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THEN IT WOULD'VE HIT[1. Call to Order]
LIKE, TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.CAN YOU LEAD US IN THE, IN THE SALUTE FLAG, PLEASE.
I PLEDGE ALL TO THE HONOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IS STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
REVEREND WRIGHT CARTWRIGHT, I'M SORRY, REVEREND CARTWRIGHT.
DEAR FATHER IN HEAVEN THIS EVENING, WE COME TOGETHER TO ASK YOUR BLESSINGS UPON THIS MEETING, NOT ONLY FOR TONIGHT, BUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
WE PRAY FOR EACH COUNCIL PERSON.
I PRAY THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM THE WISDOM TO MAKE DECISION TO MAKE MARTIN BIRD A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE.
WE ASK FOR YOUR HOLY SPIRIT UPON EACH OF US.
AND TONIGHT, AS THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD, MAY ORDER BE GIVEN RESPECT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL AND YOUR HOLY SPIRIT WILL FALL UPON EACH OF US.
[5. Approval of Minutes]
I, I AM, UH, ASK YOU TO REMOVE THE APPROVAL FOR MINUTES.THEY'RE, THEY'RE NOT PREPARED FOR DECEMBER.
WE'LL VOTE ON THEM, UH, IN FEBRUARY.
[6. Approve Administrative and Financial Report]
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT.APPROVE OR DENY IN NOVEMBER, 2024, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? THOSE OPPOSED PETITIONS FROM THE
[7. Petitions from Citizens]
CITIZENS.ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO HAVE, UH, YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK, COME ON UP, LINE UP BEHIND THE, UH, THE PODIUM AND UH, STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS AND WE WILL TIME YOU.
TWO MINUTES IS THE LIMIT THAT WE HAVE FOR PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS.
I'M THE POST COMMANDER OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 14 HERE IN BERKELEY COUNTY.
MY ADDRESS IS, UH, 1 3 0 1 3 LER ROAD CLEAR SPRING, MARYLAND.
I'D LIKE TO START OFF BY THANKING THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE HONORABLE MAYOR FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN LEGION TO THIS BODY AT THE TIME OF ENTERING INTO THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY FOR IT TO PURCHASE A PORTION OF THE LAND TO SUBDIVIDE THE LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.
HAD EVERY INTENTION OF PURCHASING THE CHURCH ADJACENT TO OUR PROPERTY AND RETAINING THE LOT NEXT TO IT FOR OUR USE.
THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN BECAUSE THE AMERICAN LEGION FELT THAT THE CHURCH WAS ASKING A LOT MORE MONEY FOR THE FOR THAN WHAT WE FELT THE CHURCH WAS WORTH AND WHAT OUR ORGANIZATION FELT WE COULD AFFORD TO PAY FOR IT AND STILL CONTINUE TO DO OUR MISSION.
SO WHEN THE CONTRACTED PURCHASER OF THE CHURCH CAME TO THE AMERICAN LEGION AND WAS WILLING TO PAY US $125,000 FOR THAT SMALLER PIECE OF PROPERTY, ONCE DIVID SUBDIVIDED NEXT TO THE CHURCH, WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO AGREE TO IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY THAT SAID WE WERE PROHIBITED FROM SELLING OUR PROPERTY.
ONCE SUBDIVIDED, THERE WAS NOTHING NEFARIOUS ABOUT ANY OF THIS.
OUR PLANS WERE AND STILL ARE, TO DEVELOP AND CREATE A VETERANS ENGAGEMENT CENTER FOR THE VETERANS OF BERKELEY COUNTY.
AND TO DO THAT WE NEED FUNDS AND TO GET THOSE FUNDS, WE ARE GOING TO SELL OUR PROPERTY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS, PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS HEARING NONE WILL MOVE ON.
[8. Presentations]
PRESENTATIONS ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO MARTINSBURG POLICE, SERGEANT[00:05:01]
RYAN, FRITZ CORPORAL TYLER RAW ROSE AND PATROLMAN TAYLOR HUR.WE'RE GONNA DO SERGEANT FRITZ FIRST.
MAYOR STATE, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION.
