| January
12,
2004
Prior
to
the
Council
meeting,
Ed
Lowe
of
the
Main
Street
organization
presented
a
pictorial
review
of
events
in
Point
Pleasant
during
the
year
of
2003.The
Common
Council
of
the
City
of
Point
Pleasant,
a
municipal
corporation
in
Mason
County,
West
Virginia,
met
in
Regular
session
at
the
City
Building,
400
Viand
Street
at
7:00
p.m.
on
Monday
January
12,
2004.Council
member
M.
Leota
Sang
led
Council
in
prayer. The
meeting
was
called
to
order
by
Mayor
James
H.
Wilson
who
led
in
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
to
the
Flag.Mayor
Wilson
opened
the
meeting
by
informing
Council
that
3
employees
had
recently
retired.
Freda
Wolfingbarger,
Dillie
Roach,
and
John
Sallaz
all
retired
in
December.
John
Sallaz
was
the
only
retiree
able
to
attend
the
meeting
and
he
was
presented
a
certificate
of
appreciation
by
the
Mayor.
The meeting
then
recessed
for
a
short
reception
honoring
the
retirees.Mayor
Wilson
then
introduced
Ed
Lowe
of
the
Main
Street
organization.
Mr.
Lowe
stated
that
he
had
been
working
with
Finance
Director
Ron
Siders
in
setting
up
a
business
website
for
City.
The
address
for
the
website
is www.ptpleasantwv.org.
He
explained
that
the
public
would
be
able
to
view
or
download
business
forms,
ordinances
and
other
pertinent
information
from
this
site.
He
added
that
there
is
a
promotional
website
also
with
the
address
of www.pointpleasantwv.org.
In
closing,
Mr.
Lowe
stated
he
welcomed
comments
or
additions
from
Council.
Mayor
Wilson
added
that
Mr.
Lowe
did
this
work
on
a
voluntary
basis
for
the
City
and
thanked
him
for
that.
Council
members
also
thanked
him
and
added
the
City
was
fortunate
to
have
a
volunteer
with
this
type
of
experience
and
expertise.Mayor
Wilson
then
asked
for
a
motion
to
approve
the
minutes
of
the
Regular Council
meeting
of
December
8,
2003
and
Special
Council
meeting
of
December
29,
2003.
Carol
L.
Jones
stated,
(in
regards
to
the
Carla
Whalen
zoning
change
request
of
the
December
8,
2003
meeting),
that
she
wanted
to
include
the
number
of
people
from
the
neighborhood
signing
petitions
for
and
against
the
zoning
change.
Carol
L.
Jones
made
a
motion
to
include:Carol
L.
Jones
stated
that
she
only
counted 5
names
on
the
petition
in
favor
of
the
zoning
change
that
lived
in
the
neighborhood.
Wilma
Withers
then
added
that
the
petition
in
opposition
to
the
zoning
change
contained
62
names
of
residents
whom
lived
within
a
2
block
radius.Robert
C.
Doeffinger
seconded
the
motion.
After
all
discussions,
the
motion
passed
unanimously.
Carol
L.
Jones
also
questioned
the
address
of
the
zoning
change
as
recorded
in
the
minutes. Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
table
the
minutes
until
the
address
could
be
clarified
by
listening
to
the
tape
of
the
meeting.
M.
Leota
Sang
seconded
the
motion.
After
Council
listened
to
the
tape
and
reviewed
the
paperwork
involved
for
clarification,
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
amend
the
minutes
to
read:Brian
billings
made
a
motion
to
honor
Miss
Whalen’s
request
and
rezone
the
property
from
R-2
to
B-2
with
conditional
usage.William
H.
Wallace
seconded.
After
all
discussions,
the
motion
was
approved
6-1
with
Carol
L.
Jones
voting
against.Robert
C.
Doeffinger
made
a
motion
to
approve
the
Consolidated
Income
(financial)
Statements
of
the
general,
water
and
sewer,
and
coal
severance
funds
for
the
month
of
December.
Brian
L.
Billing
added
the
second
and
the
motion
passed
unanimously. Robert
C.
Doeffinger
moved
to
approve
the
Outstanding
Obligations
for
December
2003.
William
H.
Wallace
added
the
second
and
the
motion
passed
6-0-1
with
Brian
Billings
abstaining.
M.
