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Evansville Board of Public Safety Meeting - July 8, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, July 8, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, July 8, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

All right, I'd like to welcome everybody to the uh City of Evansville Board of Public Safety meeting.

0:11

It's our thirteenth scheduled meeting of the calendar year.

0:14

Before we get started, would you all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:20

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and Kendrick Public for which is why nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:36

All right.

0:37

First up, we will go to, I believe Todd Early would like to address the board.

0:44

Todd, if you'll give your full name and address for the record.

0:48

Yes, uh Todd Early from Tiki on Main at 524 Main Street.

0:54

Okay.

0:55

Yes, so uh you the board had to ask me to come back in two weeks after the Jeeps on Maine, uh to see if we can continue that for the rest of the summer.

1:06

So I was wanted to ask the board if that can be continued.

1:10

Have you had any incidents or issues?

1:13

I mean, we have not heard of any zero.

1:15

We had zero incidents, uh no calls from the Renaissance.

1:22

So I don't know if you've gotten any contacts from them about the Jeep nights.

1:27

I've not I will say that um I was at Tiki on Friday, and there were um five motorcycles lined on the sidewalk, okay.

1:40

So right next to the door.

1:42

I don't know how we can control that because that's not our basically not our property.

1:49

I mean, we can't they can park two blocks on the sidewalk.

1:53

We can't go over there and tell them they can't park there.

1:55

So I don't know how we can control that.

1:58

Yeah, that's no longer them since now they're just doing jeep nights.

2:02

So um, I think in that scenario, if you see that just call 911, have them go out and issue a citation.

2:08

But you're not telling them they can park on the side.

2:10

Actually, uh we have signs on both sides of our patio that says no parking.

2:16

So uh as far as that goes, that's about it.

2:19

So yeah, they were parked right next to your patio.

2:21

That's but the signs are there.

2:23

The signs are there, it says no parking, and I don't know if we can how much we can police that.

2:31

Yeah, I think in the future, um yeah, if people see it, just call 911.

2:35

So, uh along that line along that line.

2:38

I um when I go down Franklin Street, there's bikes parked on the sidewalk there too.

2:46

And their businesses aren't telling them they can't park there either.

2:50

So I don't know how they can police.

2:52

I don't know how we could do that as well.

2:54

I mean, we can go out there and tell them they can.

2:56

I was gonna mention it to you, but I don't you are I don't think you were there Friday.

2:59

It was a different.

3:00

Not Friday night.

3:03

Captain McQuay, do you have any thoughts on it?

3:06

Uh no, just basically uh what council already addresses if if somebody sees that then if it's not on uh tiki's property, then they just need to call police and I would like to say we'll get right out there and handle it, but depending upon the time of night parking enforcement usually ranks fairly low in uh the things that we have to deal with.

3:30

But we can uh we can try to get our officers to swing through there when they're not actually doing anything and take a look at it.

3:38

Okay.

3:39

Any other questions?

3:40

Well, I'm not sure.

3:42

Oh, so how was your response to Jeep night?

3:45

Well, the first night was we had uh seven Jeeps.

3:48

Okay.

3:53

Okay.

3:54

So uh we're getting there.

3:58

Well, I I will I'm gonna uh move and make a motion to uh approve the continuation, but I'm gonna add this.

4:08

Uh as a member of the board, it's very important that you you make sure that it does not get out of hand and that we don't have people parking where they're not supposed to be parking because uh if we obviously if we have emails or text messages or whatever coming into Curtis, you know, we're gonna have to call you and bring you back in and go back over.

4:31

No, I told I totally understand it.

4:33

I myself are out, I am out there on Main Street to make sure that Jeeps are not parked anywhere on the sidewalks.

4:43

So I'm I'm out there nonstop.

4:44

I'm out there the whole time for three hours to make sure that happens.

4:48

And I have a security guy as well.

4:50

Okay.

4:51

Thank you.

4:52

If uh any other questions, then I'm going to move.

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Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Board of Public Safety Meeting - July 8, 2026

The Board of Public Safety held its 13th scheduled meeting of the year on July 8, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The board approved several special event permits, departmental agreements, demolition bids, and routine consent items. All votes were unanimous unless noted.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Todd Early (Tiki on Main) addressed the board to request a continuation of the weekly "Jeep Nights" event on Main Street. He reported zero incidents at the previous event and responded to board concerns about motorcycles parking on sidewalks. The board approved the continuation with a caution that any future issues could lead to revocation.
  • Mr. Early also requested an amendment to an approved September 26 event (Tailgate Revival 10-year anniversary) to close an additional block of Main Street (6th to MLK Blvd). The board tabled the request pending receipt of a detailed schematic.

