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New Albany Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting – September 22, 2026

City Council & Boards — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyNew Albany, Indiana
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:05

Where do all of these emails come from?

0:09

I think we should have a limited data.

0:13

Yeah.

0:19

You need a quote.

0:23

I think it's just now.

0:31

Yes, sir.

0:37

And then make it in the hurdle and then get copies from the copies of that used to be.

0:57

No, you said how many closet actually talked to you?

1:08

Sit touch.

1:10

Yeah, it's not reasonable.

1:30

Just to take care of slash uh minicata service.

1:35

Oh yeah, I'll use it.

1:37

I've done the science.

1:40

Just like print it out over to the park.

1:44

Yeah.

1:45

Yeah.

1:55

He was in the Cops though.

2:03

Good morning.

2:04

Call order to September 22nd, 2026 meeting on the Board of Public Works and Safety will begin with pledge of legends.

2:31

Sign in with calls later at me.

2:45

Paul Resy with Jeff Holland improvements.

2:58

Good morning.

3:01

Requesting a dumpster permit.

3:07

Yes, sir.

3:11

When did you want the doctor?

3:14

When did you want to have the dumpster there?

3:16

We'd uh preliminary we're tentatively the uh Monday uh the twenty-eighth through uh hopefully October the sixth.

3:27

I know it's bopping up against Harvest Homecoming, so I don't know what the schedule is on that.

3:52

Can you arrange for to be certain that the dumpster company can pick it up and it goes Wednesday, you know, like set up the booths Wednesday night?

4:00

So that's yeah, we can pick it up early and uh probably just bring in a mobile trailer the last couple of days just to be sure we can get it out of there.

4:13

So you're not gonna be finished with the work by the sixth.

4:19

By the sixth the schedule is to be finished with the work and cleaned up and out of there by the sixth.

4:25

Um so if we stay on schedule, you know, weather permitting, we're doing a regroup.

4:31

So you do it a what?

4:33

A roofing project on uh 204 furlough.

4:37

So it's gonna be weather permitting subject to change.

4:41

Um worst case, you know, worst case scenario we'll clean up the out of there and then have to come back after harvest.

4:50

Uh so that's our concern, obviously, is the booth sets up on uh they set up all the engine overall letters, so obviously can't get anybody in there at working here.

5:06

Shut down the booth set up as well.

5:09

Okay.

5:13

Yeah it looks like it was what building are you doing on Pearl Street?

5:18

Is that Mesa?

5:19

I'm sorry I didn't what building what business are you doing this for?

5:22

204 202, 204 Pearl Street the purple pearl.

5:26

Purple Prove C C E well that that helps yes sir we can stress now how important that it's out there on the sixth but you're gonna set it on the Pearl Street side not Main Street correct.

6:04

Right at 204 Pearl Street.

6:06

Yes ma'am I think that there's a handicap spot right there.

6:13

So we put it on the two way so make sure that I think so we'll be doing that instance spot than by the turn well there's no brain there's but there is one at the corner but the if you if they were to go one beyond that one that's uh that lines up with two or four doors the one behind there's basically saying don't put the dumpster in the the handicapped spot the ADA spot if possible and the that's correct yeah there's a handicap and then um standard parking for the next three or four spaces so we've all I'd like I'd like that area quarantine it off just for safety around the dumpster so starting at the handicap.

7:13

So how how do you transport it the roofing material to the dumpster how will you transport the roof and material into the dumpster right now we're telling me either by chute or uh they'll rooftop with thousand with the bags and then when the material is delivered they'll be literally up to the rooftop and bring the debris down with a so it'd be a a truck crane so you want the sidewalk you're asking for a sidewalk closure as well yes sir yeah yeah that would be during the material delivery I you know the truck will actually be parked on the street for for an hour something to that effect Monday morning on the street on the in the driving lane next to the dumpster or next to in the parking lane next to the parking lane to make the delivery on the street materials down the room so it's not closed down the road one hour.

8:32

No you don't need the broad closed you're saying your truck can be in the parking lane to deliver the materials and then you'll have the dumpster come in dropped off that's right and there's a good chance we may be able to stay in the parking during the material loading but you just want to mention that it may need you know need to be in the street about an hour while he's unloading the material so you'll arrange to have somebody to flag traffic if that's correct yes sir in the driving lane you'll have to flag traffic around too late.

