Tentative BPS Agenda for 25 May 2016

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AGENDA

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin

Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly

~ Pledge of Allegiance ~

Business with Representatives:

A.  River City Hot Dog Cart – Owner Kent Greathouse would like to address parking issue on Main Street and request a special parking permit.

B.  The Ford Center – Colin Holman, Associate Director – Operations, requests to turn the traffic signal at the intersection of Main Street and 6th Street to flashing 4 ways for the Jehovah Witness weekends.  This will help with high volume of foot and vehicle traffic during the weekends as approximately 5000 people are expected to attend each day.

Requested dates/times for the signal to be “flashing” are:  beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, June 10th – Sunday, June 12th at 5:00 p.m. and beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, June 17th – Sunday, June 19th at 5:00 p.m.

C.  Rise Up & Run – Jim Bush, Event Organizer – The Mayor’s office received several complaints of trash piled up following the River Run this weekend.  The trash bags from the event were sitting on the side of the road and were not picked up by the event volunteers.  Event organizer to explain why this was not taken care of.

Departmental Reports:

  1. Fire Department  -  Chief Connelly

1. Evansville Fire Department requests permission to award the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Hoosier Fire Equipment, Inc.

2.      Evansville Fire Department requests approval of the April 2016 Fire Investigation and Inspection Report.

  1. Building Commission – June Maples

1.  Building Commission requests approval to open and award bids on the following properties:

D.  Transportation & Services – Jim Cruse

Consent Section:

A.   Handicap Parking

1.  Removal of handicap parking designation at 1026 Reed Street.  Previous tenants have moved and it   is not needed by current tenants.

B.  Dumpster Permit

1.   cMoe requests date change for previously approved dumpster permit.  New requested date of May 26th – 30th, 2016.  (Original request was on 041116: cMoe requests approval of a dumpster to occupy two spaces at 22 SE Fifth Street from 19 May 2016 through 23 May 2016 for the removal of accumulated clutter and waste from the premises.)

C.  Special Event Request

1.    Evansville Sports Corp requests approval of Riverside Relay Marathon on 10 September 2016 from 7:00 p.m. through 11:59 p.m.  Closure of Riverside Drive in both directions from Cherry Street to Court Street, also closing Locust Street to SE 1st Street, and Main Street to NW 1st Street.  This event is in conjunction with the previously approved Indiana 2016 Bicentennial Celebration Torch Relay.  *** BARRICADES REQUESTED.  PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL ***

2.    Alzheimer’s Association requests approval of Walk to End Alzheimer’s on 17 September 2016 from 6:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m.  Closing Riverside Drive from NW 1st Street to Cherry Street.  *** BARRICADES REQUESTED.  PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL ***

D.  Taxi Cab Driver License

E.  Taxi Cab Company License

1.   River City Yellow Cab company requests approval of license renewal.

2.  Dave’s Taxi Service requests approval of new vehicle addition to fleet.

F.  Parking Permit

1.   Lisa Collins requests a parking permit for Shelter Moving and Storage, Inc. on June 1st, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. through Noon.  Truck will be parked on 3rd Street north of Main Street, to move items out of 300 Main Street.  Driver Roy Griest will have a marked 26’ straight truck.

OTHER BUSINESS:

  1. Approve claims.
  2. Approve the minutes from Wednesday, May 11th, 2016.

Announcements:

Next Meeting, June 8th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

Adjourned:  _____________________

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