[1. Call to Order]
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CAN YOU LEAD US IN A SALUTE TO THE FLAG, PLEASE? AYE.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE JU TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
DEAR, GRACIOUS AND LOVING, GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS EVENING.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS MEETING.
LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU BE, YOU WILL BE WITH ALL OF THE LEADERS THAT ARE HERE TODAY.
YOU HAVE CHOSEN THESE LEADERS, LORD, AND YOU'VE GIVEN THEM A TASK, LORD, TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF MARTINSBURG.
SO I PRAY, LORD, THAT THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE, THE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE HAD, WILL BE HAD REALLY TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS IN THIS CITY.
LORD, I THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THOSE THAT ARE HERE TODAY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THOSE THAT WILL BE APPROVED FOR NEW POSITIONS, LORD, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL GUIDE AND DIRECT THEM.
WE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS APPOINTED TIME AND DISAPP APPOINTED SEASON.
[5. Approval of Minutes]
APPROVE OF DECEMBER 12TH, 2024.MEETING MINUTES, MOVE TO APPROVE.
SEE NOW SEE, YOU CAN MAKE A MISTAKE.
I TOLD YOU, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT BECAUSE I DO IT ALL THE TIME.
APPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT? NO.
[7. Presentations]
COUNSEL, WE'RE GONNA MOVE, UH, SEVEN B TO SEVEN A AND JUST FLIP FLOP THEM SO THEY CAN SWEAR IN THE MAYOR FOR THE DAY.WANNA JOIN ME UP FRONT? TAKE YOU WANNA COME UP HERE AND TAKE PICTURES OF ANYTHING YOU WANT? FIRST OF ALL, BEFORE WE DO THIS, I WANNA INTRODUCE TO YOU ANNA SMITH.
UH, ANNA IS GONNA BE THE MAYOR FOR THE DAY.
WE'RE GONNA SWEAR IN AND I'M GONNA TELL YOU WHY.
WE, WE HAD A CONTEST THAT WE HAVE EVERY YEAR BEFORE DECORATING CONTEST ON THE FISH TIME AND THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CITY.
ANNA LIVES IN THE 500 BLOCK OF WEST MARTIN STREET.
AND I GOT A PHONE CALL ACTUALLY RIGHT BEHIND THE BOYS OVER HERE.
UH, GOT A CALL FROM A SOMEBODY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THERE WAS A 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL GOING UP AND DOWN THE STREET ASKING, NOT ASKING, BUT REQUIRING EVERYBODY TO LIGHT THEIR HOUSE UP,
AND LO AND BEHOLD, THE WHOLE BLOCK ON THAT SIDE OF THE STREET WAS, WAS LIT UP.
SO WHEN I WENT TO THE HOUSE AND I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH HER MOTHER, HER MOTHER OVER HERE, ASHLEY, YOU UM, THERE FIVE KIDS.
YOU HAVE 7, 7, 7 KIDS THAT ARE HOMESCHOOLED.
AND, UH, WHEN I GOT TO MEET ANNA, IT WAS JUST PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO LEARN SOMETHING.
AND WHAT I LEARNED IS THAT THIS GENERATION COMING UP HAS A LOT TO OFFER IN THIS WORLD.
YOU INSPIRE ME BY WHICH YOU DID THAT DAY TO SHOW BEING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TOGETHER AND LEADING THEM IN THAT DIRECTION.
AND THEN SHE SAID TO ME, SHE WANTS TO PUT TOGETHER A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD TO DO A, A PICKUP, A LITTER PICKUP.
AND, AND I SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU, YOU WORK TWO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION HOUSEMAN HARBOR.
AND I SAID, MAYBE YOU WANT START YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND HELP YOU DO THAT.
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THAT BEING SAID, UM, I AM GOING TO SWEAR HER IN AT THIS POINT AS MAYOR FOR THE DAY.AND I TOLD HER, I SAID EARLIER THAT THERE'S NOTHING SHE COULD DO TO SCREW UP.
