WEIRTON CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEETING - REGULAR
August 07, 2006 7:00 P. M.
A regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Weirton, Hancock and Brooke Counties, West Virginia was held on August 07, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers of the City of Weirton Municipal Building.
Mayor Miller called the meeting to order.
Councilmembers in Attendance: Henry DeMasis Councilmember Ward 4 Harold Miller Councilmember Ward 2 Dale Moore Councilmember Ward 3 Jerry Miller Councilmember Ward 1 David Dalrymple Councilmember Ward 6 Frank Veltri Councilmember Ward 7 George Kondik Councilmember Ward 5
City Officials in Attendance: Brae Bryant Public Works Director Chief Kessler Cole Weirton Fire Department Gary DuFour City Manager Thomas J. Maher, Jr. City Clerk Valerie Means Finance Director Kevin Board Sanitary Board Rik Rekowski Mary H. Weir Public Library Rod Rosnick Chief Code Official Chief D. Lance Scott Weirton Police Department Kevin Elias Weirton Parks and Recreation John Yeager City Attorney
Others in Attendance: Citizens Media Jason Howard, Weirton Daily Times Media WTOV-9
Mayor Miller led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilmember J. Miller and second by Councilmember DeMasis to approve the minutes of the: July 10, 2006 – Regular Council MeetingThe motion carried, 6/0, with Councilman Kondik abstaining stating that he was not present at the subject meeting.
MAYOR’S AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Miller commented, “This evening as Mayor, I am again very proud and pleased to make another award to the Scouting organization, to Scouting within our community. They have so enriched the community as well as this City with their services and projects. Doug, will you and your mother please come up? Stand at the podium. I’ll meet you half way. Is your dad here, Doug?”
Doug Mato commented, “Yes, he is.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Well, get him up here too. He’s part of the whole picture. Doug, first of all, congratulations. How about telling Council about your projects, I know one of them was up at Madonna, but whatever you have been involved in.”
Doug Mato commented, “My Eagle Scout project was beautifying the area around the new St. Joseph Gymnasium. It was my grade school, so I decided to beautify it, and they had…originally they had a statue there, and it was just all grass around it. So, I put landscaping rocks around it and put benches and trees and shrubs and flowers. So, for everyone that goes for the sports games, it looks good for St. Joe’s.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Let me read the Mayor’s award. It says:
In grateful recognition for your outstanding qualities of leadership and dedication by earning your Eagle Scout, your accomplishments and achievements deserve special recognition and this award. I deem it an honor and a privilege to present you with this Mayor’s award.
Again, thank you.”
(Applause)
COMMUNICATIONS
None
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Mr. Samuel N. Kusic 12 Vista Avenue, Wheeling, WV: Mr. Kusic commented, “Mayor Miller and Council, I really appreciate the opportunity to be here. I am here because I felt that I should try to answer any question that you might have regarding downtown Weirton, specifically the 4000 block. I believe that Council and I have the same objective; tear down the former auto dealership building and redevelop the area. Believe me when I say that I’m sorry that it’s not been already done and apologize for any problems it’s caused Council. The flooding of the building was a major financial and emotional blow, and set back my plans to prepare the building for demolition. Tri-State Auto Parts building is down, as well as the gas station and sign on Kusic Motors. While asbestos was abated at Tri-State, it was also abated at Kusic Motors. Automobiles and files are being moved. I am progressing in what I consider an environmentally sound manner. All of the steel is being recycled. Hardwood flooring is being reused. Two by ten interior flooring is being reused. The glass block and the tin ceilings will also be reused. Aluminum panels will be reused. I am trying basically to landfill as little as possible. When the concrete floor to the building is removed, I hope to work with the Corp of Engineers to rip wrap Harmon Creek in preparation for a flood wall which I may build. I consider that I have made progress and have already spent over $30,000. Concurrently, I am in contact with individuals who are interested in locating on the property. Contact has been made regarding the upgrading of the 4000 block relating to something similar to what was done in Steubenville, and that is placing the utility lines underground. Gus Monezis and I have been working with Senator Bowman on that. I presently have a contract with Raze International to procure a demolition permit by September 15th and to begin demolition within the permit period. I am prepared to have the building ready for them and work there daily on this project. I am committed to the project, and I am here to work with you. Thank you.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Sam, I think the Councilmen have some questions. Anybody have any questions?”
Councilmember DeMasis commented, “I don’t want to ask any questions. But, I want to tell these people that when we talked over the phone, I’ll tell you what, that was great what you said and everything and I agree with you. You know, when you leave something, when you have to get rid of something that you’ve had all your life, and with your home and so forth, I understand it’s almost like, like we said, it’s like you are loosing a person in your family. Believe me.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Yes. It’s true.”
Councilmember DeMasis commented, “It’s hard to get rid of that. You know, it’s hard to get rid of. So, I understand that. When I was a kid, a little kid about that big, I used to play around there. I always went around the back, and that’s when they threw parts out, some parts out of the automobiles they were working on there, and I’d take them home. I thought I really had something there. That was good times.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “And, I think that they also threw out their apples and pears, because there are apple trees and pear trees growing there. And, you know, I can relate to that, because the tricycle that I rode there when I was probably 4 years old is still there.”
Councilmember Kondik commented, “Mr. Kusic, if Council should grant you an extension, what kind of a date frame, what kind of a timeframe are you looking at, 60 days, 45 days, 30 days?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I feel confident that in less than 60 working days from probably the 15th, that that can be done. We’re working on it right now. I’ve changed one of my plans to go through all of the files from 1936 to moving them to another warehouse.”
