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Board Meeting
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Red Bank Branch Library
President Fred Padget called the meeting to order
at 4:05 p.m.
Attending: Baumgartner, Betty; Berning, Dot; Cleek, Linda; Euler, Skip;
Gerteisen, Wayne; James, Shirley; Jeffers, Brenda; Kolb Bonnie; Lockard,
Michael; Moers, Joyce; Musgrave, Shelby; Nurrenbern, Roger; Outlaw, DeAnna;
Padget, Fred; Roedel, Trena; Sensmeier, Bernice; Wallenmeyer, Loretta
Excused Absences:
Guests: Officer Kevin Holder, Evansville Police Department; Harry Lawson,
General Manager, Evansville Sewer and Water; Matt Reuff, Bernardin and
Lochmueller
Secretary’s Report: Minutes of the June 22, 2005, meeting were approved after
corrections on a motion and a second from James and Baumgartner.
Treasurer’s Report: Bernice Sensmeier presented the treasurer’s report for June
of 2005.
Associations – Announcements and Comments
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Baumgartner said that the 96-Gallon
Trash Can Program will be extended to 5,000 more customers in the Front Door
Pride area and two routes in northern Pigeon Township. Padget asked how the
participants feel about the program; Baumgartner said that the people whom
she has talked with like it.
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Gerteisen asked if there is anything going on
with USI turning Golden Towers Apartments into Section 8 housing. Cleek
responded that USI has sold the apartments. Padget said he is trying to find
out who bought them. James said it has been reported that some of the
residents are causing problems in the neighborhood. Lockard said that
Eric Williams, Chief Deputy Sheriff, can pull the reports on the complaints.
Padget asked Officer Holder if he had heard anything about Golden Towers
Apartments. Officer Holder said that he had not, but it is not in the city.
In addition, he said that he had not heard anything while listening to radio
traffic. James said that some of the people with complaints were
worried about their property values because they feel the apartments are
becoming run down due to not being well maintained.
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Moers reported that Burdette and USI were
meeting the day of the Board meeting to talk about the bike path. A
committee has been started, and Bernardin and Lochmeuller is going to draw
the path. The project has applied for funding through the federal
government. James said that she would like to know who is on the committee
so that it could coordinate with the Greenway. Moers reported that the
County Commissioners are the ones who applied for the grant. James said that
she just wanted to make sure that the bike path committee and the Greenway
are not in conflict with grants. Moers responded that she did not think
there was a conflict.
Law Enforcement – Officer Holder reported
Presentation – Westside Treatment Plant Upgrade.
Speakers: Harry Lawson and Matt Reuff
Mr. Lawson said that a study projected 10 years of potential growth on the north
side. This projection lead to a plan to build a Northside treatment plant. The
growth did not occur as projected; therefore, a decision was made to not build
the Northside plant. A loan was offered from Indiana Department of Environmental
Management (IDEM) for the Northside plant; therefore, in order to secure the
loan, the plans had to re-identify and reprioritize to reflect the Westside
project.
Mr. Lawson said the plans include a sewer project on Broadway and Tekopple in
addition to the upgrades to the Westside plant. Increasing this sewer capacity
will take care of the CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) staying out of Pigeon Creek.
The present system can handle 20.6 million
gallons a day. After the projects are completed, the system will be able to
handle 30 million gallons per day.
Mr. Lawson said the project is planned so it does not infringe on the Howell
Wetlands.
Mr. Lawson explained to the board the biological
operation of the new systems, and said that odor would be controlled due to new
equipment and technology. Mr. Lawson also reported that the Broadway lift
station will be replaced with a large gravity sewer that will also help reduce
odors.
Mr. Lawson also addressed industry’s use of sewer
systems. He said that with certain industries, the new system will be able to
identify which industry is emitting what, and the industry can be approached
about correcting the problem. Mr. Lawson reported that Bristol Myers has been
practicing water conservation, which has helped reduce the overall volume of
wastewater.
