The Evansville Board of Public Safety approved a series of motions covering event permits, equipment contracts, demolition awards and administrative items during the meeting. Several items were approved with unanimous vocal assent on the record; where no opposing votes were recorded on the transcript, the minutes show the board approved the motions as presented.

Key votes and actions

• Downtown Christmas street-closure amendment (00:07:41): The Evansville Downtown District requested the board amend a previously approved Downtown Christmas closure to allow vendor tent setup on the 200 block of Main Street on Dec. 5. The board approved the amendment. (Motion recorded on the agenda.)

• Human Resources INPRS submission-unit resolution (00:09:01): The board tabled a resolution to create a new submission unit for civilian public-safety employees enrolled in the Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS) because HR staff were absent; the board will reconsider the matter when HR can attend.

• Fire Department cascade-equipment maintenance contract (00:10:29): The board approved renewing the annual maintenance contract with ProAir for the department's breathing-air cascade compressors.

• Fire Department surplus (00:11:14): The board approved declaring 20 older heart-rate monitors as surplus and authorized disposal or disposition.

• Supervising hospital agreement for ALS ambulance service (00:11:47): The board approved a zero-dollar agreement with Ascension St. Vincent of Evansville to serve as the supervising hospital for ALS ambulance oversight, continuing education and audit review required under state regulation.

• Demolition contracts (00:12:53): The Building Commission requested award of 13 demolition contracts listed on the agenda; the board approved awarding the contracts as presented.

• Event permits (00:14:24): The board approved parade and event permits for:
– Jacobsville Area Commission Corporation, "Christmas on North Main" parade (Sunday, Nov. 23, 2:00–5:30 p.m.)
– Lick's Deli and Ice Cream 70th-birthday car show (Saturday, Nov. 15, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
– Haney's Corner Brewing Company First Friday/birthday closure (Friday, Dec. 5, 4:00–10:00 p.m.)

• Consent agenda items (00:17:28): The board approved multiple lane restrictions and closures, including a lane restriction on Locust Street (Nov. 13–15), a residential water-service excavation at 1521 W. Missouri (Nov. 7), and closures for the UE Basketball Education Day (Nov. 7) to accommodate approximately 2,250 students and about 67 school buses. The board also approved an extension of a dumpster permit for Arc Construction at 215 Main Street through Dec. 31, 2025, and authorized several handicap parking spaces listed on the agenda.

• Massage-therapy permit revocation (00:21:35): After police follow-up and discussion, the board voted to revoke a massage-therapy permit; the transcript records the motion and vocal approval.

• Administrative approvals (00:22:22): The board approved claims and the minutes from Oct. 22, 2025, announced the next meeting for Nov. 19, 2025 at 1 p.m. in Civic Center Room 301, and adjourned.

Votes and recordkeeping

Most motions on the transcript were approved with the board verbally signaling "aye" and no opposed votes recorded at the microphone. The transcript does not list roll-call tallies for individual members, so exact yes/no counts are not specified in the minutes. Where staff or department representatives were absent (for example, HR on the INPRS item), the board tabled the matter for a future meeting.

What the board directed next

Board counsel was asked to review the West Maryland Estates HOA's recorded covenants and related attorney correspondence and report back to the board; that item was recorded as a referral. Demolition awards and equipment contracts will proceed under the departments' procurement procedures.