Councilmember Kondik commented, “Are you sure you have enough help to help you do this?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Yes. Yes. Well, it’s…the help can move the…the help can move the items out of the building. No one looks through my father’s files, but me, period.
Councilmember Kondik commented, “If…John…if there was a lawsuit handed down tomorrow, then what timeframe would this lawsuit take effect?”
Mr. Yeager commented, “Well, when you say, if a lawsuit was handed down tomorrow, you could say if it were filed tomorrow. There are two things you can ask for in a contract action. One of them is to ask the court to order the other person to perform specifically, and the other one is for damages or for some other type of action which doesn’t compel the person to do it. The court can’t order the building down. The court can order for Mr. Kusic to have it down or give us the authority to hire somebody to put it down.”
Councilmember Kondik commented, “And the normal timeframe through the court system would be how long?”
Mr. Yeager commented, “It could be. The court could say soon after you file that he had to do it. But, the thing is, all they did, then, is order him to do it, and that doesn’t…that doesn’t speed the process. In other words, if it takes…if it takes 25 days to take these buildings down and finish the job, it’s going to take 25 days no matter who does it.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Well, Mr. Kusic, I appreciate you coming here this evening…”
Councilmember Moore commented, “I have a comment. I have some questions. Mr. Kusic, when you say the flooding of the building, was that the flood that was nearly two years ago?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Absolutely. September 18th.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “You negotiated with the City over several periods of time before coming to an agreement with them to take down those buildings. Is that correct?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Yes.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “When you signed that agreement, that agreement had stipulations as to time period at which certain things would be accomplished and you will be…were paid, and will be paid on…you received a check at the contract and there are dates that things were to be completed in that contract you agreed with. Is that correct?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Not exactly.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Not exactly.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “No. There was a contract with Tri-State Manufacturing Supply Company to deed them the property that was under that building…”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Correct.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “…the City. And, as part of that contract, it was stated that I was to tear the building down.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Correct.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “And, that, and I received…or I didn’t receive...Tri-State Manufacturing Supply Company received a check for $10,000.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Of which you’re a principal.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Pardon me?”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Are you a principal of Tri-State?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I am a shareholder.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Correct.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “And, that building has been torn down, and I might add that I think it was a good job. But, as part of that contract, when the building was to come down Tri-State was to receive, I believe, $59,000, or some amount for the property, and since I have not completed the project for the other contract, I have chosen not to seek payment for that amount of money…”
Councilmember Moore commented, “OK.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “…even though I could demand it.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “And, we could demand your building come down, because you’re in violation of a contract to take down the auto parts building.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “That’s true. I’m just…I’m just stating a fact.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Correct.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “And, I might add that when I signed that contract, I fully well intended to do it within the timeframe and I might have been over ambitious.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Since that time, you’ve had no significant…I mean you’ve hired a contractor to do it. The contractor is still under retainer to do it. You haven’t lost you contractor or your contractor has shown no inability to complete the project, because they did complete the prior project. Correct?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Correct. As a matter of fact…”
Councilmember Moore commented, “And you’re satisfied with their work, as you just said.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I think they did a great job.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Right. And, I understand, you know, the emotional attachment you have to the buildings.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I don’t think you do.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Well.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I don’t think you could. OK.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “I understand this. The sale of a home, the sale of a family home, which I’m sure, you consider that building to be…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I would say a homestead maybe.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Correct. If you make an agreement to sale your family home, and you have a closing date, what happens if you’re not out of that family home by the closing date?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Well first…I don’t know what would happen.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “The buyer has a right to take that home.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “OK.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “You made a contract. You have been in negotiation with not only this City Council; you were in negotiation with previous City Councils who were concerned about this building for a number of years. You were well aware of their contents and their emotional value, but the flood was nearly two years ago…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I grant that. OK. But it’s just like New Orleans…”
Councilmember Moore commented, “It is not even close to New Orleans!”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Well, I…I…”
Councilmember Moore commented, “Thousands of people died in New Orleans!”
Mr. Kusic commented, “No…no…I’m not saying…”
Mayor Miller commented, “Let’s not…let’s keep it in the proper venue…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I’m not saying…I’m just saying that the flood occurred…the…all of the file cabinets were flooded. Automobiles were under water, I couldn’t deal with it. I mean…that…it’s just…it’s just an absolute fact I couldn’t go back into the building. I moved out of the building, period. I went back into the building to get what I needed on a…on an as needed basis. OK. And, just this past year I’ve been able to do it, and so we’re doing it. I feel…I feel that I’ve shown good faith in the sense that, you know, Tri-State is down, I have a plan of action, I’m carrying through with that plan of action, and, you know, I’m here to work with you. I’m not here to fight with Council.”
Councilmember Harold Miller commented, “I’d just like to say something Mayor. I’m a sitting Councilmember, citizen, and businessman, and I’ve been requested by City to adhere to strict rezoning ordinances rules and regulations. Having done so, it would help to better this community, to make it look better and to agree with the zoning ordinances. There’s a long history with the Kusic family, and I appreciate that. Your father was a Mayor. You were a State Senator. I believe I’m correct there.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Yes, sir.”
Councilmember Harold Miller commented, “And, over the years…I’ve been a member of this community for all of my life, and over the years, the last few years, there’s been really an issue of credibility, and weather or not an extension is given, weather you’re word is good enough that you’ll do it in 30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 2 years from now, we’ll be here and the building will still be here. We need to develop our community. The exit off of Main Street is and excellent opportunity for us and one of the eyesores of our community is your piece of property sir. And, I certainly am not going to be in any agreement of any extensions, and I think that you violated our contract and the public trust. And, that’s all I have to say.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Thank you.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Any other Councilmen? Any comments?”
