REGULAR
MEETING JUNE 16, 2009:
The regular meeting of the Common Council of the City
of
PRESENT: City Manager
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES: Minutes from the
regular meeting on June 2, 2009, were approved as printed.
CORRESPONDENCE: Mayor
Councilor
Byrne presented both Mayor Hicks and Mayor Justice certificates commemorating
the Sister Cities visit from
Mayor
Mayor
Councilor
Spencer, as Deputy Mayor, presented Mayor Justice with a Proclamation to
celebrate his tenure as Mayor and commemorate this, his last City Council
Meeting, as he retires from Morgantown City Council.
PUBLIC HEARING -AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE PURCHASE ENERGY
SAVING AGREEMENT:
Jim
Kotcon,
There
being no more appearances, Mayor
PUBLIC HEARING -AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF
PROPERTY TO THE CITY AS REQUIRED SECTION 2.12(7) OF THE CHARTER:
There
being no appearances, Mayor Justice declared this public hearing closed.
PUBLIC HEARING -AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE 2009-2010 RATES
OF COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES:
There
being no appearances, Mayor Justice declared this public hearing closed.
PUBLIC HEARING -AN ORDINANCE INCREASING MONETARY AMOUNTS OF THE PERSONNEL RULES FOR
LONGEVITY PAY, SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL AND HAZARDOUS DUTY:
There
being no appearances, Mayor Justice declared this public hearing closed.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
A LEASE PURCHASE ENERGY SAVING AGREEMENT:
The below entitled Ordinance was
presented for second reading:
AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE PURCHASE ACQUISITION AND FINANCING OF CERTAIN
ENERGY SAVING EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF MORGANTOWN, THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, A GUARANTEED ENERGY
SAVINGS CONTRACT, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SUCH ACQUISITION AND
FINANCING AND APPROVING ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
Motion
by Byrne, second by Bane to adopt the above entitled Ordinance. Motion carried
7-0.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE CITY AS REQUIRED SECTION 2.12(7) OF THE
CHARTER: The
below entitled Ordinance was presented for second reading:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF
PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF
Motion
by Gaddis, second by Byrer to adopt the above entitled Ordinance. Motion
carried 7-0.
AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE 2009-2010 RATES OF
COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES: The below entitled Ordinance was presented for second
reading:
AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATES OF
City
Manager
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING MONETARY AMOUNTS OF THE PERSONNEL RULES FOR
LONGEVITY PAY, SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL AND HAZARDOUS DUTY: The below
entitled Ordinance was presented for second reading:
AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS III-1(B)(LONGEVITY PAY), III-3(B)(SHIFT
DIFFERENTIAL), AND III-4(HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY) OF THE PERSONNEL RULES OF THE CITY
OF
Motion
by Selin, second by Byrne to adopt the above entitled Ordinance. Motion carried
7-0.
BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS: City Council (re)appointed the following
members by acclamation: Edward Cordwell to the BOPARC Board; Jean Hagan to the
Parking Authority; and David Huffman, Robert Feather, Marca Paparozzi &
New business:
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING
THE CITY OF
Motion
by Byrne, second by Bane to adopt the above stated Resolution. Motion carried 7-0.
RESOLUTION
SUPPLEMENTING THE JUNE 16, 2009 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE-PURCHASE
ACQUISITION AND FINANCING OF CERTAIN ENERGY SAVING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY: The above entitled Resolution was
presented for approval:
Motion
by Byrne, second by Bane by Gaddis to adopt the above stated Resolution. Motion carried 7-0.
PUBLIC
PORTION:
Andrea
Soccorsi,
Anita
Lewis,
Tanya
Caplan,
Maria
Smith, Marketing Officer, Mountain Line Transit Authority, spoke advocating
Dump the Pump Day. She asked everyone for their participation in using public
transportation more frequently.
A Jerome
Park Resident spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning and Habitat for
Humanity Housing projects in the neighborhood. [She did not give her name, nor
sign in during the Public Portion]
There
being no more appearances, Mayor
SPECIAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS: No
reports.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
INFORMATION:
Item No 1: As discussed, the 2010 Census is an important
opportunity for the City of
NEW BUSINESS:
Item No.1: Council has named fiscal year 2009-2010 as The Year
of Active Transport. To support this
initiative, the City’s Pedestrian and Bike Boards have requested limited funds
to support promotion of the designation.
