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Council approves multiple pay requests, personnel moves, one-way street and tax exemptions
Summary
The council approved a set of pay requests and contracts totaling multiple items (including $551,568 in construction pay applications and a $200,000 communications invoice), accepted fire personnel moves, authorized a police traffic-enforcement reimbursement grant on record, made Booker Street one-way off Baker Street after a fatal crash, and approved tax exemptions for local businesses.
At its meeting, the New Albany City Council approved a series of consent and action items including construction pay requests, contracts and personnel changes.
Finance and contracts: Staff presented 10 outstanding pay applications for a construction project totaling $551,568; the council approved payment. The council also authorized advertising for two 100V voltage regulators (staff noted the expected procurement would exceed $75,000), approved a professional services agreement with Matt Weekes for splicing services, approved a $81,239.94 pay request to Southeastern Pipeline & Environmental for the town’s gas-line replacement, and approved payment of a $200,000 invoice for the completed communications system project. Council recorded motions and vocal approvals for each item.
Public safety and grants: The police department reported an FY26 reimbursement grant for traffic enforcement (activities Oct. 1–Sept. 30); the grant was presented as a reimbursement program and was approved on the consent motion (amount shown in the transcript as '10,000 $6264'). Fire department personnel actions were approved: a full-time-to-part-time change for Ryan, rehiring Ethan Robbins as full-time, promotions for three firefighters to Firefighter 2, appointment of Eddie Laam as part-time volunteer captain, and adoption of a permanent 48-on/96-off shift schedule after a six-month trial.
Traffic safety and appointments: After discussion of a child-involved crash on Baker Street and community sightline concerns, the council voted to make Booker Street one-way off Baker Street to improve sightlines. The council also appointed Billy Jean to the GMO Rails-to-Trails Recreational District and approved tax exemptions for multiple local businesses (Albany Industries; Dun Utilities; Metal Impact for last year and this year; VIP Luxury Seating; Homestead Furniture).
Votes: Most motions were approved by voice vote with the meeting record noting "All in favor say I." Individual roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript. The meeting concluded with a motion to journal the minutes and adjourn.