SO YOU FRONT TO FACE ME, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION.
I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, THAT I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW BY TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF MAYOR FOR THE DAY IN THE CITY OF MARBURG, IN THE CITY OF MARBURG.
BUT I'M NOT SUBJECT TO ANY, I'M NOT SUBJECT TO ANY OF THE DISQUALIFICATIONS.
THE DISQUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
I'LL HONESTLY DISCHARGE, I'LL HONESTLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE SET OFFICE, THE OFFICE OFFICE TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL AND JUDGMENT TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL JUDGE.
SHE'S GONNA JOIN ME HERE AND DO A FEW THINGS AT BEING THERE FOR THE DAY.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE LOT OF HEAT OFF OF ME.
SO WE'RE GONNA START OFF WITH, UH, A PRESENTATION.
WE HAVE PRESENTATION AND I'M GONNA READ THE PRESENTATION AND AS CHIEF YOU'LL BE FOLLOWING UP.
AFTER I READ THE, THE ACCOMMODATION, THEN YOU'RE GONNA HELP THE CHIEF HAND OVER THE PLAQUES.
THIS IS A LETTER OF ACCOMMODATION.
ON 22ND NOVEMBER, 2024, YOU DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY AND PROFESSIONALISM DURING THE RESCUE OF A PERSON TRAPPED IN A HOUSE FIRE.
YOUR HEROIC ACTIONS IN SAVING THE RESIDENT AND HER BELOVED DOG FROM A LIFE-THREATENING FIRE WERE NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE IN THE FACE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
YOU WORKED WITH REMARKABLE SPEED, COORDINATION AND SKILL TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THOSE AT RISK.
THE COURAGE AND DETERMINATION YOU JUST DEMONSTRATED IN ENTERING THE PERILOUS ENVIRONMENT, SEARCHING FOR VICTIMS AND ENSURING THAT BOTH THE FEMALE AND HER DOG WERE RESCUED WITHOUT HARM IS TRULY INSPIRING.
THE SELFLESS DEDICATION OF YOU AND YOUR TEAM EXEMPLIFIES THE CORE VALUES OF THE FIREFIGHTING PROFESSION, BRAVERY, TEAMWORK, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THIS COMMUNITY.
YOUR EFFORTS HAVE NOT ONLY SAVED LIVES, BUT PROVIDED COMFORT AND HOPE DURING THE TIME OF UNIMAGINABLE DISTRESS.
THE CITIZENS OF OF MARTINSBURG ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH A DEDICATED GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS PROTECTING THEM.
I HAVE NO DOUBT THE ACTIONS OF YOU AND YOUR TEAM WILL BE REMEMBERED AND APPRECIATED FOR YEARS TO COME.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AND THE MARTINSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT, I WANT TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR YOUR ACTIONS THAT DAY.
YOUR DEDICATION TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL RESPONSE REFLECTS YOUR DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND UPHOLDS THE PROUD TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE THAT DEFINES THE MARBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WHICH BATTALION CHIEF? JASON HOOVER.
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LIEUTENANT KENNY BOWER.AMANA, LIKE YOU'RE READY TO REST.
JUSTIN MAY FIREFIGHTER OWEN CIPHER AND FIREFIGHTER CJ PRICE AND FIREFIGHTER BRANDON NOR UNFORTUNATELY COULDN'T JOIN US AND NEITHER COULD FIREFIGHTER JOSH WILLIAMS. BUT I'LL GET THIS NOW.
YOU NEED A PICTURE OF
COUPLE MORE PICTURE IF YOU DON'T MINDS.
ANYBODY ELSE WANT PICTURES? COME AND GET EM.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH AS A TIME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE RICH HERITAGE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGHOUT OUR NATION'S HISTORY.
