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Evansville Redevelopment Commission approves minutes, accounts payable and Virginia Street signal design amendment
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Evansville Redevelopment Commission approved minutes from July 15, the accounts payable register and a contract amendment to design new traffic signals as part of the Virginia Street multi‑use path extension; all votes were unanimous.
The Evansville Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, unanimously approved the minutes of its July 15 meeting, approved the accounts payable register and authorized a contract amendment to design new traffic signals for the Virginia Street multi‑use path extension (redevelopment area project 25 ERC 17).
The minutes from the July 15 meeting were approved by roll call with Commissioners Morley, Altman, Fussner and Watkins recording “aye.” The accounts payable register — which includes a reimbursement arrangement for public Wi‑Fi service in the Evansville Promise neighborhood — was likewise approved by the same roll call votes.
The commission also approved resolution 25 ERC 17, contract amendment number 1, to proceed with engineering and design work for new traffic signals at the Virginia Street extension near Second Avenue, adjacent to the Association for the Blind. The amendment covers design and engineering services only; bidding for construction will occur next year. Commissioners were told existing poles at the intersection will be combined or reconfigured, and that accessibility features (auditory push‑button controls) and coordination with the city engineering office and the historic preservation review (Section 106) are part of the planned work. On the roll call Commissioners Morley, Altman, Fussner and Watkins recorded “aye.”
Commissioners voted by roll call on each item; no negative votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded in the meeting minutes. No additional funding for construction was approved at the meeting; staff said it will return with a full funding package after design drawings are complete.
Notes: the accounts payable register includes a payment that will be advanced to maintain nine public Wi‑Fi sites in the Evansville Promise neighborhood; the city will be reimbursed by the Evansville Promise Network under an agreement described during the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (July 15, 2025): Outcome — approved. Vote: Commissioner Morley — yes; Commissioner Altman — yes; Commissioner Fussner — yes; Commissioner Watkins — yes. - Approval of accounts payable register (includes payment to maintain nine public Wi‑Fi sites in the Evansville Promise neighborhood with reimbursement by Evansville Promise Network): Outcome — approved. Vote: Commissioner Morley — yes; Commissioner Osman — yes; Commissioner Fussner — yes; Commissioner Watkins — yes. - 25 ERC 17 — Contract amendment No. 1, Virginia Street multi‑use path extension (design/engineering for traffic signals, accessibility features and coordination with historic preservation review): Outcome — approved. Vote: Commissioner Morley — yes; Commissioner Altman — yes; Commissioner Fussner — yes; Commissioner Watkins (called as “Wapin” in the transcript) — yes.
No motions failed or were tabled during the meeting. No construction contracts were awarded at this session; commissioners were told construction will be bid next year after designs are finished.
