I'd like to call the uh meeting of the Board of Parks Commissioners regular meeting for Wednesday June 17th, 2026 to order.

First item on the agenda is a meeting memorandum from June third to have a motion for approval.

So moved.

Second.

Motion is second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Motion carries.

We have several consent agenda items.

The first one is approval and execute agreement.

Uh Amazonia recommissioning controls with train USA Inc.

for Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden.

Request permission to donate two golf passes.

Uh for Tri-State Senior Wishes Fundraiser.

Uh approve and execute swim team coordinator services agreement with Jeremy Wolfe and approve and execute swim team coordinator services agreement with Lindsay Briley.

Do I have a motion for approval of the consent agenda items?

Second.

Well, motion and a second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

There is no old business.

New business request permission for the Evansville Climate Collaborative to place anti-idling signs at the following park.

Parking lot locations, Swander Ice Arena, Westman Park, Deakiness Aquatic Center, Garpen Park, Riverfront Parks, Lorraine Pool, Mosby Pool, Rochelle Pool, and Casey Newsom Center.

So the Evansville Climate Collaborative is working to implement strategies in Evansville Climate Action Plan, including Transportation Strategy T ten, which is to minimize vehicle idling through advocacy and anti-idling zones.

Less vehicle idling means less air pollution, better air quality, and improved public health.

In twenty twenty-four, the climate collaborative partnered with WNIN to conduct a creative media contest in which high school students created educational signs to increase public awareness about the negative impacts of vehicle idling.

Those three signs from the contest were printed on yard signs to be used in a future anti-idling campaign, and I have brought them for you below.

Those three are leaned up against the podium.

We would like to conduct such a campaign this summer because he increases air quality problems and alert days in Evansville.

We plan to place an assortment of these yard signs around the city mid-June through mid-August.

We will be placing the signs on the city and public properties, and we would like to include many of our city parks.

We are requesting your support to place the signs around the parking lots and select city parks and pools.

We wish to include Westman Park, Swander Ice Arena, Deaconess Aquatic Center, Garvin Park, CK Newsome, Riverfront Parks, and three city pools.

We have already gotten the permission and the support of the Evansville Vanderburgh County building Authority, Mesker Park Zoo, Evansville Water and Sewer Utility, Evansville Levy Authority, and the Evansville Museum to place these signs on the properties that they manage.

We seek your approval so that we can reach the maximum impact of the campaign.

Thank you for considering our request, and I'm happy to take any questions.

You are only gonna post them for the summer, you're not gonna leave them up year-round.

We're mainly putting them up in the summer because that is when idling is the worst because that sunlight interacts with the chemicals that vehicle emissions release.

So that's kind of what creates ozone issues.

We're looking into maybe expanding the campaign into the fall, specifically maybe with some of the universities.

Um, but for those public properties, we're primarily looking for just the summer for right now.

Understood.

So you're just trying to change behavior.

There is no enforcement involved with this.

Yeah, it's mostly just encouraging and kind of increasing education.

One of the signs down there does have kind of other activities people can do instead of leaving their car on.

So it's mostly just kind of public awareness getting people to think about it, not as much forcing people at the moment.

Um, but we're thinking it's a good at least campaign to get people engaged in sustainable behavior.

Have you worked with other communities that are involved with the program?

I don't believe so.

I think it was just a contest for primarily like the Evansville area.

Um we're mostly looking in this area since there is a lot of like vehicle traffic, especially kind of in downtown areas.

Um we do have, I think around 350 signs.

So it's definitely something we could try to expand into other areas that would be interested, and they're reusable.

So we can always take them for the summer and maybe look into other areas for next year, but we're just kind of thinking of a pilot kind of program for right now just to get the signs out.

All right, any other questions?

I was just going to add that the climate collaborative is doing great work in our city, and I'm excited about this opportunity to be able to support them even in a small way.

So I'll entertain a motion for approval.

So moved.

Second.

Well, motion and a second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Motion carries.

Thank you for your efforts.

Good stuff.

Second item under new business request, approve and execute change order number one with art construction for the old Lloyd Pool Foundation and underground utilities in the amount of 25,562.29 cents.

Danielle.

This one is pretty self-explanatory from the description.

However, due to the dollar amount, I do want to give you a detailed explanation.

So as we started the splash pad project and they began the first phase of excavation, they did unearth some of the footings from the former Lloyd pool.

So when that was demolished, I think that was an alternate.

And due to funding, that alternate was not accepted.

Um, so going back into research, that's why they found those.

And in order to move forward, we need to remedy that.

So asking your permission to approve this change order to keep things rolling.

And is this part of the contingency for the project?

I'm sorry, say that again.

The contingency funds for the project.

Yes, we there are no funding issues.

Yeah.

So pay me now or pay me later.

Okay.

That.

Okay.

Any further discussion?

All in favor.

Uh, I need a motion of second.

So moved.