Councilmember DeMasis commented, “I’d like to say something. Everybody’s jumping on this man here. The man said he would probably go ahead and tear it down. Why are we trying to always look at something negative? Huh? Tell him thank you. I hope you tear it down, if you want to tear it down. Believe me, and I believe you, and that’s fine. I’ve lived there all my life and I understand where you’re coming from. And, I’m going to miss that too. So, if he’s going to do it, say go ahead and do it.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “If…in response to Councilman Miller. I can understand your position. If that’s you’re position, I understand that. I just, you know, feel that you know, I have torn down Tri-State, and of course, I get the comment, ‘Well, you tore down the good building.’ Well, you know, that’s, you know, you can’t satisfy all the people. And, we have begun with, you know, the asbestos has been abated in the Kusic Motors building. So, you know, we have done that. The cars are being moved out of that building. It’s like the cars, I call the people, and they don’t come. So, should I, you know, it’s not my nature to tow those cars out and put them on the street. I won’t do that. OK. I mean, so, I’m trying to work with the people that are in there. I mean, they have lost their cars like I’ve lost my cars. All I can tell you is that I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to fulfill the contract to the City’s, you know, satisfaction. But, you know, I am working there now on a daily basis and, I intend to take it down, and I intend to develop it. I mean, I’m not making any money with that building up. Believe me. I want it down as much as you do. I mean, I want Elby’s filled as much as you do. But, Weirton is going through hard times, and you know hopefully, we’ll be able to, you know, get through it together.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Councilman Jerry Miller.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “Mr. Kusic. I grew up down there, so I’m very familiar with your building. Where the old Happy’s was, was my house when I was a kid.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “OK.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “So, I lived right across the street from you, and like Henry I can remember the building.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Sure.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “However, as an environmental professional, which is what I do for a living…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “OK.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “I do, I commend you for taking everything and staying away from the landfills and trying to recycle things. However, I agree with these gentlemen here, that, you know, we made a contract in January. It was a very difficult contract to agree to to start with, but we did agree to it, and we’ve set out to do this, and I personally am like Councilman Miller. I cannot vote for an extension, because, I felt that January…we really didn’t see any movement down there until April. So, and the first building to come down, of course, was the Tri-State Wholesale Building…Auto Parts. But again, you know, I can understand your, you know, missing the building is part of your homestead, but as Councilman Miller said, I can’t agree either, also because, unless you show me something in good faith. I mean, we were told, the Council was told that it would be done by May, I believe it was what the actual contract said, and it went to July 31st. We’re now into August. You stated to us a little while ago that on September 15th, I believe it is?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Right.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “OK. So, now we’re past July 31st and we’re into September. Now, from September 15th to finish, do you have any kind of a timetable? I mean, that you’re going to do this. I do demolition, so I, you know…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Well, the actual demolition…the building is prepared for demolition in that sense that the asbestos has been abated. I think that the…which is not a difficult thing to do…the water lines will have to be pulled at the curb. The gas lines have already been done, the electrical, that’s maybe two days, three days to get that done. And the contractor…he was, you know, he’s a busy, he’s a busy person, and they were late on the other building, and hopefully that…I’ve had them put it in writing this time that they would apply for them, the permits, September 15th. I mean, I’m doing the best that I can do.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “I realize that the majority of the work inside is being done by you, because of course that’s your father’s house. Now, with the cars, how many cars do you have to get out of there?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “There are two cars that are not owned by myself. OK. One is the guy is…works until 4:00, and so he’s been attempting to come up and was up last week. That one’s not a problem. There’s one that’s a problem, but I can’t a hold of the owner who has since moved out. But, that’s not a real problem. So, the automobiles should not be a problem and, you know, I think I can do it.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “And, I don’t doubt your word. I think that you’re sincere. But, I guess my question is you’ve got from now until September 15th before they actually pull the contract to do the work. Am I correct?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I don’t understand.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “September 15th is when you said they’ll pull the permit?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Yea. They’ll apply for a permit on or before September 15th.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “OK. On or before.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “…and do the…begin the demolition work during the permit period, I believe is what they said.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “September 15th. How soon after that will you be ready to go to let them do demolition and have all of your stuff out of there?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I will be ready by September 15th or October 1st at the latest. We’ve set it up…I’ve set it up in two week periods.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “So, in worst case scenario, that building, those buildings should all be down by the end of October, barring the unforeseen?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Worst case scenario, I would say that’s true. Yea, I think…I don’t…I have little doubt that that is not true. I mean, excluding something that I can’t think of.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “Excluding the unknown. I understand.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “It won’t be because of me.”
Councilmember Jerry Miller commented, “OK.”
Councilmember Veltri commented, “I’m very confused on that Mr. Kusic, what you said that you’ve been taking your time and taking pieces by pieces, and you have had enough time in two years to do that. Now, all of a sudden, (unintelligible) of what I see in the building over there, and you don’t get this prepared to tear it down in a month, month and a half. I find that very difficult if you’re going to work there by yourself…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I’m not working there. I’m not…first of all, I’m not working there by myself. And, the fact is that, prior to the flood, a lot of the things were done, and a lot of the stuff was just going to be just, you know hosing…you…in other words, you don’t see the dumpsters being filled inside the building.”
Councilmember Veltri commented, “I don’t see no action there whatsoever, and I go there…I go by there a least 4 or 5 times a day.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “OK.”
Councilmember DeMasis commented, “There is action. I see it.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Well, I mean, I don’t know what you mean action. In other words…”
Councilmember Veltri commented, “I don’t see no trucking coming out of there with…taking things out or anything.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Well, there’s…you can call…you can call New Cumberland Sanitation. I can show you the bills from…”
Councilmember Veltri commented, “I don’t have to do that. I mean, I believe what you’re telling me, that you’re making an effort to move things out…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “They’ve been moving stuff out. I mean, they were there…they were there two days ago and took a dumpster.”
