I'd like to uh call the meeting uh of the parks commissioner special meeting today to order, seeing that it's seven thirty in this room and twelve oh one on my watch.

Uh we'll call the meeting to order.

Uh the first meeting agenda item is the approval of the minutes of the April fifteenth meeting.

Do I have a motion for approval?

Motion is second.

Any other discussion?

All in favor say aye.

Motion carries.

There is one item under the consent agenda.

We request permission for Swander Ice Arena to host a sensory skate.

I'll entertain a motion for approval.

So move.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Motion carries.

There is no old business, new business requirement.

Time for the meeting to start.

Request uh and review approval of easement agreement with the Buffalo Trace Council.

If you guys have looked at this, it was in our material.

Yep.

Paul, if you want to explain it.

Yes, good afternoon, Mr.

President, members of the board.

Uh Paul Bowsman, Deputy Director, Evansville Parks and Recreation.

About a month ago, I brought um another agreement to you to actually document this easement uh with an engineering firm as exhibit A, which is uh attached on the back of this agreement.

This is uh for the next level trail to cross uh Buffalo Trace Council's property in it formalizes the arrangement uh in terms of who takes care of what and has access to what.

It's a fairly simple one.

It has a 50-year term with the uh an option to renew uh at the end in just part of uh getting the next level trail done.

Okay.

Questions.

I'll entertain a motion for approval.

So second.

Motion and a second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed?

Motion carries.

Thank you very much.

Second item under new business is the opening of bids for the Eichel Hart splash pad.

Turn that over.

This is gonna pick me up from there.

Yeah, hang on a second.

Okay.

First bid here is from ARC Construction Company Inc.

Uh Base bid amount is one million five hundred thirty-seven thousand eight hundred twenty dollars.

One five three seven eight two zero.

Bid on alternate one is nine thousand nine hundred thirty dollars.

That's nine nine three zero.

Alternate number two bid is thirty-eight thousand seven hundred dollars, three eight seven zero zero.

Okay.

Is it looks like completely?

Oh, completion date.

I'm sorry, for the base bid is listed as October two, twenty twenty-six.

Alternate, and it I assume this applies to both of them, uh, February twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-seven.

Next one is for Midwest Contracting and Maintenance Inc.

The base bid amount is one million seven hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars, one seven nine eight zero zero zero.

Alternate number one bid is eighteen thousand nine hundred dollars, one eight nine zero zero.

Alternate number two is thirty-nine thousand two hundred dollars, three nine two zero zero.

Completion date is just says October twenty twenty-six.

Uh next is from Dyke Brothers Lumber and Construction Company, Inc.

Uh base bid amount is one million eight hundred ninety-two thousand seven hundred twenty dollars.

That's one eight nine two seven two zero.

Alternate number one bid is twenty-one thousand three hundred eighty dollars.

That's two one three eighty zero.

Alternate number two is thirty-seven thousand four hundred forty dollars.

That's three seven four four four four four four four zero.

Completion date is October twenty-third, twenty twenty-six.

Next is from Rivertown Construction.

The base bid amount is one million eight hundred forty-two thousand seven hundred forty-nine dollars.

That's one eight four-two seven four nine.

Alternate number one bid is nine thousand dollars nine zero zero zero.

Alternate number two bid is uh thirty seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars three seven two five zero.

Umpletion date states see milestone dates outlined in addendum number two.

So we'll have to deal with that.

And this is the last one is from Empire Contractors Inc.

Base bid amount is one million six hundred thirty seven thousand dollars, one six three seven zero zero zero.

Alternate number one bid is fifty six thousand five hundred fifty dollars, five six five five zero.

Alternate number two bid is twenty seven thousand six hundred fifty dollars, that's two seven, six five zero.

Completion date is uh September second, twenty twenty six.

And that's it for that one.

Correct.

Okay, the first bid on this one is uh this is just a base bid, uh no alternates on this project.

Base bid is three hundred forty one thousand five hundred dollars, three four one five zero zero.

Oh, you want to know that?

CH Garmongan Sun.

Next one is from ARC Construction Company Inc.

Bid is three hundred thirty six thousand seven hundred seventy dollars, three three six seven seven zero.

Next one is from Midwest Contracting and Maintenance Inc.

