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New Albany Redevelopment Commission Meeting – July 14, 2026

City Council & Boards — Tuesday, July 14, 2026
BodyNew Albany, Indiana
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateTuesday, July 14, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:48

Although we actually never told anybody that says we can either so response.

1:44

There's a coffee shop over there.

2:05

Yeah.

2:19

I know we're going to keep holding court.

2:24

Well, John hadn't arrived yet.

2:27

I wanted to make sure he got here.

2:28

See, I've taken care of our partners.

2:35

You are stretching.

2:46

We call to order the July 14, 2026 meeting of the New Albany Redevelopment Commission.

2:53

Will you stand the legislation?

3:02

For which it stands.

3:13

Sure.

3:13

Terry Middleton.

3:14

Here.

3:16

Daniel Guest.

3:19

Jenny Collyer.

3:20

Here.

3:21

And Adam Dickie.

3:22

Here.

3:23

I have more present.

3:25

Okay.

3:25

Thank you.

3:27

Uh next uh the minutes.

3:29

Any questions, comments, or changes to the June twenty third, twenty twenty-six minutes.

3:38

I did not see any.

3:39

I'll make a motion to approve a man's written.

3:42

I'll second.

3:44

All favor say aye.

3:45

Aye.

3:47

All pose.

3:50

Motion carries to make it so.

3:54

Next item, comments from the public.

3:59

No comments from the public.

4:02

Old business.

4:03

Quotes for the Silver Street Park Turf project.

4:07

Security equipment and installing the question.

4:10

So thank you all for um tabling this at our last meeting.

4:14

Um so our grant manager was able to get uh a quote to come in.

4:19

She did reach out to six other companies as well.

4:22

Um and you have that quote uh in front of you.

4:25

So this is for the Silver Street Park Turf project, security equipment and install.

4:32

And we've received a quote from S I R L L C for a total of forty thousand three hundred and ninety-six dollars and seventy-five cents.

4:56

And this is with um our CEG public facility uh funds.

5:01

So we would ask for this board's approval contingent upon staff and legal review.

5:18

So you want a motion to approve subject to staff and legal.

5:25

Yes, please.

5:29

Second.

5:30

All favor say aye.

5:32

Aye.

5:33

All approved.

5:36

Motion carries make it so.

5:38

Claire, just for the record, give me their name again.

5:43

It's S I R L L C.

5:48

And I pronounced this town incorrectly out of Tisco, Indiana.

5:56

Okay.

6:01

Okay.

6:02

COVID?

6:03

Yep.

6:03

We're good.

6:04

Okay.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parks and Recreation█████████████████████████████████33%
Historic Preservation███████████████████████████27%
Flood Control██████████████████18%
Procedural████████████████16%
Miscellaneous██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

New Albany Redevelopment Commission Meeting – July 14, 2026

The New Albany Redevelopment Commission met on July 14, 2026, with members Terry Middleton, Daniel Guest, Jenny Collyer, and Adam Dickie present. The commission unanimously approved routine items, Silver Street Park Turf security equipment and installation, Town Clock Church restoration funding, Harvest Homecoming’s garage rain-location request, a joint resolution with the flood control district, and the claims worksheet. Staff also provided an informational update on the CDBG emergency repair program.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes: The June 23, 2026 minutes were approved unanimously.
  • Claims worksheet: Approved unanimously, including a payment to Applying Pressure LLC for CDBG-funded Bignell Park work: new sign installation, pressure washing of the concrete sign stand, and restroom exterior pressure washing. The worksheet also included an item referred to as the firehouse “bot”/“Daisy” near River Run.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered.

Discussion Items

  • Silver Street Park Turf Project – Security Equipment and Installation: Staff reported obtaining a quote from SIR LLC for $40,396.75 after reaching out to six other companies. The project would be paid with CDBG public facility funds. The board approved the quote contingent on staff and legal review.
  • Town Clock Church Restoration Reimbursement: The commission reviewed a resolution providing $15,000 to the Friends of the Town Clock Church for bell tower and clock rehabilitation. Staff noted the clock is not currently working and said the Friends had stated work would begin July 2. A commissioner highlighted the site’s Underground Railroad history and cultural importance, and noted that the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana is contributing $10,000, with other private contributors also supporting the effort.
  • Harvest Homecoming Garage Request: Harvest Homecoming requested use of the lower level of the parking garage as a rain location for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest on October 4 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and for children’s events on October 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The request included diagrams showing space uses, trash cans, restrooms, and vendors. It would not prohibit parking on other decks; only the lower level to the west was requested. Barricades were discussed as a safety measure.
  • Joint Resolution with Flood Control District: Flood control director Brad Baer attended; the flood control district had approved the joint resolution earlier that morning. The transcript names the district as the “Walmart Flood Control District.” The resolution delegates authority for the listed projects to the flood control district and allows coordination with DNR and other agencies.
  • Emergency Repair Program Change: Staff announced an administrative change to the CDBG emergency repair program: the $10,000 repair allowance is now per homeowner rather than per housing unit over its lifetime. Staff noted this change was not required by HUD or CDBG. A homeowner who moves into a property after a previous owner used the full amount is now also eligible. No board approval was required.
  • Other Business: A ribbon cutting at the former Extol location on Market was mentioned, along with an updated sheet listing three or four additional items.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the June 23, 2026 minutes unanimously.
  • Approved the SIR LLC quote for $40,396.75 for Silver Street Park Turf security equipment and installation, subject to staff and legal review, unanimously.
  • Approved the $15,000 reimbursement resolution to the Friends of the Town Clock Church unanimously.
  • Approved Harvest Homecoming’s parking garage rain-location request unanimously.
  • Approved the joint resolution with the flood control district unanimously.
  • Approved the claims worksheet unanimously.
  • Took no formal vote on the emergency repair program change; it was informational.

Meeting Transcript

Although we actually never told anybody that says we can either so response. There's a coffee shop over there. Yeah. I know we're going to keep holding court. Well, John hadn't arrived yet. I wanted to make sure he got here. See, I've taken care of our partners. You are stretching. We call to order the July 14, 2026 meeting of the New Albany Redevelopment Commission. Will you stand the legislation? For which it stands. Sure. Terry Middleton. Here. Daniel Guest. Jenny Collyer. Here. And Adam Dickie. Here. I have more present. Okay. Thank you. Uh next uh the minutes. Any questions, comments, or changes to the June twenty third, twenty twenty-six minutes. I did not see any. I'll make a motion to approve a man's written. I'll second. All favor say aye. Aye. All pose. Motion carries to make it so. Next item, comments from the public. No comments from the public. Old business. Quotes for the Silver Street Park Turf project. Security equipment and installing the question. So thank you all for um tabling this at our last meeting. Um so our grant manager was able to get uh a quote to come in. She did reach out to six other companies as well. Um and you have that quote uh in front of you. So this is for the Silver Street Park Turf project, security equipment and install. And we've received a quote from S I R L L C for a total of forty thousand three hundred and ninety-six dollars and seventy-five cents. And this is with um our CEG public facility uh funds. So we would ask for this board's approval contingent upon staff and legal review. So you want a motion to approve subject to staff and legal. Yes, please. Second. All favor say aye. Aye. All approved.

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