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New Albany Board of Public Works & Safety Meeting - September 1, 2026

City Council & Boards — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
BodyNew Albany, Indiana
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateTuesday, September 1, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:39

Yeah.

0:46

Stay down right now.

2:08

Good morning.

2:09

We'll call the order of September 1st, 2026 meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety.

2:13

We'll be able to pledge the delete.

2:18

I fled the instance to the fly in the United States.

2:54

Good morning.

2:58

Presenting the on Earth and Water Permits.

3:00

The first one I have is 111 Burton Avenue.

3:14

And a five by sixteen out of the sidewalk.

3:39

Sorry, I'm trying to figure out my daughter done it.

3:42

I don't know what the bottom one is.

3:49

There's two cuts.

3:50

Okay, so the next one, yeah, then we did a sidewalk control.

3:59

My daughter has 19 and works for O'Mear, so I don't want to think that I was having to do this on so uh yeah.

4:06

So my next one is a 602 East Spring Street in New Albany.

4:10

Uh where we replaced the meter set there.

4:14

And it looks like we had a five by six in the asphalt and a five by four in the side.

4:36

It's a project.

4:38

A motion to approve.

4:39

Second.

4:40

Motion's been made to move by second.

4:42

All those in favor, signify by saying aye.

4:44

Aye.

4:44

Aye.

4:45

Aye.

4:48

I also wanted to bring up a project that we got going on for Indiana American Water over on East 13th Street.

4:54

Uh it goes in between East Market and East Spring Street.

5:00

We had a job that we couldn't do, so we're just hoping to move a crew into here either this week or next week.

5:04

I wanted to see if you guys had any issues with us starting that job.

5:08

And uh and if you do we can wait until you guys look at it.

5:13

And last job we met Mickey out there and walked it.

5:16

And this is kind of one that we was hoping we still had a few weeks to get to to present it, but it's looking like we're gonna have a couple crews come open.

5:27

How long will this take you?

5:29

Uh this one right here.

5:31

I would say it's not that long less than about three weeks probably to get it.

5:39

So I could tell the board guys they kind of work at their own pace and do their button can you schedule that to where they start on Spring Street so we know that parts done before yeah, I can do whatever you guys would like.

5:54

So before October the third for the parade.

5:58

So when is the break?

6:00

For Saturday in October the third, October 3rd.

6:04

Yeah.

6:05

So it's okay for the third on spring.

6:10

Yeah, that way we can make sure that's restored before the parade.

6:14

Okay.

6:15

And we also got to jump on then.

6:17

I'll bring that uh here next week.

6:19

The plans for you.

6:44

Uh only the days whenever we are cut and tie-ins, you know what I mean, and then go back and replace your services.

6:50

And the water company will issue those definitions.

6:52

Yeah, we'll give a notice and we hang door tag like we did the last time, and you know what I mean.

6:56

They should have already got their notices that we've done work over there.

6:59

But I'll make sure they hang door tags on all the doors and let them know that we're doing the work.

7:06

Looks like it's at the sidewalk, the new ones on the east side and the other wall.

7:16

So will they need that side of the street up?

7:19

I guess they will meet that side of the street post and no parking while they're uh they haven't brought that up, and I'm assuming if there's parking over there that they yeah, and like I said, if we need another week where I can come in next week and ask for the no parking and stuff, yeah.

7:32

They might just move in certain spot and locates and you know what I mean and stuff like that before we do anything.

7:37

I know it's short notice, so I'll come in.

7:40

I think the main thing is just Spring Street and getting that done and restored prior to the part on it.

7:48

They probably never thought about that.

7:49

Just like they never thought about the school was starting some on the last topic.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████61%
Procedural████████████16%
Water And Wastewater Management███████9%
Public Safety████6%
Technology and Innovation███4%
Public Engagement███4%
Summary of Proceedings

New Albany Board of Public Works & Safety Meeting - September 1, 2026

The Board of Public Works & Safety met on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM to consider encroachment permits, dumpster requests, and receive updates on city infrastructure projects. All motions were approved unanimously unless noted.

Permit Approvals (New Business)

  • Dave O'Mara Contractors (Pat Hauersperger): Two encroachment permits for Indiana American Water were approved: repair a water main break at 1111 Burton Ave. (5'x16' sidewalk cut) and replace a meter set at 602 E. Spring St. (5'x6' asphalt and 5'x4' sidewalk cut). A third permit listed on the agenda (1306 E. 8th St.) was not addressed in the meeting.
  • Dan Christiani Excavating (Josh Ruhr): A permit for a 2-inch sewer service crossing on Grantline Road was approved.
  • Brian Belly: A permit for a 50-foot bore crossing for a customer's business (north side of road, boring pit in grass) was approved with no traffic disruption.
  • Broadband of Indiana for AT&T (Mike Boone): A permit to open cut Market Street at two locations (near Scribner Drive and West First Street) to repair collapsed conduit was approved, subject to restoration prior to Harvest Homecoming events (parade on October 3, booths set up early October).