Leota
Sang
stated
she
would
like
to
see
as
much
business
as
possible
kept
in
the
city.Next
on
the
agenda
Finance
Director
Ron
Siders
updated
the
council
that
Business
and
Occupation
taxes
had
brought
in
approximately
$23,000.00.
Elaine
G.
Hunt asked
Mr.
Siders
if
money
had
been
set
aside
from
the
sewer
rate
increase
for
the
North
Point
Pleasant
store
drainage
project.
Mr.
Siders
explained
that
the
money
had
been
deposited
into
the
general
fund
and
not
specifically
marked
storm
drainage.
Mr.
Siders
also
stated
that
he
had
spoken
with
the
public
service
commission
about
the
problems
with
the
phone
service
at
the
City
building.
The
phone
company has
straightened
out
the
problems
and
offered
to
give
the
City
a
discount
rate
for
a
period
of
three
months.Next
on
the
agenda
was
City
Attorney
James
M.
Casey.
Mr.
Casey
had
to
be
out
of
town
but
Municipal
Judge
Jeremy
Vickers
was
present
to
answer
any
questions.
Mr.
Vickers
presented
a
report
from
the
attorney’s
office.
Mayor
Wilson
added
that
a
local
business
had
paid
their
B
&
O
taxes
that
were
past
due
and
some
of
the
figures
used
previously
for
calculations
were
incorrect.Next
on
the
agenda
was
the
City
Clerk,
Stanton
D.
Burdette.
He
presented
invoices
for
the
River
Museum
totaling
$1,190.40.
Ronald
R.
Kapp
moved
to
pay
the
invoices
and
M.
Leota
Sang
added
the
second.
The
motion
passed
unanimously.Mr.
Burdette
then
asked
for
a
motion
to
approve
the
third
an
final
reading of
an
ORDINANCE
TO
PROVIDE
ASSIGNMENT
OF
NAMES
TO
STREETS
ADB
ROADWAYS
AND
IMPLEMENTATION
AND
MAINTENANCE
OF
T
THE
MAPPING
ABD
POSTING
OF
STREET
SIGNS
AND
BUILDING
NUMBERS
IN
POINT
PLEASANT,
WEST
VIRGINIA
AND
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
THE
COOPERATION
OF
THE
CITY
OF
POINT
PLEASANT
WITH
THE
MASON
COUNTY
COMMISSION
FOR
THE
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
9-1-1
ADDRESSING
AND
MAPPING
WITHIN
THE
CITY
OF
POINT
PLEASANT,
WEST
VIRGINIA,
IN
CONNECTION WITH
THE
WEST
VIRGINIA
STATEWIDE
ADDRESSING
AND
MAPPING
PROJECT.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
moved
to
adopt
the
ordinance
and
Ronald
R.
Kapp
added
the
second.
Mayor
Wilson
added
in
discussion
that
this
would
allow
the
City
to
name
or
rename
City
streets
and
possibly
allow
the
City
to
be
reimbursed
for
some
of
the
associated
costs.
Being
no
other
discussion,
the
motion
was
approved
unanimously.Next
on
the
agenda
was Mayor
Wilson.
The
Mayor
reported
that
he
had
been
in
discussions
with
the
architects
of
the
riverfront
park.
They
explained
that
one
contractor
(JD&E)
had
presented
a
change-order
in
the
amount
of
$8,400.00
as
credit
for
the
costs
of
the
park
benches
that
were
not
installed
at
the
park.
After
discussion,
Ronald
R.
Kapp
moved
to
accept
the
change-order
and
Brian
L.
Billings
added
the
second.
The
motion
passed
unanimously.Mayor
Wilson
stated
that
work
had
been
started
on
the
26TH
street
paving
project.
It
is
in
the
first
stage
and
work
would
resume
when
the
weather
improved
in
the
spring.
He
added
that
the
City
has
been
named
in
3
lawsuits
in
the
past
2
years
and
he
had
notified
the
City
Attorney
and
he
would
proceed
accordingly.
The
Mayor
also
pointed
out
the
need
to
keep
better
records
to
verify
any
actions
the
City
had
taken
to
minimize
the
liability
risks.The
Mayor
then
brought
up
the
subject
of
the
fireworks
for
the
4Th
of
July.
The
Mayor
asked
William
H.
Wallace
for
comments
on
what
the
Regatta
Committee
wanted
to
do.
Mr.
Wallace
suggested
having
the
firework
display
on
July
3RD
for
several
reasons.
After
open
discussion,
William
H.
