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[00:00:06]

ARE YOU READY? I'D

[1. Call to Order]

LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

ROLL CALL PLEASE.

COUNCILWOMAN CRAWFORD HERE.

UH, STEVE COUNCILMAN KNIGHT IS ABSENT.

UH, COUNCILMAN ELLINGTON HERE.

COUNCILMAN HAR.

HERE.

UH, ACKNOWLEDGING CITY ATTORNEY KIN SAYER.

MAYOR KNOWLES.

HERE, CITY MANAGER ANDY BLAKE.

UH, COUNCILMAN COLLINSON.

HERE.

COUNCILWOMAN NELSON.

HERE.

COUNCILMAN BAKER.

PRESENT.

COUNCILMAN BAKER, LEAD US IN THE SUIT TO THE FLAG, PLEASE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TWO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDERGONE INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE SPRAWL.

UH, WHO'S LEADING US IN PRAYER TODAY? REVEREND RU RUFUS HERE.

WELL, WELL, I HAVE SOMEONE HERE THAT WILL LEAD US IN PRAYER.

COULD YOU PLEASE COME UP? WONDERFUL.

AMEN.

LET US PRAY.

GOD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND THIS TIME, AND THIS HOUR.

I PRAY THAT AS OUR LEADERS COME TOGETHER, OUR MAYOR AND OUR CITY COUNCIL, AND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE PRESENT IN THE ROOM, GOD, THAT YOU WOULD BE IN THE ROOM, GOD, AND THAT YOU WOULD HAVE YOUR PEACE REIGN, YOUR JOY REIGN, AND YOUR LOVE REIGN.

WE THANK YOU GOD FOR COVERING THIS CITY AND KEEPING A HEDGE OF PROTECTION AROUND THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG.

I PRAY THAT FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, THAT THE CITY WOULD COME TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER AS ONE WITH NO DIVISION AND NO CHAOS AND NO DISRUPTION AND NO DISTURBANCE.

FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP THAT YOU HAVE ASSIGNED TO THE CITY.

IN JESUS' NAME I PRAY, AMEN.

AMEN.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR STEPPING IN.

, GET A DOUBLE DOSE TODAY.

NICE

[5. Approval of Minutes]

APPROVAL, MINUTES APPROVED.

MON NOAH, MAY 7TH, 2026.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

MINUTES.

SO MOVED.

SECOND.

I GOT A FIRST.

I GET A SECOND.

UH, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED? APPROVE

[6. Approve the Administrative and Financial Report]

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS.

MOVE TO APPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS.

SECOND, FIRST, AND SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? ALL

[7. Presentations]

RIGHT, I'M GONNA STEP DOWN, GET SOME PROCLAMATIONS HERE TO READ OR PASS ON.

AND FIRST ONE I'D LIKE TO DO IS FOR JAKE JACOB.

THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR RETIRING FIREFIGHTER EMT PARAMEDIC JAMES STATES FOR HIS 20 YEARS OF SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF MARTIN.

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE, AT LEAST FOR MY 13 YEARS.

I KNOW.

THANK YOU.

RESOLUTION TO APPRECIATION.

FIREFIGHTER, EMT PARAMEDIC, JACOB GATES, WARRENSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF WARRENSBURG.

WHEREAS JACOB GATES STARTED HIS CAREER WITH THE CITY OF WARRENSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT ON MARCH 13TH, 2006, AND WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AS RETIREMENT AFFECTED MARCH 14TH, 2026, COLON IN OVER TWO DECADES OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY.

AND WHEREAS THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE, JACOB HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED UNW DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.

HIS CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, AND STATE FIRE AND HEALTH OFFICIALS HAS ENSURE THE DELIVERY OF EXCEPTIONAL FIRE AND EMS SERVICES, EARNING THE TRUST AND GRATITUDE OF THE MARTINSBURG COMMUNITY AND THE BROADER BERKELEY COUNTY REGION.

AND WHEREAS JACOB YATES HAS BEEN INDISPENSABLE ASSET TO BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, THE SELFLESS COMMITMENT, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGING DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS AND UNWAVERING PROFESSIONALISM SERVE AS A SHINING EXAMPLE ABOUT STANDING SERVICE.

