Port Authority of Evansville approves minutes, financial report and invoices including $20,180 liability insurance bill

The Port Authority of Evansville on April 7, 2025, approved the meeting memorandum from March 3, accepted the month-to-date financial report ending March 31, 2025, and approved the accounts-payable voucher register, which included a $20,180 invoice for annual liability insurance.

The actions were taken at a regularly scheduled meeting called to order by the chair, who said the board “has a quorum” with four commissioners present. Mr. Gunter, Port Authority staff, reviewed materials he had circulated in advance, including a copy of a contract that references city responsibility for utilities and an analysis of utility costs per kilowatt-hour.

The nut of the meeting was routine financial oversight. Mr. Gunter told commissioners the contractual services line item was down from the prior year because dredging work in 2024 did not recur in 2025. He also noted that liability-insurance charges are temporarily lower in accounts because the authority had not yet invoiced various funds; he expected invoicing to be completed when staff member Debbie returned to the office.

Mr. Gunter described a roughly 10% increase in liability-insurance costs compared with the prior year and said recent storm damage and the authority’s loss history contributed to higher premiums. He also said demand charges for electricity fluctuate and that he could research that further if commissioners wanted more detail. A commissioner asked about rent for a loading dock at Marina Point; the commissioner and Mr. Gunter discussed the site and landlord names during the meeting.

The accounts-payable register read into the record listed the following vendor invoices: - BFI Waste Services of Indiana: $65.62 for February services, Riverside Drive building. - City of Evansville: $500 for yearly legal services (invoice dated 03/11/2025) and $20,180 for yearly liability insurance (invoice dated 04/02/2025). - Evansville Water Works: $138.35 for service to the Riverside Drive building (03/06/2025 invoice). - Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company: three invoices — $265 (invoice dated 02/27/2025), $8,263.79 (invoice dated 03/05/2025) and $157.78 (invoice dated 03/27/2025) for service to the LST facility at 840 LST Drive.

Votes at a glance - Accept meeting memorandum (03/03/2025): motion approved; tally: yes 4, no 0, outcome: approved. - Accept financial report (month to date 03/31/2025): motion approved; tally: yes 4, no 0, outcome: approved. - Accept accounts-payable voucher register as read: motion approved; tally: yes 4, no 0, outcome: approved. - Adjourn meeting: motion approved; tally: yes 4, no 0, outcome: approved.

The meeting record indicates limited debate: commissioners asked clarifying questions about utility charges, insurance premium increases and rent for a loading-dock location. No ordinance, contract award, appointment or other formal policy decision was made during the meeting, and no votes recorded names of individual commissioners. The meeting was adjourned after the vouchers and financial report were approved.