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I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.[1. Call to Order]
ROLL CALL PLEASE.COULD YOU LEAD US IN THE FLAG I TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS? ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WHO VERY NEED OF JUSTICE, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING.
AND, UH, PASTOR RUFUS BUR FROM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LEAD US IN PRAYER.
MOST GRACIOUS GOD, WE HUMBLY BESSIE YOU AS FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY IN GENERAL.
SO, ESPECIALLY FOR THE COUNCIL HERE ASSEMBLED, THAT YOU'D BE PLEASED TO DIRECT AND PROSPER ALL THEIR CONSULTATIONS TO THE ADVANCEMENTS YOUR OF YOUR GLORY, THE GOOD OF YOUR CHURCH, THE SAFETY, HONOR, AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
THAT ALL THINGS MAY BE SO ORDERED AND SETTLED BY THEIR ENDEAVORS UPON THE BEST, ENSURES FOUNDATIONS THAT PEACE AND HAPPINESS, TRUTH AND JUSTICE, VIRTUE AND PIETY MAY BE ESTABLISHED AMONG US.
THESE AND ALL OF THE NECESSITIES FOR THEM, FOR US, AND FOR YOUR WHOLE CHURCH, WE HUMBLY BEG IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR MOST BLESSED LORD AND SAVIOR.
[5. Approval of Minutes]
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.THOSE OPPOSED, APPROVE OR DENY
[6. Approve Administrative and Financial Report]
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 2024.ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[7. Petitions from Citizens]
FROM CITIZENS.OH, PLEASE, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLEASE.
UM, MY NAME IS THE REVEREND DEACON NICOLE DE TAGGART, AND I LIVE AT 1 0 0 3 WEST EDITION STREET, MARTINSBURG.
AND I'M ALSO THE DEACON AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH ON KING STREET.
I AM PETITIONING YOU BECAUSE I'M VERY, VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIBRARY AND THAT IT'S GONNA BE CLOSED UNTIL AUGUST.
I KNOW THAT YOU ARE LIMITED HERE AND I KNOW THAT A LOT OF YOU HAVE ALREADY COME TO BAT TO HELP THE CITIZENS OF MARTINSBURG REGARDING THE LIBRARY, BUT I WANNA MAKE IT CLEAR ABOUT SOME OF THE SERVICES THAT OUR CITIZENS ARE GOING ABOUT.
UM, FOR EXAMPLE, THERE'S OF COURSE RESEARCH, BOOKS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
AND I JUST KNOW THIS AS, AS AN ADULT, SO I KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS, UH, RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AS WELL.
UM, THERE ARE OF COURSE TAXES THAT ARE BEING DONE.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN MARTINSBURG WHO GET THEIR TAXES DONE THERE.
AND I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO THINK THAT THEY'RE GONNA BE GOING TO PLACES THAT ARE GONNA BE, YOU KNOW, ACTUALLY TAKING FROM THEIR INCOME TAX, UM, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER THEY'RE GONNA BE GETTING BACK.
'CAUSE THAT MONEY'S GONNA GO INTO OUR COMMUNITY.
UM, PEOPLE WHO GET PASSPORTS, I HAVE, I WORK AS AT SENIOR TOWERS AS WELL, AND I HAVE PEOPLE WHO WANNA GO UP AND GET PASSPORTS.
THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, THEY MIGHT NOT DRIVE, SO THEY ARE GONNA HAVE TO RELY ON THEIR KIDS.
THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THEM UP TO THE, UP TO, UH, THE POST OFFICE.
THERE ARE NOTARY SERVICES THAT ARE NOT BEING FULFILLED.
NOT EVERYONE HAS A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THEY CAN GET FREE NOTARY WORK.
UM, NOW AT TRINITY MARTINSBURG, I'M GONNA BE ENCOURAGING OUR PARISH TO ACTUALLY DO A VITA TAX PROGRAM.
WE ARE VERY LIMITED WITH WHAT WE CAN DO BECAUSE WE HAVE A PRESCHOOL DOWNSTAIRS.
SO WE'RE REALLY, REALLY LIMITED WITH WHAT WE CAN DO.
HOWEVER, WE'RE GONNA STEP UP AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS ENCOURAGE OTHER CITIZENS OF MARTINSBURG TO STEP UP.
I'M ALSO REALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION.
YOUR, YOUR, I'M SORRY, BUT YOUR TIME IS UP.
