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New Albany Sewer Board Meeting - September 24, 2026

City Council & Boards — Thursday, September 24, 2026
BodyNew Albany, Indiana
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateThursday, September 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Unassigned speaker

0:00

Yeah.

Speaker 1

0:00

Perfect answer right here.

Speaker 2

0:02

Yes.

0:03

Get rid of some of that heat.

0:11

That's ready.

Unassigned speaker

0:12

We're

Speaker 3

0:12

not at it yet.

0:15

Now we're on.

Speaker 2

0:16

Very good deal.

0:17

I call it sewer board and we'll begin with a pledge.

Speaker 4

0:27

And

Speaker 2

0:28

the

Speaker 5

0:28

republic for stands.

Unassigned speaker

0:30

One nation.

Unassigned speaker

0:45

Okay,

Speaker 2

0:46

the first item on the agenda is the approval of the corrections of the minutes from September 10th.

Speaker 6

1:00

I saw one tiny grammar missing letter.

1:06

On page three.

1:07

First mistake I seen.

1:10

Certainly we have some close to perfect.

1:16

I'll make a motion to approve the minutes.

Speaker 4

1:22

Absolutely one here.

Speaker 2

1:23

So I'll second that.

1:26

Any questions or concerns?

Unassigned speaker

1:30

All

Speaker 2

1:31

every say aye.

1:32

Alright.

1:33

Aye.

1:34

Okay.

1:37

Thank you.

1:39

Okay, next we'll drop down to bids and contracts.

Speaker 1

1:42

Mike?

1:42

Yes, sir.

1:45

The first one is from Headworks.

1:47

This is our bar screen repair that was approved at the 212 meeting.

1:52

This is a change order and amount of $13,503.95.

1:57

This is for some additional welding and metal.

2:02

Once we pulled the machine out of the ground, uh we found that there was some metal fatigue and wear that we did not know about.

2:11

So this will cover that.

2:13

There's two options here.

2:14

We prefer the welding on site option.

2:17

Shipping is so high on the other one, so we just prefer have somebody come

Unassigned speaker

2:21

here.

Speaker 4

2:36

I'll second that.

Speaker 2

2:38

Okay.

2:40

We have a motion and a second.

2:42

Any questions?

2:46

In favor say aye.

2:48

Aye.

2:48

Alright.

2:49

Okay, that change already been approved.

2:51

Right ahead.

Speaker 1

2:51

Thank you.

2:52

Next is uh State Street main line lining projects.

2:56

Let's consist of three 12-inch mains, 615 feet with one tap reinstatement on that.

3:03

And then two 10-inch mains from 195 feet.

3:07

We have three bidders at this project.

3:10

This is Temple and Temple was the first bid at $58,635.

3:16

Robinson pipe clean at $72,595.

3:20

Then SA SAK at $100,000 and 85.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████63%
Procedural█████████13%
Public Engagement██████9%
Water And Wastewater Management█████7%
Planning And Zoning███4%
Public Health███4%
Summary of Proceedings

New Albany Sewer Board Meeting

The New Albany Sewer Board met on September 24, 2026, to approve minutes, award contracts, review sewer adjustments, and receive reports on finances and operations. All agenda items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of September 10, 2026: Approved with a minor correction. Motion and second; all in favor.
  • Claims (September 10–23, 2026): Total of $191,433 was approved.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered.

Discussion Items

  • Change Order for Headworks Bar Screen Repair: Mike presented a $13,503.95 change order for additional welding and metal repair after discovering metal fatigue when the machine was removed. The board approved the on-site welding option.
  • State Street Main Line Lining Projects: Three bids were reviewed for lining 615 feet of 12-inch main and 195 feet of 10-inch main. The low bidder, Temple & Temple ($58,635), was selected over Robinson Pipe Clean ($72,595) and SAK ($100,085). The project addresses root intrusion and capacity issues in an easement near Children's Learning Academy.
  • Rock Ridge Subdivision Plat Approval: Jason Copperway (Primavera and Associates) requested final sewer board approval of the plat for a 300-unit single-family subdivision on Mel Smith Road. Sewer easements remained unchanged. The board approved the plat as presented.
  • Sewer Adjustment Requests: Six adjustments were presented and approved:
    • Premier Homes: $2,114.60 (4224 Skylar Way) – watering sod at new construction.
    • Premier Homes: $1,787.15 (4239 Skylar Way) – watering sod combined with a water company meter error.
    • Premier Homes: $1,568.08 (4403 Mary Way) – watering sod.
    • 4-H Club (Hungary Valley Road): $9,276.98 – water line damaged during post-tornado electrical repairs in 2025, causing high bills in June.
    • Richard Lewis: $1,161.07 – new resident watering sod, not enrolled in summer watering program.
    • Lockstick: $7,570.27 – meter malfunction affecting four billing periods.
  • Financial Report: Cash flow of $1,170,000 was reported, consistent with budget.
  • Utility Report: June had no violations. Oak Street 24-inch main replacement is 70% complete. Plant scoping for bond project is underway. Bio-solids production was 80 dry tons, varying with weather. An algae issue at the treatment plant was resolved by cleaning and covering a channel. West Nile virus spraying continues until first frost.
  • Budget Workshop: Board agreed to schedule a workshop in October for the upcoming year's budget.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions were approved unanimously by voice vote ("Aye").
  • Minutes from September 10, 2026 were approved.
  • Change order for Headworks repair approved.
  • Temple & Temple awarded the State Street lining contract.
  • Rock Ridge subdivision plat approved.
  • Six sewer adjustments approved.
  • Claims totaling $191,433 approved.
  • Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Yeah. Perfect answer right here. Yes. Get rid of some of that heat. That's ready. We're not at it yet. Now we're on. Very good deal. I call it sewer board and we'll begin with a pledge. And the republic for stands. One nation. Okay, the first item on the agenda is the approval of the corrections of the minutes from September 10th. I saw one tiny grammar missing letter. On page three. First mistake I seen. Certainly we have some close to perfect. I'll make a motion to approve the minutes. Absolutely one here. So I'll second that. Any questions or concerns? All every say aye. Alright. Aye. Okay. Thank you. Okay, next we'll drop down to bids and contracts. Mike? Yes, sir. The first one is from Headworks. This is our bar screen repair that was approved at the 212 meeting. This is a change order and amount of $13,503.95. This is for some additional welding and metal. Once we pulled the machine out of the ground, uh we found that there was some metal fatigue and wear that we did not know about. So this will cover that. There's two options here. We prefer the welding on site option. Shipping is so high on the other one, so we just prefer have somebody come here. I'll second that. Okay. We have a motion and a second. Any questions? In favor say aye. Aye. Alright.

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