9:04

Yes sir because main street turning right or turning left off main they'll need to detour over into that one lane so you have traffic coming both directions need to come yeah so we'll be we'll have flaggers there for and uh orange cones traffic cones so forth what time were you wanting the sidewalk closed each day how long do you need the sidewalk closed during a day what's what hours will you be working when you sidewalk opened up after you're not working eight eight to five and what section of the sidewalk will be closed on Pearl Street or Main Street?

10:04

Of course, we have safety monitors, but let's say Main Street runs here.

10:09

We're working up here.

10:11

I'm going to put safety tape and a monitor down there, caution tape for the main street side while we're working on it.

10:19

So it'll be intermittent.

10:22

I guess ideally it'd be the whole time we're working up there.

10:28

But uh you still have access on that sidewalk on the main street.

10:36

Yeah, I think it's about eight to ten feet.

10:38

I don't remember, but there'll be there'll be a couple three feet access to next to the street to walk around and so forth.

10:56

Um well they need to be buying the monitor too.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████████████████████38%
Procedural███████████████████████████27%
Tree Preservation███████████11%
Public Safety██████████10%
Transportation Safety█████5%
Waste Management█████5%
Public Engagement████4%
Summary of Proceedings

New Albany Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting – September 22, 2026

The New Albany Board of Public Works and Safety met on September 22, 2026, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance, to act on permit requests, street and sidewalk closures, utility work, and routine approvals. All motions passed unanimously by voice vote.

Dumpster Permit & Sidewalk Closure – 204 Pearl Street

  • Paul Resy, with Jeff Holland Improvements, requested a dumpster permit and sidewalk closure for a roofing project at 204 Pearl Street (The Purple Pearl), with work tentatively scheduled Monday, September 28 through October 6, 2026, weather permitting, during 8 a.m.–5 p.m. hours.
  • Board members emphasized the October 6 removal date is firm because of Harvest Homecoming booth setup; the applicant agreed to have the site cleaned up and the dumpster removed early if needed, with a contingency to return after the festival if weather caused delays.
  • The board asked the contractor to avoid the ADA/handicapped parking spot, maintain 48 inches of pedestrian access on the Main Street side, use flaggers and cones if the truck occupies the driving lane, and run a magnet sweep over the sidewalk each day before reopening it.

Tree Removal & Lane Closure – 2202 East Elm Street

  • A resident requested approval to remove a dead tree at 2202 East Elm Street with tree service contractor Steve Wilburn, describing the tree as a liability with limbs falling near the road, sidewalk, and alley.
  • Approved for October 5, 2026, with October 6 as a rain date, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., covering the sidewalk, a traffic lane if needed, and the short leg of the L-shaped alley.
  • Conditions included flaggers if the traffic lane is blocked, signage at the Silver Street end of the alley, a city-provided barricade, and notice to affected neighbors, including the neighbor across the alley (Miss Walker).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Rose Luther, a resident of 1835 Conservative Street, accompanied by her caregiver, said her driveway is a blind entrance because of a curve/dog-leg and that drivers "drive like a maniac." She requested a "hidden entrance" sign on the opposite side of the street so drivers approaching from the Thomas Street direction would also see the warning. A city official had already identified an existing pole for the sign.

City Official Reports & Communications

  • Bank reconciliation worksheets for June 2026 were provided to the board and ordered read into the minutes.
  • Paving update: work focused on East 3rd and East 4th Streets, full-depth patching on Charlestown Road between Terry Lane and Jenung after roadway failures, and continuing concrete work on Greenview Drive, Farrington, and Ashley Court. Recently completed areas were noted as looking good.
  • Trail project: sidewalk pours continuing near Spring Street, curb installation between Elm and Oak Streets, landscaping north of Spring Street, and brick pavers between Spring and Elm, all being coordinated for cleanup before Harvest Homecoming.
  • Oak Street project: installation of new storm and sanitary sewer on Oak Street between Bank and Third Streets, with the goal of setting the 48-inch pipe structure and cutting off the old stone structure.
  • The Charlestown run is paused while awaiting signal equipment; Market Street was noted as nearing completion.

Additional Permits & Requests

  • Duke Energy: approved to replace poles and aerial equipment at three locations; the board asked that no stumps be left on sidewalks.
  • 3220 Hickory Grove: driveway widening approved; wastewater staff found a city-owned sanitary cleanout on the property and will coordinate with the resident during the concrete work.
  • CenterPoint Energy: approved to install a new gas line at 401 Hamlet and bore under the road (the gas meter is at 402).
  • 1507 Star Haven Drive: dumpster permit approved for September 25–October 9, only if the dumpster company cannot place it in the driveway due to the incline; reflective tape and barricades required if placed on the street.
  • 1757 Lily Lane: one-week dumpster permit approved September 25–October 2; the dumpster will be placed at the end of the road because the driveway was recently installed. (The address appears as "Voting Lane" and "Lowley Lane" elsewhere in the transcript.)

