Can we get us started with an approval of the July 2nd, 2026 BPW minutes?

Motion to approve.

I'll second that.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

The next item on old business is for project number 26-13.

The City of Evansville City Engineers request approval to open the quotes for the 2026 full depth patching project.

Motion to approve.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

So we will open those now and revisit under other business.

Speaking of business, we've got new business.

The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of an amendment to an agreement with Hope of Evansville to extend the 2025 CDBG DPA assistance agreement, down payment assistance agreement to September 30th of this year.

This allows Hope of Evansville to provide down payment assistance to income eligible home buyers.

The total contract amount is 150,000.

This is IDIS number 5130, 2025-37 NPS.

Lisa Foster with DMD.

Good afternoon, Mr.

President, members of the board.

The market's a little challenging for them.

So hope is you know working with several of them.

So we're hoping to extend this contract so that they can continue working with those home buyers.

This is another contract.

I think we're going to um change the dates that the contract runs from October 1st through September 30th.

Seems to work better with this program.

Great.

Any questions from the board?

No.

Motion to approve.

Second that all in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

Thank you, Lisa.

Next up, the City of Evansville Metz requests approval of the continuation of a pilot-free bus fare program and creation of a new pilot program.

Jonathan C.B.

King.

Hello, thank you.

Mets is seeking uh continuation of our free bus fare program for seniors and those living with a disability.

Okay.

Program started out.

Uh it was backed by a local grant.

Um that funding ran out, and we wanted to try and continue the program and see how it works.

Uh question.

Then the so you say the funding ran out.

And is this a request for funding then?

Uh no, this is just a request to continue the program.

Okay.

As a fair free service for the elderly and those living with a disability.

This is something that we as the as a Mets at Transit, we want to continue this pilot program internally in-house since we saw some success with the with the actual funding that they did.

Now we want to try it within our own internally.

Yes.

Any questions from the board?

No.

Motion to approve.

I'll second that.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

Thank you, Jonathan.

Um, should we go ahead and do your add on now while you're at the podium?

Sounds like a similar program.

You've got a pilot program for dis uh disabled veterans.

Is that correct?

Yeah, that's that'll uh Marco had asked about putting over their other benefits, but if you're okay right now, I'll do it.

Uh this is be a pilot program.

It was brought up to us uh during one of the traveling city halls.

Yeah, and we were interested in offering a pilot program for uh disabled veterans that receive at least 10% in uh disability uh through the VA.

Awesome.

Any questions from the board?

I have one.

How will you know that?

Will they get like a card to get on the bus or how does it how does it work?

What they would do is uh whenever they register or fill up the application, they would show us their photo ID, they would show us their form where it shows that they get at least 10% in disability benefits.

We would then issue a card at Mets that they would be able to ride with.

Okay, that's the ID they show.

Can I get a motion for approval?

Motion to approve.

Second, all in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

Thank you, Jonathan.

Next up, the city of Evansville City Engineers requests approval of River Valley Four Street Drainage Plan.

Brian Monday, tell us more about that.

Um this is a street drainage plan off of Constellation Drive.

Um, the subdivision called River Valley Four.

Off of Green River Road.

And this is like like ditch clean out or or grade.

No, this is the drainage plan for the uh for the for the lot.

For the lot.

Yes.

Any questions from the board?

No, motion to approve.

Second, all in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Next up, Brian, the city of Evansville City Engineers requests approval to advertise.

Project number 26-15, 2026, mill and overlays phase two.

The advertisement will run Friday, July 17th, 2026, and Friday, July 24th, 2026.

Brian Mundy, anything further?

This is uh mill and overlay of Eagle Crest Drive from the Lloyd Expressway east to its end at the Hampton Inn, just past the Texas Roadhouse.

Is it just going south and then east?

Yes.

Gotcha.

Yes.

Any questions from the board?

No.

Motion to approve.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Next up, the city of Evansville.

City engineers request approval to reject all bids for project number 26-012, 2026 for pavement preservation.

Brian, tell us more about that.

Yes, we um had looked into using a new um pavement preservation method called Cape Sealing, which is where they chip and seal the road and then put a micro seal on top of it.