Councilmember Veltri commented, “Well, my question is, what are you going to do different within 60 days that you ask for that you didn’t do in the past two years?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I didn’t do anything in the past two years.”
Councilmember Veltri commented, “You didn’t do anything?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “No, very little. In other words, after September 18th, when the flood occurred, in other words, we cleaned up after the flood but, we didn’t…I couldn’t do it, just couldn’t do it. It was just…there was too much mold and mildew and things like that.”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “I happen to agree with the majority of the Councilmen here, Mr. Kusic, that there was a contract signed. You didn’t get it done. You knew you had to get it done, and you didn’t get it done. I pulled the thing out of the Weirton paper which I know you don’t read, but it was a couple weeks ago. It was a poll, and the question was, ‘Do you think the City should take legal action against the owner of the Kusic building to get it torn down?’ And, it came back a resounding yes, at 87%, 88%.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Do you know how many people were polled, by chance?”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “I’m not really concerned about the amount of people who were polled. I know that I get many inquiries about that piece of property many times during the week, wherever I go, wherever it might be. And, the people are asking us to do something about this, and we did, and we signed, and had this contract made up. You agreed to it, and you didn’t get it done. Here we are today. You want us to grant you an extension in order to get all this work finished. You’ve known how long you’ve had to get it done, like Frank, or Councilman Veltri, just said. You didn’t really do much of anything from the signing of the contract up until recently, and now you are going to be able to tear that whole building down, get all the files out, move the cars, do whatever it is you have to do, in almost a month, and I just, I don’t…someone brought up a little bit about credibility here, and by you doing what you’re doing in delaying this process, it is not only giving you bad credibility, it’s giving us bad credibility, because we’re letting you get away with it. And, that has to stop. I understand that it…that it’s a sentimental value to you, and I can’t put any kind of a value on that, because that’s your deal. I could understand if somebody wanted to come and tear down the house I grew up in, I’d be pretty upset about it. But, the contract was signed, a contract was signed. You just have to adhere to that, and you’re not, and here we are today.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Well, I would only say that it’s not from…I was talking in terms of from the flood until recently…we had been working there since January and we’ve shut down a business, and we’ve, you know, done the one building, done asbestos abatement…I mean it’s just…it’s just a broken record, I guess. But, you know, we’re going to continue working to tear the building down, not, you know, not withstanding what anybody does. We just, you know, we have a plan, and we’re going to try to…try to complete that. I mean, even…”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “If you had this plan that you were going to take this building apart piece by piece…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Not piece by piece.”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “Well, economically friendly, not economically, environmentally friendly or economically friendly, did you let us know that when you sat down to negotiate the contract. Did you let them know that you were going to pull the floor boards up, do this, do that, recycle the tin, because that…you know and I know, and everybody else who’s involved in any kind of construction knows that that adds many days onto the demolition of that building. Instead of just going in there and tearing it down, which you could probably get that done in a week, you’re taking it apart, and then you’re going to tear it down.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Right.”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “Did you explain that that was your plan of action when this contract was signed?”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Probably, not on the maple flooring…”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “On any…on anything. I mean, I’m sure that when…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I would say…”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “…this was signed they understood that it was…”
Mr. Kusic commented, “You know what? I really don’t…”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “…going to be coming down.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “I really don’t know, but…weather that was brought up specifically or not, but…”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “…cause that actually is a major problem, because that is one of the reasons, I believe, why this is taking as long as it is.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “No. That’s…the flood was. The flood’s the major problem, and the mold, the mildew, the fact that, you know, the filing cabinets were under water, the fact that cars were under water, the fact that it was just a…an emotional nightmare as well as financially.”
Councilmember DeMasis commented, “Mayor, I think it’s time to start talking, to stop talking now. The guy told you he would tear it down. Why do you keep asking him questions?”
Mayor Miller commented, “OK. We’ll cut it off. Sam, I’d like to thank you for appearing tonight, and subject to some of the concerns of the Councilmen. Council will make a decision on this, and you’ve reported us a time schedule that they can look at and you will get the building down based on what you said. It will be up to Council if there’s any legal activity to take place. That will be their decision. It’s going to be difficult for you to get that down, but I believe that you will. I believe that you are a man of your word, right now. So, thank you very much.”
Mr. Kusic commented, “Thank you and I thank Council.”
Rudy and Rosie McAllister 3336 Orchard Street, Weirton, WV: Mrs. McAllister presented a prepared statement (attached) regarding parking issues on the 3300 Block of Orchard Street.