AND WHEREAS WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RESILIENCE, RESILIENCE, RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN MARTINSBURG AND BEYOND WHOSE LEGACIES CONTINUE TO INSPIRE AND SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS MARTINSBURG TAKES GREAT, TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN BEING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE, UM, COMMUNITY, RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MANY IN INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CALLED THIS CITY HOME AND SHARED THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS WITH THE WORLD.
WHILE THERE ISN'T ROOM TO NAME THEM ALL, WE'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW.
WHEREAS JOHN, ROB, JOHN ROBERT JR.
CLIFFORD, A NATIVE OF WEST VIRGINIA, WAS A PIONEERING CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER.
THE STATE'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN.
ATTORNEY AND FOUNDER OF THE PIONEERING PRESS.
WEST VIRGINIA'S FIRST BLACK OWNED NEWSPAPER ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE AND EQUITY EQUALITY.
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VICKI BULL, A PROUD NATIVE OF MARTINSBURG REPRESENTED, REPRESENTED OUR NATION ON THE IN, IN INTERNATIONAL STAGE, WINNING A GOLD MEDAL AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AT THE 19 80 19 88 OLYMPICS AND INSPI, AN INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH HER ATHLETIC, UH, E EXCELLENCE, EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE.AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG STANDS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING AND UPLIFTING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS FOSTERING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR SOCIETY.
AND THEREFORE, I ANNA SMITH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY, 2025 AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AND ACKNOWLEDGE ALL RESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE AND REFLECT ON THE SI SIGN SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS TO OUR CITY, OUR STATE, AND OUR NATION.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HEAR ON TWO, SET MY HAND AND CAUSE TO SEAL OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG TO BE AFFIXED THIS 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025.
GINA, CAN YOU HAND ME THE AGENDA PLEASE LOOK AT MY PAPER, SAID
[8. Petitions from Citizens]
FROM CITIZENS, PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS.WHEN YOU COME UP, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
I LIVE AT FIVE 19 WEST JOHN STREET, MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.
I'M PRESIDENT OF THE N-A-A-C-P AND I THANK, THANK YOU YOUNG LADY FOR THE PROCLAMATION, BUT THOSE ARE JUST WORDS, THEY'RE NOT MEANINGFUL WORDS.
IF YOU REALLY MEANT WHAT YOU SAID IN THE PROCLAMATION BY NOW, YOU WOULD HAVE APOLOGIZED TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY ON THE MODERN DAY LYNCHING.
UH, WAYNE JONES, THE POLICE THAT SHOT HIM OVER 20 TIMES WOULD BE IN PRISON, NOT ENJOYING RETIREMENT WITH FULL BENEFITS OR STILL ON THE FORCE.
OH, BY THE WAY, THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE I RECEIVED AN EMAIL STATING THAT WAYNE JONES GOT WHAT HE DESERVED AND SOME NOT SO NICE THINGS ABOUT ME.
YOU WANT TO KNOW ME THEN ASK ME.
PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND UH, YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
DAVID ANDERSON 1 0 4 MUSIC COURT.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT KEN COLSON ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT AND HE SAYS HE'S GONNA TRY TO FIX IT AND I WOULD LIKE THE CITY MANAGER AND HE'D LIKE TO DEFINITELY FIX THE PROBLEM.
WE HAVE A PROBLEM IN OUR PINE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE'S A BIG LOOPHOLE THAT THE AVERAGE CITIZENS PROBABLY GET TONS OF THESE LETTERS.
I HAVE ALWAYS PAID MY TAXES TO CON KNOW I'M, WE ALWAYS GET MY TAGS AND PAY MY CITY TAXES AND ALWAYS UPDATE MY BILLS AND MY CAR TAXES THERE, ALL MY TAXES.
UM, SO WE SEE A LETTER THAT THE CITY 70 CENTS ON GOING AROUND SENDING OUT A PLANNING DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR AND TAKING A PICTURE OF MY CAR.