Claims & Minutes

  • Claims for September 8–21, 2026 were approved, with a grand total reported as approximately $3.1 million (transcribed as "3 million, 115, 1997").
  • Additional claims for the same period, totaling $25,749.71, were approved.
  • Minutes from a previous meeting were approved with a correction on page 3, item 7, regarding "two tables."

Key Outcomes

  • All motions carried unanimously.
  • The contractor was reminded to pick up the dumpster permit at the clerk's office.

Meeting Transcript

Where do all of these emails come from? I think we should have a limited data. Yeah. You need a quote. I think it's just now. Yes, sir. And then make it in the hurdle and then get copies from the copies of that used to be. No, you said how many closet actually talked to you? Sit touch. Yeah, it's not reasonable. Just to take care of slash uh minicata service. Oh yeah, I'll use it. I've done the science. Just like print it out over to the park. Yeah. Yeah. He was in the Cops though. Good morning. Call order to September 22nd, 2026 meeting on the Board of Public Works and Safety will begin with pledge of legends. Sign in with calls later at me. Paul Resy with Jeff Holland improvements. Good morning. Requesting a dumpster permit. Yes, sir. When did you want the doctor? When did you want to have the dumpster there? We'd uh preliminary we're tentatively the uh Monday uh the twenty-eighth through uh hopefully October the sixth. I know it's bopping up against Harvest Homecoming, so I don't know what the schedule is on that. Can you arrange for to be certain that the dumpster company can pick it up and it goes Wednesday, you know, like set up the booths Wednesday night? So that's yeah, we can pick it up early and uh probably just bring in a mobile trailer the last couple of days just to be sure we can get it out of there. So you're not gonna be finished with the work by the sixth. By the sixth the schedule is to be finished with the work and cleaned up and out of there by the sixth. Um so if we stay on schedule, you know, weather permitting, we're doing a regroup. So you do it a what? A roofing project on uh 204 furlough. So it's gonna be weather permitting subject to change. Um worst case, you know, worst case scenario we'll clean up the out of there and then have to come back after harvest. Uh so that's our concern, obviously, is the booth sets up on uh they set up all the engine overall letters, so obviously can't get anybody in there at working here. Shut down the booth set up as well. Okay. Yeah it looks like it was what building are you doing on Pearl Street? Is that Mesa? I'm sorry I didn't what building what business are you doing this for? 204 202, 204 Pearl Street the purple pearl. Purple Prove C C E well that that helps yes sir we can stress now how important that it's out there on the sixth but you're gonna set it on the Pearl Street side not Main Street correct. Right at 204 Pearl Street. Yes ma'am I think that there's a handicap spot right there. So we put it on the two way so make sure that I think so we'll be doing that instance spot than by the turn well there's no brain there's but there is one at the corner but the if you if they were to go one beyond that one that's uh that lines up with two or four doors the one behind there's basically saying don't put the dumpster in the the handicapped spot the ADA spot if possible and the that's correct yeah there's a handicap and then um standard parking for the next three or four spaces so we've all I'd like I'd like that area quarantine it off just for safety around the dumpster so starting at the handicap. So how how do you transport it the roofing material to the dumpster how will you transport the roof and material into the dumpster right now we're telling me either by chute or uh they'll rooftop with thousand with the bags and then when the material is delivered they'll be literally up to the rooftop and bring the debris down with a so it'd be a a truck crane so you want the sidewalk you're asking for a sidewalk closure as well yes sir yeah yeah that would be during the material delivery I you know the truck will actually be parked on the street for for an hour something to that effect Monday morning on the street on the in the driving lane next to the dumpster or next to in the parking lane next to the parking lane to make the delivery on the street materials down the room so it's not closed down the road one hour. No you don't need the broad closed you're saying your truck can be in the parking lane to deliver the materials and then you'll have the dumpster come in dropped off that's right and there's a good chance we may be able to stay in the parking during the material loading but you just want to mention that it may need you know need to be in the street about an hour while he's unloading the material so you'll arrange to have somebody to flag traffic if that's correct yes sir in the driving lane you'll have to flag traffic around too late.

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