Mrs. McAllister commented, “Mayor and Council, the parking problems on the 3300 block of Orchard Street have gotten out of hand. We have lived there for eleven years and we have not had as many parking issues as we do now. When we moved here in 1995 our neighbor, then Brad, now deceased, and Janet Adamczyk petitioned the city to have a no parking across from driveway sign placed in their…in their driveway, in front of their driveway. We have honored that sign and their wishes even if it would inconvenience us from time to time. For the past four years, during the winter months, Mrs. Adamczyk started to park on the street in front of our house. We discussed this issue with her without any hard feelings and she said that she understood and she wouldn’t want anyone to park in front of her house. She also said that she did not want to pay anyone to shovel out her driveway. On one occasion, when my husband was overseas, I had to pay this young man forty dollars to shovel the snow and ice from around my house and in front of the house so I could have somewhere to park. Mrs. Adamczyk parked her right in front, in my shoveled out area, and I had to park the next block down. I called her on the phone and she apologized and she moved her car. Earlier this year she started parking in front of our house again, and she said that she was too lazy to get up to move her car and she let her boyfriend from Ohio to park into her driveway because she would have to get up early and move her car to let him out. When the streets were being paved a month ago, she started parking in front of our house and she said that she couldn’t get in her driveway because of the unfinished entryway to her driveway. After the driveway was done, and it was nicely done, she continued to park in front of our house and once or twice she parked in front of the neighbors and, you know, they had to park at least three houses down or in the alley in the back. I’ve been…I’m a day care provider for ten years, and on occasion I have to transport my children, infants up to thirteen years old, and being that I am a day care provider, I have to make a lot of trips to the grocery store and parking way down the street is hard to do with a lot of groceries and a lot of kids. Mrs. Adamczyk did not have a drive…if she did not have a driveway and a garage that holds two cars and her driveway holds about four cars, I would not have a complaint about her parking in front of the house. I don’t feel that her changing her lifestyle should inconvenience us. Mrs. Adamczyk called the police to complain about us approaching her about the parking. When the police arrived, she was parked on the street in front of our house and her boyfriend’s van was in her driveway, and there was lots of space for her to get there, for her to park in her own driveway. The police stated that there was enough room for several cars to park, and…but she had a parking permit and there wasn’t anything that they could do. We have talked to Councilman DeMasis and he is working with all of us on this issue. And, I just feel like, you know, once the police got involved I think you should be talking about it. All of the neighbors are complaining about it. She has the only driveway on our block and once she parks on the street, it knocks everyone out of sync, and everyone’s parking all over the place and it’s causing some problems and we don’t want to have any problems downtown. It’s kind of peaceful down there.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Rudy, do you have anything to say? I know you do.”
Mr. McAllister commented, “That’s the military in me. I serve in the United States Air Force. I’m part of the 911th Airlift Wing. I served three tours over in the desert. One of things that, as a military member, is we’re family oriented. And, as I moved, some of the spots I wanted to think about moving back to was Weirton, West Virginia. One of the things you don’t want a military person who, as he’s, as he’s being over there, applied in a desert situation where we’re in combat, we don’t want to worry about our family members back home. And, if I get calls, for one thing worrying about my, she worries about my safety over there. To worry about my wife have to walk three or four houses down from our own house because the resident has a parking area, she has a four, a two car, a two car garage. Let me put the picture, paint a picture for you. Our house is directly across from her house. She has a sign that says, ‘do not park in front of my driveway.’ It’s in front of our house. She has it yellow marked line from where it’s lined off. She has a driveway that goes up and has a two car garage, where she can put four cars back there. She’s constantly parking in our spot. Some of the solutions that I’ve looked at is assigned parking spaces to each household that are identified on the parking permits. The way we used to do it in the military when I was stationed on base was each resident had a parking space. For instance, parking space number three would be connected with apartment number three, and it’d have a visitor number three. That would solve some of the problems. It would also make it easier for the police department to identify those who shouldn’t be parking on the street like the folk with Ohio plates parking in those spots. Those that have garages may obtain a visitors parking permit, but must use their garages first. Maybe that’s a solution, to use those garages. The occupant that lives at 3337 Orchard Street has the use of two car garage and should use it, or remove the parking, the no parking across her driveway, remove that sign and that spot, it would open up another parking area. There’s one thing to go by law, but the other thing is to take advantage of the law that’s set up. You have a parking permit, but you don’t want…you have a garage, but we that don’t have garages have to buy the parking permit. So, my thing is, why have a parking permit if you can’t park in front of your house? Additional driving spaces. Mark off parking spaces in front of the residences as I said before. We at the 911th Airlift Wing may be going back overseas. One of the things that I don’t want to worry about is what’s going on back home with my wife. I know she’s worried about me half the time with what’s going on. But, there has to be a solution. Were it to take the two hour parking signs down. Orchard Street is one of the unique streets where you can only park on one side. Some of the other residents have, they can park on both sides. So, as a community, why don’t we try to work together? One thing, I didn’t like really appreciate the police being called on me just for knocking on a resident’s door and being friendly about it and asking about moving her car. I don’t know how many other folk live downtown. I don’t know how many other people have parking problems, it’s, you know, or have any other solutions to it. But, to be in the military and being gone for two years or three years and then to come back and then you can’t even park in front of your house or worrying about what my wife has to go through and then worry about bombs flying and getting shot at and all this other stuff…it’s quite stressful. So, if there’s anything that Council could do to relieve the problem with the parking, especially in our area, we, I would appreciate it, and some of the residents would because it’s really inconvenient, and I thank you for your time. I didn’t want to take up all your time.”
Mayor Miller commented, “We thank you for your service to the country, and as for the problem, I think you gave a pretty good run down of the problem. I think if we go to Traffic Commission, see what can be done, study the situation, and make sure that each of the Council members have a copy. I know it’s in Henry’s Ward, but at least it’s a unique situation, and it may come up in a different area. And, I’d say to you that probably within three weeks we’ll have a Traffic Commission meeting to discuss this and then get back to you. OK?”
Mr. McAllister commented, “Thank you.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “That is the procedure. We’ll go to Traffic Commission. Traffic Commission will make a recommendation before it came here. Traffic Commission is the first stop.”
Mr. McAllister commented, “I understand. I know that’s how the military does it too. Thank you very much.”
Mrs. McAllister commented, “Thank you.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Thank you.”
Mrs. Chris Dorich 141 June Street, Weirton, WV:
Mrs. Dorich commented, “Hi Mayor and Council.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Hi Christine. How you doing? You look lovely this evening.”
Mrs. Dorich commented, “Well thank you very much.”