We have a motion of second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Request approval to execute agreement with halter tree service for removal trees and stumps at various parks.

Previously approved by the tree advisory board.

Danielle.

So again, pretty self-explanatory explanatory before our deputy director Paul Bowsman left to start his next journey.

This was something that he started in motion.

So again, we've done a lot of due diligence and great work in identifying hazardous trees, and the community has really come alongside us to reach out and let us know as well when they see hazardous trees or stumps that need attention.

So asking your permission for several inside the Wesselman Park area, the Van Park area, Van Pollock, North Alliver Boulevard, Anthony Oates, and the CK Newsom Community Center.

Any replacements like we do it before like two for one?

Two for one.

Oh, yeah, absolutely.

So anytime we remove a tree, there's always a two for one.

Um I think we'll be working with the Evansville Forestry Alliance when they embark on their next round of tree planting here in the fall.

Do we have any idea of how much it will cost this?

Uh the total agreement for halter was $45,800, and that is multiple uh trees and stumps at all six locations.

So thank you.

Absolutely.

All right.

I'll entertain a motion for approval.

So moved.

Second.

We have a motion of second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Next request approve and execute professional services agreement, TP Park Land Survey Services with Morley and Associates.

So last year we began the TP Park splash pad project, and there has been conversation and communication about that project continuing in terms of painting that surface, which we're still working on.

We need five days of dry weather prior to the painting and five days of dry weather post-painting.

So we went ahead and turned the splash pad on for the community as of now.

As soon as we get that weather, we'll be painting it.

In conjunction, we're also adding shade structures.

And as part of that, EWSU has required some things of us in terms of utility locates and creating an easement.

If you'll remember those properties were all separate properties.

So there's it's not quite as simple as something where Parks owns the whole the entire parcel.

And so asking your permission for this agreement with Morley to do this additional work and meet those requirements per EWSU so we can move forward and install those shade structures.

I'll entertain a motion.

So move.

Second.

Motion carries.

Next request execute agreement with Midwest construction for global soccer restroom renovations.

Danielle.

So this one is easy.

We've actually already approved this.

We just haven't executed it, and they are ready and waiting to get started on this project.

Midwest is so your formal approval today will allow them to do that.

So move.

We have a motion.

We have a second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

There's an item that we added to the agenda, approve and execute agreement with Garmon for KC Newsome renovations.

Danielle.

Yes, so similar to the previous one, we have been discussing that.

We have uh opened these.

We just have not formally awarded to Garmong.

Um they were the low and most responsive bidder and purchasing department's recommendation.

So we agree with that recommendation, and we would like to see this awarded and executed today so they can begin their work, hopefully uh the end of this month with a tentative completion by January one.

All right.

I'll make the motion for approval.

So move.

Second.

Motion of second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Motion carries.

Next item is to open bids for the Wesselman tennis lighting.

Do we have a bid?

Okay, we have looks like two submissions.

And let's see.

Okay, the first one is from America Amarlight Power.

A M E R L I G H T Power.

The base bid amount is three hundred thirty thousand four hundred and forty dollars.

There's no alternates on this, or we don't have any alternates or unit pricing, I don't think.

Okay.

And the other bid.

This is from Capitol Electric Inc.

Base bid amount is three hundred seventy-four thousand five hundred forty-eight dollars.

Three seven four five four eight.

And we will submit these to purchasing to take under advisor recommendations.

Okay.

Thank you.

Last item on the agenda under new business.

Are there any other business the board wishes to consider or any public comment at this time?

Hearing none, I will entertain a motion.

Oh, Danielle, report please.

I'll make it quick, I promise.

Mainly just event-based uh this meeting wanted to keep you informed of some fun things that we have going on in the community.

Uh free community picnic tonight from five to seven at Howell Park.

Um, we will have a representative from parks there celebrating and providing some fun games, and it is a community picnic.

So come get a free dinner.

Uh Juneteenth celebration at Bayard from two to nine.

Um I have attended this the last several years with my family, and it is a really fun event, a fun time.

It is at Bayard from 2 to 9 p.m.

And that is again this coming Friday, June 19th.

And then um midnight basketball in conjunction with the mayor's office and CEMA, the Parks Department is hosting bringing back, I should say, midnight basketball for one night only, and this event it's from 9 p.m.

to 12 a.m.

So I'll be hanging out at the CK Newsome Center late on Friday.

It is geared towards eighth through twelfth grade, and it is a 3v3 tournament.

Um there'll be s'mores making tie-dye, a taco bar, um, a DJ, and just a fun time for teens and youth.

So that's what we've got going on this week.

Sounds good.

So midnight basketball is really nine to midnight.

Okay.

Oh, there's nothing.

We can still call it midnight basketball if it ends at midnight.

Okay, all right.

Just clarification there.

Uh next item uh for on the agenda is acceptance of payroll and vendor claims.

Do I have a motion for approval?

So moved.

Second.

We have a motion and a second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Meeting is adjourned.

Thank you.