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Evansville council approves November bills, ARPA allocation, EMS pact and new liquor license
Summary
At its Dec. 10 meeting the Evansville Common Council approved $1.11 million in city bills, passed resolutions to amend the fee schedule and allocate ARPA funds, authorized an intergovernmental EMS contract, approved a Class B liquor license for Totally Elegant LLC and confirmed an appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission.
The Evansville Common Council on Dec. 10 approved routine city bills totaling $1,114,010.65 and took a series of additional actions to finalize funding and services before year end.
The council voted 8-0 to accept the November 2024 city bills after a motion from Alderperson Jim Brooks, seconded by Ben Corridon. Brooks later moved to approve Resolution 2024-27 to allocate the city’s ARPA funds; that measure passed 8-0 after City Administrator Jason Sergeant said the language widens descriptions to make it easier to allocate funds without losing federal dollars.
Council approved Resolution 2024-26 amending the City of Evansville fee schedule (Chapter 18). The fee-schedule resolution passed by roll call 7-1; Alderperson Joe Geoffrion voted in opposition and said he was concerned the fees are high compared with nearby communities such as Janesville, Stoughton and Monroe.
The council also approved an intergovernmental emergency medical services contract with Union, Porter, Magnolia and Brooklyn by an 8-0 roll-call vote, and granted an original Class B beer and liquor license for Totally Elegant, LLC with Johnnie Mae Washington as agent (motion by Alderperson Erika Stuart, seconded by Gene Lewis). Stuart additionally reported that a new officer, Tyler Hanson, had been sworn in to replace a departing officer.
Unfinished-business items included approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Ice Age Trail Alliance to place signs, with funding to come from the city’s Commitment to Community Funds; the MOU passed 8-0. The council also approved the mayor’s appointment of Victoria Norton to the Historic Preservation Commission to fill an unexpired term through 2026, by roll call 8-0.
Procedural motions to adopt the meeting agenda and waive the reading of the Nov. 12 minutes passed earlier in the session. No ordinances or new business requiring longer public hearings were introduced.
Next steps: the council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