STATES, THE CONSTITUTION, THE STATE OF CONSTITUTION.
STATE THAT I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS AND I DESCRIBE MY LAW.
DESCRIBED BY LAW TOLD THE OFFICE OF POLICE, SERGEANT TOLD THE THE CITY OF WINEBURG.
AND I'M NOT SUBJECT TO ANY OF THE DISQUALIFICATIONS.
I'M NOT SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER DISQUALIFICATIONS DESCRIBED BY LAW.
I HONESTY, DISCHARGE AND DUTIES.
I CHARGE DUTIES OF THE SET OFFICE, THE SET OFFICE.
SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
I SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
HOLD THE OFFICE OF CORPORAL OFFICE.
CORPORAL IN THE CITY OF MARBURG.
THEY'RE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISQUALIFICATIONS.
THEY'RE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISQUALIFICATIONS.
WANT SEE, DISCHARGE AND DUTIES.
SET OFFICE TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL.
TAYLOR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR I SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THAT I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA THAT POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW AND I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF PATROL.
HOLD THE OFFICE OF PATROL IN THE CITY OF VILLE.
I'M NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISQUALIFICATIONS THAT I'M NOT SUBJECT TO.
DISQUALIFICATIONS DESCRIBED BY LAW.
DESCRIBED BY LAW HONESTLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.
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GO.[9. Receive and File Reports––Minutes––Correspondence of The Following:]
RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT.MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FOLLOWING.
A QUESTIONS ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED REPORTS OF COUNCIL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF MAYOR, NOTHING REPORT AT THIS TIME.
[14. Unfinished Business]
THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2024 DASH 13.AMENDING CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA EMPLOYEE MANUAL AT SECTION 6.2.
ANNUAL VACATION WITH PAY AND SECTION 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.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[15. New Business]
BUSINESS.FIRST AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2025 DASH ZERO.
ONE OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SELL AND CONVEY THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 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 ONE 14.03 FOR $1.
SECOND, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SELL AND CONVEY THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1 0 5 WEST JOHN STREET TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG CODIFIED ORDINANCES.
SECTION ONE 14.03 FOR A DOLLAR.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SELL AND CONVEY THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1 0 5 WEST JOHN STREET TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG CODIFIED ORDINANCES.
SECTION ONE, 14.03 FOR A DOLLAR.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OP 20 OUS CONSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC WORKS EXPANSION PROJECT $288,849 AND 83 CENTS.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION? THAT PROJECT IS DONE AND THE EMPLOYEES WILL BE MOVING INTO THE BUILDING NEXT WEEK I'LL BE SENDING OUT AN EMAIL INVITING COUNCIL FOR A TOUR OF THAT BUILDING AND THEN NEXT MONTH HOPEFULLY EXPECT A CHANGE ORDER TO START THE RENOVATIONS OF THE EXISTING PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING.
THOSE PLANS ARE ALMOST COMPLETE.
PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 24 WAYNESBORO CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? APPROVE OR DENY THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG CITY COUNCIL TO PREPARE FISCAL YEAR 2025.
2026 BUDGET WITH THE PROPERTY TAX RATES NETTING 0% INCREASING INCREASE FOR EXISTING PROPERTIES.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 11 WITH RAMBLE RAMBLE.
AMERICA'S ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS INC.
IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR CONTINUING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE GAC MEDIA IN TWO VESSELS.
TWO A AND TWO B AND THREE B AND GAC.
SAMPLING EVALUATION FOR THE YEAR 2025 AT THE BIG SPRINGS WATER PLANT.
$29,168 MOVE TO APPROVED CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN TO DENY FISCAL YEAR 2020 CDBG CV COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE EASTERN PANEL EMPOWERMENT CENTER.
EPEC EPEC, UH, $10,000 MOVE TO APPROVE.
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IN FAVOR? A.THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY FINAL PAY APPLICATION FOR CAPITAL BUSINESS INTERIORS FOR CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECTS.
[16. Executive Session]
MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR, UH, REAL ESTATE.ALRIGHT, WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION EVERYBODY.
READY? ALRIGHT, WE'RE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, I NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
EVERY THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP EVERYBODY.