making history as key legislation she supported advanced previous efforts to modernize the state office name and officeholder’s title.
Today, Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 221 reached Gov. Mike Braun’s desk, marking the culmination of a multiyear initiative to clarify the office’s name and responsibilities for Indiana taxpayers.
“Today was an important milestone to reduce confusion and promote consistency throughout Indiana Code and our State Constitution,” said Comptroller Nieshalla. “While our name may change, our mission to deliver financial transparency and efficiency on behalf of Hoosier taxpayers remains the same.”
“Moving away from Auditor of State to State Comptroller appropriately matches the true function of the office in present day.”
- SJR 17 proposes an amendment to the Indiana Constitution requiring the election of a State Comptroller instead of an Auditor of State to align the constitutional title with the fiduciary duties of the office.
- SEA 221 complements this resolution by updating language in Indiana code, ensuring uniform references to “State Comptroller (Auditor of State)” and requiring this designation to appear on the 2026 general election ballot.
SEA 221 and SJR 17 were authored by Sens. Cyndi Carrasco (R-Indianapolis) and Linda Rogers (R- Granger) and sponsored by Reps. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon), Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland) and Ethan Lawson (R-Greenfield). SEA 221 will take effect July 1, 2025, while SJR 17 must pass two consecutive sessions of the Indiana General Assembly before being placed on the ballot for the 2028 election.
Robocall Reckoner Rokita secures $600K court order from robocall scoundrel
Attorney General Todd Rokita and seven states triumph in fight against illegal robocall scam
Attorney General Todd Rokita along with Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas won a court ruling permanently barring robocall scammer John Spiller from operating in the telecommunications industry and ordering him to pay more than $600,000 in costs and attorneys’ fees for violating a 2023 court order. Spiller owned and operated several voice service providers that initiated and facilitated billions of robocalls, including to people whose numbers were on the Do Not Call Registry.
“This ruling is a significant victory in our fight to protect Hoosiers from the scourge of illegal robocalls,” Attorney General Rokita said. “These deceptive practices disrupt lives and erode trust in our communication systems. Our office, alongside our partner states, remains committed to holding violators accountable and ensuring justice for our citizens.”
Since January of 2021, Attorney General Rokita’s office has secured over $200 Million in penalties against illegal and annoying robocallers.
The various illegal robocalling operations that were put out of business were responsible for facilitating billions of robocalls across the United States. Not only did our office put these operations out of business, several injunctive terms were put into place to keep the violators and their companies out of the industry, such as: permanent ban on robocalls, permanent ban on telemarketing, prohibitions on vacating various federal and state laws, network monitoring, and the screening of current and prospective customers, just to name a few.
Spiller’s companies included Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC, Rising Eagle Capital Group–Cayman, JSquared Telecom LLC and more.
The court order bars Spiller from starting any other telecommunications companies, permanently bans him from working with certain individuals who helped him engage in this violative conduct, bans him from further making any deceptive representations using aliases in government filings, and requires that he pay over $600,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs to the states who joined in the litigation against him.
The plaintiff states’ efforts were supported by detailed calculations based on the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) Attorney’s Fees Matrix, ensuring fair and transparent accounting of the legal resources expended.
Read the judge’s order here.
Spirit of Jasper Train & A League of Their Own
TOPIC: Spirit of Jasper Train & A League of Their Own
JUNE 6, 2025
(Jasper, Indiana) – Climb aboard the Spirit of Jasper Train for a trip to the Bombers baseball game on July 12. View a special pre-game as the Racine Belles take on the Rockford Peaches during “A League of Their Own Night”. Then the Dubois County Bombers will face off against the Normal CornBelters. The train will depart from Jasper Depot at 5:00 pm Eastern time, and pizza will be served en route to Huntingburg. Travel in comfort in climate-controlled cars. A cash bar is available onboard. Watch the game from first base side in chairback seating. When the game ends, the train will return guests to the Jasper Depot. Cost is $55/person, which includes train ticket, game ticket, and pizza. Reserve your spots online at spiritofjaspertrain.com.
Join us for this exciting adventure at the Jasper Train Depot located at 201 Mill Street Jasper. IN. For more information, call Jasper Park and Recreation at (812)482-5959.Funded in part by Visit Dubois County, Inc.- www.visitduboiscounty.com – 800.968.4578