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Commission votes to move meetings to 4 p.m. after Civic Center notice on daily 4:30 p.m. closure
Summary
After a Civic Center notice said the building will close daily at 4:30 p.m., the commission voted unanimously to move future meetings to 4:00 p.m. while staff seeks clarification from the building manager and the sheriff's office about overtime charges.
The Embassy Fire American Commission unanimously voted Sept. 10 to start future meetings at 4:00 p.m. after being notified the Civic Center Building will close daily at 4:30 p.m.
During new business, Unidentified Speaker 1 read an email stating, “Beginning on September 3, the Civic Center Building will close daily at 04:30. If your meeting is scheduled to begin or end after that time, there'll be a charge for the overtime incurred by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office for a deputy to remain at screening until your meeting ends.” Commissioners expressed concern that deputies had indicated they would not stay past 4:30, with Unidentified Speaker 1 saying deputies “looked at me like, no. We're not staying late. We're leaving at 04:30, and we're closing the doors and we're locking them.”
Why it matters: the time shift is intended to avoid potential overtime costs and ensure inspectors and other staff can attend. Commissioners discussed options including starting meetings at 4:00 p.m., adjusting inspector schedules, and contacting Dave Rector, the Civic Center building manager, and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office for clarification of overtime rules.
The motion to change future meeting times to 4:00 p.m. was made by Unidentified Speaker 1 and seconded by Unidentified Speaker 2; the vote was recorded as unanimous. The presiding speaker said they will contact Rector and, if needed, Sheriff Robinson for more detail and will email the commission with updates. The commission also agreed the time could be adjusted again if further information requires it.
Details and open questions: the transcript records uncertainty about how overtime would be charged (by the hour or by a half-hour) and whether one deputy or more would be required to remain; the spokesperson read that the notice referenced “1 deputy at screening.” Commissioners asked staff to confirm the overtime rate and staffing level before making longer-term scheduling changes.
The commission set the next meeting time for 4:00 p.m. and directed staff to follow up with the building manager and the sheriff's office.
