* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. AROUND THE HALL. [00:00:01] YEAH. [1. Call to Order] WHILE THIS MEETING TO ORDER, PLEASE TURN ON YOUR MICROPHONES COUNCIL PLEASE. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MAYOR KNOWLES. HERE. COUNCILMAN CRAWFORD? HERE. COUNCILMAN KNIGHT. HERE. COUNCILMAN ETHERINGTON? HERE. COUNCILMAN HARBURG? HERE. COUNCILMAN COLLINSON. HERE. COUNCILWOMAN NELSON. HERE. COUNCILMAN BAKER. PRESS IT. COUNCILMAN BAKER, CAN YOU LEAD US IN THE T THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL AFTER JOHN MAIDEN? YES. LET US PRAY. DEAR GRACIOUS AND LOVING, GOD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS LOVELY DAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE AND WE'RE CALLED TO REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT. LORD, I THANK YOU FOR THOSE THAT ARE ASSEMBLED HERE TODAY AND THOSE THAT ARE ON THEIR WAY FOR THIS IMPORTANT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I THANK YOU FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES, LORD, THE LEADERSHIP OF THIS CITY. LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD JUST GUIDE, DIRECT, AND PROTECT THEM. LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU GUIDE IN THE RECORD THOSE THAT ARE HERE AS WELL. LORD, HELP US JUST TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF THOSE IN MARTINSBURG, IT IS IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU. [5. Approval of Minutes] APPROVAL OF MINUTES, APPROVE AUGUST 14TH, 2025. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES. SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED [6. Approve Administrative and Financial Report] APPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT. SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? I ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED [7. Presentations] I. NEXT ON IS, UH, PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE NONE AT THIS TIME. UM, NEXT IS PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS. WE DO HAVE A PRESENTATION, YOUR HONOR, WE HAVE THAT. THE HOW COULD I FORGET ALL? I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN. ALL OF US. I TOLD HIM. I KNOW , YOUR HONOR. IT'S NOT ON. YES, COME ON UP LADIES. IT'S NOT WRITTEN IN FRONT OF ME. I FORGET. THAT'S MY AGE IS SHOWING. AND IF YOU WANT, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND DO THE OATH OF OFFICE HERE SO THEY CAN LEAVE IF THAT'S ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOUR HONOR. IF THEY WANT TO GET READY. THE BOTTOM THERE IS SIGNING THE PETITION. YES. PROCLAMATION I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL, UM, OUR EASTERN DISTRICT CHAPTERS OF THE AMERICAN OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION PROJECT FOR THIS YEAR WAS TO CREATE A POSTER BOARD. UH, AND THIS POSTER BOARD REPRESENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND HOPEFULLY THAT, UH, IT WILL PROVIDE A REMINDER TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE, UH, EASTERN PANHANDLE. AND BASICALLY THIS POSTER WILL BE DISPLAYED IN ALL THE LIBRARIES, PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES IN THE EASTERN PANHANDLE, UH, OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. AND IT ALSO TALKS ABOUT THE CELEBRATE AMERICA TWO 50. 'CAUSE NEXT YEAR AMERICA TURNS 250 YEARS OLD TO TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE CONSTITUTION HAS TIME. SO HOPEFULLY YOU ALL WILL SEE THIS DISPLAYED IN OUR, IN OUR LOCAL LIBRARY. KNOW KNOWS, MAYBE ONE OF YOUR ANCESTORS IS ONE OF THE PEOPLE LISTED ON HERE BECAUSE HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE AN ANCESTOR THAT PARTICIPATED MAYBE IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RIGHT HERE? . I BET YOU, I BET, I BET MAYBE SOME OF YOU DO AND YOU DIDN'T KNOW IT, BUT YOU'RE GONNA, THERE'S, YOU'RE GONNA HEAR A LOT MORE ABOUT IT AND THANK HEAVENS FOR THEM. AND THAT'S WHY WE ARE IN THE BR BECAUSE WE HAVE ANCESTORS THAT FOUGHT OR GAVE AID AND WE COULDN'T FIND A BETTER TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION. REALLY, REALLY SERIOUSLY. ABSOLUTELY. ALRIGHT, WE