When we talked to the contractors about this, the price we got is about oh 60% less than what the bids came in.

So the bids were way higher than what we expected, and we feel we can just mill an overlay for a little bit more.

So uh we're gonna keep looking at alternative pavement meth preservation methods, but uh this particular project we're gonna reject.

Understood.

Can I get motion for approval?

Motion to approve.

I'll second that.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Next up, item F, the City of Evansville City Engineers request approval of appendix A right-away permit applications with the following recommendations.

Right-of-ay permit applications 3045 through 3047 and 3049 through 3055, no exceptions as submitted.

Exception is taken on application 3048 as the proposed work is in the county.

Compliant maintenance of traffic procedures for the Indiana MUTCD should be implemented as required for each site specifics.

Board of Public Safety approval may be required prior to any lane restriction or street closure.

Any open pavement cut repairs shall adhere to the current city engineering utility cut repair detail requirements.

Brian, anything further?

No.

Can I get a motion for approval?

Motion to approve.

I'll second that.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Next up is for approval of the use of barricades, signage, and other items as requested for the following events and road closures.

The following events were approved by the Board of Public Safety on July 8th, 2026.

One, the American Legion Post 354 requests approval of their tri-state line dancers community, closing chestnut from walnut to the American Legion Post 354, Saturday, August 1st, 2026 from 3 p.m.

to 8 p.m.

for community fundraiser for the post barricades requested.

The second item is the Children's Museum of Evansville requests approval of their CMO back to school event, closing 5th Street between Locust and Maine on Saturday, August 15th, 2026, from 7 a.m.

to 10 p.m.

for the purpose of a back to school concert barricades requested.

The third item is FJ Wrights Instrumental Music Booster Club requests approval of their drums on the Ohio event closing East Side Limke from Wrights to Forest Avenue, north side of Hillcrest, west side of Rick Davis Way from Wrights to Forest Avenue, the north side of Edgewood.

This is Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, from 8 a.m.

to 11 p.m.

for the purpose of a banned competition.

Barricades are requested.

And fourth, closing a lane restriction.

One northbound and one southbound lane on Fulton in front of Germania Manor Corps.

Also the back alley that runs from Fountain Avenue to the East West Alley behind Germania Manicor on Thursday, August 13, 2026 through August 15th, 2026 for the purpose of a safety of patrons of Germanium Anachor event barricades are requested.

Todd Robertson, is there anything further on those items?

Uh yes, Mr.

President.

All the paperwork is in order for one items one, two, and three if you deem necessary to approve.

I I would like to perhaps I know we've done uh item number four before, but they are showing the request for barricades, but I thought that they did their own in previous years before, but I'm not.

But I'd like to table it myself till next week if we can, and I'll come back with uh the proper because uh uh information to make sure I'm not mistaken, but they have their insurance and their waiver in hand, but I do need one clarification.

Okay.

Um sounds good, certainly time to do that.

And we're acting on behalf of the board of public safety.

That's the only reason I just want to clarify one thing for myself.

Okay, so I do have a motion to approve those three and table the fourth so that we can double check the meeting of barricades.

Yeah, motion to approve items one, two, and three, table number four.

I'll second that.

All in favor, aye, aye.

Thank you.

You're welcome, thank you.

And the other board business to come before the board.

Are we ready for the reading of the bids?

This is for project 2026 for full depth patching project number 26-013.

We received four bids.

The first bid is from ENB paving for 189,000 or 653 dollars and zero cents.

That is ENB paving, 189,653.

Second is from Blankenberger Brothers, Inc.

for 293,143.00.

That is Blankenberger Brothers Inc.

293,000.

143, my bad, and zero cents.

Third is David Enterprises for 181,491.50.

That is David Enterprises, 181,491.50.

And fourth is JH Rudolph, 320,940.00.

That is J.

H.

Rudolph with 320,000 and forty cents.

Can I get a motion to take those bids under advisement?

Motion to take those bids under advisement.

I will second that.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

Is there any other business to come before the board?

Is there any public business?

Can I get a motion for approval of bills and payrolls?

Motion to approve.

I'll second that.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

And how about a motion for adjournment?

Motion to adjourn.

I'll second that.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

This meeting is adjourned.