The bid is three hundred eight thousand dollars, three zero eight zero zero zero.

Next one is from Dyke Brothers Lumber and Construction Company Inc.

The bid amount is three hundred forty nine thousand six hundred dollars.

There's tape on it.

Okay, this one is from Danco Construction Inc.

And the bid is four hundred ten thousand dollars, four one zero zero zero zero.

This last one.

And this is the last one from Empire Contractors Inc.

The bid is three hundred seventy-five thousand five hundred dollars.

Three seven five five zero zero.

We will take those under advisement as well.

Is there any other business that the board wishes to consider or any public comment today?

Sir?

Come to the mic, please, and state your name for us.

My name's Walter Branson.

I'm from JNIA.

We submitted for the 26th budget in September last year.

And then the budget was approved October 6th.

And there's a mention in the October 6th that the September 6th submission was included by reference there too.

I'm here for a couple of small issues.

I talked to Robert, he told me to come in and bring it to your attention.

We had approved for uh four picnic tables to be added to the park, and we got two uh right away that um were put in because they could do it before the 26th budget.

And then there was also a drinking fountain approved for the park, and at that time uh I was told that you had one in stock that was gonna be put into this particular park uh because the likelihood of some submissions would not get approved during the during the financial time.

And then uh nothing's I've never heard anything back.

Don't know what's happening.

Uh I think I think if if that's still available, it should be put in the park now, and then for uh move ahead with uh getting it hooked up to the street, and apparently that's Maryland Street is uh what I was told would be the more likely uh location for it.

Okay.

And then the last uh issue is in uh September uh submission.

There was uh talk of uh dumpsters adding dumpsters to the area, and for some time we thought we could get uh somebody to pay for the dumpsters other than the parks and recreation, but that person's had surgery is unlikely to rem return to work.

Okay, can you explain?

So we wanted one dumpster on Maryland Street, uh which is on the south side of the park, uh down the block to the west where there's vacant land and it would be available for use, and there's brush accumulating and uh just dumped around in the area this time of the year, spring cleaning and so forth.

So those are the main reasons I'm here today.

You have questions or concerns?

I think we're gonna have to research this and get back with you.

Uh is that I just put that under items to follow up.

Is that uh yes, you can.

Uh my phone number is 41471270, and and my uh email is uh F O Ranson B-R-A-N-S-O-N at Yahoo.com.

Appreciate you bringing those to our attention, and again, maybe after the meeting we can make sure we got the phone number and stuff exactly right.

Okay.

Uh there's one other thing.

Um we received a number of uh trees as part of something with um make Evansville better or something.

Uh the one tree that I think was omitted was a red bud tree, and I think it should be included um uh by preference.

It has uh gorgeous spring flowers in the spring, and would it be an good addition anywhere it's planted in any of the parks or downtown?

Okay.

Well, thank you for bringing that to our attention.

You're welcome.

Is there any other public comment uh today?

Yeah.

All right.

Uh the reports there were dates that uh Danielle sent out.

Do you want to go over those?

Are we good with the email?

So really quickly here, uh lots of exciting things coming up in the parks.

Um this afternoon we have another sign dedication as well as a so sign unveiling as well as a pavilion dedication at Van Park.

That's to begin today at 530.

Um we will have another sign dedication at Caldwell Park, which is on Tuesday the 28th at 2 p.m.

And again, these details are in your um email for board.

We also uh wanted to bring to the attention of residents and board members about the tree giveaway at Wesselman's um through a collaboration with Keep Evansville Beautiful, Wesselman Woods, and um the City Arborist and the Department of Urban Forestry.

So that will be happening on Friday.

I believe the time was 10 30 to 1 30 on that, and then our first park chat is coming up on May the 1st.

That's going to be at Bellmead Park at 6 p.m.

Um and that is to discuss um the future of Bellmead Park and just get resident feedback.

Okay.

And what time is that one?

Uh the park chat at Bellmead, it's gonna be at the Boys and Girls Club and it is at 6 p.m.

on May the 1st.

Thank you.

Thank you.

You're so welcome.

All right.

Uh there are no other reports other than those important dates.

Uh I will entertain a motion for acceptance of payroll and vendor claims.

So moved.

Second.

Motion is second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed?

Motion carries.

We are adjourned.

Thank you.