AND, AND I'M SORRY IF I DIDN'T SAY THAT BEFORE YOU ON TWO MINUTES IS THE TIME YOU HAVE PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.
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YES, I'M CINA HAGADORN.UM, MY ADDRESS IS ACTUALLY 6 7 5 HIDDEN HOLLOW DRIVE AND CARNESVILLE WEST VIRGINIA.
THOUGH I AM A RESIDENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, I DO WORK AND DO ALL TYPES OF THINGS HERE IN THE MARTINSBURG AREA.
AND AS MY, UH, PREDECESSOR JUST MENTIONED, THE LIBRARY AND THE TAXES THAT ARE DONE THERE, MY JOB IS I SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT IS DONE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN A LOT OF PLACES.
WHEN WE SPOKE, I DID CONTACT THE SENIOR CENTER, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST US.
BUT THE LIBRARY GROUP, THE GROUP OF CITIZENS VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL, THAT HAVE FOR YEARS DONE TAXES IN THE LIBRARY HAVE FOUND ANOTHER VENUE FOR THIS YEAR.
THEY'LL BE AT THE DUNN BUILDING.
THE LIBRARY ITSELF HAS EVEN STEPPED UP THEIR, THEIR EMPLOYEES TO CONTINUE TO DO THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE LIBRARY TAXES.
BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE AND WHAT I PEOPLE TO KNOW IS THE ACTUAL MONETARY VALUE THAT THE LIBRARY BRINGS BACK TO OUR CITY, TO OUR COUNTY, TO OUR STATE.
THE MARTINSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH THEIR VIDA PROGRAM DID 571 RETURNS LAST YEAR.
IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR, THE VIDA PROGRAM ASSISTS SENIORS AND PEOPLE UNDER THE INCOME OF $65,000.
SO WE'RE TALKING LOWER INCOME PEOPLE WHO ALL TRAVEL AND, AND THE LIBRARY BEING A CENTRAL LOCATION.
I HAVE ONE OTHER THING TO REPORT.
IF YOU HAVE SOME PAPERS, YOU COULD PASS 'EM ON TO GINA, YOUR TIME, YOUR TIME IS UP.
SHE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE GET COPIES OF THAT.
[8. Presentations]
ON TO PRESENTATIONS, MAKE COMMENT ON A B, C, A ZONING FORM FOR MOM'S FAMILY DINER, L-L-C-D-B-A, SOTOS SPEAKEASY 1 0 9 NORTH QUEEN STREET.IS SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK ON? YES, SIR.
TYPICALLY WE HAVE, UH, QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNSEL OF, UH, THE APPLICANT.
SO FIRST, WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS GONNA BE? UM, THE DINER IS GONNA BE OPEN.
I'LL NEED YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
UH, MY ADDRESS IS 9 6 2 6 TUS AURORA PIKE, MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.
OUR HOURS WILL BE SIX TO 2:00 AM AS A DINER, EXCUSE ME.
AND THEN IT'LL BE OPEN FIVE TO 12, UM, AM UM, WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AND IT'LL JUST BE A SPEAKEASY.
IT WOULD JUST BE FINGER FOODS IN A BAR.
I MEAN, WITH A SIX TO TWO P PM RIGHT.
DID WE GET THOSE FLIPPED? FIVE 5:00 PM IT WILL BE 6:00 AM TO 2:00 PM AND THEN 5:00 PM TO 12:00 AM AS THE SPEAKING
COUNSEL, YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YES.
UM, IN THE DOCUMENTATION IT SAYS THAT THERE WAS GONNA BE NO ALCOHOL FOR THE DINER, BUT IT DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE SPEAKEASY.
I ASSUME YOU'RE GONNA HAVE ALCOHOL FOR THE SPEAKEASY.
BECAUSE THE WAY IT WAS, IT, IT LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE GONNA, WERE NOT GONNA HAVE ALCOHOL FOR EITHER SERVED.
WE'RE STARTING OFF WITH THE DINER, BUT THE SPEAKEASY COMPANY.
'CAUSE THAT KIND OF MAKES SENSE.
CHIEF, YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, SIR? NO MOTION.
MOVE THIS ON WITH, WITH HER WITHOUT COMMENT.
MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE ON WITH NO COMMENT.
I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? THERE'LL BE MOVED ON AND, UH, YOU KNOW WHO WILL TELL YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO.
