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New Albany (Indiana) Redevelopment Authority Approves Disbursements and Ratifies Trustee Fees on August 7, 2026

City Council & Boards — Friday, August 7, 2026
BodyNew Albany, Indiana
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateFriday, August 7, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:02

Okay, that's all there's much property.

0:04

Yeah, for sure.

0:08

Did you make it?

0:09

I did.

0:11

We were actually in a doctor's office.

0:13

She's having high blood pressure branding it.

0:15

So we're thinking that's preclansia, which I've never heard of.

0:19

I've heard of that, but I don't know what it is.

0:22

Yeah.

0:22

You know what it is?

0:24

Yeah.

0:25

Oh, I hope she's okay.

0:26

So they just want to give her some DP meds to bring it in.

0:30

They may induce her.

0:31

Who knows?

0:32

Oh, she's pregnant?

0:33

Oh.

0:35

Oh.

0:36

Yeah.

0:36

I was gonna say I thought that was like a pregnancy thing.

0:39

It is.

0:40

Yeah.

0:40

Yeah.

0:41

Yeah.

0:41

Should be soon.

0:43

Back in the day, it would have killed others, but today messy stuff.

0:48

Yeah, they know what to do.

0:49

Oh my gosh, so she's doing any time today.

0:52

Yeah.

0:52

Oh my gosh.

0:53

Yeah, but she does have fun for a show.

0:57

All of us do.

0:58

Yeah, what?

1:00

Yeah, so I don't think I thought you knew that.

1:02

Yeah.

1:04

I guess it's real common news for me and our family.

1:08

Well, Taryn just said she heard a baby in the background when she called you this morning.

1:11

But I guess that was probably just when you were waiting to say maybe.

1:19

Well, thank you for being here.

1:20

I'm sorry you're done here with an emergency.

1:22

Yes, I thought it was gonna be, I thought we were gonna be done.

1:25

And then I said you not a doctor.

1:26

I hate optum.

1:27

I don't know if you don't want an answer today.

1:30

It's always late, no matter what.

1:32

Um, your doctor, if you could find any.

1:37

Unless my doctor, I'm just not thinking I opt them.

1:40

Yeah.

1:41

All right.

1:45

Ready?

1:46

All right.

1:46

I will call to order.

1:49

August 7th.

1:50

Are we recording, Terren?

1:51

Okay.

1:52

Oh, sorry.

1:53

I just want to make sure I'm a meeting of the new Albany Redevelopment Authority.

1:58

For the record, I'll go ahead and call roll.

2:01

I'll call myself Terry Becker, Terrence, here.

2:05

Cheryl Bailey present.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████37%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████████████28%
Parks and Recreation███████████████████19%
Animal Welfare████████████████16%
Summary of Proceedings

New Albany (Indiana) Redevelopment Authority Meeting – August 7, 2026

The New Albany (Indiana) Redevelopment Authority met on August 7, 2026. The supplied meeting timestamp is 15:45:00+00:00. Members Terry Becker and Cheryl Bailey were present; Trent was absent due to a family matter. The board approved meeting minutes and a disbursement package, ratified two trustee-fee payments, and received project timeline updates. No agenda or minutes were available, so this summary is based on the raw transcript.

Consent Calendar & Routine Approvals

  • Approval of May 8, 2026 minutes: A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the May 8, 2026 meeting; the board approved them.
  • Approval of March–May 2026 disbursements: Staff presented disbursements from March through May 2026 covering bond payments, including the new money bond for the animal shelter project, public works, turf fields, and others, plus trustee fees associated with the scrivener bond. The board approved the disbursements by motion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered; no one signed up to speak.

Discussion Items

  • Trustee-fee ratifications: Staff noted that a written request for payment/reimbursement was included in the disbursements. Two trustee-fee payments had already been signed to meet due dates and were ratified in separate motions: one for the new money bond in 2026 and one for the scrivener bonds.
  • Public works demo on Grantline Road: The board reported visible progress on the demolition project near Beachwood Daisy Lane, with a ribbon cutting expected soon.
  • Silver Street Park turf fields: Movement on the turf fields is expected around September 2026.
  • Animal shelter project: Work is expected around October 2026.
  • Mountain bike park: Earthwork has started on the former site; required capping must be completed before construction of the mountain bike park begins.
  • Monon South Freedom Trail: The trail is progressing well; paperwork/permits are mostly complete, lighting installation is underway, substantial completion is expected in October, and final completion is expected in November 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the May 8, 2026 meeting minutes.
  • Approved the March–May 2026 disbursement package.
  • Ratified two trustee-fee payments in separate motions: the 2026 new money bond payment and the scrivener bond payment.
  • Received upcoming milestones: ribbon cutting for the Grantline Road demo, September work on Silver Street Park turf fields, October animal shelter work, and trail completion dates.
  • With no further business, the meeting was closed.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, that's all there's much property. Yeah, for sure. Did you make it? I did. We were actually in a doctor's office. She's having high blood pressure branding it. So we're thinking that's preclansia, which I've never heard of. I've heard of that, but I don't know what it is. Yeah. You know what it is? Yeah. Oh, I hope she's okay. So they just want to give her some DP meds to bring it in. They may induce her. Who knows? Oh, she's pregnant? Oh. Oh. Yeah. I was gonna say I thought that was like a pregnancy thing. It is. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Should be soon. Back in the day, it would have killed others, but today messy stuff. Yeah, they know what to do. Oh my gosh, so she's doing any time today. Yeah. Oh my gosh. Yeah, but she does have fun for a show. All of us do. Yeah, what? Yeah, so I don't think I thought you knew that. Yeah. I guess it's real common news for me and our family. Well, Taryn just said she heard a baby in the background when she called you this morning. But I guess that was probably just when you were waiting to say maybe. Well, thank you for being here. I'm sorry you're done here with an emergency. Yes, I thought it was gonna be, I thought we were gonna be done. And then I said you not a doctor. I hate optum. I don't know if you don't want an answer today. It's always late, no matter what. Um, your doctor, if you could find any. Unless my doctor, I'm just not thinking I opt them. Yeah. All right. Ready?

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