AND WHEREAS JACOB HAS DISCHARGED HIS DUTIES WITH THE UTMOST INTEGRITY, COMPETENCE, AND DEDICATION, EMBODYING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, HIS ROLES AS FIREFIGHTER

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EMT PARAMEDIC WITHIN OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVE UNDERSCORED HIS STEADFAST SERVICE AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS, ENSURING THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

HIS EXCEPTIONAL COURAGE AND TIRELESS DILIGENCE HAVE LEFT AN ENDUR ENDURING MARK ON THE DEPARTMENT THAT LIVES ON AND EVERYTHING HE TOUCHED.

AND WHEREAS ACROSS HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE EXCEEDING 20 YEARS, JACOB POSITIVELY IMPACTED COUNTLESS LIVES WITHIN THE CITY OF MARBURG AND THE BROADER REGION.

AND NOW THEREFORE, BEING RESOLVED THAT THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND THE ESTEEMED CITY COUNCIL PROUDLY ACKNOWLEDGED FIREFIGHTER EMT PARAMEDIC JACOB GATES FOR HIS NUMEROUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BARN FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND IT ESTEEMED CITIZENS AND ENTERPRISES.

WE HAVE FINALLY RESOLVED, WE EXTEND OUR WARMEST WISHES FOR FULFILLING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT, COUPLED WITH HEARTFELT GRATITUDE FOR JACOB'S SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF MARBURG SINCE 2006, THE WITNESS THEREOF AT KEVIN DOLES, MAYOR OF BARNES BURG HAVE HERE TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY OFFORD WEST VIRGINIA TO BE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2020.

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT AND THERE'S NO TION.

.

THANK YOU.

DO YOU WANNA TAKE ANYBODY WANT PICTURES OR PICTURE OF YOUR YEP.

THERE MOM AND DAD.

WANNA GET A PICTURE TOP? SURE.

WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU.

SO NEXT ON THE AGENDA, UH, HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR PRIDE.

MARK, ANYBODY HERE FOR THIS PROCLAMATION? PLEASE.

COME ON.

PROCLAMATION FIVE MONTH JUNE, 2026.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG RECOGNIZES IT CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY AND RESILIENCE OF ITS RESIDENTS THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY TO THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR CITY.

AND WHEREAS PRIDE MONTH HAS CELEBRATED EACH JUNE, FOUNDED IN 1969, STONEWALL UPRISING IN NEW YORK CITY, A PIVOTAL, PIVOTAL, PIVOTAL, GOT PIVOTAL PIVOTAL EVENT IN THE MOVEMENT FOR LG BT LGBTQ PLUS RIGHTS AND EQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES.

NOW, WHEREAS MOBERG IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDING OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR GENDER EXPRESSION ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND ARE AFFORDED THE SAME RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS UNDER THE LAW.

AND WHEREAS IN 2016, THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG BERG TOOK A BOLD AND AFFIRMING STEP BY PASSING A COMPREHENSIVE NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE THAT PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY, REINFORCING OUR CITY'S COMMITMENT TO FAIRNESS, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OF ALL PEOPLE.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF WINESBURG REMAINS FIRM AND ITS COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND FACT OF ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RECOGNIZING THAT THESE VALUES ARE ESSENTIAL TO BUILDING A STRONG, WELCOMING HYBRID CITY FOR EVERYONE.

AND WHEREAS PRIDE MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO UPLIFT LGBTQ PLUS VOICES, CELEBRATE HARD FOUGHT PROGRESS, AND REFLECT ON THE WORK STILL AHEAD, TO ENJOY THE MARKET SAFE AND A FREE HOME FOR EVERY PERSON.

NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED.

I KEVIN KNOWLES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, TO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE, 2026 AS PRIDE MONTH IN THE

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CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LG LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARD A FUTURE WHERE EVERY PERSON IS FREE TO LIVE AUTHENTICALLY AND WITHOUT FEAR IN WHICH THEREOF.

I, KEVIN ROLL'S MAYOR, APPEAR UNTO MY HAND AND CAUSE THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA TO BE AFFIXED ON THIS 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026.

I'M WEARING MANY HATS TODAY.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE DOWN THERE? I FORGOT.