[9. Receive and File Reports––Minutes––Correspondence of The Following]
RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS FOR CORRESPONDENCE FROM COMCAST, UH, 11 20 24 REGARDING PRICE ADJUSTMENTS.IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THAT.
WHAT I NEED TO, I DON'T NEED A MOTION MOVED.
I THINK WE, WE GET A MOTION TO RECEIVE A FILE.
ANY QUESTIONS? SO EXPENSIVE? YEAH.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
REPORTS OF COUNCIL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE.
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REPORT[11. Report of Mayor]
OF THE MAYOR BEFORE I GET ON TO 11 A AND 11 B, JUST WANNA REMIND COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE THE, UH, MAYOR'S, UH, HOLIDAY HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST IN EACH ONE OF YOUR AWARDS.UH, IF YOU COULD GET OUT THIS WEEKEND AND SEND ME A COUPLE OF NOMINATIONS FROM EACH AWARD, I WOULD TRULY APPRECIATE IT.
WE HAVE TO HAVE THOSE IN BY MONDAY SO WE CAN GO AROUND AND, AND MAKE THE JUDGING OF THE CONTEST.
SO TEXT ME THE, JUST TEXT ME THE, UH, THE ADDRESSES.
11 A REAPPOINT THE FOLLOWING TO THE HISTORIC PREVENTION AND REVIEW COMMISSION TERM 1 1 25 TO 1 1 28.
GARY GIMBAL AND RYAN PERKS MOVE TO APPROVE.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
PROVEN AN I REAPPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING TO THE MARTINSBURG PLANNING COMMISSION TERM 12 31 24 TO 12 31 27 KEENAN POOLER, MARK PALMER AND STEVE WORKINGS MOVE TO APPROVE.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? OPPOSED? PORT OF CITY ATTORNEY? NOTHING TO REPORT, YOUR HONOR.
[13. Report of City Manager]
GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL.UM, I'D BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
THIS IS OUR LAST MEETING OF 2024.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I DON'T KNOW WHERE TIME GOES.
UM, THIS, THIS WEEK'S BEEN A PRETTY TOUGH WEEK FOR MY COLLEAGUES AT THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AND WE LOST A VALUED COLLEAGUE.
I JUST WANNA MENTION THAT KIM'S A VERY KIND, GENTLE PERSON.
SHE'S REALLY GOING TO BE MISSED.
UM, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN MY REPORT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER 'EM.
AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE SOME LINE ITEMS IN THE AGENDA THAT I MIGHT NEED TO ADD SOME INPUT AS WE MOVE FORWARD TONIGHT.
[14. Unfinished Business]
BUSINESS.THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2024 DASH 10 AMENDING 17 81 11 APPEALS OF THE HOUSING CODE.
SECOND AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 1781.
SECTION 11, APPEALS OF THE HOUSING CODE.
DO WE NEED A MOTION? WE HAVE A, WE DO HAVE A MOTION.
THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2024 DASH 11 AMENDING PART 13.
CHAPTER FOUR, ARTICLE ONE, SECTION ONE 11.
APPEALS WAIVERS AMENDMENTS BY ADDING SUBSECTION C.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 13.
ARTICLE ONE, SECTION ONE POINT 11.
APPEALS WAIVERS AMENDMENTS BY ADDING SECTION C.
THOSE OPPOSED? FIRST AND SECOND
[15. New Business]
NEW BUSINESS.FIRST AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2024 DASH 13 AMENDING CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA EMPLOYEE MANUAL AT SECTION 6.2.
ANNUAL VACATION WITH PAY AND SECTIONS 6.4 PERSONAL LEAVE.
SECOND AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA EMPLOYEE MANUAL SECTION 6.2.
ANNUAL VACATION WITH PAY AND SECTION 6.4 PERSONAL LEAVE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA EMPLOYEE MANUAL SECTION 6.2.
ANNUAL VACATION WITH PAY AND SECTION 6.4 PERSONAL LEAVE.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION.
ON LETTER OF INTENT TO PURCHASE 1 0 5 WEST JOHN STREET, AN AUTHORIZED CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT ORDINANCE TO CONVEY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 0 5 WEST JOHN STREET TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 1 14 0 3.
THIS IS, UH, I THINK OVER THE, OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF TURNING THE BUILDING THAT THE CURRENT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IS, UH, IN CURRENTLY, UH, THAT THE CITY OWNS TO, TO PASS THAT ON TO THEM.