Discussion Items

  • Evansville Police Department – Captain John McQuay
    • Requested approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) for school resource officers (SROs). Approved.
    • Requested approval of a separate SRO service agreement with the Catholic Diocese of Evansville for a part-time (28 hours/week), sworn officer (likely a retiree) not covered by the collective bargaining agreement. Approved.
  • Fire Department – Deputy Chief Kim Garrett
    • Accepted a donation from the Evansville Firefighters Foundation for a Dremel toolkit with spare batteries and cutting discs. Approved.
    • Requested opening of bids for Fire Station #1 roof renovations (IFB 011-02-2026). Two bids received: Lehman Roofing ($395,000 base, $3/sq ft unit price) and Midwest Roofing & Sheet Metal ($277,777 base, $4.25/sq ft unit price). The board approved taking the bids under advisement.
    • Requested re-ratification of the Crosswalk Health contract after minor tweaks. Approved.
    • Requested approval of a sponsorship agreement with Deaconess Hospital for the new city ambulance service. The sponsor will provide medical direction and funds in exchange for naming on ambulances; the chief clarified patients retain choice of hospital. Approved.
  • Building Commission – Kim Josey
    • Requested approval to award demolition bids for eight properties (houses and a garage), subject to final legal review. Low bidders: Stemaly Excavating for six properties and Velpen for two. Approved.
  • Special Event Permits – Sgt. Nick Winsett (some items moved up earlier by Todd Early)
    • American Legion Post 354: Tri-State Line Dancers community fundraiser, closing Chestnut from Walnut to the post on Aug 1 (3-8 PM), barricades requested, pending COI. Approved pending COI.
    • Children's Museum of Evansville: Back to School concert, closing 5th St between Locust and Main on Aug 15 (7 AM-10 PM), COI received. Approved.
    • FJ Reitz Instrumental Music Booster Club: Drums on the Ohio band competition, closing multiple streets around Reitz on July 22 (8 AM-11 PM), COI approved. Approved.
    • Six Strings on Franklin: 90s Bierstube fundraising event, closing half block of 11th St between Michigan and Franklin on July 16-19 and Aug 6-9, pending COI. Approved pending COI.
  • Consent Section – Road Closures & Lane Restrictions
    • Germania Maennerchor: Lane restriction on Fulton and alley closure Aug 13-15, pending COI. Approved.
    • Centimark Corp: Closure of 1 Main St between Riverside and NW 1st St on July 16 (8 AM-4 PM) for crane setup. Approved.
    • Ubelhor Tree Service: Lane restriction on E Walnut near S Fares Ave for tree removal between July 10-17 (3-4 hours). Approved.
    • River City Coffee & Goods: Parking spaces at 209-223 Main St reserved for two food trucks during 812 Day block party on Aug 12 (12-6 PM). Approved.
    • Dumpster in street at 119 SE 4th St (Edge Construction) – ratification of prior consensus vote. Approved.
  • Massage Therapy Licenses
    • Blue Lotus Massage LLC (1133 West Mill Rd): 1 table, 0 shower stalls, therapist Chyanne Kaiser-Westlake. New license. Approved.
    • Massage Envy / CSO Massage (6501 E Lloyd Expy, Suite 16): renewal with 24 employees, 12 tables, 0 shower stalls, therapists listed. Approved.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes on special events (with Todd Early): Approved Jeep Nights continuation; approved River City Classic (USI vs UE) and IU vs WKU game overflow events on Main St (dates Nov 7 and Oct 25); tabled Tailgate Revival amendment pending schematic.
  • EPD MOUs: Both EVSC and Catholic Diocese SRO agreements approved unanimously.
  • Fire Department: Donation approved; bids for Station 1 roof opened and taken under advisement; Crosswalk contract re-ratified; Deaconess sponsorship approved.
  • Demolition bids: All eight awards approved subject to legal sign-off.
  • Special events (Winsett): All four pending COI approvals granted; Children's Museum and Drums on the Ohio had COI cleared.
  • Consent items: All road closures and the dumpster ratification approved.
  • Massage licenses: Both approved.
  • Other Business: Claims and minutes from June 24, 2026 approved. Next meeting scheduled for July 22, 2026 at Civic Center Room 301. Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

All right, I'd like to welcome everybody to the uh City of Evansville Board of Public Safety meeting. It's our thirteenth scheduled meeting of the calendar year. Before we get started, would you all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and Kendrick Public for which is why nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right. First up, we will go to, I believe Todd Early would like to address the board. Todd, if you'll give your full name and address for the record. Yes, uh Todd Early from Tiki on Main at 524 Main Street. Okay. Yes, so uh you the board had to ask me to come back in two weeks after the Jeeps on Maine, uh to see if we can continue that for the rest of the summer. So I was wanted to ask the board if that can be continued. Have you had any incidents or issues? I mean, we have not heard of any zero. We had zero incidents, uh no calls from the Renaissance. So I don't know if you've gotten any contacts from them about the Jeep nights. I've not I will say that um I was at Tiki on Friday, and there were um five motorcycles lined on the sidewalk, okay. So right next to the door. I don't know how we can control that because that's not our basically not our property. I mean, we can't they can park two blocks on the sidewalk. We can't go over there and tell them they can't park there. So I don't know how we can control that. Yeah, that's no longer them since now they're just doing jeep nights. So um, I think in that scenario, if you see that just call 911, have them go out and issue a citation. But you're not telling them they can park on the side. Actually, uh we have signs on both sides of our patio that says no parking. So uh as far as that goes, that's about it. So yeah, they were parked right next to your patio. That's but the signs are there. The signs are there, it says no parking, and I don't know if we can how much we can police that. Yeah, I think in the future, um yeah, if people see it, just call 911. So, uh along that line along that line. I um when I go down Franklin Street, there's bikes parked on the sidewalk there too. And their businesses aren't telling them they can't park there either. So I don't know how they can police. I don't know how we could do that as well. I mean, we can go out there and tell them they can. I was gonna mention it to you, but I don't you are I don't think you were there Friday. It was a different. Not Friday night. Captain McQuay, do you have any thoughts on it? Uh no, just basically uh what council already addresses if if somebody sees that then if it's not on uh tiki's property, then they just need to call police and I would like to say we'll get right out there and handle it, but depending upon the time of night parking enforcement usually ranks fairly low in uh the things that we have to deal with. But we can uh we can try to get our officers to swing through there when they're not actually doing anything and take a look at it. Okay. Any other questions? Well, I'm not sure. Oh, so how was your response to Jeep night? Well, the first night was we had uh seven Jeeps. Okay. Okay. So uh we're getting there.

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