[1. Call to Order]
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CAN YOU LEAD US IN THE I WITH ALLEGIANCE TO APPLY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR RICHES? HANDS, ONE NATION OF ROCK, INDIVISIBLE, WITH 13.
JUSTICE FOR I THINK I SAW, UH, JOHN MAIDEN COME IN FROM MARTINSBURG COOPERATIVE PARISH.
DEAR ALMIGHTY GOD, HOW EXCELLENT IS YOUR NAME AND ALL THE EARTH AS WE ASSEMBLED THIS EVENING TO TALK ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF MARTINSBURG AND KEEPING MARTINSBURG SAFE AND LORD, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITH THE RESIDENTS WITHIN MARTINSBURG, GIVE US YOUR HOLY GHOST GUIDANCE.
LORD, HELP US TO BE ON ONE ACCORD.
HELP US TO LISTEN TO YOUR STILL SMALL VOICE.
LORD, I PRAY THAT THE CONCERNS THAT ARE, THAT ARE BROUGHT UP TONIGHT WILL BE ADDRESSED, LORD, AND I PRAY FOR THE MAYOR OF THIS WONDERFUL CITY AND ALL THE LEADERSHIP, LORD, THAT IS GATHERED HERE TODAY, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM YOUR WISDOM, GUIDANCE, AND DIRECTION.
LORD, WE LOVE YOU AND WE BLESS YOU.
[5. Approval of Minutes]
APPROVE.ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[6. Approve Administrative and Financial Report]
APPROVE OR DENY JANUARY, 2025.ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCIAL REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS, PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS.
[8. Presentations]
PRESENTATIONS, UH, EIGHT A MAKE COMMENT, COMMENT ON A, B, C, A ZONING FORM FOR QUEEN STREET COUNTRY MARKET.IS THERE ANYBODY HERE REPRESENTING THAT YOU WANNA, WOULD YOU COME UP TO THE, UH, MICROPHONE? PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.
UM, MY NAME IS ELIA JUDY SANCHEZ.
I LIVE IN CHARLESTOWN, 100 PAIN STREET AND I'M OPENING A, STARTING UP A NEW BUSINESS HERE IN UH, MARCHES BRO.
1 24 NORTH QUEEN STREET, WHICH IS GONNA BE, UH, FOCUSING ON PROVIDING LOCAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES FOR THE, UH, FOR THE COMMUNITY.
WHAT TYPE OF GROCERIES? VEGETABLES, FRUITS, MILK.
UM, AND UH, ANY OTHER LIKE, CANDLES, SOAPS THAT ARE, UH, LOCAL.
AND, AND ALSO, UH, IT SAYS HERE SPECIALLY BEERS AND WINE.
SO THOSE ARE SPECIALLY HIGH-END BEERS AND WINE.
BUT THAT'S GONNA BE IN THE FUTURE.
I'M STILL, UM, PREPARING THINGS, FOOD, GROCERIES, AND THE, UH, WELL I NEED THAT FOR RIGHT NOW.
COUNCIL, HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? WE ALWAYS, YES.
I WAS GONNA ASK THE CHIEF WE ALWAYS, ANY CONCERN, UH, SINCE IT IS DOWNTOWN, IF YOU'D BE WILLING TO MEET WITH SOMEBODY FROM MY STAFF SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHEN WE ARE, UH, UNDERAGE CELL, THINGS LIKE THAT.
IF YOU'D BE WILLING TO DO THAT THE FIRST WEEK BEING OPEN.
YEAH, I'M EXCITED THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE FRESH FOOD, UH, GROCERIES FOR THE DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY AS MORE AND MORE APARTMENTS ARE RENOVATED DOWNTOWN.
WE HAVE MANY MORE RESIDENTS DOWNTOWN.
SO THANK YOU FOR OPENING UP A BUSINESS DOWNTOWN.
WHAT WILL YOUR HOURS BE? OH, YES.
UM, I'M STILL HAVE CONSIDERATIONS SINCE, LIKE YOU
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SAID THERE, THERE'S APARTMENTS NEARBY, SO I WAS THINKING MORE LIKE FROM A AM TO 6:00 PM MM-HMMTEAMS, UH, LIKE THAT SCHEDULE.
WELL, WHATEVER YOU DO, I'M SURE IT'LL BE WONDERFUL.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY OTHER, ANY PROBLEMS OR ANY QUESTIONS? I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE IT ON WITHOUT COMMENT.