SIMPLE SOLUTION IS CHECKING THE UM, BEFORE
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SENDING THIS LETTER OUT.IT'S BEEN SAYING SINCE SEEING THAT, THAT THE RESIDENTS HAVE PAID THE TAGS AND THEY WOULD SAY 70 CENTS DOLLARS.
AND I TOLD KEN, UM, THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS BEEN PAID JUST NOT, YOU KNOW, SO IF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT LOOPHOLE, WE JUST LOOK AT THE STATE T OFF RECORDS, SEE THAT IT'S BEEN PAID, SAVE ANY CENTS, BUT I DON'T KNOW, I THINK IT'D BE EASY FIX.
SO I WOULD ADD ANY ANYBODY TO COME SIT WITH CAN WE AND SEE IF WE CAN SOLVE THE ISSUE.
[9. Receive and File Reports––Minutes––Correspondence of The Following]
REPORTS.MINUTES AND CORRESPONDING TO THE FOLLOWING.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED REPORTS OF COUNSEL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE.
[11. Report of Mayor]
THE MAYOR.APPROVE, DENY APPOINT REAPPOINTMENT OF SHERRY PER MATTHEW DEHAVEN.
OH, MATTHEW DEHA DEHAVEN TO THE MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY COUNTY COMP CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TERM ONE ONE 2020 5 1 1 2027.
DENY REAPPOINTMENT OF SHERRY PER PERSAD TO THE MARTINSBURG BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TERM 1 1 20 2020 5 1 1 2028.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, NO, I'M SORRY.
WHO WAS THE OTHER NOW THANK YOU.
PROVEN DENY REAPPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING TO THE EASTERN REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
MARGIE BARTOS MOVE 7 1 20 24 TO 6 30 20 27.
MOVE TO APPROVE LARRY DUNN AND MARGIE BAR BARTOS.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING VACANCIES ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
WE HAVE A HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION OPENING, A HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE OPENING PLANNING, COMMISSION OPENING, AND I ALSO HAVE ONE THAT'S NOT ON HERE FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
SCHEDULE COUNSEL AS A WHOLE MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 2025 AT 5:00 PM FOR BUDGET WORKSHOP AND OTHER ISSUES AS NEEDED.
SCHEDULE COUNSEL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE MEETING ON THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH AT 5:00 PM FOR BUDGET WORKSHOP AND OTHER ISSUES AS NEEDED.
SCHEDULE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2025 AT 5:00 PM FOR PURPOSES OF CONSIDERING FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 20 26.
BUDGET AND OTHER BUSINESS AS NEEDED.
NOTHING TO REPORT YOUR HONOR, REPORT A
[13. Report of City Manager]
CITY MANAGER.THIS EVENING I HAVE A LINE ITEM THAT WE NEED TO ADD TO AN AGENDA.
IT'S AN EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIR FOR $52,240 CIDER ENVIRONMENTAL.
UM, WE CAN ADD THAT AS THE LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA OF COUNSEL IS WILLING TO DO SO.
UH, AS YOU CAN TELL FROM THE, UM, MEETINGS ABOVE ITS BUDGET TIME, WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR OUTSIDE AGENCY OR GOVERNMENT REQUEST.
UM, THAT WILL BE, UH, PRESENTED WITH THE 25TH COMMITTEE MEETING.
I'VE INVITED PARKS AND REC IN THE LIBRARY TO COME AND MAKE A PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL AT THAT MEETING.
UH, WE ALSO, AND I THANK THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, I HAVE THEIR REQUEST THAT WE'RE TRYING TO PRIORITIZE AND WORK INTO THE BUDGET, SO THAT'S WHAT WE'LL BE FOCUSED ON THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
UM, WE RECEIVED, UH, PROPOSALS FOR NEW HISTORIC
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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ALONG WITH, UH, THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ART DISTRICT.WE HAD SEVERAL, UH, PROPOSALS FROM ALL THE WAY ACROSS FROM ALL OVER THE, UH, COUNTRY.