IS THAT WHAT IT WAS? IT WAS DOLLAR IN THE LETTER OF INTENT AND $5 AND THE, THE DEED.
SO IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, IF NOT, UH, I AM GONNA NEED A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.
IS THAT, IS THAT WHAT YOU NEED TO, UH, CLARIFY AT ALL? NO, I THINK.
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SECOND.ANY QUESTIONS? THIS, THIS GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO, I BELIEVE, TO APPLY FOR MORE GRANTS AND WHATNOT.
IT'S GONNA GO THROUGH TITLE SEARCH.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE REVISED DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE LIKE YOU DID BEFORE? ANDY? MR. BLAKE, MS. COUNSEL PASSED THE SAME RESTRICTIONS BACK IN 17.
UM, THE PARK SYSTEM RECEIVED A LAND CONSERVATION OR A, UM, ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND AT MEMORIAL PARK.
THE FOLKS IN CHARGE OF LAND CONSERVATION DID NOT LIKE THE MAP THAT WAS IN THE 2017 RESTRICTIONS.
IT'S THE SAME RESTRICTIONS WITH A NEW MAP OF THE SAME PARK.
THOSE OPPOSED APPROVE AND DENY EXECUTION OF PARTIAL RELEASE OF LOANS AGAINST RANDALL L.
YOUNG MOVE TO APPROVE BACK THEN.
CAN THE ATTORNEY PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS? ALRIGHT, SO IT BACK, UH, MR. YOUNG OWNED SEVERAL PIECES OF PROPERTY OF WHICH, UH, SOME HAD, UH, LIENS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS 100 GREENBRIER ROAD AND SOME LIENS ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER PIECE OF PROPERTY, WHICH IS THE SIX 14 WINCHESTER AVENUE.
AT THE TIME OF THE SALE, UH, THERE WAS A TITLE EXAM DONE IN A CLOSING.
AND AT THE TIME OF THE CLOSING, THE CLOSING ATTORNEY MISTAKENLY, UH, THOUGHT THAT ONLY THE LIENS THAT WERE SPECIFICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SIX 14 WINCHESTER AVENUE WERE LIENS THAT HE HAD TO OBTAIN A RELEASE.
AND THE ATTORNEY, MR. KIRSCHNER, UH, CUT A CHECK AND PAID THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG FOR THOSE LIENS.
OUR ORDINANCES AND STATE CODE BASICALLY ALLOWS FOR JUDGMENTS AND NOTICES OF LIENS TO APPLY NOT ONLY TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, UH, THAT IT WAS UPON, BUT IT APPLIES TO ALL PROPERTIES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OWNS.
SIMILAR TO WHAT STATE TAX LIENS AND FEDERAL TAX LIENS ARE, THEY APPLY TO ALL OF YOUR ASSETS.
WELL, IT WAS LATER DETERMINED BY THE PURCHASER THAT THESE LIENS HAD NOT BEEN RELEASED AND MR. KIRSCHNER, UH, HAS REACHED OUT TO THE CITY, UH, ASKING US TO GIVE A PARTIAL RELEASE RELEASING THE $4,111 AND 18 CENTS FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT SIX 14 WINCHESTER AVENUE.
HOWEVER, THOSE LIENS WOULD STILL BE FULL FORCE IN EFFECT ON THE PROPERTY.
MR. YOUNG STILL WAS AT 100 GREEN PRIOR ROAD.
UM, SO IT'S A DECISION TO COUNSEL IF THEY WANNA OFFER THIS PARTIAL RELEASE OR NOT.
IS THAT 20 FOOT 20 FOOT CURB CUT FOR DRIVEWAY AT 2022 SOUTH HIGH STREET FOR A NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
BZA GRANTED VARIANCE DECEMBER 3RD, 2024.
ZACH, ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH, I GOT A QUESTION.
HOW DID IT GET THIS FAR? THE HOUSE IS DONE.
HOW DID THEY GET PERMISSION TO GET A BUILDING PERMIT WITHOUT A CURB CUT WITH THE POTENTIAL OF A, OF A GARAGE? THE, ON THE, ON THE PLAT.
I'M JUST CURIOUS HOW GETTING ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY IS KIND OF THE FIRST STEP.
IF I MIGHT AND I I WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WHEN, UH, THIS APPLICANT APPEARED.
I THINK THERE'S ACTUALLY ACCESS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PROPERTY.
NO, THERE'S NO IN THIS THE, UH, PROPERTY ON THE BACKSIDE BACK.