AND, AND I, I TOO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING DOWNTOWN AND HOPEFULLY UH, EVERYTHING GOES WELL FOR YOU AND CHIEF WILL HELP YOU IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE AND WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU TOO.
I'LL FORWARD THE FORM TO THE A, B, C UHHUH
PROCLAMATION FOR FAIR HOUSING MONTH APRIL, 2025.
ANYBODY HERE? COREY ASKS THAT WE FORWARD IT TO HIM.
UH, FRONTLINE WORKER APPRECIATION MONTH, MAY, 2025.
ANYBODY HERE THAT GOES TO AMEX? OKAY.
HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS AND RECOGNIZING VIRGIL LIO.
HOPE I'M SAYING THAT W IS ANYBODY HERE? OKAY.
ALRIGHT, WELL THEN YOU KNOW WHAT? IF YOU WANNA COME UP, I CAN READ THAT FOR YOU.
HAVE YOU THE ONE I'VE BEEN TALKING TO? YES.
CITY OF ORANGEBURG, WEST VIRGINIA PROCLAMATION HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS AND RECOGNIZING VIRGIL
WHEREAS THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG RECOGNIZES THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS TO OUR COMMUNITY, WHOSE DEDICATION, RESILIENCE, AND RICH CULTURE.
HERITAGE HAVE PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF OUR CITY.
AND WHEREAS AMONG THE MANY ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS WHO ENRICHED OUR COMMUNITY, WE RECOGNIZED AND HONOR VIRGIL LIO, I DIDN'T SAY THAT RIGHT.
SENIOR WHO WHOSE FOREFATHERS ARRIVED IN AMERICA THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND IN 1912.
THE DREAMS OF LEARNING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND INTEGRATING INTO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY AND WHEREAS VERY QUIETLY SENIOR EXEMPLIFIED THE VIRTUES OF HARD WORK.
PERSEVERANCE AS A SKILLED COBBLER DEDICATED HIS TALENTS TO BOTH HIS TRADE AND HIS COUNTRY SERVING HONOR HONORABLY IN WORLD WAR II IN GERMANY AND ACROSS EUROPE.
AND WHEREAS FOLLOWING HIS MILITARY SERVICE, HE BECAME A VITAL MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.
WORKING AT FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT IN HANGERS, FOUND MARYLAND AND OWNING A SHOE SHOP WHERE HE REPAIRED SHOES, PURSES, AND EVEN PARACHUTES FOR THE AIR GUARD, DEMONSTRATING HIS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BOTH CRAFTSMANSHIP AND SERVICE.
AND WHEREAS HE WAS DEVOTED FAMILY MAN IN THE PILLAR OF FAITH, SERVING AS A LIFETIME MEMBER OF ST.
JOSEPH'S CHURCH AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, STRENGTHENING THE SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNAL BONDS OF OUR CITY.
AND WHEREAS HE AND OTHER ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS HAVE MADE LASTING IMPACTS ON MARTINSBURG, EMBODYING THE VALUES OF FAITH, FAMILY, HARD WORK AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, LEAVING BEHIND A LEGACY THAT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS.
AND THEREFORE, I KEVIN KNOWLES, MAYOR OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA HERE DO HEREBY HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MR. COWELL AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO REFLECT ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITALIAN AMERICANS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR ENDURING LEGACY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WITNESS THEREOF.
I HEAR UNTO MY HAND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG TO BE AFFIXED ON THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025.
YOU KNOW WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE CAN, I CAN SQUEEZE THIS ALL IN.
I KNOW YOU LIKE THE SELFIE CAME.
VIRGIL'S SHOE REPAIR WAS IN THIS VERY, VERY SPOT.
REALLY? THE FACADE OF THE BUILDING HAS CHANGED.
WAS THIS TIME DAY WHEN VIRGIL SHOP WERE
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RIGHT WHERE WE'RE STANDING AT TODAY.AND DID YOU DELIVER THE MAIL? NO, I WASN'T BORN YET.
COACH TON TELL YOU, HE FIXED A LOT OF THINGS AND LATER ON TOWARDS HIS LIFE HE LEARNED TO GRIP BASEBALL GLOVES AND UH, HE WAS THE ONLY MAN AT TOWN THAT DID IT.
BUT ANYWAYS, APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GUYS DID.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO MY ATTENTION TOO.
DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE BUILDING ASPECT.
I'LL HAVE TO THINK ABOUT SOME.
[9. Receive and File Reports––Minutes––Correspondence of The Following:]
YOU SEE FILE REPORTS WITH 9 89 B.ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? COURT OF COUNCIL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE.
[11. Report of Mayor]
REPORT OF MAYOR.JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT UH, THE APRIL 15TH MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM FIVE FIVE O'CLOCK TO FOUR FIVE DUE TO A 25 YEAR COMMITMENT TO THAT
A APPROVE OF THE DENY REAPPOINTMENT OF JAMAL CHOSE THE, UH, MARBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY TERM 5 4 20 25 TO 5 4 23.
MOVE TO SO THANK MOVE TO RE REAPPOINT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE OPPOSED PROVEN TO NOT DENY THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS FROM SHADETREE COMMISSION.
2028 DAVID ANDERSON, MARY LEWIS AND STEVEN BUSH.
MOVE TO MOVE, MOVE TO REAPPOINT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? BEFORE CITY? ANDREW? HE'S NOT HERE.
[15. New Business]
THE NEW BUSINESS FIRST AND SECOND MEETING OF ORDINANCE 2025 DASH OH THREE.PROVING THAT ADOPTED CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES.
OPPOSED? CREW DENY RESOLUTION 2024 DASH OH TWO AUTHORIZING GENERAL PHONE REVISION NUMBER THREE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE POST WHO DENIED PARKING DEPARTMENT OF REVISION NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 OR 2025.
DENIED POLICE LOVE YOU FROM THE BUDGET REVISION NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.
OPPOSED? APPROVE AND DENY SCHEDULE IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG.
STRAIGHTENING UP FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2025.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
SO OPPOSED, APPROVE OR DENY A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG AND THE POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY FOR THE POSITION OF EDUCATIONAL STORMWATER MATERIAL CURRICULUM AS REQUIRED BY THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN.
$24,005 7 CENTS STORMWATER FUND.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? A.
YOU CAME TO THIS INSTITUTE, COMMUNITY TREE GRANT APPLICATION AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
KIND SERVICES FOR RELATED PLAINTIFFS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
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PROPOSAL FOR HH AVAC VTECH, HAV TECH TO SET UP, CONFIGURE AND TROUBLESHOOT THE MONITOR POLICE DEPARTMENT MECHANICAL SYSTEM.$9,922 FOR FIVE DAYS OF LABOR AND LODGE.
ANY QUESTIONS? WHAT ARE THEY GONNA LIVE IN THE SYSTEM THERE TO SOME
THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN, PROVEN DENIED ADDENDUM FOR SPACE SAVER INTERIORS TO ADJUST CITY HALL FILING SYSTEMS BOTH THOUSAND $156 AND 83 CENTS PREVIOUSLY.
OKAY, ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
AND I BREAK OUT AUDIO INSERT FROM MARTINSBURG OR DOWNTOWN SOUND SYSTEM AT BURKE AND MARTIN STREET, ELECTRONIC SPECIALTY COMPANY.
OPPOSED? AUTHORIZED HIS SIGNATURE STATEMENT OF INTEREST IN PART PARTICIPATING IN A MULTI HAZAR MITIGATION PLANNING DOCUMENT TO THE REGION ISLAND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL PROCESS.
OPPOSED? OPPOSED, PROVEN AND DENIED FOR VENDOR THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH POORLY MECHANICAL CONTRACTING.
LLC FOR PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY $5,800 AND MOVE TO APPROVE.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE AND VOTES PROVEN AND DENIED.
ALTERNATE SEWER AGREEMENT WITH TRIPLE CROWN CONSTRUCTION.
LLC FOR STANDARD DAY SEWER EXPANSION THROUGH UNION AVENUE SUBDIVISION PROJECT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? PRUDENT AYE QUOTE FOR INNOVATIVE BANK TO REPLACE COPIER UNIT ON FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL $17,072 41 CENTS PREVIOUSLY P MOVE TO APPROVE.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED APPROVE I APPLICATION NUMBER THREE FOR C CONTRACTORS.
LLC FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS RENOVATION PROJECT.
MOVE TO APPROVE PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 23.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL FAVOR? AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? APPROVE AND DENY CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THREE CENTRAL TO AVAYA TELEPHONE SERVICE.