READY LADIES? DEFINITELY. ARE YOU, I DON'T DUNNO IF I'M EVER READY. YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME NERVOUS. FEEL, OH LISTEN, I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING A BAD HO AT SCHOOL. ORANGEBURG CITY COUNCIL AND THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY CHAPTER NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. NO, I WASN'T READY. WHEREAS THE NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION SPONSORS SEPTEMBER 17TH TO THE 23RD AS CONSTITUTION WEEK EACH YEAR. [00:05:01] AND WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2025 MARKS THE 238TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DRAFTING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. AND WHEREAS IT IS FITTING AND PROPER TO A COURT OFFICIAL RECOGNITION TO THIS MAGNIFI MAGNIFICENT DOCUMENT AND ITS MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY, AND TO, TO THE PATRIOTIC, PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION, WHICH WILL COM COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION. AND WHEREAS PUBLIC LAW NINE 15 GUARANTEES THE ISSUING OF A PROCLAMATION EACH YEAR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DESIGNATING DEFINITELY SEPTEMBER 17TH TO 23RD AS CONSTITUTION WEEK. NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, CITY COUNCIL OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA AND THE SHE DO VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE N-S-D-A-R, HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH 23RD AS CONSTITUTION AND ASK OUR CITIZENS TO REAFFIRM THE IDEALS OF THE FORM THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION. AND THEY HAD THAT, THEY HAD IN THE 1787 BY VIGILANTLY PROTECTING THE FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO US THROUGH THIS GUARDIAN OF OUR LIBERTIES, REMEMBERING THAT LOST RIGHTS MAY NEVER BE REGAINED IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HERE UNTO MY HAND THIS 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025. THANK TRY. I MAY HAVE TO DO SOMETHING TO MY CAMERA. I I'LL SO TO YOU. OKAY. WE LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU TO JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER THE 17TH, WHICH IS CONSTITUTION DAY FOUR, 4:00 PM DOWN IN THE CORNER OF QUEEN AND KING STREET IN THE OLD COURTHOUSE. STEPS TO RING A BELL AT FOUR O'CLOCK. THAT'S THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION. AND WE'LL BE THERE TO BRING OUR BELLS. SO PLEASE BRING A BELL AND COME JOIN US. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BELL, I'LL HAVE EXTRA. OKAY. AND WE WOULD LOVE, LOVE TO SEE MANY OF YOU THERE. OKAY. . YEAH. THANK YOU. AND WE, WE THANK YOU ALL AND GINA FOR SHE'S A, AN EXCELLENT MEMBER. SHE'S WONDERFUL . WE REALLY APPRECIATE HER. OKAY. THANK YOU ALL AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WELL, [11. Report of Mayor (Part 1 of 2)] WE'RE GONNA STAY DOWN HERE AND WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO UM, 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11 B, 11 A B, UH, 11 A. WE'RE GONNA ADMINISTRATIVE THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE POLICE OFFICERS, THOMAS MU MUSGROVE, JERMAINE HANDY AND JAR HAVEN. CAN YOU PLEASE COME UP PLEASE? NOT OFTEN THAT I GET TO, TO SWEAR FROM OFFICERS IN AND THEN I GET WORD FROM THE, UH, POLICE ACADEMY. BUT ONE OF OUR OFFICERS THAT WERE DOWN IN TRAINING WAS WON OF AWARDS, SO CONGRATULATE. OKAY. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME. I JERMAINE. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR DO SOMN SWEAR. SO I SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, SIR, SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA THAT I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. ASSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF POLICE OFFICER TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF POLICE OFFICER IN THE CITY OF MARBURG IN THE CITY OF MARBURG. I AM NOT SUBJECT TO ANY OF THE DISQUALIFICATIONS, NOT SUBJECT YEARS DISQUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. PRESCRIBED BY LAW THAT WILL HONESTLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES, HONESTLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE SET OFFICE, OF THE SET OFFICE TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL AND JUDGMENT, TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL AND JUDGMENT. SO HELP ME, GOD, HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS. [00:10:04] ANYBODY WANT TO COME UP? TAKE PICTURES. JUST THE TIME TO DO IT. DON'T BE COME ON, GO HOWEVER YOU WANT. POP IN THERE. THERE YOU GO. THIS IS A FIREWORK. MY PHONE. YES SIR. YES. YES YOU DID. ANYBODY ELSE? RELATIONSHIPS? THERE IT IS. SMILE. A LITTLE BIT. GOOD. LOT. STAY SAFE OUT THERE GUYS. THANK YOU. IT'S BEEN REALLY BAD. NOW I'M GONNA ADMINISTRATOR THE OLD FIREFIGHTER, BENJAMIN THAT RIGHT. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND STATE AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME. I LER DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. I SUPPORT CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. WHAT CONSTITUTION? OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA THAT I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. THAT QUALIFICATIONS DESCRIBED BY THE LAW TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF FIREFIGHTER, TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF FIREFIGHTER, THE CITY OF MARBURG AND THE CITY OF LAW COURT. THAT I'M NOT SUBJECT TO THE NAME OF THE DISQUALIFICATIONS. I HAVE NOT SUBJECT ANY OF THE DISQUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. PRESCRIBED BY LAW. I WILL HONESTLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE SET OFFICE. I DON'T HONESTLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE SET OFFICE TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL AND JUDGMENT. THE BEST OF MY SKILL AND JUDGMENT. SO HELP ME GUYS. YES. ALL NONE OF THAT THANK WE ALL THREE. UH, ACTUALLY I GOTTA GET MY WIFE WHO'S TAKING CARE OF THE BABY OUTSIDE . SO HAVE, WE'LL HAVE THE THREE OF US. ALL RIGHT. ALL . THANK YOU. OH DEAR. ALL WELL, ANYTIME [00:15:01] WE HAVE A FULL PACKED HOUSE, YOU CAN BET THAT WE'RE SWEARING PEOPLE IN AND WE'LL SEND EVERYBODY LEAVE. SO, OKAY, SO, UM, I'M GONNA GO BACK TO, TO 10 REPORTS OF COUNCIL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE. THERE ARE NONE. DID YOU WANNA DO PETITIONS? THE PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS? I DID PUT, OH, I'M SORRY. PETITIONS. PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS. PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS. HEARING NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON. RECEIVE [9. Receive and File Reports––Minutes––Correspondence of The Following:] AND FILE REPORTS. MINUTES CORRESPONDING THE FOLLOWING. UH, NINE A THROUGH NINE B. SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED REPORTS OF COUNSEL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE. THERE ARE NONE. WE DID THE REPORT [11. Report of Mayor (Part 2 of 2)] FROM MAYOR. NO, WE STILL HAVE 11 C SIR. 11 C HERE. THANK YOU LEAVEN. CA PROVEN DENY REAPPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER ANDY BLAKE TO THE HAGERSTOWN EASTERN PENHAM METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MOVE TO REAPPOINT THE CITY MANAGER. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? COME ON. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. COURT OF CITY ATTORNEY. NOTHING TO REPORT YOUR HONOR. COURT OF CITY MANAGER, YOU SIR. [14. Unfinished Business] UNFINISHED BUSINESS. THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2025 DASH OH EIGHT. AMENDING ZONING MAP TO ZONE AND UNIMPROVED PARCEL CONSISTING OF 4.04 ACRES FROM MUR TO MUC. SO MOVE BY TITLE ONLY. SECOND. SECOND. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING MAP TO ZONE AN UNIMPROVED PARCEL CONSISTING OF 4.04 ACRES FROM MUR TO MUC. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED NO NEW [15. New Business] BUSINESS? FIRST AND SECOND MEETING OF ORDINANCE 2025 DASH OH NINE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE 2025 DASH OH SEVEN ADOPTING CHAPTER FIVE, ARTICLE 1 56. PRIVATE OUTDOOR DESIGNATED AREAS SHALL MOVE BY TITLE ONLY. SECOND, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AMENDING ORDINANCE 20 25 0 7 ADOPTING CHAPTER FIVE, ARTICLE 1 56 PRIVATE OUTDOOR DESIGNATED AREAS. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AMENDING ORDINANCE 20 25 0 7 ADOPTING CHAPTER FIVE, ARTICLE 1 56, PRIVATE OUTDOOR DESIGNATED AREAS. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED APPROVE OR DENY. 2025 ASPHALT PAVING BID AWARD, SNICKER'S CUSTOM PAVING 700 7730 $7,784. MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2025 ASPHALT PAVING BID. I GOT A SECOND TO I HEAR. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY CONTRACT WITH UNI FIRST FOR UNIFORMS AND RUG SERVICE. $88,957 ANNUALLY. SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY $53,000 ANNUALLY FROM OUR CURRENT CONTRACT MOVED YOUR APPROVE. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. LET ME JUST SAY THAT ANDY, THANK YOU TO YOU AND THE STAFF FOR MAKING THAT HAPPEN. YEP. THANK YOU SIR. PROVEN DENY AWARD OF BID FOR LA LADDER TRUCK FUNDED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL LEAD DIRECTED SPENDING $1,799,069. LOW BID REJECTED DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET BID SPECIFICATIONS. MOVE TO PROOF. SECOND, YOUR HONOR, I, I THINK COUNSEL NEEDS TO FIRST REJECT THE LOW BID AND THEN WE CAN AWARD THE BID. SO THAT SHOULD BE IN TWO, TWO MOTIONS. I NEED A MOTION TO REJECT MOVE TO REJECT. REJECT THE LOW BID, RIGHT? YES. IS WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR, RIGHT? CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW. PROBABLY SHOULD WITHDRAW THOSE. THANK YOU SIR. I WITHDRAW. AND THEN THE MOTION TO WITHDRAW OR TO REJECT THE LOW BID FOR FAILING TO MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BID. SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? NOW DENNIS, MOVE TO APPROVE THE SPENDING OF $1,799,069 FOR THE LADDER TRUCK. UH, I GOT A MOTION. I GOT A SECOND. SECOND. I GOT A SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED APPROVE. DENY REQUEST FROM RECOVERY CHURCH FOR FUNDS OF $40,000 FROM [00:20:01] THE MORRO OPIOID FUNDS. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE A SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? YES, I HAVE, UH, I HAVE, UM, DOUG KING HERE FROM RECOVERY CHURCH. IF YOU'D LIKE TO ASK HIM SOME QUESTIONS. CAN YOU STEP UP TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLEASE? MY NAME IS, UH, DOUG KING, THE PASTOR OF RECOVERY CHURCH MARTINSBURG. AND MY HOME ADDRESS IS 4 5 3 SULFUR SPRINGS ROAD IN INWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA. UH, FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT AND ALSO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR OWN JOURNEY AND, AND FOR HELPING SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. I I HAVE A GOOD AUTHORITY THAT YOU'VE DONE A GOOD JOB WITH THAT. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE. MY QUESTION IS, UM, IN YOUR LETTER YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO ENSURE THAT SERVICES WERE OFFERED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS AND USE GRANT FUNDS ONLY FOR SECULAR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. WHAT NON OR WHAT SECULAR ACTIVITIES DO YOU OFFER? SO WE OFFER OFFER, WE OFFER SOME GROUPS, UH, WITH RECOVERY CHURCH, MARTINSBURG, THAT ARE OPEN FOR ANYBODY, MEN, WOMEN. WE ALSO, WE WANNA HAVE MORE AS WELL BECAUSE IT'S, UM, IT'S, IT'S A DAILY BATTLE. EVERY SINGLE DAY PEOPLE BATTLE WITH ADDICTION AND, AND WE WANT TO BE THERE FOR, FOR EVERYBODY TO GET PAST THIS. UM, SO YOU CONSIDER THOSE TO BE SECULAR ACTIVITIES? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. ABSOLUTELY. WE ALSO DO, UM, UH, FREQUENTLY VISIT, UH, PYRAMID HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, UH, WITH OUR TREATMENT PROGRAM AS WELL. AND, UH, THEY WANT US TO COME BACK MORE, MORE OFTEN AND, UM, IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT TOO RIGHT NOW, BUT, UM, HOPEFULLY WITH YOUR ALL'S HELP THAT WE'D BE ABLE TO AND PROVIDE SOME, PROVIDE SOME PROGRAMS IS THERE AS WELL. AND WHAT SPECIFICALLY WOULD YOU BE USING THE FUNDS FOR? SO WE'D BE, WE WOULD LIKE TO USE THE FUNDS, UH, I BELIEVE IT'S STATED FOR, UH, A, A VAN FOR TRANSPORTATION, FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO AND FROM TREATMENT, UH, TO GET TO THEIR AA AND NA MEETINGS. AND, UM, ALSO IT, TO BE ABLE TO WORK AS A TEAM TO DEVELOP THESE PROGRAMS, UM, AT, AT ANY COST. WE DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO BE IN THE WAY AS A HURDLE. SO YES. YES SIR. CAN YOU, CAN YOU ALSO TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAMS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? THE YOUTH AND TEENS? YES, THE YOUTH AND TEENS AS WELL, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT IF WE CAP, IF WE CATCH THEM BEFORE THEY BECOME ADULTS, BEFORE THEY MAKE THAT HUGE PLUNGE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SAVING, WE'RE SAVING LIVES AND, UM, AND PEOPLE'S FUTURES AS WELL. YEAH, AND I COULD SAY THAT, UM, JUST THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE AND KNOWING DOUG AND THE WORK THAT HE'S DONE IN THIS COMMUNITY, UH, THIS IS, THIS IS A BIG STEP FORWARD FOR THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. HE'S, UH, HIS CHURCHES WITHIN THE CITY, UH, AND THEY, THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE, I'VE SEEN OVER THE YEARS, UH, THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BENEFITED FROM THAT AND THE FAMILIES THAT HAD COME BACK FROM IT. SO YES. UM, I, I COULD TELL YOU THAT, UH, IT, IT JUST, IN, IN MY, IN MY BOOK, IT'S A, IT'S A TOPNOTCH PROGRAM AND TO GIVE THEM THAT EXTRA HELP THAT THEY NEED IS ONLY GONNA HELP THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. ABSOLUTELY. ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. YES. UM, SO ARE YOU OFFERING THESE SERVICES WITHOUT ANY REFERENCE WHATSOEVER TO RELIGION IN THE PROCESS? WE DON'T, WE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE RELIGION AS LONG AS WE ARE HELPING THEM IN, IN THEIR JOURNEY AND RECOVERY AS WELL. OKAY. YES SIR. THAT IT DAVID ANYMORE? ANYBODY ELSE? WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND ALREADY, CORRECT? YES, TINA? YES. YES. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SO THAT HAS PASSED AND, UH, GINA, MYSELF OR GINA WILL BOTH, WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU AS TO HOW AND WHEN THOSE FUNDS WOULD BE RELEASED. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, MISS. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR YOUR WORK. YEAH, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. PROVEN DENY REQUEST TO. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? NO, I JUST NEED HIS CONTACT SO I CAN SEND AN AGREEMENT. I'LL GET THAT TO YOU, SIR. WE GOT IT. OKAY. . ALL RIGHT, LET ME GET BACK ON TRACK HERE. I DON'T KNOW HEIDI, THEY'RE TRYING TO HOLD ME HOSTAGE HERE. SEE PROVEN DENIED REQUEST TO FUND A HAND UP TO RECOVERY FOR $2,500. OPIOID, UH, MORAL OPIOID FUNDS. LET ME BEFORE YOU, WELL GO AHEAD. YOU MIGHT, I MUST HAVE A MOTION AND I'LL EXPLAIN. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A COMMENT. UM, THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT AGAIN HELPS, UH, WORKS THROUGH THE, UH, THE, THE COURTS AND, UH, ANY OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND WHEN WE HAD OUR BATTLES [00:25:01] WITH THE COUNTY AS TO HOW, UM, HOW MONIES WOULD BE SPLIT. THE BIGGEST THING THAT THAT STOOD OUT THAT THEY, THAT WAS POINTED OUT IS THAT WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. SO THIS IS A, A LITTLE BIT THAT WE COULD DO THAT WE CAN NOBODY COME BACK AND SAY THAT WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING. AND FOR THE MONIES THAT WE HAVE IN THE, IN THE, THE MORAL FUND, THAT IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT COULD BE USED TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO GET THROUGH THAT PROCESS. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY SCHEDULES FOR THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG EMPLOYEES. MAYOR. UH, THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WAS IN THE, UH, OUR HANDOUT, UM, SINCE CHRISTMAS IS ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, UH, FULL DAY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, A FULL DAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26TH. SINCE JANUARY 1ST IS NEW YEAR'S DAY. AND THAT'S ON A THURSDAY, UH, A FULL DAY DECEMBER 31ST AND A FULL DAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 2ND. SO IF I HEARD THAT RIGHT, YOU SAID FULL DAY ON THURSDAY THE 24TH? NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY IS WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY IS THE HOLIDAY. WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY IS THE 24TH. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY THE 24TH AND 26TH. OKAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY THE 31ST AND THE SECOND. OKAY. THE ONLY THING THAT'S CHANGED IS IN THE PAST. THE EXAMPLE YOU SHOWED US WAS WEDNESDAY WAS A HALF A DAY. THE 31ST WAS A HALF DAY. AND, UH, YOUR, YOUR MOTION IS A FULL DAY. YES. THAT YOU GOT THE MOTION. I SURE DO. THANK YOU. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. THERE YOU GO. STAFF WILL BE VERY PRODUCTIVE. THANK YOU. PROVEN DENIED. CAL'S CONTRACTORS PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 28 FOR PUBLIC WORKS EXPANSION PROJECT. $48,799 AND 10 CENTS THE SALES TAX FUND. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. GET A SECOND. YEAH. YES. YOU GOT TWO SECONDS. SECOND. AND A SECOND. SECOND. TERTIARY. ONE TERTIARY LIKE THAT. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? THIS PROJECT IS PRETTY MUCH DONE AND IT LOOKS, IT LOOKS VERY NICE. LOOKS VERY NICE. HEIDI, I GOTTA TAKE A 15 MINUTE BREAK. ALL THE CHAMBER. I SAID THAT. NO, DON'T . ALRIGHT. PROVEN DENIED. 2025 EMPLOYEE FLU SHOTS THAT ARE ALREADY BUDGETED. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. YOU CAN'T LAUGH. FORGET ABOUT IT. RIGHT. PROVEN DENY RENEWAL CONTRACT FROM GR SIUS. BRAUS. THANK YOU. SORRY SIR. FOR CITY OF MARTINSBURG TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND AGENDA MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PACKAGES $67,282 AND 30 CENTS. PREVIOUSLY BUDGETS MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? I THANK YOU FOR THAT ONE. THAT MAKES MY LIFE A WHOLE EASIER. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PROVE IT. PROVE OR DENY RECOMMENDATIONS OF AUDIT PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE. YOUR COMMITTEE HAS, UH, SCORED AND RECOMMENDED PERRY AND ASSOCIATES WHO HAVE UH, COMPLETED YOUR AUDIT THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. ASSOCIATES. AND THAT'S UH, FOR THE IMMEDIATE FISCAL YEAR. AND NEXT YEAR? NEXT YEAR? YES. LAST YEAR. AND THIS YEAR HEIDI MADE A MOTION. I'M SORRY. MOVED. NO, I WAS GETTING ALL CONFUSED HERE. MOVE TO APPROVE. THANK YOU. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED TIME FOR QUESTIONS. THE WHAT YEAR? ANDY? WHICH YEAR? . THE LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR. WHAT KIND OF YEAR? FINANCIAL YEAR. THANK YOU. FISCAL FISCAL YEAR. WOULD THAT, THE FISCAL YEAR IS THAT PHYSICAL FY PHYSICAL LOOK AND YOU DIDN'T GET CORRECTED SEVERAL TIMES. PROVEN THAT I SEA CAP LOAVES AND FISHES. A RP. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. $40,000 EVENLY DIVIDED BETWEEN RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD ASSISTANCE. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? LET, DON'T EVEN WANT TO READ THIS ONE. OH, I MISSED THAT ONE. THESE ARE ALL CD BG. I KNOW IT'S NOT. THAT'S MY OLD FUNDS. THEY'RE THEY ARE HOME [00:30:01] FUNDS. HOME FUNDS. HOME FUNDS. YES. PROVEN TO DENY JEFFERSON COUNTY MINISTRY'S A RP SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. $55,954 AND 50 CENTS. PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED OVER VOTE PROVEN DENY AMENDING. UH, HOME ARP ALLOCATION PLAN TPRA TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. $130,000. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? OPPOSED. A MOTION TO ADJOURN. HEIDI HAS TO GET TO A BARN BASH. , ARE YOU MAKING A MOTION? MOTION TO ADJOURN. I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. THERE WE GO. LET'S GO. ENJOY. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.