THE BACKSIDE OF BUTTS A A RIGHT OF WAY.
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AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE WAY THAT HOUSE SITS TO DO WHAT THE CODE REQUIRED, THEY WOULD'VE HAD TO HAVE COME ALL THE WAY UP.AND KIM, YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, UH, IT WAS GONNA CAUSE THEM TO COME FROM THE OTHER SITE AND IT WAS GONNA BE A REAL PROBLEM, UH, WITH THAT RIGHT OF WAY.
SO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, UH, AT ITS LAST MEETING, GRANTED A VARIANCE ALLOWING THEM TO ACCESS FROM THE, UH, THE FRONT SIDE.
AND THEN ONCE THAT WAS GIVEN, THEY STILL NEEDED TO GET THE CURB CUT.
I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID EXCEPT FOR WHY DID THEY GET ISSUED A BILL PERMIT WITHOUT THE VARIANCE DONE FIRST? THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION FOR PLANNING BECAUSE BZA WAS FORCED INTO THIS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO CHOICE.
THEY, THEY, IT WAS A HARDSHIP.
THEY CR WE CREATED A HARDSHIP BECAUSE THERE WAS A GARAGE IN THE FRONT OF THIS HOUSE, WHICH IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACCESSED IN THAT ZONING BY THE BACK, UM, OR THROUGH AN ALLEY OR DECIDING OR AT LEAST THE CURB CUT DONE BEFORE.
SO THAT WAS MY, I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHY WE ARE I DON'T, I MEAN DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT? NO, I HAVE TO CHECK.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVED AN AYE QUOTE FROM INNOVATIVE INC.
FOR INTEGRATION OF MARTINSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY OF ONE PROJECT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
PROVEN THAT DENIED PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 23 FROM WAYNESBORO CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECT.
THE THOUSAND $595,150 AND 12 CENTS.
MOVE TO APPROVE PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 23.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED CONFIRM PAYMENT OF PAY APPLICATION NUMBER ONE FOR CAPITAL BUSINESS INTERIORS FOR FURNITURE FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECT.
$432 AND 40 AND $432 AND $250 FOUR.
PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 19 FROM CALLUS CONSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC WORKS EXPANSION PROJECT $193,311.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
WE DIDN'T GET ANY, UH, INFORMATION FOR THE 15 J SO WE'RE GONNA TABLE THAT.
ARE WE GONNA STRIKE IT? STRIKE IT.
HOME FISCAL YEAR 20 2019 AND FISCAL YEAR 2020.
CHO A COOPERATION GRANT FOR HABITAT HUMANITY OF EASTERN PANHANDLE AND THE AMOUNT OF $141,800 FISCAL YEAR.
$74,479 TO BUILD NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THREE 20 EAST BURKE STREET.
HOW DOES THE PUBLIC GO ABOUT VOLUNTEERING TO BE ONE OF THE BUILDERS FOR THIS PROJECT OR ANY PROJECT WITH HABITAT? IS THAT A RELEVANT QUESTION TO THIS? WE DON'T KNOW.
I WAS A FIVE YEAR PRESIDENT FOR HABITAT.
YEAH, YOU, YOU GO TO THE OFFICE AND UHHUH,
THERE'S A, WE HAVE A CLASS FOR VOLUNTEERS, UM, THAT YOU GO THROUGH TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE MISSION AND STUFF FOR HABITAT.
DO YOU HAVE TO SHOW UP WITH TOOLS? NO.
YOU'D SHOW UP WITH A BROOM AND A SWEEP.
DID WE GET A VOTE ON THAT? NO.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY HOME 2019 MATCH AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER HOME MATCH CREDIT FOR THE EASTERN PANEL HOME CONSORTIUM
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FOR THE HABITAT OF HUMANITY OF THE EASTERN PAN FOR THREE 20 EAST BOURKE STREET NEW HOUSING PROJECT.ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? THE NEXT TWO I'M GONNA, I'M GONNA READ AND THEN I'M GONNA HAVE ANDY'S GONNA SPEAK TO BOTH OF THOSE, UH, BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS. PROVEN DENY RESOLUTION 2024 DASH 26 TO TRANSFER FISCAL YEAR 17 HOME FUNDS AND AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 20 14 20 18 AND FISCAL YEAR 2019 TO 20 23 5 YEAR CDBG AND HOME PLANS.