Mayor Miller commented, “That’s OK.”
Mrs. Dorich commented, “I just wanted to say a few words. First, I want to thank again the Park Board for keeping up Steve’s Memorial Park. It’s really doing good now, so I want to thank Terry Weigel and everybody for doing that.
Number two, I want to thank this gentleman here. I understand what he’s going through. I have a son-in-law and daughter in the Air Force, and I know just how you feel, and I want to thank you for serving our country.
Mr. Kusic, you don’t remember me. You were a little boy when I knew you. But, I knew your dad very well. Your dad used to eat down at The Diner every morning. He’d have his toast and his oatmeal and stuff like that. The only thing I feel bad about is I don’t think your dad would do what you’re doing. He loved this city and he would make sure that this problem was taken care of right away. And, Council, you have the power, you have the know-how. These people put you in office. You do your job. You know what to do. And, I just want to say that I hope that Steve’s listening, because he’s probably going to get mad at you guys if you don’t do the right thing. And…”
Mayor Miller commented, “He’s next to the big guy in the sky, right.”
Mrs. Dorich commented, “That’s right. And, so, you know what. If you let this drop, then what are you signaling the other landlords and owners and stuff. I understand how he feels. It’s his home. Hey, that’s a building with cars in it. It’s not a home with people and birthday parties and baptisms and stuff like that. It is a building! We had our church flooded. We cleaned it up in two days, 24 hours we worked. And, I know it is nothing compared to Mr. Kusic’s place. But, also, I was amazed when Mr. Kusic said something about the files from 1936. He has files on people that bought cars in 1936. Well, you know, let’s get this done. We’ve wasted too long, too much valuable time on it.
And, I just want to say, thank you for listening, and we need these yellow signs painted. We need these roads cleaned. We need these pot holes done.”
(Laughter)
Mayor Miller commented, “You sound like Steve.”
Mrs. Dorich commented, “He taught me well.”
Mrs. Jennifer Antoniou 375 North 20th Street, Weirton, WV: Mrs. Antoniou commented, “I don’t have anything prepared like they do, but I have pictures. Am I allowed to do pictures? I think I’ll give them to the most important person.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Yes, that’s him. The City Manager.”
(Laughter)
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Yea, that’s your wall on my property holding up Truax Lane that’s falling in; the wall, the road. I’ve been trying for six years now to get it done. So, I have lots of pictures there for you to see. And, I get all the water from 20th Street, Truax Lane. And, you’ll see in the last pictures. That’s from the last rain. That little bit of water. I get all the mud. And, I live in a very nice house, a very nice neighborhood, and I’ve been trying for 6 years now.”
Unknown commented, “Have you called your Councilman?
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Hi Bubba. I’ve called D. J. Minella, when he was here. I…Larry Brown has been here. I got there Saturday. That’s why I’m here today. I did. Sorry about that.”
Councilmember Veltri commented, “Excuse me. Where’s Truax Lane?”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Off of 20th Street.”
Councilmember Veltri commented, “Off 20th Street?”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “North 20th Street. Yes. And, a few years ago. I understand the mill was bad, and the City’s bad, so I didn’t do anything about it. And, I know it’s still bad, but I can’t anymore…every…Thursday, come up, garbage trucks come, wall shakes and a little bit more crumbles.”
Mayor Miller commented, “I wonder if this is covered under the two dollar user fee for our road situation. I’ll ask that of the City Manager, and that might be a way to, perhaps (unintelligible) and get you some help. It’s been the past two administrations that you’ve been to?”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “I’ve…”
Mayor Miller commented, “Bubba, you’re on a first name basis with her now?”
Councilmember H. Miller commented, “It’s a terrible situation, because the water flows under and deteriorates the ties, the railroad ties that hold the wall up and ends up on her property and floods her garage and her driveway. And, I know John Brown and Brae and all of Public Works has been there, and, you know, Truax Lane being held up by railroad ties that actually are going to end up on personal property.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Well, they are.”
Councilmember H. Miller commented, “The City, you know, the City policy is as far as going on personal property. So, it becomes a real issue, and we need to address it. And, I mean over the last three years I’ve been in office, I don’t know how many times we’ve talked about it. We’ve looked at it.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “So many, and he’s been there so many times. He really has. I mean, I just don’t know what else to do. I mean, and it’s getting worse. The railroad…there’s…you can see the whole section is gone. Railroad ties are laying on my property, and I just left them there, cause I’m not touching them. I’m done.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Brae, has anybody had any recommendations if we got in and retrofit part of the wall, and do something to sustain it, or do we have a corrosion problem with water?”
Mr. Bryant commented, “There are a couple of options, but first I need to talk to John. There are some legal issues that we have to look after as to ownership. But, as far as the company’s strategies to eliminate the problem, there are a couple of options.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Well, I’ve never been told the options, not by him, but by Mr. Brown. Well, I was told it wasn’t your wall, and I said fine, then, I’m knocking out my wall. He said, well you can’t do that cause our road will fall down. Well, whose wall do you think it is? And, then I was told that I would have to put…I’m just housewife…pipe from Truax Lane down under my driveway, and…cause I live in, you know, right down into King’s Creek, and I’d have to put it 50 feet over my hill. I’m not doing that. You know, that’s a lot of money, and it’s not my responsibility to do that. Those were my options to me. So.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Well, it sounds like we have a dilemma.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Yea and I actually have a…”
Mayor Miller commented, “And, we’ve found out that this is another one that this City Administration has inherited. OK.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Yea.”
