New Albany Board of Public Works & Safety Meeting — June 23, 2026

On 2026-06-23 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026), the New Albany Board of Public Works & Safety met in Room 100 at New Albany City Hall. The agenda listed a 10:00 a.m. start; the supplied meeting timestamp is 2026-06-23 15:15:00 UTC. Members present were President Michael Thompson, Vice President David Brewer, and Member Cheryl Cotner-Bailey. The board approved right-of-way and utility permits, an insurance renewal, conditioned overnight paving work, routine claims, and minutes. No bids, appointments, unfinished business, or tabled items were discussed.

Discussion Items

• Right-of-way request for 110 East Main Street: A roofing contractor requested a right-of-way permit to work on a three-story building roof between June 25 and July 2, 2026. He asked to block the sidewalk and two front parking spaces during business hours (7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) and to block the adjacent alley while equipment was in use for dumpster staging. He described the project as a "20 square job" that normally takes two to three days, with the extra days as a weather cushion. He also stated the building is vacant and awaiting renovation. The board approved the request.

• Property and liability insurance renewal: City official Ms. Bowen presented the renewal through BCA Insurance Group. She reported the insurance carriers remained the same and the rate was almost the same as the prior year; the coverage includes vehicles, property, drones, boats, and similar city assets. She said the renewal did not require a vote, but the board then made and passed a motion to approve it.

• State Street paving and overnight work: City official Larry reported that current full-depth patching was expected to be complete by the end of the week, after which crews would mill and resurface Camp Avenue and Cherry Street Hill. He noted that some State Street patchwork had not yet come to the board for approval. A resident had complained about noise from overnight work; staff acknowledged notices had not been sent for noise, only for driveway and parking impacts. Staff said they would contact the resident, rewrite specifications to require night-work notification, and send a revised notice. The board approved the overnight work through the end of the week on condition that residential-area work, including the remaining Cotton intersection work, be done at the beginning of the night and that residents receive advance notification; remaining night work would be at the Green Valley/Target/Home Depot intersection.

• HD Plumbing water line repair: Staff presented a request to repair a leaking residential water service line under a sidewalk; photos showed a wet sidewalk. The board approved the repair.

• CSX railroad crossing signal repair: CSX Railroad requested an open-cut repair of wiring from a signal cabinet to signals at the Charter Street and Charles Street railroad crossing. CSX would work one half of the crossing at a time and plate the other side to keep traffic moving. The board approved the request.

• Habitat for Humanity sewer tie-in: Staff presented a late request for a Habitat for Humanity house needing a sewer tie-in through an alley. The work would require a six-by-six cut, would take about one day, and would not block driveways. A ribbon cutting was scheduled for the following week. The board approved the request.

• Emergency sewer repair: Staff reported an emergency sewer repair underway at 15th Street and the railroad intersection, expected to be completed during the day; no board action was required.

Claims

• The board approved claims for June 9 through June 22, 2026, in the grand total of $2,168,068.26.
• The board approved two ARP claims for the same date range, totaling $17,651.38.

Key Outcomes

• All motions were approved by unanimous voice vote with no opposition.
• Approved right-of-way access for 110 East Main Street from June 25 to July 2, 2026, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., including the sidewalk, two parking spaces, and alley during equipment use.
• Approved the BCA Insurance Group property and liability renewal.
• Approved continuing State Street overnight patching through the end of the week, subject to early-night scheduling for residential areas and advance notice to residents.
• Approved the HD Plumbing, CSX, and Habitat for Humanity permit requests.
• Approved the minutes of the June 16, 2026 regular meeting; the transcript labels this item as "Approval amendments."
• Approved claims totaling $2,168,068.26 and ARP claims totaling $17,651.38.