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New Albany Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting - March 24, 2026

City Council & Boards — Tuesday, March 24, 2026
BodyNew Albany, Indiana
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateTuesday, March 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:08

I know like John.

0:19

Okay.

0:20

Don't move to that.

0:28

Alan's working on the jumping.

0:34

It's my fault.

0:47

Sounds good.

0:53

Yeah, you stupid.

0:55

Oh, yeah.

1:01

Yeah, that's what I'm saying.

1:07

Can you consider it to be closed?

1:18

Yes.

1:33

Yeah.

1:35

Good morning.

1:36

March 24th, 2026 meeting on the Board of Public Works and Safety.

1:40

We'll begin with a Pledge of Allegiance.

2:03

And then we'll call you later in the meeting.

2:19

A C K Holden.

2:23

Yes, ma'am.

2:25

Step to the podium, please.

2:27

Chris's wife.

2:29

Yes.

2:31

He didn't give me your name, he told me he wasn't going to make it, but I didn't make sure that's the first one.

2:34

My name is Christopher.

2:36

Chris Saul.

2:37

Chris.

2:43

She's requesting, or they're requesting a uh cut permit on McDonald's lane to install the uh sanitary sewer for a new house that he built.

2:53

This is uh uh permits in the packet uh he's using the same contractor.

3:00

Uh we just approved this exact same setup for 1749 that house that they built uh on the ball lane.

3:08

Uh suitors on the uh for this is in the same place on the opposite side of the dollar lane uh excavating, it's gonna do the work.

3:17

Uh uh they'll uh uh have to open cut all the way across the road, but they'll uh do as they did the last time so that traffic stays open, they'll flag traffic and we're gonna water work on one side and flip to the other.

3:34

No issues with the previous restoration?

3:37

No, they they did everything uh exactly as we had uh requested and didn't finally put back right away.

3:46

So you're wanting to do this as soon as possible as possible.

3:51

Yes, ma'am.

3:52

And it'll take one day, a couple days, just one day.

3:56

One day for the actual work in the road, and the restoration will be active.

4:03

Make a motion to approve.

4:05

I'll second.

4:10

All right.

4:10

Aye.

4:13

I'll email them.

4:15

Okay, thank you.

4:16

Thank you.

4:29

Pat Howers Parker.

4:40

First one I got is 524 East 4th Street in New Albany.

4:44

We replaced a water bow there, you had to do a street cut uh six by nine.

4:51

Second one is 626 East Ninth Street in New Albany.

5:04

Uh one two one zero Eakin Avenue.

5:08

Uh we retired a water service area that required us to make a street cut of uh six and a half by six and a half.

5:17

Then I got a one two one eight Clark Street New Albany.

5:21

We replaced the meter set there that um made us cut a five by five out of the sidewalk.

5:26

Mickey, there's one that wasn't on the agenda.

5:29

Did you look at 627 East Force?

5:31

I did.

5:32

I think what I think what I did was uh I think when I sent it to the clerk's office, I used 6264th Street, the address across the street, and yeah, got put in, and then you also had the 626 each night, so I think that's what happened, but yes, it's in the packet.

5:49

Okay, so I got a 627 East 4th Street New Albany.

5:52

We replaced a 10-inch gate valve there that required us to make an 8x10 and then asphalt.

5:59

That's all I have.

6:04

It's hard to tell them that picture that is that okay on that in this size and restoration.

6:09

And what it is is this is work that they that is work that was part of our 4th Street project, and then this is what we're doing for water company that's outside of it.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████61%
Procedural█████████████████23%
Public Engagement███████9%
Tree Preservation█████7%
Summary of Proceedings

New Albany Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting - March 24, 2026

The Board of Public Works and Safety met on March 24, 2026, to consider multiple permit requests, traffic control plans, and city work updates. All agenda items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Water company street cut permits for repairs at 524 E 4th St, 626 E 9th St, 1210 Eakin Ave, 1218 Clark St, and 627 E 4th St (added after agenda publication). Approved.
  • Curb cut permit at 18 Rodden Road for driveway repair and expansion. Approved.
  • Dumpster placement at 1135 Charter Street for two days. Approved, subject to standard regulations.
  • Arborist tree trimming and root work on East Market Street between Pearl and Bank, requiring no-parking zones on April 13, 2026. Approved.
  • Claims for March 10–23, 2026 total $1,884,344.94. Approved.
  • Minutes of previous meeting. Approved.