THANK YOU.

YEAH, DON'T HIT ANYBODY OPEN.

I GOT MM-HMM .

NEXT ON THE AGENDA, IS ANYBODY HERE FROM THE FARMER'S MARKET? WOULD I DO THIS ON ANYBODY FROM THE FARMER'S MARKET? WE'LL DO THIS ONE ON THE SQUARE.

OH, GOOD.

OKAY.

NEXT PROCLAMATION IS PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ALRIGHT, ANYBODY HERE FROM THE USA ? ANYBODY HERE REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? I THINK WE SHOULD ALL STAND IN .

IT'S ALL EVERYBODY.

YEAH.

PROCLAMATION.

HONORING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JUNE 11TH, 2026.

WE'RE AT JULY 4TH, 2026, MARCH THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOLLOWING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHEN OUR NATION FIRST DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE AND COMMITTED ITSELF TO THE ENDURING PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY, EQUALITY, AND SELF-GOVERNANCE.

AND WHEREAS FOR 250 YEARS, THE UNITED STATES HAS STOOD AS A BEACON OF FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY, GUIDED BY THE CONSTITUTION, THE RULE OF LAW, AND COLLECTED EFFORTS OF GENERATION OF AMERICANS, THE WORK TO STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE OUR DEMOCRACY.

WHEREAS THIS HISTORIC MILESTONE INVITES US TO REFLECT ON OUR NATION'S JOURNEY, ITS CHALLENGES, ITS PROGRESS, AND ITS ACHIEVEMENTS, AND TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE DEFENDED OUR FREEDOMS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF WEINBERG HOLDS A MEANINGFUL PLACE IN THIS STORY FROM ITS EARLY FOUNDING DAYS AND CONNECTIONS TO THE AMERICAN FRONTIER, THROUGH ITS ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INDUSTRY, IT HAS CONTINUED EVOLUTION AS A STRONG AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY IN EAST JAPAN.

AND WHEREAS THE AMERICAN 250TH COMMEMORATION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO COME TOGETHER IN UNITY AND PRIDE, TO CELEBRATE OUR SHARED HERITAGE, AND TO RE REFORM OUR COMMITMENT TO CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

AND WHEREAS THE FUTURE OF OUR NATURE NATION DEPENDS ON THE CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT, PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP OF ITS CITIZENS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED.

I, KEVIN KNOWLES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, TO HEAR, HEREBY COMPLAIN JULY 4TH, 2026 AS AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY DAY IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CELEBRATE THIS HISTORIC OCCASION THROUGH CELEBRATIONS, EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, AND ACTS OF SERVICE THAT HONOR OUR NATION'S FOUNDING VALUES AND REFLECT THE SPIRIT OF MARTINSBURG AND WITNESS THEREOF.

MIKE, KEVIN KNOWLES.

MAYOR, HAVE I HERE UNTO MY HAND AND CAUSED THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY OF ORANGEBURG, WEST VIRGINIA TO BE AFFIXED THIS 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026.

YOU KNOW WHAT? CAN I GET A PICTURE? YOU ALL COME DOWN? NO, I'LL BE, YOU NEED OTHER SIDE OF THE STAIRS TO HELP YOU.

I'M ALRIGHT.

YEAH.

TAKE YEAH, I CAN, I CAN TAKE ONE FOR YOU.

YOU WANT

[00:15:05]

ALL 3, 2, 1.

THANK YOU.

WE SHOULD HAVE SAID, GOD BLESS AMERICA.

WE SHOULD HAVE SENT GOD.

DOESN'T MATTER GOD.

IT JUST STARTED OUT.

THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO.

YOU DO HAVE A WHAT'S THAT? I'M VERY CAREFUL.

EXACTLY.

UP, DOWN DEAL.

WHAT WAS THAT WORD? WHAT WAS THAT? .

OKAY.

UM, YOU KNOW WHAT I, I, THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO DO BEFORE, UH, WE GOT STARTED.

[Additional Item]

I, I NEED, UH, TO REMOVE ONE ITEM FROM THE AGENDA AND THAT ITEM IS 11 F UH, IN THE APPOINTMENT SECTION.

SO I WOULD NEED A MOTION TO REMOVE THAT AT THIS TIME.