Wallace
moved
to
have
the
fireworks
display
on
Saturday
July
3,
2003.
Ronald
R.
Kapp
added
the second
and
the
motion
passed
unanimously.
The
Mayor
then
added
that
the
fireworks
would
cost
approximately
$10,000.00
and
the
City
needed
to
pay
$5,000.00
up
front
in
order
to
receive
a
discount
from
the
fireworks
vendor.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
moved
to
pay
the
$5,000.00
in
order
to
get
the
discount
and
Ronald
R.
Kapp
added
the
second.
The
motion
was
approved
unanimously.The
Mayor
then
discussed
the
possibility
of getting
new
signage
for
the
City
and
its
attractions.
The
mayor
provided
a
sample
with
costs
estimates
that
could
be
used
to
replace
the
Welcome
Center
sign.
He
added
that
space
might
even
be
sold
to
businesses
to
direct
travelers
if
Council
would
wish
to
do
so.
The
Mayor
then
presented
a
proposal
to
approve
rental
rates,
rules
and
policies
for
the
Youth
Center,
Krodel
Park
shelters
and
clubhouse.
He
explained
that
he
would
like
to
at
least
recover
the
cost
of
cleaning
and
upkeep
of
the
facilities.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
moved
to
approve
the
proposal
as
written
and
William
H.
Wallace
added
the
second.
Carol
L.
Jones
stated
she
hated
to
see
schools
or
other
non-profits
charged
to
use
the
facilities.
The
Mayor
added
the
City
had
no
written
policy
on
the
facilities
and
one
needed to
be
put
in
place
so
it
could
be
administered.
After
discussion,
the
motion
passed
unanimously.William
H.
Wallace
made
a
motion
to
go
into
Executive
Session
to
discuss
Business
&
Occupation
Tax
matters.
Ronald
R.
Kapp
added
the
second
and
the
motion
passed
unanimously.
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
come
out
of
Executive
Session
and
Brian
L.
Billings
added
the
second.
The
motion
passed
unanimously.In
committee
reports,
the
Mayor
stated
that
he
had
been
approached
by
the
Mason
County
Commission
to
see
if
the
City
would
be
interested
in
taking
over
the
Camp
Conley
water
and sewer
systems.
He
told
them
that
the
various
committees
would
start
looking
over
that
possibility.
The
Mayor
informed
Council
that
they
needed
to
start
thinking
about
this
as
it
would
probably
come
up
again
in
the
future.
Council
members
aired
concerns
over
taking
over
any
debt
the
systems
may
have
as
it
could
impact
the
citizens
of
the
City.In
Council
concerns,
William
H.
Wallace
asked
about
the
river gauge
that
had
been
located
at
the
4th
Street
landing.
The
Mayor
informed
Mr.
Wallace
that
a
surveyor
would
have
to
come
in
and
help
with
elevations.
The
Mayor
added
that
the
Corps.
Of
Engineers
suggested
locating
it
at
the
3rd
street
entrance.Robert
C.
Doeffinger
commented
on
the
good
job
the
City
employees
had
done
on
cleaning
up
the
Crooked
Creek
diversion
ditch.
M.
Leota
Sang
stated
the
Beautification
Committee
needed
to
have
a
meeting
soon.
Also,
she
informed
Council
that
the
City-Wide
Clean-Up
would
be
sometime
between
April
19-
May
2nd.
It
was
decided
that
April
24th
would
be
the
date
for
the
City
Clean-Up.
In
closing,
Ms.
Sang
added
that
the
markers
had
been
ordered
for
the
Historic
District
and
may
be
able
to
get
put
up
in
March
or
April.Carol
L.
Jones
stated
that there
is
still
a
problem
with
dogs
running
loose
in
the
City.
The
Mayor
stated
he
had
been
in
contact
with
the
County
as
the
City
has
no
dog-
catcher.
The
Mayor
added
that
the
City
may
start
issuing
citations
to
the
owners.
Elaine
G.
Hunt
questioned
if
the
city
was
making
any
progress
with
the
Pantasote
wells.
The
Mayor
stated
that
progress
was
moving
slowly.
Being
no
other
business,
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
adjourn.
Brian
L.
Billings
seconded
and
being
unanimously
approved,
the
meeting
adjourned
at
10:47
pm.
_______________________________ James
H.
Wilson,
Mayor
______________________________Stanton
D.
Burdette,
City
Clerk
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