| M.
Leota
Sang
led
Council
in
prayer.
The
meeting
was
called
to
order
by
Mayor
James
H.
Wilson
who
led
Council
in
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
to
the
Flag.
A
Waiver
of
Notice
is
attached
to
this
set
of
minutes.
The
purpose
of
the
meeting
was
to:
1)
APPROVE
THE
SUBMITTAL
OF
RESOLUTION
FOR
$15,000
IN
GRANT
MONEY
TO
BE
USED
TOWARD
THE
TOURISM
DESTINATION
PROJECT.2)
APPROVE
THE
SUBMITTAL
OF
RESOLUTION
FOR
GRANT
MONIES
$100,000
(50/50
MATCH)
FROM
THE
FISCAL
YEAR
2004
LAND
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION
FUND
TO
BE
USED
AT
THE
POINT
PLEASANT
RIVERFRONT
PARK.
3)
APPROVE
INTEREST
PAYMENT
TO
OHIO
VALLEY
BANK
FOR
RIVERFRONT
PARK
LOAN.
Mayor
Wilson
explained
that
the
$15,000
grant
money
was
something
that
Main
Street
Committee
applied
for
every
year.
Charles
Humphreys
titled
it
the
Tourism
Destination
Project.
Brian
L.
Billings
moved
to
adopt
the
Resolution
supporting
the
Tourism
Destination
Project,
Carol
L.
Jones
seconded
and
the
motion
passed
unanimously.Mayor
Wilson
then
explained
that
the
2004
Land
and
Water
Grant
was
a
50-50
matching
grant
and
that
there
was
a
possibility
of
using
some
of
the
$1.2
million
bond
money
for
the
matching
funds.
Robert
c.
Doeffinger
moved
to
adopt
the
2004
Land
and
Water
Grant
Resolution
and
M.
Leota
Sang
added
the
second.
The
motion
passed
unanimously.Lastly,
Mayor
Wilson
asked
for
a
motion
to
approve
payment
of
the
interest
on
the
loan
from
Ohio
Valley
Bank
for
the
riverfront
park.
William
H.
Wallace
moved
to
pay
the
interest
and
Carol
L.
Jones
seconded.
The
motion
passed
unanimously.In
closing,
the
Mayor
explained
what
the
process
would
be
to
change
the
traffic
flow
on
city
streets.
He
added
that
Sen.
Byrd
had
sent
a
letter
thanking
Council
for
their
Resolution
supporting
an
upgraded
route
35.
The
Mayor
also
mentioned
that
two
police
officers
had
been
hired.Brian
L.
Billings
asked
if
some
of
the
street
signs
could
be
replaced
due
to
their
present
state
of
disrepair.Carol
L.
Jones
reported
that
some
large
dogs
had
been
running
loose
in
the
Meadowbrook
area.Being
no
other
business,
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
adjourn
and
M.
Leota
Sang
seconded.
The
meeting
adjourned
at
7:35
P.M.
_______________________________ James
H.
Wilson,
Mayor
______________________________Stanton
D.
Burdette,
City
Clerk
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