SO MS. RYAN'S LAST DAY IS COMING UP THE MONDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, SO SHE'S TRYING TO WRAP UP CERTAIN ITEMS BEFORE MR. ROMAN TAKES OVER.
AND SO ON THESE TWO ITEMS I NEED, UM, THESE MOTIONS CONTINGENT UPON CERTAIN THINGS.
SO FOR 15 MI NEED IT CONTINGENT UPON HUD CONCURRENCE OF MOVING CHOTO FUNDS TO HOME ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.
SO THERE'S A CERTAIN PORTION OF YOUR FUNDS THAT ARE HOME FUND OR CHODO FUNDS AND IF THEY ARE NOT USED WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME, THEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO HOME ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.
SO IN ORDER TO, UM, IN ORDER NOT TO USE THOSE FUNDS, WE'RE TRANSFERRING TO HOME ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES BUT IT REQUIRES HUD CONCURRENCE AND THAT PROCESS IS STARTING, UM, ON MONDAY.
SO WHAT WOULD THE MOTION BE? THE MOTION WOULD BE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, UM, CONTINGENT UPON THE HU CONCURRENCE TO MOVE THE SHOW FUNDS NEED A MOTION.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? A AYE THOSE OPPOSED? NEED A SECOND? YOUR HONOR.
I SECOND PEOPLE KEEP LOOKING AT ME.
I'M AWARE THAT THE MICS ARE CUTTING OUT BEFORE RIGHT NOW, BUT WE'LL HAVE IT CHECKED INTO, OH, WE WE'RE NOT, WE DON'T WANNA BLAME YOU
I DUNNO WHAT PROVEN DENIED FISCAL YEAR 2017 HOME COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,231 TO COMMUNITY NETWORKS INC.
FOR TENANTS TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
I'M GONNA LET ANDY EXPLAIN IT AGAIN AND THEN WE'LL HAVE A VOTE.
THIS NEEDS TO BE CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATED AMENDED FIVE YEAR PLAN AND HUD CONCURRENCE OF CHODO FUNDS BEING MOVED TO HOME ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES MOVE TO APPROVE.
SO ANDY ONE PLAYS UPON THE OTHER? YES.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR A AYE AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENIED FISCAL YEAR 2021 HOME COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR $60,000 TO COMMUNITY NETWORKS INC.
FOR TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVE AND DENY RESOLUTION.
2024 DASH 27 TO TRANSFER $25,000 OF UNUSED FISCAL YEAR 2020 CDBG COVID FUNDS TO COMMUNITY NETWORKS INC.
FOR CASE MANAGER FOR THE BETHANY HOUSE HOMELESS SHUTTER SHELTER.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY NETWORKS INC.
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 CDBG COVID FUNDS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AT THE BETHANY HOUSE HOMELESS SHELTER.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
MAY I JUST ADD THAT THOSE FUNDS WORKING THROUGH THE MAYOR, CDBG AND THE HOME CONSORTIUM IS KEEPING THE BETHANY HOUSE OPEN? YEAH, THEY WERE, THEY WERE CUT OFF OF THEIR FUNDING AND SHOULD BE GETTING KNOCKED BACK INTO THEIR FUNDING CYCLE, BUT THEY WOULD'VE BEEN CLOSED BACK IN JUNE IF WE HAD NOT, IF NOT JUST THE CITY BUT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS STEPPED UP.
PROVEN DENY REALLOCATION OF $15,000 FOR PREVIOUSLY BUDGET POLICE ACCESS LEVY FUNDS TO THE IN-CAR COMPUTER.
MDT PILOT THE PROGRAM FOR THE MARTINSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
RE TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF A FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN AT WEST JOHN STREET IN PORTER AVENUE AND WEST JOHN STREET IN SOUTH ROSEMONT.
JEFF, DO YOU WANT SOMEONE WHO'S GONNA SPEAK TO THAT I CAN SPEAK TO, TO START? GO AHEAD.
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WHO IS AN ENGINEER THAT'S ON THE CORNER, HAS NOTICED, UM, THAT 'CAUSE OF THE INTERWOVEN PROJECT THAT TRAFFIC HAS, UH, INCREASED, WHICH WE EXPECTED IN THAT AREA AND THAT IT'S A TWO-WAY STOP ON PORTER AND JOHN.SO HE IS, UH, EMAILED RECOMMENDING THAT THAT TURNED INTO A FOUR-WAY STOP AT THE SAME TIME.