THE COMMITTEE HAS NARROWED THOSE DOWN AND WE'LL HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU ON THE 25TH.
UM, SOME OF THE PROPOSALS WERE IMPRESSIVE AND I THINK THE FINAL CANDIDATE IS IMPRESSIVE AND HAS TRACK RECORD OF DOING WHAT YOU PROBABLY WANNA DO.
I ALSO NEED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT LITIGATION.
UM, HAVING SAID THAT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE LEMME KNOW.
AT THAT BEING SAID, UH, IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND.
CAN WE HAVE THAT FIRST ITEM FOR THE EMERGENCY OF THE $52,000? CAN I DO THAT AGAIN? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CARRY FORTH WITH THAT AT THIS TIME.
ALL IT OPPOSED? OKAY, SO CAN YOU TELL US AN ANDY AGAIN WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON? WE JUST MOVED IT UP.
SO YOUR UTILITY DIRECTOR IS HERE, BUT I'LL TRY TO SUMMARIZE THIS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
UM, THE, THE TCA CREEK HAD SOME A POSITIVE TEST FOR FECAL COLIFORM.
THE TUSK, AURORA CREEK HAS BEEN AN IMPAIRED STREAM FOR, FOR DECADES.
UM, THIS LEVEL WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL.
SO THE MARTINSBURG STORMWATER UTILITY ALONG WITH THE MARTINSBURG SEWER UTILITY DID DYE TESTING.
AND THERE'S A MANHOLE THAT'S BEHIND THE ROUNDHOUSE THAT IS BREACHED AND ESSENTIALLY, UM, IT'S SLIPPING INTO THE CREEK.
SO THIS, THIS EMERGENCY REPAIR BYPASSES THAT MANHOLE REDIRECTS THE SEWER LINE TO A MANHOLE ON DOWNSTREAM.
THE JOB IS TOO BIG FOR US TO DO IN-HOUSE AND SNYDER ENVIRONMENTAL HAS INFORMED US THAT THEY CAN DO THE JOB WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AS LONG AS THEY GET THE SUPPLIES AND IT DOESN'T SNOW NEXT WEEK LIKE THEY'RE CALLING FOR.
UM, I RECOMMEND THAT UH, THE COUNCIL, UH, ADOPT THIS AND, AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO GO FORTH WITH A RECOMMENDATION.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE THE OPPOSED? THERE WE GO.
[14. Unfinished Business]
BUSINESS.THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2025 DASH OH.
ONE OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SELL AND CONVEY PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1 0 5 WEST JOHN STREET TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF MARTINSBURG CODIFIED ORDINANCE, SECTION 1 1 4 0 3 FOR $1.
SECOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OR CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SELL AND CONVEY PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1 0 5 WEST JOHN STREET TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF MARTINSBURG CODE OR CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION ONE 14.03 FOR $1.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[15. New Business]
IN NEW BUSINESS PROVEN DENIED PETITION FOR ANNEXATION FOR THAR LLC AND AUTHORIZED CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT ORDINANCE TO ANNEX 3.2802 ACRES LOCATED ON TAX MAP 14 C PARTIAL PARCEL 0 0 6 8 INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG.ANY QUESTIONS? WHAT, WHERE IS THIS LOCATED? I'M NOT SURE WHERE IT'S LOCATED OFF OF.
IS MR. HARRIS HERE? MS. HARRIS? I INVITED MR. HARRIS HERE TONIGHT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS 'CAUSE IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT COMMON THAT YOU RECEIVE PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION.
HE'S NOT HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH HIM ABOUT HIS INTENT.
UM, IT, UH, IS OFF LUMME, WHICH IS OFF OF ROUTE 45 OFF OF MOELLER AVENUE.
UM, I DO NOT SEE HIM HERE THIS EVENING, BUT I INVITED HIM HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU COUNSEL WOULD HAVE.
I JUST HAVE A COMMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TAX PARCEL IS CORRECT WHEN IT GOES FORWARD BECAUSE IT'S NOT CORRECT ON THIS.
