* 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. [00:00:01] MILES AN HOUR THOUGHT LATE FOR CLASS. YES. [1. Call to Order] CALL THE WATER. WE CALL PLEASE. YES. COUNCILMAN CRAWFORD? HERE. COUNCILMAN KNIGHT? HERE. COUNCILMAN ETHERINGTON? HERE. COUNCILMAN HARBURG? HERE. UH, MAYOR KNOWLES. HERE. COUNCILMAN COLLINSON? HERE. COUNCILWOMAN NELSON HERE. AND COUNCILMAN BAKER. PRESENT. ALRIGHT, COUNCILMAN BAKER, CAN YOU ALL LEAD US IN THE S SLEW TO THE FLAG, PLEASE? YES. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE. ALL THE FLAG STATES, AMERICA DO THE REPUBLIC. REPUBLIC. UNDER WHICH NATION? ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. ALL WALTER BALLERS. HOLY TRINITY, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING THANKING YOU THAT WE ARE STILL ABLE TO PRAY IN THE MIDST OF THIS COUNCIL. THANK YOU LORD, AS YOU GIVE THEM WISDOM FOR WHATEVER IS NEEDED AND, UH, COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL PERSONS AND THE, THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT CITY THAT WE LOVE SO MUCH HAVE QUITE A LEGACY. AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT. THANK YOU LORD. AS THERE IS TRANSPARENCY AND, UH, WORKING WITH PEOPLE, WORKING TOGETHER, WE THINK WE KNOW THAT'S, UH, THE THING THAT YOU WANT TO, UH, IMPROVE ON A LOT OF TIMES BECAUSE, UH, WE, WE GO ASTRAY. SO THANK YOU LORD FOR THAT. THANK YOU. NOW AS WE REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE, UH, PEOPLE CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THE BABY AND THE STABLE STABLE. AND THAT ALSO, UH, THERE IS, UH, GREAT WAY TO BE THINKING ABOUT HOW HE GREW AND BECAME LORD OF LORDS AND KING OF KINGS. SO, LORD, WE DO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS WE HAVE AND I PRAY THAT PEOPLE WILL BE IN ONE SPIRIT TOGETHER IN, UH, THE CITY AND WHEREVER. THANK YOU. AMEN. AMEN. AMEN. DOES EVERYBODY HAVE THEIR MICS ON? YES. [5. Approval of Minutes] OKAY. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. NOVEMBER 3RD, 2025. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES. SO MOVED. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION. DO I HAVE A SET? I HAVE A SECOND. DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? ARE WE RUNNING? IS ALL RUNNING? OKAY. JUST WANNA MAKE SURE. [6. Approve Administrative and Financial Report] APPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCIAL REPORT. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS. I PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS. LAST CALL. PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS. HEARING NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON. PRESENTATIONS. [8. Presentations] THIS IS THE FUN PART, AT LEAST FOR ME. I'D LIKE TO CALL UP FIREFIGHTER. EMT. COREY GRAY FOLLOWED WITH HIS FATHER AND HIS GRANDFATHER. ANOTHER TRADITION THAT THE MARTINSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT'S INVOLVED IN. I GOTTA TELL YOU, I KNOW THE GREAT FAMILY AND IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY TO TAKE PART IN THIS. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS WELL. ALRIGHT, LET'S GET TO THE BOTTOM OFFICIAL. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME. I, NICOLE GRAY. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. I SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, CONSTITUTION, [00:05:01] VIRGINIA. AND I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. I HOLD THE OFFICE OF FIREFIGHTER E MT, THE OFFICE OF FIREFIGHTER IN THE CITY OF MARFORD, THE CITY OF MARFORD. AND I'M NOT SUBJECT TO THE ENDING TO ANY OF THE DISQUALIFICATIONS. I'M NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DIS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, BY LAW. AND HONESTLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE SET OFFICE, DISCHARGE SET OFFICE TO THE BEST OF MY SKILL AND JUDGMENT TO THE BEST OF MY. SO HELP ME GUYS, IF YOU WANT, GET PICTURES OF THE FAMILY AND ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO INCLUDE, JERRY, BRING THEM ALL UP THE FIREPLACE. I GOTTA GET A PICTURE OF HIM. YOU, YOU WANT ME TO TAKE THEM? WELL, I KNOW YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE THIS DIVISION SATURDAY. MAKE SURE YOU GET THE CHIEF IN THERE TOO. OFFICIALLY. YEAH. OKAY, GOOD. . THAT WAS PERFECT ACTUALLY. THAT'S COOL. THANK YOU. HE'S NOT THAT'S AWESOME. I AM STAN DOWN HERE. THE NEXT, UH, OH YEAH, INTRODUCE RAY LEE. RAY IS OUR, OUR NEW CITY RECORDER. LAST RECORDER HERE WAS HERE FOR 17 YEARS, SO WE'RE HOPING THAT WE CAN KEEP IN THAT LONG . I'M GONNA SWEAR YOU IN THOUGH. GREAT. DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY HERE WITH YOU TODAY? I DON'T. I HAVE SOME FUR BABIES AT HOME, BUT I . YEAH, SURE. RAISE YOUR HAND. I STATE YOUR NAME. I RE DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WAS THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. AND THE CONS, CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF THAT. I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS DESCRIBED BY LAW THAT I POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS DESCRIBED BY LAW TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF CITY RECORDER. HOLD OFF OFFICE OF CITY RECORDER AND THE CITY OF WIDESPREAD AND THE CITY OF MARTIN. AND I'M NOT SUBJECT TO ANY OF DISQUALIFICATIONS THAT I'M NOT SUBJECT TO ANY OF THE DISQUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY LAW DESCRIBED BY LAW. AND LASTLY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE SET OFFICE. THE ALLOW BE TO DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE TO THE BEST OF MY JUDGMENT, THE BEST OF MY JUDGMENT. SO THAT YOU SHOULD, MARY, MARY, YOU SHOULD GET DOWN THERE. THAT COUNCIL. YOU WANNA JOIN US DOWN HERE? YEAH. YOU FIRST AND THEN WE'LL JOIN YOU GUYS GET IT? CAN YOU GET EVERYBODY IN THERE? UH, YES. [00:10:01] OH, . MOVING ALONG. LET'S GET IT GOING HERE. THIS PARTY STARTED BEFORE I MOVE ALONG, UH, WITH ANY REPORTS. WELL, I DIDN'T GET THERE YET, RIGHT? YES. BEFORE I MOVE ON, UM, UM, I AM REMOVING ITEM 11 E FROM THIS MONTH'S AGENDA. OKAY. THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE IRONED OUT BEFORE WE MAKE THAT APPOINTMENT, SO, ALRIGHT. 11 E IS STRIKED FROM THE AGENDA AT THIS POINT. [9. Receive and File Reports––Minutes––Correspondence of The Following] RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS MINUTES CORRESPONDING THE FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE FROM COMCAST 11 20 25 REGARDING PRICE OF JUDGMENT ADJUSTMENTS. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED REPORTS OF COUNSEL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE. HEARING NONE [11. Report of Mayor] REPORT OF THE MAYOR. BEFORE I GET STARTED, I JUST WANNA REMIND COUNCIL THAT THE ANNUAL, UH, DECORATING CONTEST, UH, I'M GONNA NEED ANY OF YOUR, UH, ANY OF YOUR, YOUR NOMINATIONS BY SATURDAY. I'VE GOTTEN A FEW FROM SOME OF YOU. AND TO BE QUITE HONEST, I'VE GOTTEN 25 TO 30 FROM THE COMMUNITY MAKING A NOMINATION. SO THIS IS THE BIGGEST THAT IT'S, IT'S EVER BEEN. EXCELLENT. IT'S THE FIFTH YEAR. SO, UH, IF YOU HAVE SOMEBODY IN YOUR WARD, UH, THAT YOU WANT TO GET RECOGNIZED OR AT LEAST HAVE A LOOK AT, PLEASE SEND