HOWEVER, AND IF YOU'VE BEEN OVER THERE, THERE IS A FLASHING LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION AT ROSEMONT AND JOHN CALLED BULBS OUT.
IT'S BEEN SHOT OUT AND THERE'S BEEN REQUESTS AMONGST ANOTHER CONSTITUENT OF YOURS, UM, THAT, THAT FLASHING LIGHT EITHER BE REPLACED, THAT FLASHING LIGHT, I'M NOT SURE THE HISTORY OF THE FLASHING LIGHT.
NOT EVEN SURE IF FRANKLY IT'S EVEN CONSISTENT ANYMORE WITH THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC MANUAL.
AND IF YOU'RE, IF YOU'RE INCLINED TO CHANGE, UM, PORTER AND JOHN TO A FOUR-WAY STOP, IT MAKES SENSE TO MAKE THAT INTERSECTION CONSISTENT AT ROSEMONT AND JOHN FOR A FOUR-WAY STOP.
AND IF THAT IS DONE, OF COURSE PUBLIC WORKS STREET DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, PUT NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN SIGNS, ET CETERA.
SO THAT REQUEST HAS COME FROM A COUPLE CONSTITUENTS AND, UH, ENGINEER THAT HAS DONE WORK IN THE PAST SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WORK FOR THE CITY WITH A RECOMMENDATION.
SO IT'S, IT'S, IT'S BEING BROUGHT FOR YOU FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION AND WHETHER OR NOT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO EXECUTE AS A STAFF.
THE, THE ONLY QUE THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE THERE IS AT ROSEMONT AND JOHN GOING WEST, YOU HAVE THAT HILL THERE MM-HMM
AND UH, THAT'S WHAT IT'S WATCHING LIKE, LIKE IN AND IN THE WINTER TIME IT MAY BE DIFFICULT IF YOU STOP THERE YEAH.
TO GET TRACTION TO START BACK UP 'CAUSE IT'S RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE HILL.
AND IF YOU, AND THIS MAY BE SILLY TOO, BUT IF YOU DRIVE A STANDARD, THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE TOUGHER TOO.
I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE, THE JOHN AND ROSEMONT.
THAT'S GOING FROM A NOT A STOP TO A STOP.
I REALLY WANNA LOOK INTO THAT.
I I THINK THAT IS A TWO-WAY OR THAT'S A TWO-WAY STOP GONE NORTH AND SOUTH.
ON, UM, WHAT IS THAT? ROSEMONT? ROSEMONT ON ROSEMONT.
AND IF, AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT DOESN'T MATTER TO US.
IF YOU WANTED A TWO-WAY STOP, THAT'S FINE.
BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE LIGHT.
AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW UNIFORM MANUAL OF TRAFFIC STANDARDS.
UM, BECAUSE IT'S CURRENTLY ARGUABLY NOT.
SO DO WE NEED TO VOTE? SO IF, IF, IF THE CHIEF WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT FURTHER, WHAT I WOULD DO IS GO AHEAD AND MAKE, IF YOU WANT TO A FOUR-WAY STOP AT PORTER AND JOHN AND THEN COME BACK AND WE'LL PUT IT BACK GOING ON JANUARY AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN, IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR DECADES.
IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY.
IT'S, THAT'S WHY IT'S A DISCUSS TAKE ACTION.
IT'S BEEN BROUGHT UP BOTH INTERSECTIONS TO HAVE A DISCUSSION OF WHAT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL IS.
JASON, I THINK WITH THAT, OH, SORRY.
NUMBER ONE YOU HAD, YOU SHOULD REMEMBER.
I MEAN, MY DAY I WAS TALK TALKED ABOUT WHEN THEY PUT ALL THE STOP SIGNS ON JOHN STREET, UM, AND THAT FLASHING LIGHT WAS 'CAUSE THE HILL.
OF COURSE WHEN THAT WAS DULL AND IT, EVERYBODY HAD A STICK, RIGHT.
SO I MEAN IT WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, BUT THAT, IN MY OPINION, THAT HILL'S WAY TOO STEEP TO STOP SOMEBODY.
I MEAN THERE'S JUST, THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE GONNA BE IT'S RIGHT AT THE TOP OF RIGHT AT THE TOP.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
I'VE DRIVEN A STICK FOR A LONG TIME.
I WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM AT ALL WITH THAT HILL.
