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Record of Proceedings

Board of Public Works Meeting - May 14, 2026

City Council — Thursday, May 14, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, May 14, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:02

Let me call this meeting of the Board of Public Works to order.

0:08

Could I get a motion for approval of the old business?

0:12

Motion for approval of the May minutes for the BPW meeting on May 7th.

0:18

Motion to approve.

0:19

Second.

0:20

All in favor?

0:20

Aye.

0:21

Aye.

0:22

Moving on to new business.

0:23

The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of a contract and an agreement with Memorial Community Development Corporation to use funds for the rehabilitation of the vacant single family home located at 1562 South Kentucky Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, 47714 per scope and budget.

0:43

Total contract amount.

0:50

IDIS number 5157 2026 CDBG.

0:55

Lisa Foster, contracts manager with DMD.

0:57

What else can you tell us?

1:00

We're helping Memorial rehab a vacant house at this address, and they're using some of their CDBG funds to do so.

1:07

Outstanding.

1:07

Is that interior and exterior?

1:09

I believe so.

1:10

I'd have to look at the total scope.

1:12

It's a pretty big rehabilitation project.

1:14

We're only funding part of it.

1:18

That 50,000 makes sense then.

1:22

Any questions from the board?

1:24

No.

1:24

No.

1:25

Can I hear a motion for approval?

1:27

Motion to approve.

1:28

Second.

1:28

All in favor?

1:29

Aye.

1:30

Aye.

1:30

Next up, the city of Evansville DMD requests approval of a contract and an agreement with Memorial Community Development Corporation to use funds for the rehabilitation of the vacant single family home located at 660 Ravenswood Drive in Evansville, Indiana, 47713 to sell to a low to moderate income household.

1:49

Total contract amounts to $50,000.

1:51

This is IDIS number 5156.

1:55

2026 to 2000, sorry, 2026-24 CDBG.

2:01

Lisa Foster, anything further?

2:03

Nope.

2:03

Same thing.

2:04

We're helping them rehab houses.

2:07

Outstanding.

2:08

Any questions from the board?

2:09

No.

2:10

I just have one question.

2:11

Sure.

2:11

Are they planning on selling the previous the South Kentucky Avenue?

2:16

Do you know?

2:18

Say that one more time, James.

2:19

The first one, the South.

2:21

Are they putting a low moderate income house?

2:24

Yes, same thing.

2:25

Thank you.

2:25

Yeah.

2:27

Can I hear a motion for approval?

2:29

Motion to approve.

2:30

Second.

2:30

All in favor?

2:31

Aye.

2:31

Aye.

2:32

Thank you.

2:32

Thank you, Lisa.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing████████████████████████████████32%
Energy Efficiency████████████████████████████28%
Transportation Safety█████████████████████21%
Community Engagement███████████████████19%
Summary of Proceedings

Board of Public Works Meeting - May 14, 2026

The Board of Public Works met on May 14, 2026, to approve multiple items including contracts for housing rehabilitation, engineering design services for safety grants, right-of-way permits, an interlocal solar agreement, and several event road closures. All agenda items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board approved the minutes from the May 7, 2026 BPW meeting.
  • Approval of Bills and Payroll: Approved without discussion.

Discussion Items

  • Memorial Community Development Corporation Rehabilitation Contracts: Two contracts for $50,000 each were approved: one for 1562 South Kentucky Avenue (IDIS 5157) and one for 660 Ravenswood Drive (IDIS 5156), both using 2026 CDBG funds. A board member confirmed that both properties would be sold to low-to-moderate income households.
  • HSIP Grant Design Services: The board approved two task orders with Structure Point: $828,954 for signal backplate replacements and $994,072 for thermoplastic pavement markings. These are funded by a 10%-match grant awarded last year, with the city contributing 10% and paying engineering fees.
  • Right-of-Way Permit Applications: Approved recommendations on applications 2911-2933, 2935-2939, and 2941-2943 as submitted; applications 2934 and 2940 were excepted (county work); application 2944 was tabled pending additional information.
  • Solar Project Interlocal Agreement: Approved a contract and resolution with Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) to design, install, and manage solar projects at city facilities. EWSU will front funds, recover federal clean energy tax credits, and set up a 6-year repayment schedule. The project is expected to have zero net impact on the city budget, offset by energy savings.
  • Event and Road Closure Approvals: Approved five events (subject to a pending waiver for #3):
    • Juneteenth Celebration (June 19, 2026, 12–9 PM) – closing intersections near Baird Park.
    • Funk in the City Art Festival (May 16, 2026, 5 AM–8 PM and September 16, 2026) – closing 2nd Street and Adams Street.
    • River City Slam (June 7, 2026, 7 AM–9 PM) – closing 101 SE First Street (waiver pending).
    • Volksfest 5K (August 15, 2026, 7:30–8:30 AM) – closing West Maryland Street.
    • Worship on the Block (June 13, 2026, 7 AM–4 PM) – closing Jefferson Avenue.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions were approved unanimously by voice vote (no dissenting votes recorded).
  • The board moved to adjourn after completing all business.

Meeting Transcript

Let me call this meeting of the Board of Public Works to order. Could I get a motion for approval of the old business? Motion for approval of the May minutes for the BPW meeting on May 7th. Motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Moving on to new business. The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of a contract and an agreement with Memorial Community Development Corporation to use funds for the rehabilitation of the vacant single family home located at 1562 South Kentucky Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, 47714 per scope and budget. Total contract amount. IDIS number 5157 2026 CDBG. Lisa Foster, contracts manager with DMD. What else can you tell us? We're helping Memorial rehab a vacant house at this address, and they're using some of their CDBG funds to do so. Outstanding. Is that interior and exterior? I believe so. I'd have to look at the total scope. It's a pretty big rehabilitation project. We're only funding part of it. That 50,000 makes sense then. Any questions from the board? No. No. Can I hear a motion for approval? Motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Next up, the city of Evansville DMD requests approval of a contract and an agreement with Memorial Community Development Corporation to use funds for the rehabilitation of the vacant single family home located at 660 Ravenswood Drive in Evansville, Indiana, 47713 to sell to a low to moderate income household. Total contract amounts to $50,000. This is IDIS number 5156. 2026 to 2000, sorry, 2026-24 CDBG. Lisa Foster, anything further? Nope. Same thing. We're helping them rehab houses. Outstanding. Any questions from the board? No. I just have one question. Sure. Are they planning on selling the previous the South Kentucky Avenue? Do you know? Say that one more time, James. The first one, the South. Are they putting a low moderate income house? Yes, same thing.

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