The
Common
Council
of
the
City
of
Point
Pleasant,
a
municipal
corporation
in
Mason
County,
West
Virginia,
met
in
Special
Session
at
the
City
Building,
400
Viand
Street
at
7:00
p.m.
on
Monday
March
15,
2004.
Council
member
M.
Leota
Sang
led
Council
in
prayer.
The
meeting
was
called
to
order
by
Mayor
James
H.
Wilson
who
led
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
2005
GENERAL
FUND
LEVY
ESTIMATE
(BUDGET)
CONTINGENT
ON
WV
STATE
AUDITOR
APPROVAL
.
2.
APPROVE
THE
2005
COAL
SEVERANCE
LEVY
ESTIMATE
(BUDGET)
CONTINGENT
ON
WV
STATE
AUDITOR
APPROVAL
.
3.
HEAR
2nd
READING
OF
AN
AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLE
1309.01
PART
48
OF
CODIFIED
ORDINANCES
OF
THE
CITY
OF
POINT
PLEASANT
AND
DEFINITION
OF
HOME
OCCUPATION
AS
DEFINED
IN
THE
1972
ZONING
ORDINANCE.
4.
HEAR
2nd
READING
OF
AN
AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLE
705
OF
THE
CODIFIED
ORDINANCES
OF
THE
CITY
OF
POINT
PLEASANT
TO
AMEND
THE
YARD
SALE
/
GARAGE
SALE
ORDINANCE
.
5.
HEAR
1st
READING
OF
AN
AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLE
739.02-b
OF
THE
CODIFIED
ORDINANCES
OF
THE
CITY
OF
POINT
PLEASANT
TO
AMEND
THE
GENERAL
LICENSE
TAXES.
6.
DESIGNATE
APRIL
AS
LITTER
CONTROL
MONTH.
The
Mayor
opened
the
meeting
up
to
questions
from
Council
members
regarding
the
proposed
budget.
A
lengthy
discussion
followed
with
many
questions
from
Council.
Finance
Director
Ron
Siders
answered
many
questions
and
concerns
that
members
of
Council
had.
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
approve
the
2005
General
Budget
contingent
on
State
Auditor
approval.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
added
the
second
and
the
motion
passed
unanimously
.
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
approve
the
Coal
Severance
Fund
Budget
contingent
on
State
Auditor
approval.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
added
the
second
and
the
motion
passed
unanimously.
The
Mayor
then
presented
the
2ND
reading
of
an
amendment
to
Article
1309.01
of
the
Codified
Ordinances
of
Point
Pleasant
and
the
1972
Zoning
Ordinance
defining
"Home
Occupation".
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
approve
the
2ND
reading
with
the
right
to
amend.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
added
the
second.
After
discussion,
the
motion
passed
unanimously.
The
Mayor
then
presented
the
2ND
reading
of
an
amendment
to
Article
705
of
the
Codified
Ordinances
of
the
City
of
Point
Pleasant
dealing
with
Yard
Sale/Garage
Sales.
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
advance
to
3RD
reading
with
right
to
amend
language
on
signage
and
business
owners
having
yard
sales.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
added
the
second
and
the
motion
was
passed
unanimously.
The
Mayor
also
presented
an
amendment
to
Article
739.02-b
of
the
Codified
Ordinances
of
the
City
of
Point
Pleasant
dealing
with
raising
the
cost
of
General
License
Taxes
(Business
License)
to
$20.00.
After
discussion,
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
advance
the
amendment
to
2ND
reading
with
right
to
amend.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
added
the
second.
After
further
discussion,
the
motion
passed
unanimously.
The
Mayor
added
that
the
amended
ordinances
resulting
in
the
raising
of
any
fees
would
require
a
Legal
Advertisement
allowing
for
input
from
the
residents
of
the
City.
The
Mayor
then
presented
a
resolution
declaring
the
month
of
April
as
"Litter
Control
Month"
in
the
City
of
Point
Pleasant.
M.
Leota
Sang
made
a
motion
to
adopt
the
resolution
and
Kevin
R.
Nott
added
the
second.
The
resolution
was
adopted
unanimously.
Discussion
followed
as
to
what
the
City
would
do
to
help
facilitate
the
litter
clean-up
within
the
City.
The
Mayor
also
presented
a
proclamation
declaring
the
month
April
as
"Fair
Housing
Month"
in
the
City
of
Point
Pleasant
in
recognition
of
the
36TH
anniversary
of
the
Fair
Housing
Act.
James
W.
Fetty
made
a
motion
to
adopt
the
proclamation
and
Kevin
R.
Nott
added
the
second.
The
proclamation
was
adopted
unanimously.
Being
no
other
business,
Ronald
R.
Kapp
made
a
motion
to
adjourn.
Robert
C.
Doeffinger
added
the
second
and
being
unanimously
approved,
the
meeting
adjourned
at
8:36
pm.
_______________________________ James
H.
Wilson,
Mayor
______________________________Stanton
D.
Burdette,
City
Clerk
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