I'LL A MOTION.

I SECOND.

SECOND.

I GOT SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED YOU JUST REMOVE THE ITEM FOR NOW.

SECOND.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS, PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS.

LAST CALL.

PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS.

HEARING NONE.

WE'LL MOVE ON.

[9. Receive and File Reports, Minutes, and Correspondence of the Following]

RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS MINUTES, CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FOLLOWING.

NINE, EIGHT THROUGH NINE G.

SO MOVED.

SECOND.

MOTION.

I A SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED REPORTS OF COUNCIL AS A WHOLE COMMITTEE.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY

[11. Report of Mayor]

REPORT TO THE MAYOR.

OKAY.

UH, THERE ARE CURRENT, UH, CURRENT OPENINGS FOR DIFFERENT COMMITTEES HERE.

UH, SOME OF THEM WILL BE FILLED HOPEFULLY TONIGHT.

UH, BUT THOSE ARE WHAT WE NEED THERE AND I THINK WE'RE GONNA START PUTTING THOSE ON OUR WEBSITE ALSO.

SO CONTINUED SUCCESS, SUCCESS ON GETTING, UH, APPLICATIONS IN AND WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.

11 B, APPROVE DENY APPOINTMENT OF BEN PAULSON AS A MEMBER OF THE SHADETREE COMMISSION TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM.

5 9 20 25 TO 5 9 20 28.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? APPROVE.

APPROVE OR DENY APPOINTMENT OF CHRISTINA PAULSON TO MEMBER AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM.

12 31 25 TO 12 31 28.

MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION.

I SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE ALL OPPOSED? APPROVE AND DENY APPOINTMENT, UH, OF MARY BEEZY CURSE EY AS A MEMBER OF THE SHADE TREE COMMISSION TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM.

5 9 24 TO 5 9 20 27.

MOVE TO PROOF.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? JUST TO KEEP IN MIND.

THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW THAT'S FOR ONE YEAR.

SEE THAT? OKAY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? OPPOSED.

OH, KNOWING THAT, OKAY.

PROVEN DENY APPOINTMENT OF, UH, CARTER WALBURN AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM.

1 1 26 TO 1 1 29.

MOVE TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF CARTER WALBURN.

I HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR A AYE, WELCOME ON BOARD.

CARTER CARTER'S IN THE BACK.

IF ANYBODY WANTS TO GET A PICTURE OF HIM NOW BECAUSE .

ALRIGHT.

REPORT A CITY ATTORNEY.

NOTHING.

REPORT YOUR HONOR.

REPORT A CITY MANAGER.

[13. Report of City Manager]

I HAVE A FEW THINGS.

MAYOR, LAST TIME I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING, SO, ALRIGHT, MAKE UP FOR, HERE WE GO.

UM, YOU GOT TWO MINUTES.

YOU CITY STAFF CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON THE BUILD AND THE SAFE STREETS FOR ALL.

I THINK NEXT WEEK WE HAVE OUR SIX REVISION MEETING WITH THE FEDS.

WOW.

UH, NEPA PROCESS CONTINUES, BUT WITH THE SIXTH REVISION HAS NOW BEEN SENT BACK FROM DOT.

THE PROJECT IS GOING, BUT UM, WE, WE, EVERY TIME WE GO TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF THE, UH, GOVERNMENT, WE GET ANOTHER REVISION.

SO WE'RE SLOWLY CLOGGING AWAY AT THAT SLOGGING, CLOGGING, WHATEVER.

UM, I WANT TO PERSONALLY OR PUBLICLY THANK,

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UH, SENATOR CAPITO.

IF YOU, UM, SAW THE NEWS.

UM, THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED IN THE, UNDER THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND BILL FOR THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG TO RECEIVE $5 MILLION FOR A NEW FIRE STATION ON THE WEST SIDE OF 81.

I WANT TO WARN PEOPLE THAT IS CONTINGENT UPON PASSING A FEDERAL BUDGET, WHICH COULD BE A BIG IF, BUT IT'S THE FIRST STEP AND, UM, IT'S, IT'S GOOD NEWS THAT THE CITY MADE THE CUT AND WE APPRECIATE SENATOR CAPTO FOR DOING THAT.