IT TO ME OR TEXT ME HOWEVER YOU WANNA DO IT. REPORT MAYOR, APPROVE OR DENY REAPPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TERM 1 1 26 12 23 29. MARY DIER. I HAD THAT CONVERSATION. GREAT. THANK YOU. I NEED A MOTION. LET'S GET THE BALL ROLLING. MOVE TO APPROVE. I HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. I HAVE A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? NO, NO. WE HAVE TWO NOTES PROVEN TO DENY REAPPOINTMENT TO THE MARTINSBURG BERKELEY COUNTY CONVENTION IN VISITORS BUREAU TERM 1 1 26 TO 12 31 28. ROGER ENGEL AND MARK EISINGER MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. APPROVE DENY REAPPOINTMENT OF THE FILING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION TERM 1 1 26 1 TO 1 1 29. MARK JORDAN, GRANT MCCUNE SENIOR AND KENDRA ROGERS MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION TO SECOND A QUESTIONS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? PROVEN AND DENY APPOINTMENT TO OF MIRANDA LYNCH TO THE MARTINSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM. 5 4 24 TO 5 4 29. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE A SECOND. DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? WELL, THERE'S ONE FOR YOU. NIRVANA REPORT A CITY ATTORNEY. NOTHING TO REPORT, YOUR HONOR FOR THE CITY MANAGER. [13. Report of City Manager] GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS IS THE LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR. I'LL SPEAK FOR MYSELF. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE YEAR WENT. UM, SO HAPPY HOLIDAYS. UM, I WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOUR STAFF, UM, ESPECIALLY HERE IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS WITH THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AND ALL THE WORK THAT PUBLIC WORKS AND POLICE AND FIRE AND EXTRA TIME THAT THE STAFF HAS PUT IN FOR YOUR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS AND MAIN STREET . THEY REALLY MAKE IT LOOK EASY, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF PLANNING AND EXECUTION THAT GOES INTO IT. IF I HAD TO SUM UP 2025 WHEN I WAS INTRODUCING, UH, RAY TO THE STAFF THE OTHER DAY, IT REALLY DAWNED ON ME IF I HAD ONE WORD, IT'S TRANSITION . AND, UM, I WANT TO THANK, UH, CITY ENGINEER AND PLANNING DIRECTOR KIM PETRUS, WHO HAS SERVED FOR EIGHT YEARS, WHO HAS PUT IN HER RETIREMENT PAPERS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 16TH. SO THE NEXT TRANSITION PERIOD THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH IS THE PLANNING OFFICE. AND THE PLANNING OFFICE AT THIS POINT IS SEVERELY UNDERSTAFFED AND WORKING ON A PLAN TO TRY TO DISRUPT SERVICE AND GETTING PLANS [00:15:01] AND PERMITS OUT. AND HAVE A MEETING HERE WITH CEC VERY SOON ABOUT, AT LEAST IN THE INTERIM, DOING THIRD PARTY ENGINEERING REVIEW FOR US. AS, AS MANY OF YOU HAVE MAYBE SEEN, WE ALREADY HAVE A PLANNING DIRECTOR JOB ADVERTISEMENT OUT. WE HAVE BROADENED THE SCOPE OF THAT OVER THE LAST, UH, WEEK. WE ARE STARTING TO GET, I WOULD SAY MORE SOLID, UH, RESUMES IN AND I'VE ASKED, UH, YOUR HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR TO START SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS. UM, THE CITY ENGINEER HAS VOWED THAT SHE'LL HELP WITH WHATEVER TRANSITION THAT THERE IS. BUT, UM, AGAIN, I'D SAY THERE'S A LOT OF TRANSITION WITH NEW FACES COMES NEW OPPORTUNITIES. I'M, I'M PLEASED THAT THE NEW FACES THAT WE DO HAVE HERE, THEY'RE BEING PRODUCTIVE. THEY'RE ALREADY ADDING SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE CONVERSATION, DOING GOOD WORK. I'M PLEASED TO HAVE