Discussion Items

  • East 13th Street Water Project: Pat Hauersperger (Dave O'Mara) presented a planned water main project on East 13th Street between Market and Spring streets. He requested board approval to start within the week. The board discussed the need to complete the Spring Street portion before the October 3 parade and decided to postpone action, asking Hauersperger to return the next week with plans. No vote was taken.
  • Duke Energy Encroachment Permit: Todd Donahue's permit for pole replacements and overhead equipment rework on Spickert Knob Road was postponed to the next meeting as he needed more time to review plans.
  • City Infrastructure Updates: A city official provided updates on:
    • Paving: MAC Construction completed milling on Sheler and paved it; working on Roanoke; alley extension near Fairmont Elementary School scheduled for next day; milling/resurfacing on North Valley View Trace, Valley View Trace, and Lone Oak Drive; concrete work on East 4th Street and Greenview Drive; striping subcontractor to follow.
    • Trail project: Excavation between Elm and Culbertson Avenue; pouring sidewalk and curb between Spring and Elm; brick paver installation between Market and Spring; guard rail installation.
    • Oak Street project: New storm and sewer lines at Oak and Bank Street; future connections being made to avoid future disruptions.
    • Charlestown Road/Slate Run Road signal modernization: Demolition and foundation work; temporary signal outage planned for Thursday between 9 AM and 3 PM; coordination with school. No vote was taken.
  • Partial Temporary Pedway Closure: Sherri Baker requested a 15-foot closure on the east side of the pedway for building maintenance from September 14-25 (weather permitting). The west side to remain open. Approved.
  • Dumpster Permits:
    • 1718 Coverton Avenue: Dumpster placed without permit in alley, blocking sanitation. Board directed placement on Calvin Avenue, approved for two weeks with reflective tape or cones. Staff to follow up with Mr. Miller.
    • Center Point Energy: Additional permit for a gas main crossing Old Hospital Road (completing approved route from industrial park to St. Joe). Approved.
    • St. John Presbyterian Church (1307 E. Elm St.): Dumpster on 13th Street side for two weeks starting September 14, using Black Box dumpsters. Approved.
    • 2626 W. Robin Road: One-day dumpster placement due to steep slope; to be dropped, loaded, and removed same day. Approved.
  • Approval of Minutes: The regular meeting minutes for August 25, 2026 were approved.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions were approved unanimously.
  • The East 13th Street water project was tabled for one week pending plan review.
  • Duke Energy permit postponed to next meeting.
  • Paving and other infrastructure updates received for information only.

Meeting Transcript

Yeah. Stay down right now. Good morning. We'll call the order of September 1st, 2026 meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety. We'll be able to pledge the delete. I fled the instance to the fly in the United States. Good morning. Presenting the on Earth and Water Permits. The first one I have is 111 Burton Avenue. And a five by sixteen out of the sidewalk. Sorry, I'm trying to figure out my daughter done it. I don't know what the bottom one is. There's two cuts. Okay, so the next one, yeah, then we did a sidewalk control. My daughter has 19 and works for O'Mear, so I don't want to think that I was having to do this on so uh yeah. So my next one is a 602 East Spring Street in New Albany. Uh where we replaced the meter set there. And it looks like we had a five by six in the asphalt and a five by four in the side. It's a project. A motion to approve. Second. Motion's been made to move by second. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. I also wanted to bring up a project that we got going on for Indiana American Water over on East 13th Street. Uh it goes in between East Market and East Spring Street. We had a job that we couldn't do, so we're just hoping to move a crew into here either this week or next week. I wanted to see if you guys had any issues with us starting that job. And uh and if you do we can wait until you guys look at it. And last job we met Mickey out there and walked it. And this is kind of one that we was hoping we still had a few weeks to get to to present it, but it's looking like we're gonna have a couple crews come open. How long will this take you? Uh this one right here. I would say it's not that long less than about three weeks probably to get it. So I could tell the board guys they kind of work at their own pace and do their button can you schedule that to where they start on Spring Street so we know that parts done before yeah, I can do whatever you guys would like. So before October the third for the parade. So when is the break? For Saturday in October the third, October 3rd. Yeah. So it's okay for the third on spring. Yeah, that way we can make sure that's restored before the parade. Okay. And we also got to jump on then. I'll bring that uh here next week. The plans for you. Uh only the days whenever we are cut and tie-ins, you know what I mean, and then go back and replace your services. And the water company will issue those definitions. Yeah, we'll give a notice and we hang door tag like we did the last time, and you know what I mean.

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