JEFF IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A PAVING LIST AND AS YOU KNOW, LAST YEAR WE, UM, UM, WE STARTED IMPLEMENTING, UM, AI TO HELP US WITH THE STREETS.

SO HE'S IN THE MIDDLE OF, UH, GRADING EVERY STREET IN THE CITY AND WE'LL HAVE A LIST TO YOU SOON ON PAVING.

THAT WILL USUALLY PROBABLY GO OUT IN AUGUST, SEPTEMBER.

THAT'S USUALLY WHAT WE DO AFTER WE SEE WHAT OUR, UH, UNASSIGNED BALANCE IS.

AND SPEAKING UNASSIGNED BALANCE.

UM, YOU HAVE ALL YOUR BUDGET REVISIONS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT.

THERE'S ABOUT THREE WEEKS LEFT IN THE FISCAL YEAR.

AND THEN, UM, IN JULY WILL BE THE FIRST REVISION.

AND WHAT WE'LL PROBABLY DO IS NOT GET IN THE WEEDS, BUT WE'RE IN A MODIFIED ACCRUAL OF ACCOUNTING.

SO WE'LL PROBABLY WAIT TILL SEPTEMBER TO BRING ALL THE UNASSIGNED BALANCE OVER FOR, YOU KNOW, FOR THE PRIORITIES THAT WE PUT IN THE, IN THE BUDGET TO FUND.

I WANNA THANK JAY.

I ACTUALLY WANNA THANK THE MAYOR TOO.

WE'VE BEEN IN SOME PRETTY INTENSE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEP OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS.

UM, I THINK THAT WE HAD A VERY GOOD MEETING THIS MORNING THAT'S GOING TO SAVE THE RATE PAYERS OF SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY COMPARED TO WHERE WE WERE IN TERMS OF A LONG-TERM CONTROL PLAN FOR THE WASTEWATER PLANT, WHICH IS REQUIRED UNDER THE MPDS PERMIT.

AND AFTER HAVING SOME MEETINGS WITH THE DEP, I THINK, AND JAY, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA SAVE A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF RATE PAYER MONEY AFTER HAVING SOME CONVERSATION WITH THE DEP.

SO I, I APPRECIATE THAT EFFORT.

HPRC, UM, THOSE REVISIONS WE STARTED THAT, THAT PUT ON THE BACK BURNER WHEN WE, UM, WHEN FRANKLY WE HAD A LOT OF STAFF TRANSITION DOWNSTAIRS.

WE'RE TRYING TO PUT THAT BACK ON THE FRONT BURNER TO GET THAT, UM, UM, COMPLETED.

AND THE REASON WHY WE NEED TO GET THAT COMPLETED IS 'CAUSE BELIEVE IT OR NOT, YOUR COMP PLAN IS DUE IN 2028.

SO PROBABLY IN JULY OR AUGUST YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE A TASK ORDER IN ORDER TO REVISE YOUR COMP PLAN.

UH, THAT'S DUE IN 2028 AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET, UM, THAT COMP PLAN ADOPTED PRIOR TO JUNE OF 2028.

UM, THERE'S A LOT GOING ON.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS ALWAYS.

AND, UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU ANDY.

THANK YOU.

UM, THANK YOU.

ANDY'S BEING SO KIND FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, BUT, UH, THAT EFFORT WAS LED BY ANDY TO, UH, GET WITH DEP AND MOVE THAT FORWARD.

SO I COMMEND YOU ON THE HARD WORK THAT YOU ALSO DO.

HE ALWAYS GIVES EVERYBODY ELSE CREDIT.

DOESN'T TAKE ANY CREDIT HIMSELF.

THAT MUST IS THAT ONE OF THOSE 15? IT'S THE 16TH CENTURY 16TH .

16TH .

NO NEW BUSINESS.

[15. New Business]

15 A A PROVEN DENY REAPPOINTMENT OF RAY LEE AS CITY RECORDER TERM.

JUNE 1ST, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2027.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

I KNOW THERE'S LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, NO.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? I WILL SAY RAY HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB AND I APPRECIATE HIM BEING HERE.

I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LOT TO DO.

.

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR.

