Why "live" blogging from the city council chamber? Because I'm a certified masochist.

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CIVIL CITY OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA, WILL HOLD A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ...

Yes, they are, and it's both hot and crowded.

AGENDA, CALL TO ORDER, PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

All accomplished sans feeling.

ROLL CALL

All present.

APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF THE FOLLOWING MINUTES:

New Albany Common Council Public Hearing Minutes July 6, 2009
New Albany Common Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 6, 2009

Approved with a minor correction to the latter.

APPROVAL OF CF-1 FORMS:

Moved and seconded to move up the CF1 form approvals and get these folks out of here. Off they go. Questions about Carl F. Booth and Co., as perhaps they've fled town. Should they get the final year? Are they even paying tax here any longer? Postponed 'til next time.

Now the council chooses the hottest night of the year to begin delving into abatement dates for several applicants, probably to impress the newbies in the crowd.

Attorney Shane Gibson is here. Other ranking city hall officials are not.

COMMUNICATIONS – PUBLIC

We'll do that one on the next post, because it's gonna be a doozy tonight. We have police money to consider as well as the 2nd and 3rd readings of the "EDIT for police protection" ordinance. It's standing room only, and I'm back in the media ghetto for the first time in ages. Thanks to Chief Juliot for squeezing me into the fire department seating are. Cheers!