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Board of Public Works & Safety Meeting – August 4, 2026

City Council & Boards — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
BodyNew Albany, Indiana
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateTuesday, August 4, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:09

I'm starting to see your next question.

0:12

I think I'll do that one time.

0:20

Yeah, I like that.

0:24

Yeah, one.

0:24

You already know.

0:28

I'm always walking one car.

0:29

Good morning.

0:30

Call the order of the August Board 246 meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety.

0:34

We'll be getting a fledged lead.

1:09

Alex Klein off of your phone.

1:16

Good morning.

1:19

I was wanting to be able to set up a crane to be able to change out of the air conditioner at uh 326 Pearl Street.

1:30

The 6th.

1:33

Be closed in the morning.

1:36

Just for probably should be able to open back up.

1:40

Crane would be done around eleven.

1:42

So hopefully the signage would be down by noon.

1:45

So eight.

1:46

Start at 8 or probably starting at 8.

1:48

8 to noon.

1:49

Yep.

1:51

Are you removing the old unit?

1:53

What's that?

1:54

Are you removing the old unit?

1:55

Yeah.

1:56

Taking one down, putting a new one up.

2:04

This is uh Kaiser.

2:06

Kaiser Kaiser tobacco tobacco.

2:08

Right next to Red Bar.

2:12

Spring, yeah, because they'll crack be in the middle of the road.

2:17

Yeah.

2:18

No parking lot get in there.

2:20

Complete closure of parking on either side.

2:45

Will you all provide a notification to the businesses in the stretch?

2:50

I can question.

3:02

Yeah, it looks like there's quite a few in there, so we do.

3:11

Yeah.

3:12

I guess they can behind them.

3:14

No reference.

3:15

No, not in that alley.

3:19

And it would just disrupt as much because you're parking lot right there.

3:24

Maybe not as much, but still.

3:27

Yeah, with the power lines and everything out back, I don't think they could put it with a crane in there to do what they need to do.

3:34

So I think that I guess they could have somebody at Market Street to let people in, but they would have to, you know, do a U turn to go back out to it to businesses up.

3:58

Might be just best to then let them get done as quick as I can and get it open but go.

4:06

Is that weather permitting?

4:07

It looks like there's a pretty good chance of rain, at least as of now.

4:25

Yeah, as long as it's not like strong enough, probably still trying to do it skip that's just I mean that has to be done when they need it.

4:37

But you're in an older phone, we've got some other work.

4:41

Can you lower the room and it wouldn't be a safety issue with the crane lifting that equipment over?

4:48

Whoever was in there best sidewalks be closed too.

5:00

Sidewalks be close to.

5:02

Yeah.

5:02

Well, yeah, on the one.

5:04

On the uh A side.

5:08

Oh, it's sidewalk on your side of the street.

5:11

I yes we can call it the sidewalk.

5:14

Make a motion to approve closure from spring market from 8 to 12, the C would add that that's subject to them providing notifications to the businesses on the block.

5:25

Notification to the other businesses along the streets that will be affected.

5:32

I'll second.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████57%
Procedural██████8%
Public Engagement██████8%
Transportation Safety█████6%
Arts And Culture█████6%
Water And Wastewater Management███4%
Parks and Recreation███4%
Affordable Housing██3%
Waste Management██3%
Summary of Proceedings

Board of Public Works & Safety Meeting – August 4, 2026

The Board of Public Works & Safety met on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM in City Hall (100 New Albany City Hall) to consider street closures, permits, and other routine business. All items were approved unanimously unless otherwise noted.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the July 28, 2026 regular meeting were approved.
  • Claims: Claims as presented were approved.