Mayor Miller commented, “And, I think at this point in time we can take Councilman Miller and Public Works Director Brae Bryant. We can at least get some options. What is to be done to at least get some kind of corrective action? What is the cost involved? And, then we go from there, and we can signify the legal issues with John. And, I’m not promising you anything. I’m just saying at least I want to get you to a point where we can remediate something.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “OK.”
Mr. DuFour commented, “Mayor, if I could. I’d think we’d like to find out where we have a right of way, the ability to do work. I’m sure you’d grant us that.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Yes.”
Mr. DuFour commented, “You’d probably be more than anxious to do so.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Yes.”
Mr. DuFour commented, “And, Brae, I think we do need to look at the options, particularly the use of concrete ties instead of wood. That will not stop the water, however, that will support the street. We cannot stop nature from sending water where it’s set to course.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Right.”
Mr. DuFour commented, “I think your real issue here is the condition of the wall.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Yea. That’s my real issue is the condition of…cause I can’t even use that to park. We have a pool, volleyball court, big yard, and we can’t even park on all of our driveway, cause it’s…”
Mayor Miller commented, “What happens if the wall sort of caves in?”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “I don’t care.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Do we lose our road?”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Yea. If you lose your road then, that’s OK. I’ll just…”
(Laughter)
Mr. DuFour commented, “Well, I don’t think that’s a good solution.”
Mayor Miller commented, “No, I’m just saying, I mean, it would be, I think, wise of us to at least make a move and attempt to get some kind of remediation so that at least we can satisfy you and at that same point in time the City does probably have some responsibility, and we’ll see what…”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Well, I’d like to satisfy the City too, cause any longer it’s going to get worse, so.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Well, you know, the longer it goes, the worse it’s going to get.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Do you want my pictures? Do you want to keep them? You can keep them. I have copies.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Yes. We’ll save them for the minutes and for John Brown and Brae. Thank you.”
Mrs. Antoniou commented, “Thank you.”
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Request by City Manager to convene into Executive Session consistent with WV Code 6-9-A-4 (4) to discuss litigation and personnel matters.
Motion was made by Councilmember Miller, second by Councilmember Dalrymple. The motion passed by majority, 7/0
Motion was made by Councilmember J. Miller to reconvene the meeting, second by Councilmember H. Miller.
The motion passed by majority, 7/0
NEW BUSINESS
MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Moore made a motion to amend the agenda, by adding the resolution authorizing the audit procurement committee to grant a 5 point preference for audit services.
Mayor Miller commented, “That would go in at number 10, and number 10 would move to number 11.”
Councilmember Kondik made a second to the motion. The motion passed by majority, 6/0, with Councilmember Dalrymple abstaining, as he is on the Audit Committee.
Resolution: TO PLACE LIENS AGAINST REAL PROPERTIES FOR COSTS INCURRED IN DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE PROPERTIES PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 250 (320 Weirton Avenue; Marianne Planting and Household Beneficial; Map#38H – Parcel#52; $4,950.00)
Motion was made by Councilmember Veltri, second by Councilmember DeMasis. The motion passed by majority, 7/0
Resolution: TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A REVISED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION, FOR THE LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF A MOTORCYCLE TESING FACILITY.
Motion was made by Councilmember H. Miller, second by Councilmember DeMasis.
Councilmember Moore commented, “I just have one comment. This will go along with the DMV office at the State Office Building to make a more complete and convenient area for residents and motorcyclists to pass their tests. The City is cooperating in that in the completion of the Municipal Plaza.”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “John, can you explain why this is in an amended form?”
Mr. Yeager commented, “At perhaps two meetings ago, we approved a resolution to enter into an agreement with the State of West Virginia to allow them to put up a motorcycle testing facility. It’s a, it’s the law now in most states, that if you’re going to drive a motorcycle you have to have what is called a motorcycle endorsement on your driver’s license that says you’re qualified to ride a motorcycle, that you drive a motorcycle. We prepared one of those agreements. It’s really a lease. We sent it to Charleston, and we were told by our contact with Charleston that it was acceptable. And, one of the features that I certainly wanted to put in it, what is always prudent, that is with the new business is a ‘safe harmless agreement,’ which means that if any accident happened on that ground, the State of West Virginia would pay us anything that we had to pay out of pocket as the result of having to defend ourselves, or to pay a premium, expand a premium in insurance, or to pay any adjustment that might happen. They seemed to be OK with that. We passed the agreement with that in it. But, this past month though, we got a different version of it back in which they said they didn’t want that language in there and would not accept it. So in other words, that was out counter offer. And, so that’s the change. The agreement is the same as it was. It provides for the same thing, for the same service of the City leasing that property to them, for the same rules about access to it, the law for the gate and all that sort of thing. Except that they wanted the safe harmless arrangement out of it, which means they would be responsible for a portion of whatever happened to someone on that ground, but we would end up being in the lawsuit too. So, it appears to be part of the continuing cost of doing business. We are, as Mr. Moore said earlier this evening, we’re providing a service for people in Weirton by providing this here. Our citizens don’t have to drive to Moundsville to take this test. And, so it’s up to Council to determine if we want to accept the new agreement without the safe harmless language in it, or to stand pat with the old one that has the safe harmless agreement in it.”
Councilmember Dalrymple commented, “Thanks.”
Mayor Miller commented, “A very good explanation, John, which means the second one they read, and the first one they didn’t. But, anyway...motion has been made and seconded.”
The motion passed by majority, 6/1, with Councilmember Veltri voting against.
Resolution: TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH BFI IMPERIAL LANDFILL, A SUBSIDIARY OF ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC., FOR DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES.
Motion was made by Councilmember Veltri, second by Councilmember DeMasis. The motion passed by majority, 7/0
Resolution: TO ENTER INTO SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH HANCOCK-BROOKE-WEIRTON DRUG TASK FORCE.
