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Board approves ARPA amendment for shelter, hires homelessness consultant and signs multi-year security contract
Summary
The Evansville Board of Public Works approved an amendment extending ARPA drawdown for United Caring Shelters to Dec. 31, 2026 ($600,000 total, $75,000 disbursed), authorized a homeowner promissory note, hired a $10,000 consultant for a homelessness strategic plan, and approved a five-year monitored security contract for 3300 Harlan Avenue.
The Evansville Board of Public Works on a voice vote approved several finance and contract items, including a change to ARPA timing for a homelessness service provider and a new five-year security-services agreement for a city facility.
Finance staff told the board that United Caring Shelters Inc. had been awarded $600,000 and that $75,000 has been disbursed. The board approved an amendment extending the contract’s final ARPA drawdown date to Dec. 31, 2026, to align spending authority with the ARPA award timeline.
City staff also sought authority for a promissory note and mortgage with Darlene M. Johnson from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to finance homeowner roof repairs. The board approved the authorization for the mortgage and promissory note.
On facilities security, staff described a proposed five-year agreement with Sonitrol to move and support the existing security system at the new transportation/utility building at 3300 Harlan Avenue. The contract, described in the record as covering comprehensive parts, labor and monitoring, carries an amount of $4,595 for the remainder of 2024 and $11,028 annually for 2025–2029, with an automatic one-year extension. "It's more in the way of what we're paying because we have more cameras," said Speaker 3, a city staff member, explaining that increased camera count and monitoring capabilities account for the higher price.
The board also approved a contract with Aurora Inc., selected by the Evansville Vandenberg Commission on Homelessness, to hire consultant Chris Metz to lead a strategic plan to end homelessness. The total contract amount is $10,000 and is intended to align the commission’s five-year plan with the city’s consolidated plan.
All items were approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the public record. Next steps: the United Caring Shelters amendment will allow the agency to draw ARPA funds through the new date; the security-services contract will be implemented by city maintenance using the existing installed equipment; staff will finalize the promissory-note documents for recording.