Lockard talked about a small pocket of residents
on Broadway who are not hooked up to the sewer system. Lockard asked Mr. Lawson
if these residents might tie in to the system during construction. Mrs. Lawson
responded that he would follow up on this situation.
Mr. Lawson concluded the presentation welcoming
questions and comments from the audience. He also ask if anyone had any
questions for Mr. Reuff.
President’s Report
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Padget reported that UNOE will hold a meeting
on Thursday, July 28, 6:30 p.m., at the Red Cross Building.
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National Night Out will take place at Garvins
Park at 6 p.m. WIA will host a booth with the Surveyor’s Office.
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Monday, August 16, 7:30 p.m., Bill Nix will
host a meeting for District 1 at Northeast Park Baptist Church, 1215 N.
Boeke Road.
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Tuesday, August 30, 5:30 p.m., Suszanne
Crouch will host a meeting for District 2 at the 4-H Center.
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Tuesday, November 29, 3:30 p.m., Cheryl
Musgrave will host a meeting for District 3 at the O’Day Discovery Lodge in
Burdette Park.
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Padget spoke at the Hilltop Neighborhood
meeting where he discussed National Night Out and the history of WIA.
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Padget told the board about the BMX race
track article (author: Padget) in the WIA newsletter. The article points out
that the track is attracting race participants from all over the United
States. In addition, international riders from Columbia and Argentina are
racing. The BMX track is located at Burdette Park.
Action Items – none
Committee Reports
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Call – no report
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Web Site – no report
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Transportation – no report
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Scholarship – no report
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Membership – no report
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National Night Out (NNO) – no report
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Pollution and Environment – no report
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UNOE – no report
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Parks – James reported
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James said bids will be let by INDOT
(Indiana Department of Transportation) on October 18 for the next
section of Greenway from Casino to West Franklin.
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James stated that if this project does
for West Franklin what a similar project did for Indianapolis, then it
will up scale the West Franklin area.
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James talked about landscaping the
industrial section of this project, which takes in west of creek, St.
Joe to Lloyd, to river to creek. She explained there are several reasons
for wanting to do this landscaping: (1) At one time that area had
nonattainment for nitrous oxide. By landscaping, it will cut the NOX by
an incredible amount. (2) Planting along the creek will help filter or
clean the water. (3) This area will be an industrial pavilion.
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At the June board meeting, James asked
WIA if it would like to join the landscape partnering program. Padget
ask her to submit a proposal. At this meeting (July), James said she
wants to meet with her committee before she submits a proposal.
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Lockard asked James if the phones were
fixed along the Greenway. James answered that the solar boxes were put
behind tress and that the trees have been cut away. She said the phones
are working sporadically. James said that possibly solar was not a good
choice. She said the Parks Department is going to hard line the phones
by Animal Control and Garvin and then remove the one at Heidelbach.
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Fall Festival – Kolb and Outlaw reported
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Kolb reported that WIA is losing it booth
chairmen for Monday and Tuesday. Currently, she is concerned about
finding enough WIA members to work in the booth. She is asking
volunteers to recruit people to work.
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Outlaw offered to chair either Monday or
Tuesday and said if Kolb does not get someone for the other day,
Outlaw’s husband will chair the booth for that day.
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James thinks that everyone on the board
should work in some capacity. She offered her time to help.
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Cleek said she would try to get
volunteers at the Involvement Fair on September 7; and, later, she will
try to recruit some students.
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Cleek put a message on the home page of
WIA Web site asking for volunteers. She also is putting the block
schedule of work times on the site.
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Jeffers offered her help and said she
would recruit Bill Jeffers and Pam Pelaski.
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Padget said he would take care of the
booth electrical inspection.
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Land Use Planning – Padget reported
Other Business
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The next general meeting will be August 19 at
USI’s Mitchell Auditorium. Mark Rozewski, Vice-President, Business Affairs,
and Sherrianne Standley, Vice President, Advancement, will present the USI
master plan, which was released in the last six months.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda Jeffers
Secretary
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