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Evansville Redevelopment Commission Meeting - September 15, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 15, 2026
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To bring this Tuesday September 15th, 2026 meeting of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission to order.

0:38

First item of business is the approval of the minutes from the September 1st meeting.

0:44

There are any corrections, comments.

0:49

Hearing none, can I have a motion to approve?

0:51

I'll make a motion to approve.

0:54

I'll second.

0:55

Okay, we have a motion to approve the minutes from September 1 as written and a second.

1:00

All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

1:02

Aye.

1:03

Aye.

1:03

Opposed.

1:04

Minutes are approved.

1:07

Next is to approve the memo of the executive session.

1:12

Have you all seen that?

1:13

You got your copy?

1:14

Okay.

1:15

Approval of the memo from the executive session of September 1st.

1:20

Fairly brief.

1:22

Any uh comments or questions?

1:27

Okay.

1:27

Can I have a motion to approve?

1:33

So move.

1:36

From the minutes of the executive session.

1:38

Can I have a second?

1:39

I'll say it.

1:40

Okay, we have a motion to approve the memo from the September 1st executive session and a second.

1:45

All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

1:48

Aye.

1:48

Opposed.

1:50

Okay.

1:50

Memos approved.

1:52

Next item is the accounts payable voucher, which everyone now has an updated copy.

1:57

Any questions?

2:01

I'll just add that these are the Will William Willman and the Sigico are just normal monthly bills.

2:12

The Rhinelander construction is one invoice for that repair of the door at Garfield.

2:19

And then the Hafer $2,500 is just a progress payment for the design work at 301 Main, North Main.

2:29

All right.

2:32

So if there are no questions, can I have a motion?

2:36

Make a motion to approve the accounts payable voucher.

2:40

I'll second.

2:41

We have a motion to approve the accounts payable voucher and a second.

2:45

All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

2:48

Opposed?

2:50

Okay.

2:51

Vouchers approved.

2:53

Next we have resolution 26 ERC 27.

2:57

This is accepting quotes for the signage to install or to install signage for the Arts District redevelopment area.

3:09

It was quotes because the amount was so low.

3:13

Okay.

3:34

So we had input from the business owners down on the corner via email.

3:42

We've shown them the it because this was really at their urging.

3:45

They the business owners approached us and asked if we could help get a sign directing folks to the Haines Corner area.

3:55

So this is our result from that.

3:58

As you will see at the bottom, the bottom panel that's orange, it has the ability to change for the major um events that happen down there.

4:08

So you know it's it's always going to be up to date.

4:10

It's pretty cool.

4:12

Um the arts district, Haney's Corner Arts District um folks.

4:17

Um there's a group of at very active business owners, and um they have volunteered to do that, so we'll store them at one of their businesses, and then if we if you know it's gonna be easy to create new ones if there's new events that happen.

4:34

So we feel like it's a real dynamic sign.

4:38

Um as you'll see from the pricing, I mean it's very reasonable price.

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Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Redevelopment Commission Meeting - September 15, 2026

The Evansville Redevelopment Commission met on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 8:30 AM in Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex. The meeting covered routine approvals and a new business item regarding signage installation for the Arts District. All agenda items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (September 1, 2026): Motion made, seconded, and approved unanimously by voice vote.
  • Approval of Memo of Executive Session (September 1, 2026): Motion made, seconded, and approved unanimously by voice vote.
  • Approval of Accounts Payable Voucher Register: Staff explained the register included monthly bills for Willman, Sigico, Rhinelander construction (door repair at Garfield), and a $2,500 progress payment for design work at 301 North Main. Motion made, seconded, and approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution 26ERC27 – Acceptance of Quote for Signage Installation for the Arts District Redevelopment Area:
    • Staff presented the resolution, noting that business owners in the Haines Corner area requested a directional sign to attract visitors. Three bids were received from Slade, Husk, and Custom Signs. Custom Signs submitted the low bid of $1,717 for total fabrication. Additional permit costs are anticipated. The resolution authorizes a not-to-exceed amount of approximately $3,000 to cover incidentals. The sign features a changeable bottom panel for upcoming events, and business owners volunteered to manage updates. Coordination with the water department was also mentioned. Materials are sales tax exempt (handled administratively). All three bidders were deemed qualified. A motion was made to accept the Custom Signs quote, seconded, and approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of Minutes (September 1, 2026): Unanimous approval.
  • Approval of Executive Session Memo (September 1, 2026): Unanimous approval.
  • Approval of Accounts Payable Voucher Register: Unanimous approval.
  • Resolution 26ERC27: Unanimously adopted, selecting Custom Signs as the vendor for signage installation in the Arts District Redevelopment Area, with a not-to-exceed amount.

Meeting Transcript

To bring this Tuesday September 15th, 2026 meeting of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission to order. First item of business is the approval of the minutes from the September 1st meeting. There are any corrections, comments. Hearing none, can I have a motion to approve? I'll make a motion to approve. I'll second. Okay, we have a motion to approve the minutes from September 1 as written and a second. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed. Minutes are approved. Next is to approve the memo of the executive session. Have you all seen that? You got your copy? Okay. Approval of the memo from the executive session of September 1st. Fairly brief. Any uh comments or questions? Okay. Can I have a motion to approve? So move. From the minutes of the executive session. Can I have a second? I'll say it. Okay, we have a motion to approve the memo from the September 1st executive session and a second. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed. Okay. Memos approved. Next item is the accounts payable voucher, which everyone now has an updated copy. Any questions? I'll just add that these are the Will William Willman and the Sigico are just normal monthly bills. The Rhinelander construction is one invoice for that repair of the door at Garfield. And then the Hafer $2,500 is just a progress payment for the design work at 301 Main, North Main. All right. So if there are no questions, can I have a motion? Make a motion to approve the accounts payable voucher. I'll second. We have a motion to approve the accounts payable voucher and a second. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Opposed? Okay. Vouchers approved. Next we have resolution 26 ERC 27. This is accepting quotes for the signage to install or to install signage for the Arts District redevelopment area. It was quotes because the amount was so low. Okay. So we had input from the business owners down on the corner via email.

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