I MEAN, LIVED THERE MY WHOLE LIFE.
BUT, OR DID LIVE MY WHOLE LIFE.
BUT
I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY PUT THE FLASHING LIGHT THERE AND DIDN'T JUST DO WHAT THEY DID ON PORTER.
JUST TWO STOP SIGNS AND THEN NO STOP SIGN.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT WE COULD DO THAT TOO.
I'M NOT, AGAIN, I'M NOT SURE THE PURPOSE OF THE FLASHING LIGHT LITTLE CONCERNED WHETHER OR NOT IT'S EVEN CONSISTENT WITH
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THE UNIFORM MANUAL OF TRAFFIC SIGNS.SO BEFORE I RESEARCHED WHETHER OR NOT WHAT'S THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO DO A FLASHING SIGN, I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT YOUR WILL AND PLEASURE WAS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU STILL WANTED THAT TO BE A TWO-WAY OR FOUR WAY.
IF YOU WANT IT TO BE A TWO-WAY, THEN WE NEED TO RESEARCH.
NOW HOW DO WE MAKE IT COMPLIANT? I I THINK YOU NEED TO RESEARCH.
I THINK IT NEEDS TO STAY TWO WAY, BUT I CAN SAY IT TWO OR I DON'T CARE.
PORTER, PORTER, PORTER AND JOHN PORTER AND JOHN ARE LET'S, LET'S TAKE CARE OF THAT ONE.
YOU WANNA TAKE A MOTION ON PORTER AND JOHN? YES.
I, PORTER AND JOHN, I'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH THAT INTERSECTION FOR A LONG TIME AND I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT NEEDED A FOUR-WAY.
UM, BUT, UH, ARE, HAS THERE ANY, ONE OF THE COMMENTS WAS THAT, UM, THAT CARS PARKED TOO CLOSE TO THE CORNERS IS IN AS A FUTURE THING.
NOT NOW, BUT ARE WE LOOKING AT CURB EXTENSIONS, PARKING AT THE CORNERS? WE, WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.
STATE, STATE REQUIRES THAT IT'S 20 FEET BACK FROM EVERY CORNER OF EVERY, OF EVERY INTERSECTION.
SO THAT'S A, THAT'S A PARKING INFO.
ALL WE NEED TO DO IS PAINT YELLOW LINES 20 FEET BACK FROM EVERY CURB.
SO JEFF, YOU CAN LOOK INTO THAT.
CAN'T YOU JUST MAKE SURE THE PAINTED IS YELLOW.
I THINK THE REASON WHY THAT YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT IS THERE IS BECAUSE TWO WAY STOP SIGNS ON A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, YOU KNOW, ON AN INTERSECTION.
TWO STOP SIGNS SOMETIMES IS CONFUSING.
AND WITH THAT LIGHT AT AMBER LIGHT GOING, IT SAYS CAUTION.
I DON'T, I WASN'T HERE WHEN YOU KNOW THEY PUT IT IN, BUT AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS TO ME.
THAT YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT OF WAY.
BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO BE CAUTIOUS.
IF THERE'S A BLINKING RED LIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDES, THAT MEANS THEY HAVE TO STOP BEFORE THEY CAN GO AGAIN.
SO I THINK, UH, CHIEF, YOU'LL DO A SURVEY AND GET WITH ANDY ON THAT AS FAR AS THE LIGHT SITUATION ON THAT.
AND THEN WE'LL TAKE A, IF YOU, IF YOU WISH WE WILL, I'LL TAKE A MOTION ON THE, THE FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN FOR JOHN AND PORTER AVENUE.
THAT CORRECT? AM I RIGHT THINKING THAT? YES.
SO I'LL TAKE A MOTION ON THAT.
THOSE OPPOSED? I I TELL YOU IT'S A GOOD IDEA THAT FOR BUT I USED TO BE A DIP.
MAYOR, ARE YOU GONNA TAKE A CONSENSUS OF, UH, JOHN AND ROSEMONT, WHETHER IT REMAIN TWO WAY OR FOUR WAY, HE'S GONNA COME BACK AND REPORT CHIEF'S GONNA DO.
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TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR REAL ESTATE AND OTHER MATTERS.WHAT OTHER MATTERS? REAL ESTATE AND LEGAL.
AND THERE'S NO ACTION EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN AFTER THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO IF THE FOLKS THAT ARE LISTENING TO THE STREAMING, YOU CAN TURN IT OFF.