I FORWARDED THAT TO HIM TO MAKE AND ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS THE PARCEL THAT HE WANTED IN AND IT WAS WANTS BOTH OF THEM IN.
WELL, AND THAT'S A CONVERSATION TO HAVE WITH HIM AS WELL.
IS THAT SOMETHING TO VOTE ON TODAY OR DO WE TAKE THAT CONNECTION? WE'RE JUST APPROVING THE PETITION.
THEN THE NEXT MEETING WE'LL HAVE THE FIRST AND SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND IF YOU WANNA MOVE FORWARD WITH IT JUST TO KEEP IT GOING,
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I CAN ASK MR. HARRIS TO BE AVAILABLE AT YOUR FIRST AND SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE.IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS, IT WOULDN'T STOP THE PROCESS.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE A FIRST AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE A THIRD READING.
AND THEN IF COUNSEL DECIDES TO DO IT, IT'S PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION AS A VOLUNTARY PETITION FOR MINISTERIAL APPROVAL.
OPPOSED? PROVEN DENY REQUEST FROM THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO HANG PURPLE RIBBONS AND PHOTO PLACE CARDS ON TREES, POLES, AND PARKING METERS IN DOWNTOWN MARTINSBURG FROM MAY 17TH TO JUNE 15TH.
AN OBSERVANCE OF PAINT THE TOWN PURPLE AND THE LOCAL RELAY FOR LIFE CONTINGENT UPON REQUESTER, HAVING SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HANGING, MAINTAINING AND REMOVING RIBBONS AND PLACE CARDS BACKWARDS.
THOSE OPPOSED? APPROVE, DENY APPROVE, DENY LETTERS OF ENDORSEMENT TO THE A-A-B-C-A FOR THE PURPLE IRIS AT CLOUD NINE EVENTS.
2, 2, 6 AND QUEEN STREET ON JULY 16TH.
I MEAN JULY 19TH AND JULY 26TH.
ALL HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MOVE TO IT.
APPROVE AND DENY LETTERS OF ENDORSEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING.
MAIN STREET MARTINSBURG EVENTS.
CHRISTMAS ON MAIN DECEMBER 6TH FALL FOOD FESTIVAL.
FRIDAYS FROM JUNE 6TH TO JULY 25TH.
ANY QUESTIONS? YOUR HONOR, BEFORE WE VOTE, UH, MAIN STREET HAS CONTACTED ME ABOUT POTENTIALLY MOVING THE DATE FOR FALL FOOD FEST TO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
UM, IT WILL STILL BE IN OCTOBER.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT'S STILL OKAY WITH EVERYONE.
I DON'T KNOW THE DATE RIGHT NOW.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 25 FROM WAYNESBORO CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? OPPOSED? UM, APPROVE, DENY RE RENEWAL RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH PAY BY PHONE MOVE TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL.
ANY QUESTIONS? CAN I EXPLAIN THIS FOR A SECOND REAL QUICK? THIS IS YOUR PARKING METER SOFTWARE? YES.
30 SOME THOUSAND TRANSACTIONS LAST YEAR.
THE ONE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS CONTRACT IS IS THAT RECOMMENDING TO MOVE THEM BACK TO WHAT'S CALLED A MERCHANT OF RECORD, IT'LL KEEP YOUR FEE ABOUT THE SAME.
UM, THEIR TRANSACTION COSTS ARE GOING UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT'S INCLUDED WITHIN THE, IT'S INCLUDED WITHIN THE 49 CENT TRANSACTION FEE.
WE RECOMMEND THAT WE DO THIS WITH CAVEAT THAT WE CHANGE THEM BACK TO THE MERCHANT OF RECORD, WHICH WILL KEEP THE, THE FEE, THE SAYING ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
PROVEN DENY PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 21 FOR CALLUS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPANSION PROJECT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENIED QUOTE FROM INNOVATIVE INC.