WE NEED TO APPOINT A CITY TREASURER FROM JUNE 1ST, 2026 TO JUNE 30TH, 2027.

DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS? WASN'T IT GOING? I THINK, UH, KEN'S UP.

KEN'S UP FOR TREASURER.

YEAH.

OH, UH, I, UH, NOMINATE KEN COLLINSON FOR TREASURER.

I GOT, I GOT A NOMINATION.

I'LL SECOND THAT.

YOU GOTTA SECOND YOU ACCEPT IT? YES, I WILL ACCEPT IT.

OKAY.

YOUR JOB IS ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED YOU ASK HEIDI WHAT YOUR JOB IS TO MAKE SURE I SIGN ON THE CHECKS.

YEP.

POINT MAYOR PRO TEMP.

JUNE 20.

JUNE 1ST, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2027.

MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, APPOINT STEVE NPE AS MAYOR PRO TEMP.

I HAVE A MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

IS HE IN AGREEMENT? YES.

GOOD.

SECOND .

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? IS THAT IS THAT? HERE COMES THE STORM WATER .

I DIDN'T SAY THAT TOO LOUD DID I? DID I DID.

I DID.

YOU DID NOT ENOUGH.

YOU DID.

RUBEN DENIED

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REAPPOINTMENT OF JUDGE BUCK.

AN ALTERNATIVE JUDGE.

JARED ADAMS. UH, JUDGE DALE BUCK.

LET'S, LET'S PUT HIS FIRST NAME IN THERE.

AN ALTERNATE JUDGE JARED A ADAMS. JUNE 1ST, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2027.

MOVE TO APPROVE, UH, RAPE REAPPOINTMENT OF JUDGE DALE BUCK AND ALTERNATE JUDGE JARRET ADAMS. SECOND.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

PROVEN AND DENY RESOLUTION 2026 DASH OH SIX AUTHORIZING GENERAL FUND REVISION NUMBER THREE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

2026.

MOVE TO PROOF.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? APPROVE AND DENY PARKING REVISION NUMBER TWO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

2026.

MOVE TO PROOF.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? APPRO DENY, UH, FIRE EMS REVISION NUMBER FOUR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

2026.

MOVE TO APPROVE FIRE EEMS REVISION TO NUMBER TWO.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? OPPOSED.

PROVEN DENY POLICE ACCESS LEVY REVISION NUMBER TWO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

2026.

MOVE TO PROOF.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

PROVEN DENY SANITATION REVISION NUMBER TWO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

2026.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY WATER AND SEWER FUND BUDGET REVISION NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

5 20 26.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED MAKE COMMENT ON A, B, C, A ZONING FORM FOR P-B-B-L-L-C DOING BUSINESS AS TOTE MC FLIPPERS.

.

ARE THEY HERE? YOU HERE? THEY SAID THAT THEY SO WE CAN STILL SEND THAT ON.

ANY PROBLEMS FROM THE CHIEF I'LL ANY IF WE'RE DOING SOMETHING SO MOVED.

MOTION.

SO MOVED TO PASS IT ON WITHOUT COMMENT.

HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

DISCUSS.

TAKE ACTION.

REGARDING TONY M MUSIC AND ARTS FOUNDATION, REQUEST TO WAIVE SIGN FEE TO PLACE MURAL ON NORTH FACING WALL OF THE BELLBOY HOUSE WITH SUPPORT BY THE BERKELEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

$1,861.

SO BEFORE WE DO THAT, MR. EDINGTON POINTED THIS OUT AND HE'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

IT'S NOT THE NORTH WALL, IT'S ACTUALLY THE EAST FACING WALL.

'CAUSE IT FACES THE TRAIN STATION.

THEIR LETTER'S INCORRECT.

IT'S, THEY, THEY'RE DIRECTIONALLY CHALLENGED.

IT'S THE EAST FACING WALL.

OKAY.

OKAY.

THE NORTH FACING WALL IS THE ONE WITH THE FRONT DOOR AND THE WINDOWS.

YEAH.

IF I MAY, THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL CORRECTION TO THAT.

IT'S NOT ACTUALLY THE BELLBOY HOUSE, IT'S THE BUILDING WHICH HOUSES THE BELLBOY COLLECTION.