Discussion Items

  • Crane Permit – 326 Pearl Street (Alex Klein, Oeffinger Crone): Request to close Pearl Street from Spring to Market on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to noon to replace an air conditioner. Approved with condition that notification be provided to businesses on the block.
  • Sidewalk Projects – E. Market and Ekin/Vincennes (Todd Huffstutler, AllTerrain Paving): Request to close parking lanes for driveway cut removals. Market Street work scheduled August 6–14; Ekin/Vincennes work August 10–17. Hours restricted to 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Parking reopened when not working. Approved.
  • Sign Permit – The Whimsical Cookie (Amanda McMonigle): Request to install a new sign (48″×18″, 12 sq ft) on an existing bracket over the city right-of-way at Underground Station. The bracket provides 10′6″ clearance. Approved subject to written landlord approval from Mr. Carter.
  • Handicap Parking – 726 Lincoln Street (Mickey Thompson for Rowena Longworth): Request for a designated handicap space. Denied because the property has off-street parking in the rear with a ramp, and the resident stated she simply did not want anyone parking in front of her house.
  • No Parking for Duke Energy Delivery (Zach Senson, Transport National): Request to close parking on West Main Street between 9th and 10th on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for delivery of a 78′ control building. Approved; traffic division to coordinate with applicant for possible escort.
  • Shelby Street Waterline Project (Pat Howersberger): Request to close the intersection of Shelby and Thomas and a portion of the alley between Shelby and Ekin for about two hours to pull 1,300 feet of pipe. Work to start at 4:00 p.m. after school traffic clears, with 48-hour notice. Approved.
  • Sidewalk Closures – 101 W. Spring Street (Brandon Wood, Affordable Tuckpointing): Request to close sidewalks on Spring Street and State Street from approximately August 24 to September 7, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., for tuckpointing with an 85′ boom lift. Approved.
  • Sign Reface – 418 Vincennes (Adam Depree, Fast Signs for Prices Right Rental): Request to reface an existing freestanding sign that extends over the sidewalk. Approved subject to stabilizing the sign base.
  • Special Event Permits (Krystina Jarboe):
    • Monarch Fest (Arts Alliance of SoIN): Friday, September 11 (5:00 p.m.) to Sunday, September 13 (8:00 p.m.), with closure of 11th Street from Market to May and Market Street from 10th to 11th. Approved.
    • Winter Farmers Market (New Albany Main Street): Saturdays, October 17 – December 26, using parking spaces on Bank Street (no road closure). Porta-potty dropped Oct 17, picked up Dec 26. Approved.
    • CASA 5K & Family Fun Run: Saturday, October 31, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the amphitheater. Volunteers at railroad crossing; no mile markers. Approved with condition to leave the space clean.
  • Dumpster Permit – 207-209 E. Main (fire cleanup): Request to place a dumpster for up to one week for roof debris removal. Approved subject to providing dumpster company and specific dates.
  • Sewer Repair Permit – Alley behind 1621 Ekin Ave (YSOP): Request to repair a sewer lateral in the alley; work to take one day. Approved.
  • Gas Service Installation – 323-325 E. Main (Miller Pipeline for Center Point Energy): Request to install new gas service in the sidewalk panel between the two buildings. Minimal sidewalk disruption. Approved.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions passed unanimously (4-0, with members Thompson, Brewer, and Cotner-Bailey present; no opposition noted).
  • Handicap parking request denied.
  • Several approvals conditioned on notifications, written landlord approval, or coordination with city departments (traffic division, school, etc.).

Meeting Transcript

I'm starting to see your next question. I think I'll do that one time. Yeah, I like that. Yeah, one. You already know. I'm always walking one car. Good morning. Call the order of the August Board 246 meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety. We'll be getting a fledged lead. Alex Klein off of your phone. Good morning. I was wanting to be able to set up a crane to be able to change out of the air conditioner at uh 326 Pearl Street. The 6th. Be closed in the morning. Just for probably should be able to open back up. Crane would be done around eleven. So hopefully the signage would be down by noon. So eight. Start at 8 or probably starting at 8. 8 to noon. Yep. Are you removing the old unit? What's that? Are you removing the old unit? Yeah. Taking one down, putting a new one up. This is uh Kaiser. Kaiser Kaiser tobacco tobacco. Right next to Red Bar. Spring, yeah, because they'll crack be in the middle of the road. Yeah. No parking lot get in there. Complete closure of parking on either side. Will you all provide a notification to the businesses in the stretch? I can question. Yeah, it looks like there's quite a few in there, so we do. Yeah. I guess they can behind them. No reference. No, not in that alley. And it would just disrupt as much because you're parking lot right there. Maybe not as much, but still. Yeah, with the power lines and everything out back, I don't think they could put it with a crane in there to do what they need to do. So I think that I guess they could have somebody at Market Street to let people in, but they would have to, you know, do a U turn to go back out to it to businesses up. Might be just best to then let them get done as quick as I can and get it open but go. Is that weather permitting? It looks like there's a pretty good chance of rain, at least as of now. Yeah, as long as it's not like strong enough, probably still trying to do it skip that's just I mean that has to be done when they need it. But you're in an older phone, we've got some other work. Can you lower the room and it wouldn't be a safety issue with the crane lifting that equipment over?

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