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New Albany approves police hires; fire and parks report equipment purchases and schedule trial results
Summary
The board approved a new police hire and a conditional transfer pending a PT test, accepted fire department emergency purchases and a FEMA-funded thermal camera purchase with a local match, and received parks and building/zoning reports.
The New Albany Board of Aldermen approved a police department new hire and a conditional transfer and received several departmental updates.
Police: Chief Chris Roberts introduced Larry Bean as a new hire, described his local background and family situation, and said the city will send Bean to the police academy in August. "If he's hired we'll send him ... directed to the academy in August," the chief said; the board approved the hire by motion. The chief also presented a conditional lateral transfer for Hunter Carw pending a physical-ability (PT) test on July 8; the transfer will proceed only if Carw passes the department’s PT standard.
Fire: Fire department staff reported an emergency air-conditioner purchase for Station One and clarified the final amount during discussion. The department said it has $7,139.51 remaining from a FEMA grant and proposed using those funds plus a local match to purchase two thermal imaging cameras; the low bidder was reported as $10,730 and the board approved using the FEMA funds plus a $3,590.49 local match as recorded in the meeting. Fire staff also reported the completion of a six-month 48-on/96-off shift schedule trial, calling it successful; firefighters will vote at the station on whether to continue the schedule and the city attorney will review any legal questions before a formal board vote.
Parks: Parks staff reported an emergency $5,700 air-conditioning purchase for a facility and summarized recent youth sports seasons and upcoming adult-league registration and fall soccer signups.
Building/zoning: The building inspector reported zoning board actions: a sign variance at 30 Oak Street was approved; a subdivision request at 400 Highway 30 West was approved; and a conditional permitted-use request for a group care home at 609 Highland Street was denied, with an appeal requested for the August 5 meeting.
All personnel and departmental items described above were advanced during the meeting; motions to approve personnel actions and purchases carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript.