TO REFRESH MARTINSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT IT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PURCHASED THROUGH SOURCE WELL AND OMNIA $220,435 AND 69 CENTS.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? I'D LIKE TO, I AM, I DO WANT TO ADD SOMETHING.
ADAM, MAYOR, YOU MAYBE TALK MORE TONIGHT THAN I EVER DO.
UM, AS I TOLD YOU LAST TIME YOU DID A
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LEASE.WE'RE PURCHASING THIS THROUGH COMPETITIVE THIRD PARTY BIDDING.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU'VE DONE IN THE PAST.
THIS WILL SAVE YOU OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
80 TO 90,000 PLUS DOLLARS, UH, BY GOING FOR DIRECT PURCHASE.
UH, IT WILL REQUIRE DISCIPLINE ON OUR BEHALF TO MAKE ONE TIME PURCHASES AS WE GO FORWARD.
SO THE NEXT FEW ITEMS, THESE ARE ACTUALLY PURCHASES THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING WHERE YOU'LL OWN AND NOT LEASE, EQUIP, LEASE THIS EQUIPMENT.
UM, INNOVATIVE WILL STILL BE THE SERVICER, BUT YOU ARE OWNING THIS EQUIPMENT NOW AND IT WILL SAVE YOU INTEREST.
UM, SALES TAX, PROPERTY TAX, AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER TAXES.
IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT STRATEGY TO DO IT.
IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO JUSTIFY KEEP LEASING AND PAYING FOR.
WHEN YOU EXTRAPOLATE THIS OVER THE ENTIRE CITY, IT ADDS UP TO A LOT OF MONEY.
TO REFRESH MARTINSBURG MUNICIPAL COURT IT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PURCHASE THROUGH SOURCE WELL AND OMNIA 22,200 $921 AND 28 CENTS.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENIED QUOTES FROM INNOVATIVE INC.
TO REFRESH MARTINSBURG PARKING DEPARTMENT, IT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PURCHASED THROUGH SOURCE WELL AND OMNIA FOR $1,845.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
APPROVE DENY QUOTE FORM IN INNOVATIVE IN SAYS FORM COPIER LEASE AMENDMENT FOR MARTINSBURG STORM WATER DEPARTMENT 129 9 50 5 CENTS MONTHLY.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? MOVE AND DENY A QUOTE FROM BOLEY MECHANICAL CONTRACTING LLC FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WATER SOFTENER SYSTEM AT THE PUBLIC WORK BUILDING $9,900.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? PROVEN AND DENY RENEWAL OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH BOLEY MECHANICAL CONTRACTING.
LLC FOR THE MARTINSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS? THAT'S PER YEAR.
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN I APPROVE AND DENY PAY APPLICATION NUMBER ONE FROM WL CONSTRUCTION FOR THE HMA PAVING PROJECT.
ANY QUESTIONS? THIS IS FOR THE PAVING THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE, CORRECT? YES SIR.
AND THEN WE'VE BEEN INFORMED TODAY THAT THERE'LL BE A MINOR SPRING PROJECT USING CDBG MONEY IN AMOUNT OF 200 AND SOME THOUSAND DOLLARS.
SO THAT'S GONNA BE COMING BEFORE YOU 'CAUSE WE NEED TO SPEND SOME CDBG FUNDS.
APPROVE AND DENY RENEWAL OF LANDSCAPING PROJECT WITH R AND L LANDSCAPE FOR LANDSCAPING WORK IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? A.
[16. Executive Session]
DO A MOTION ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.UH, KEN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO? UH, YOUR HONOR, I BELIEVE THAT, UH, AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION DISCUSSION DEALING WITH, UH, POTENTIAL LITIGATION SETTLEMENT, UH, IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT WE APPROVE THE JOINT DEFENSE AGREEMENT, UH, WITH M UH, AS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO MOVE TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF CITY ATTORNEY SAYER.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? OPPOSED? THIS MEETING'S OVER.