Discussion Items

  • McDonald's Lane sewer cut permit: Christopher Saul requested a cut permit to install sanitary sewer for a new house. The contractor had successfully completed similar work nearby. The road would be open-cut with flagging to maintain traffic. Approved.
  • Oak Street East traffic control plan: CJ Ransom presented a three-phase plan for road reconstruction from Pearl to 4th Street. Phase 1 (Pearl St) would take 45–60 days, Phase 2 (Culberson) 30 days, and Phase 3 (Oak St) 120 days. Work expected to begin in late April and be substantially completed before Harvest Homecoming in early October. Approved.
  • Brokers Lane closure for culvert replacement: Tyler Lindowksi requested a full road closure for 3–4 weeks to replace a box culvert and install guardrails. Residents would retain access to their driveways but not through the closure. Work to start mid-April. Approved.
  • Spring Street/4th Street gas company traffic plan: Center Point presented a maintenance of traffic plan for gas relocation work at intersections. Comments focused on the Spring & 4th intersection, with boring preferred to minimize impact. Work at intersections would be scheduled outside peak hours (7–9am and 4–6pm) with temporary signals. Notifications to businesses and fire department planned. Approved.
  • Mount Tabor storm drainage project schedule change: Todd Hubbs requested to start one week earlier, on March 30 instead of April 6, with completion by April 17. Notifications would be updated. Approved.
  • City paving updates: Nick (absent, on spring break) reported remaining alley paving on East Market Street and near Bitville Park would occur this week; striping work had begun.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions were approved unanimously by voice vote (Aye, none opposed) after a motion and second. Key dates: tree trimming on April 13; Oak Street work to begin late April; Brokers Lane closure mid-April; Mount Tabor project start March 30 (or 31).

Meeting Transcript

I know like John. Okay. Don't move to that. Alan's working on the jumping. It's my fault. Sounds good. Yeah, you stupid. Oh, yeah. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Can you consider it to be closed? Yes. Yeah. Good morning. March 24th, 2026 meeting on the Board of Public Works and Safety. We'll begin with a Pledge of Allegiance. And then we'll call you later in the meeting. A C K Holden. Yes, ma'am. Step to the podium, please. Chris's wife. Yes. He didn't give me your name, he told me he wasn't going to make it, but I didn't make sure that's the first one. My name is Christopher. Chris Saul. Chris. She's requesting, or they're requesting a uh cut permit on McDonald's lane to install the uh sanitary sewer for a new house that he built. This is uh uh permits in the packet uh he's using the same contractor. Uh we just approved this exact same setup for 1749 that house that they built uh on the ball lane. Uh suitors on the uh for this is in the same place on the opposite side of the dollar lane uh excavating, it's gonna do the work. Uh uh they'll uh uh have to open cut all the way across the road, but they'll uh do as they did the last time so that traffic stays open, they'll flag traffic and we're gonna water work on one side and flip to the other. No issues with the previous restoration? No, they they did everything uh exactly as we had uh requested and didn't finally put back right away. So you're wanting to do this as soon as possible as possible. Yes, ma'am. And it'll take one day, a couple days, just one day. One day for the actual work in the road, and the restoration will be active. Make a motion to approve. I'll second. All right. Aye. I'll email them. Okay, thank you. Thank you. Pat Howers Parker. First one I got is 524 East 4th Street in New Albany. We replaced a water bow there, you had to do a street cut uh six by nine. Second one is 626 East Ninth Street in New Albany. Uh one two one zero Eakin Avenue. Uh we retired a water service area that required us to make a street cut of uh six and a half by six and a half. Then I got a one two one eight Clark Street New Albany.

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