SO THAT IS ALSO INACCURATE.

AND THAT WAS MY FAULT.

I APOLOGIZE.

HELLO EVERYBODY.

WELL THAT MAKES, THAT MAKES WAY MORE SENSE.

STAND.

YES.

YES, IT DOES.

IT IT IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.

IT'S TONY'S.

I KNOW HIM.

OH, OKAY.

WELL I WAS TRYING TO BE KIND .

DO YOU ME TAKE SOME ACTION? MOVE TO APPROVE AND THE MOTION TO APPROVE.

YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TO, WE NEED TO AMEND WHAT WE'RE DISCUSS BOARD NOW.

OKAY.

MAY MAKE A MOTION TO UM, CALL IT THE EAST SIDE AND NOT THE BELL VOID, BUT THE COLLECTION BILL.

SO MOVED.

SECOND.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH? WAIT A MINUTE.

GO BACK.

IS IT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE NEW HOUSE? YOU'RE OF THE NEW BUILDING.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OLD THE COLLECTIONS.

YES IT IS.

I WAS TOLD IT'S THE NORTH HOUSE.

IT'S THE ONE THAT FACES THE TRAIN STATION.

SO THAT IS NOT NORTH.

THAT'S EAST.

THAT'S EAST.

THAT WOULD BE EAST'S FACES EAST, WHETHER IT BE EAST OR NORTH.

WHATEVER.

I MOVE TO APPROVE .

AND I WILL SECOND THAT.

I LOVE THAT YOU ARE PUTTING ART ON A WALL AND THANK YOU .

MY FAVORITE WAS THE CARDINAL.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THE TIME THAT'S THE, THAT WE'RE GOING.

YAY.

I THINK WE'RE, I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

WE'RE GOOD.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

THANKS.

MOVING ON.

THANK YOU.

PROVEN DENY RENEWAL PROPOSAL WITH UH WV CORP TO PROVIDE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.

$780,815.

14.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY RENEWAL OF CITY OF MARTINSBURG WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE WITH IN COVA 202,733.

DO $730

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AND 71 CENTS.

MOVE THEY APPROVE.

I HAVE A MOTION.

I HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND.

I HAVE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? THERE WE'RE PROVE AND DENY TASK ORDER 43 WITH CEC TO PROVIDE ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICE THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2027.

9,000 A MONTH.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

MOTION.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY AGREEMENT.

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES FOR MUNICIPAL JUSTICE TRAINING PROPOSAL $6,400 PLUS TRAVEL.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

I GOT A MOTION.

I GET A SECOND.

SECOND.

I GOT A SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? APPROVE DENY AGREEMENT.

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND COURT CASE RESOLUTION BUNDLE $5,355 PLUS $105 ANNUAL MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

I'VE GOT MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? JUST FOR THE RECORD, THAT IS GOING TO ALLOW PEOPLE DEPLETE GUILTY ONLINE AND PAY THEIR FINES ONLINE SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO COME IN TO THE COURT ANYMORE.

FANTASTIC.

PROVEN TO DENY PURCHASE OF 2026 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 FOR PUBLIC WORKS TO COSTAR'S COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM.

$44,220 AND 15 CENTS, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN AYE.

PURCHASE OF 2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3,500 FOR PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH COSTAR'S COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM.

$66,348 AND 15 CENTS PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED MOVE TO APPROVE 2025.

PURCHASE OF 2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? A.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED PROVEN DENY AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS ENTERPRISE TO EXTRACT DATA FROM EXISTING FINANCIAL SOFTWARE TO IMPORT INTO NEW FINANCIAL SOFTWARE.

$5,000.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THAT'S DIFFERENT.

PROVE AND DENY AGREEMENT WITH THE CIVIL CEC TO PERFORM STATEWIDE SYSTEM.

PERFORM SYSTEM WIDE WATER LEAK DETECTION SERVICES.

HUNDRED $95,000.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? UH, I BELIEVE WE

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WE WE'RE GOING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION? YES.

OH, OKAY.

THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

POSSIBLE LITIGATION.

POSSIBLE LITIGATION.

OKAY.

A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

POSSIBLE LITIGATION.

SECOND.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, EVERYBODY SHUT THROUGH.