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New Albany Sewer Board Meeting - July 23, 2026

City Council & Boards — Thursday, July 23, 2026
BodyNew Albany, Indiana
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateThursday, July 23, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:18

Okay, it's launched.

0:20

Thank you.

0:21

Did you ever speak to the sewer board?

0:24

Did you do you want to sign in that up here?

0:27

So that you can ball go.

0:50

There's a lot of different things that remind you of that.

0:53

No, it is just here.

1:05

Oh, yeah, but you phone cracking.

1:07

Yeah, okay, perfect.

1:18

So she's a little bit more.

1:23

And never in danger of that.

2:02

Okay.

2:08

First item on the agenda is the approval or the corrections of the minutes from July 9th.

2:15

Might have a motion to approve X presented.

2:19

I'll second that motion.

2:21

We have a motion and a second.

2:22

All those in favor say aye.

2:24

Aye.

2:25

Alright.

2:25

Okay, those minutes have been approved.

2:28

Next one drop down to billion contracts.

2:31

I have none today.

2:33

Okay.

2:35

Thank you very much.

2:36

Anything new before the board today?

2:41

Communications from the public.

3:00

And uh the project is an open air shelter slash uh outdoor classroom at Holy Family School.

3:09

Um at the site there's a conflict at the desired location for the shelter with a sanitary sewer.

3:19

Um and I spoke with the sewer department and they said that I may need to get an encroachment permit.

3:26

Um records say that Holy Family is the only service on the line.

3:32

And so Mr.

3:32

Wilkinson told me that the sewer board may be able to just consider that a private service.

3:47

So my question was, would that be considered private?

3:51

And if not, how should I go about getting an encroachment permit for that?

3:57

We haven't looked at it.

3:59

Um I agree with what you said.

4:01

It is it only services Holy Family, so if Holy Family's on board with it, then I don't see an issue with it, but it's for the board's discretion.

4:10

You have a plane or something you can show?

4:12

Yes.

4:23

Time constraints.

4:29

Oh, waiting on a building program.

4:31

Waiting on approval.

4:33

Okay.

5:01

Yeah.

5:02

Is the structure you're wanting to build is going to be on top of the sewer line or cover it?

5:07

Okay.

5:08

It's a private line.

5:09

I mean, it's at that point we don't have anything behind it.

5:12

Um it's not a good idea to build on top of a sewer line.

5:17

Because if you have a problem, that building's gonna be an issue.

5:20

Is there anywhere else it can go?

5:28

Yes.

5:30

Um just slide it ten feet, or do you know how how much it's under the building?

5:39

I'm asking you a lot of technical questions, but does anybody know?

5:44

Yes.

5:44

So the uh the pre said oh, he's a uh former engineer.

5:54

Uh and he's been out and looked at everything with us, and he understands that building over top of um presents a problem, but let's see if you want that's where I would prefer it to go.

6:10

Yeah, yeah, if they'll approve it, then that's what I would like.

6:16

I understand that they would leave uh that it would have to come down if there was a major repair that had to be added at that time.

6:26

Um that's something that you would want in writing from him.

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Summary of Proceedings

New Albany Sewer Board Meeting - July 23, 2026

The New Albany Sewer Board met on July 23, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. in City Hall. The board approved the minutes from the previous meeting, discussed a request for an encroachment permit from Holy Family School, approved a sewer adjustment, received financial and utility reports, and approved claims. All actions were unanimous.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes from the July 9, 2026 regular meeting.
  • Approved a sewer adjustment for Carl Durbin in the amount of $1,753.34 for a leak at 705 Pearl Street that affected three billing cycles.
  • Approved claims totaling $676,294.59 for the period July 9–22, 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • A representative from Holy Family School presented a request for an encroachment permit to build an open-air shelter/outdoor classroom. The proposed location conflicted with a sanitary sewer line that only serves the school, making it a private service. The board recommended moving the structure off the sewer line (by approximately 10 feet or more) to avoid future issues, but approved the permit with conditions: the city assumes no responsibility for the structure, and the school must provide a written agreement acknowledging liability for any repairs or damage.

Discussion Items

  • Sewer Adjustment: The board approved a $1,753.34 adjustment for Carl Durbin due to a leak on the water service main line. The landlord worked with tenants to obtain information, causing a delay.
  • Financial Report: Monthly billing was $1,142,000, which is within the budget bracket.
  • Utility Report: Mike Wallace reported no violations at the plant or in the system for April 2026. DLD was in town lining 22 manholes (previously approved) and expected to finish that day. The plant passed its last inspection. The UV actuator replacement was still pending, with delivery expected within a week or two.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the Holy Family School encroachment permit with a recommendation to relocate the structure off the sewer line and conditions of city non-liability and school responsibility.
  • Approved the sewer adjustment for Carl Durbin.
  • Approved the claims as presented.
  • No old business or tabled items were discussed.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, it's launched. Thank you. Did you ever speak to the sewer board? Did you do you want to sign in that up here? So that you can ball go. There's a lot of different things that remind you of that. No, it is just here. Oh, yeah, but you phone cracking. Yeah, okay, perfect. So she's a little bit more. And never in danger of that. Okay. First item on the agenda is the approval or the corrections of the minutes from July 9th. Might have a motion to approve X presented. I'll second that motion. We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Alright. Okay, those minutes have been approved. Next one drop down to billion contracts. I have none today. Okay. Thank you very much. Anything new before the board today? Communications from the public. And uh the project is an open air shelter slash uh outdoor classroom at Holy Family School. Um at the site there's a conflict at the desired location for the shelter with a sanitary sewer. Um and I spoke with the sewer department and they said that I may need to get an encroachment permit. Um records say that Holy Family is the only service on the line. And so Mr. Wilkinson told me that the sewer board may be able to just consider that a private service. So my question was, would that be considered private? And if not, how should I go about getting an encroachment permit for that? We haven't looked at it. Um I agree with what you said. It is it only services Holy Family, so if Holy Family's on board with it, then I don't see an issue with it, but it's for the board's discretion. You have a plane or something you can show? Yes. Time constraints. Oh, waiting on a building program. Waiting on approval. Okay. Yeah. Is the structure you're wanting to build is going to be on top of the sewer line or cover it? Okay. It's a private line. I mean, it's at that point we don't have anything behind it. Um it's not a good idea to build on top of a sewer line. Because if you have a problem, that building's gonna be an issue.

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