THEM, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S GONNA BE A LITTLE BIT MORE TRANSITION GOING INTO 2026. AND YOU KNOW, AS YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF PROJECTS HAPPENING AND I'LL GIVE YOU JUST ONE UPDATE ON YOUR GREENWAY TRAIL AND SAFE STREETS FOR ALL GRANT. THOSE GRANTS ARE IN FRONT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SIGNATURE. HOWEVER, ON THANKSGIVING WEEK THERE WAS A CALIFORNIA FEDERAL COURT CASE THAT REVISED SOME OF THE LANGUAGE. SO THAT LANGUAGE IS GOING BACK TO, UM, UH, THE SECRETARY OR FEDERAL HIGHWAYS FOR AMENDMENT. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THAT BACK. THE MAYOR HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH, UH, SENATOR KATO'S OFFICE AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO SO. IT IS STILL OUR GOAL TO TRY TO AT LEAST BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY, WELL, SUMMER OF SUMMER OF 2026. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. OTHERWISE, I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT CHRISTMAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UM, I, I JUST WANT ON ONE QUESTION. I THINK THAT I, AND I COULD BE WRONG, BUT I BELIEVE WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE, THE STREETLIGHTS, WE HAVE TWO, UH, TWO THAT, THAT ARE, THAT TWO, TWO THAT WE'RE TESTING TO SEE WHICH ONES WOULD BE MORE FITTING FOR THE DOWNTOWN. AND I BELIEVE ONE IS RIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF CITY HALL, THE OTHER ONE'S RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM, IS THAT RIGHT, JEFF? ACROSS FROM CAN YOU SPEAK TO THAT JEFF, PLEASE? 'CAUSE I THINK I BUMBLED THAT EARLIER TONIGHT WHEN I WAS TALKING TO COUNSEL. NO, THAT'S CORRECT. THERE'S, UH, TWO LIGHTS OUT FRONT. ONE'S RIGHT FRONT OF CITY HALL, THE OTHER ONE'S ACROSS THE STREET, THE ONE IN FRONT OF CITY HALL THAT HAS THE NEW STYLE, UH, GLOBE, THAT'LL BE ON THE NEW LIGHTS AND IT HAS A LITTLE BIT OF A BRIGHTER BALL. SO I KIND OF WANT EVERYBODY'S OPINION TO SEE WHICH BULB WORKS LOOKS BETTER, UH, FOR DOWNTOWN. THE BRIGHTER ONE MIGHT BE TOO BRIGHT. UH, THE ONE GLOBE THAT'S ACROSS THE STREET, IT DOESN'T HAVE A DEFLECTOR ON IT. UH, BUT THE NEW GLOBES, THE ONE ON THIS SIDE BY CITY HALL HAS A DEFLECTOR SO THE LIGHT DOESN'T SHINE UP IN THE WINDOWS ABOVE THE LIGHTS. SO THAT'S, THAT'S KIND OF WHY IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. AND THE LIGHT BULB CLOSEST TO MY OFFICE CAN BE BOUGHT OFF THE SHELF AND IS UNDER A HUNDRED DOLLARS A BULB. IS THAT CORRECT? OH YEAH. IT'S, AND THE ONE ACROSS THE STREET IS SUBSTANTIALLY MORE THAN A HUNDRED DOLLARS A BULB AND HAS TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED. SO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE LIGHT. MAY I ASK A QUESTION? SURE. WE WERE, WE WERE LOOKING AT THE, THE LIGHTS AND IT SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF LIGHT THAT WENT UP AND I WAS WONDERING IS IT POSSIBLE THAT IT IS DARK GOING UP SO THAT YOU DON'T HAVE LIGHT POLLUTION GOING UP THAT WAY FOR PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE UPPER FLOORS FOR ONE, UM, AND ALSO FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS AND JUST GENERAL LIGHT POLLUTION THAT YOU'RE LIGHTING THE SIDEWALK AREA. YEAH. SO THE GLOBE ON THE, ON THIS SIDE OF THE STREET IN FRONT OF CITY HALL HAS THAT DEFLECTOR IN IT TO TRY TO KEEP THE LIGHT GOING DOWN INSTEAD OF GOING UP. WELL WE WERE LOOKING AT IT FROM THE SECOND FLOOR AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT HAD A LOT OF LIGHT GOING UP AS WELL. AND I, I WONDERED, IS THAT A GLOBE? NO, IT WOULD BE, UH, THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE BALL. HMM. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WOULD HAVE, UM, LIKE BLACKENED PAN. I'M SORRY, BLACKENED PANELS OVER THE TOP OF IT. SOMETHING LIKE A, AN OPAQUE MATERIAL. LIKE A, IT'S LIKE A PIECE OF METAL. YEAH, THAT'S, THAT'S IN THE GLOW THAT TRIES TO, TO STOP THE UH, THE SHINE. THE, THE LIGHT SHINE ABOVE. IT'S SUPPOSED TO DEFLECT IT DOWN. HMM. ARE THEY, ARE THEY ADVERTISED AS DARK SKYLIGHTS, DO YOU KNOW? NO. WELL I WAS DOWNTOWN LAST NIGHT AND I MADE IT A POINT TO COME DOWN AND SEE WHICH ONES THAT I LIKED. AND ME PERSONALLY, I THINK ARE BRIGHTER DOWNTOWN IS, IS IMPORTANT AND THAT THE ONE IN FRONT OF CITY HALL IS THE, IS THE ONE THAT I, I WOULD PERSONALLY PICK. OKAY. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. [14. Unfinished Business] UNFINISHED BUSINESS. I THINK WE TOOK CARE OF THAT. WELL WE HAVE SOME NOW YOU HAVE IT. 14. A THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2025 [00:20:01] DASH 10 AMENDING ORDINANCE 2023 DASH 15, WHICH ESTABLISHED JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. SO MOVED BY TITLE ONLY. SECOND AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 20 25 10, WHICH ESTABLISHED JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED NEW [15. New Business] BUSINESS. I HAVE A RESOLUTION, UH, 2025 DASH 20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS SPECIALIST SARAH BECK STORM BECK, AND THE CURRENT AND COURAGE OF THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER, A STAFF SERGEANT ANDREW WOLF WHILE SERVING WASHINGTON DC AND I'M GONNA READ THE RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS SPECIALIST. THIS ONE SAYS BECKSTROM LIFE SPECIALIST SARAH BECKSTROM AND THE COURAGE OF THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER STAFF SERGEANT ANDREW WOLF WHILE SERVING IN WASHINGTON DC WHEREAS THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG ACKNOWLEDGES WITH PROFOUND SORROW AND TRAGIC LOSS OF SPECIALIST SPECIALIST SARAH BECKSTROM, A MEMBER OF THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD, WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED WHILE SERVING IN WASHINGTON DC WHEREAS THE CITY ALSO RECOGNIZES THE BRAVERY AND RESILIENCE OF STAFF SERGEANT ANDREW WOLF, A MEMBER OF THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD AND BERKELEY COUNTY RESIDENT WHO WAS INJURED DURING THE SAME INCIDENT AND COMMENCES THEIR COURAGE IN THE FACE OF DANGER. WHEREAS THESE INDIVIDUALS ANSWERED THE CALL TO PROTECT AND DEFEND OUR NATION, DEMONSTRATE DEMONSTRATING UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO DUTY, HONOR, AND SERVICE. WHEREAS THEIR SACRIFICE AND COURAGE REPRESENT THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF PATRIOTISM AND SELFLESSNESS AND THEIR MEMORY AND THEIR MEMORY AND RECOVERY SHALL FOREVER REMAIN A TESTAMENT TO STRENGTH AND PERSEVERANCE. WHEREAS THE CITY OF MARTINS, WHERE THE CITY COUNCIL OF MARTINSBURG WISHES TO EXPRESS ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS, A SPECIALIST STROM AND ITS HEARTFELT SUPPORT OF STAFF SERGEANT WOLF AND THEIR LOVED ONES. AND WHEREAS IN HONOR OF THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE, THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG HAS PLACED A COMMEMORATIVE RIBBONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS A VISIBLE SYMBOL OF RESPECT, REMEMBRANCE, AND SOLIDARITY. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESO RESOLVED THAT THE CI THE CITY MARTINSBURG CITY COUNCIL HEREBY HONORS AND RECOGNIZES THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF SPECIALIST SARA SARA BECKSTROM AND THE COURAGE OF STAFF SERGEANT ANDREW WOLF, BOTH PROUD MEMBERS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD AND EXTENDS SYMPATHY AND GRATITUDE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY RECORDER SHALL TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION. SO THE APPROPRIATE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITIES AND THE FAMILIES OF BOTH MEMBERS AS A SYMBOL OF THE SYMBOL OF THE CITY'S RESPECT AND GRATITUDE. I WITNESS THEREOF AND WITNESS THEREOF. I KEVIN KNOWLES'S MAYOR HAVE HERE UNTO MY HAND AND CAUSED THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA TO BE AFFIXED THIS 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025. PROVEN DENY REQUEST FROM THE EASTERN PANHANDLE EMPOWERMENT CENTER. DEEP BACK TO HANG BLUE RIBBONS ON PARKING METERS ON QUEEN STREET FROM JANUARY 1ST TO JANUARY 31ST TO TO OBSERVE IN OBSERVANCE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PROVE DENIED DEED OF DEDICATION OF EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY BETWEEN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AND OVERLAY. IS THAT OVERLAY ONE LLC FOR REAL ESTATE DEPICTED AS CLEE DRIVE SQUA TERRACE, DARDEN COURT STATION TERRACE, STRATHMORE WAY, STRATHMORE WAY, AINO HILLS WAY AND LEWISBURG LANE ON THAT FINAL PLAT SECTION, [00:25:01] PHASE ONE MARTINSBURG VENTURES LLC MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION TO SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENIED BID RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEMOLITION AND RELATED SERVICES OF FOUR STRUCTURES. $115,524 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND RE MEDIATION LLC MOVE TO APPROVE THESE BID RECOMMENDATION. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? OPPOSED, PROVEN AND DENIED PAY NUMBER ONE, SNIKERS CUSTOM PAVING 770, UH, $738,295 MOVE TO PROOF. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION I SECOND A. ANY UH, QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN TO DENY PURCHASE OF POLARIS RANGER XP 1000 AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT SOURCE? WELL 55 50 $4,827 AND 68 CENTS OF WHICH $45,454 AND 54 CENTS IS GRANT FUNDED. UM, MAYOR THAT PRICE WAS GOOD FOR 30 DAYS AND THE FIRE CHIEF BEFORE THE MEETING SAID THE PRICE HAS INCREASED TO $55,212 AND 15 CENTS, WHICH I'M NOT A MATH MAJOR, BUT AROUND 300 BUCKS. YOU HEARD THOSE NUMBERS. PLEASE MAKE NOTE THAT THAT'S CHANGED. SAY THOSE NUMBERS AGAIN PLEASE AND I WILL TAKE A NOTE MOTION WITH THAT CHANGE. 55,212 AND 15 CENTS. THANK YOU SIR. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? IS THAT, IS THAT THE, THE ONE THAT YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING TO START TRAINING WITH IN THAT? YES. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENIED PITNEY BOWES MAIL MACHINE AND INSERT OR UPGRADE. $1,389 AND 60 CENTS A MONTH. THAT'S AN INCREASE OF $225 AND 67 CENTS A MONTH. MOVE TO IMPROVE. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY RENEWAL AGREEMENT FOR PARKING SOFTWARE T TWO SYSTEMS 2 1 26 TO 1 31 27 MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? THERE IS A PRICE TO THAT $6,816. I HAVE A MOTION AND I HAVE A SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? WE HAVE NOTHING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. NO, YOUR HONOR. I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THERE WE GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GREAT DAY. YOU READY? WELCOME ABOARD. * 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.