I agree with their suggestion and recommend that $3,000 be allocated
from the Capital Escrow Budget for this program.
Motion
by Spencer, second by Byrne, to support the promotion of The Year of Active
Transport for $3,000. Motion carried 7-0.
Item No. 2: Attached you will find a letter from Ronald McDonald
House Charities requesting a Festival Permit to partner with Archie’s
Restaurant in conjunction with the Mountain Fest Motorcycle Rally to be held
July 23–July 26, 2009. Given the
character of the charity and the success of past events, I recommend that the
request be granted.
Motion
by Byrne, second by Bane, to approve above request for a Festival Permit. Motion carried 7-0.
Item No. 3: The second attachment is a letter from Friends of
Deckers Creek requesting $3,500 to support the third annual Deckers Creek
Adventure Day to be held October 25, 2009, at
Motion
by Byrne, second by Selin to approve $3,500 for the third annual Deckers Creek
Adventure Day. Motion carried 7-0.
Item No. 4: The third attachment is a letter from Arts on the
River requesting $5,500 to support the Arts on the River Festival that will be
held later this year. The letter reports
that funding for the event has been disrupted because of the absence of a 501c3
tax status which is currently being pursued.
To assure that this year’s Festival is realized, I recommend that this
one time appropriation be made.
Motion
by Bane, second by Byrne to support a one time request of $5,500 to the Arts on
the River Festival. Motion carried 7-0.
Item No. 5: The fourth attachment is a letter from the
Convention and Visitor’s Bureau requesting $5,000 as part of a special $10,000
promotion of
After
discussion, motion by Bane, second by Byrne to help promote
Item No. 6: The last attachment is a memo from the Engineering
Department reporting bid results for the Stimulus Paving Project (asphalt and
paving). I agree with the comments made
and recommend that the asphalt contract be awarded to Greer Asphalt Company for
$76,039.75 and the paving contract be awarded to Mountaineer Contractors, Inc.
for $56,682.35–total cost $133,139.85 (budget is $147,419–balance to finance
additional ADA curb cuts).
After
discussion, motion by Spencer, second by Selin to approve above Contractors for
the Stimulus Paving Project. Motion
carried 7-0.
CITY
CLERK'S REPORT: City Clerk commented that it has been a
pleasure working with Mayor
CITY
ATTORNEY'S REPORT: No report.
REPORT
FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Councilor Bane: Councilor
Bane reminded Council that he will not be in attendance for the July 7th
Meeting, and that in accordance with the Secretary of State’s Office he has
taken his Oath of Office in advance of the meeting. He urged Council to heed
the comments of the Jerome Park citizens concerning the proposed rezoning for
the Habitat for Humanity project. He also encouraged participation in Dump the
Pump Day. Councilor Bane expressed his gratitude for Mayor
Councilor
Gaddis: Councilor
Gaddis reported on the status of the Greenmont Neighborhood Association’s
beautification efforts and thanked everyone for their participation and
efforts. He announced the GNA annual Block Party to be held on the 27th
as well as some newly planted islands that will be watched over by neighbors. He
then bade Mayor Justice well wishes.
Councilor Byrer: Councilor
Byrer thanked all those involved with recent flower planting in Wiles Hill. He
spoke on the Jerome Park situation and encouraged all neighborhoods to organize
their own watches and associations for neighborhood planning. He spoke about
the
Councilor Selin: Councilor
Selin announced the Suncrest Neighborhood Association picnic coming up this
month. She talked about Habitat for Humanity’s project and gave her views that the
residents and Habitat should talk and work out their desired outcomes for the
situation.
Councilor Byrne: Councilor
Byrne seconded Councilor Byrer’s suggestion that Jerome Park form a
Neighborhood Association. He talked about how the development and growth in
Councilor
Gaddis added his thanks to others who helped with Mayor Hick’s visit to
Councilor Spencer: Councilor
Spencer requested that the formal Agenda for Mayor Hick’s visit be added to the
Minutes as an addendum for the permanent record. He expressed appreciation for
all those involved with the recent event at Dorsey’s
Mr.
Boroff stated briefly that the City no longer has control over the rates,
programming or scheduling of Cable Television.
Councilor
Spencer relayed complaints of noisy trash pick up in residential areas before 6:00
a.m. Finally, he thanked Mayor Justice and gave his best wishes for his future.
Mayor
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned
by unanimous consent at 9:20 p.m.
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