Motion was made by Councilmember DeMasis, second by Councilmember Dalrymple.
Councilmember Veltri commented, “I have a question Mayor. I see here where we’re moving into a different building here, where we’re paying $8,100.00 a year rent. I want to know why it was beneficial to us to do that versus, of course, to stay in a building that we own right now Chief and maybe remodel the building that we’re in instead of leaving another empty building here in Weirton.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Go ahead Chief. I’ll let you answer. You’ve been dealing with this for the last two months.”
Chief Scott commented, “The building that the Drug Task Force is currently in Councilman is very much in disrepair. For us to do something with it would probably cost more than the building is actually worth. These offices that come up, they are at a discount rate because of the agreement made between the multi-jurisdictional task force, and the building which I’m not going to say publicly at this time where it’s at. It would be a discount rate. There will be plenty of office space. It has all the equipment necessary to operate the facilities. It is out of the way, OK, which would ensure privacy that we would need there. The bottom line, in answer to your question sir, is that the building that it was in, if we tried to remodel, the cost is more that the building itself is worth.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Thank you Chief. I’ll let the City Manager also expand upon it.”
Mr. DuFour commented, “If I could please. There are two elements in this. One is the element the Chief has addressed in response to Councilman Veltri’s question regarding the $5,000.00 in rent, which is apparently mandated by all of the prior agreements which we have where we share in cost. Before, we shared in cost by giving rent free and paying the telephone bill for the Drug Task Force. It involved 4 phone lines and an approximate cost of $3,100.00 per year. What we have said to them, you’re moving off of our premises. We do not want to be responsible for your phone bills. That is where the additional $3,100.00 comes from. We will pay, as we had paid the phone bills as part of our share of the participation. And, all members apparently had to share equally in those costs. So, that is where the other $3,100.00 comes from. We will pay the phone bills. We will pay that amount of money.”
Mayor Miller commented, “If I understand correctly, it’s a wash from what we had before, and anything that we can do to increase the efficiency in detriment to drug use in this City, I think everybody should be in favor of.”
Chief Scott commented, “Yes sir. It’s relative. We were pretty much even across the board with what the City had invested in this project prior to the…”
Councilmember Moore commented, “And that’s because of the upgrades in the computer systems we had downstairs. We were able to terminate a contract where we were paying I believe $7,500.00 a year for.”
Chief Scott commented, “That’s correct sir. If everything works out well…we’ve already begun training on our new CAD system. Training continues the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, and we should be completely on line with our new system September 1.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “So, the $7,500.00 we save from the termination of the old system; $5,000.00 of that’s going to fund this, $3,100.00’s what we paid previously. We’re $2,500.00 ahead.”
The motion passed by majority, 7/0
Resolution: TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH RELIABLE OIL EQUIPMENT, INC. OF IRONTON, OH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO FUEL DISPENSERS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Motion was made by Councilmember DeMasis, second by Councilmember J. Miller. The motion passed by majority, 7/0
Resolution: TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH ANDERSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY OR BRIDGEVILLE, PA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE PRE-OWNED ASPHALT VIBRATOR ROLLER FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Motion was made by Councilmember Veltri, second by Councilmember DeMasis.
Councilmember Moore commented, “Brae, we’ve been using this. Correct?”
Mr. Bryant commented, “That’s correct sir.”
Councilmember Moore commented, “And, we’re getting full credit for our rent towards the purchase price?”
Mr. Bryant commented, “Correct.”
Mayor Miller commented, “And, we need it to patch. No doubt about it.”
Mr. DuFour commented, “This one, it will too cruise. Correct, Brae?”
Mr. Bryant commented, “That is correct.”
Mr. DuFour commented, “Very good. We desperately need that.”
The motion passed by majority, 7/0
Resolution: TO FILE SUIT WITH THE OWNER(S) OF THE KUSIC MOTORS BUILDINGS TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE KUSIC MOTORS BUILDINGS.
Motion was made by Councilmember Veltri, second by Councilmember J. Miller. The motion passed by majority, 6/1, with Councilmember DeMasis voting against.
Resolution: TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW CUMBERLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES AS DESCRIBED.
Motion was made by Councilmember J. Miller, second by Councilmember Dalrymple. The motion passed by majority, 7/0
Resolution: TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE LAWRENCEVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES AS DESCRIBED.
Motion was made by Councilmember DeMasis, second by Councilmember J. Miller. The motion passed by majority, 7/0
Resolution: AUTHORIZING THE AUDIT PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE TO GRANT A FIVE POINT PREFERENCE FOR OBTAINING AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE 2005-2006 FISCAL YEAR.
Motion was made by Councilmember Kondik.
Ms. Means commented that the motion needs to name a firm.
Councilmember Kondik amended his motion to include the firm of Bodkin and Wilson, which is located in Wheeling, but has a satellite office on West Street.
Councilmember J. Miller made a second to the motion
The motion passed by majority, 6/0, with Councilmember Dalrymple abstaining as he is on the committee.
APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
WEIRTON SANITARY BOARD
Chuck Wright 140 Grimm Way Weirton, WV 26062 Reappointment 07/01/2006 to 06/30/2009
Motion was made by Councilmember J. Miller, second by Councilmember Kondik. Motion was carried by majority, 7/0.
Gerald (Jack) Nesbitt 3713 Morgan Drive Weirton, WV 26062 Appointment 07/01/2006 to 06/30/2009
Motion was made by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember H. Miller. Motion was carried by majority, 7/0.
CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES COMMISSION
Rev. William Stout 121 Ivy Street Weirton, WV 26062 Appointment 06/01/2006 to 05/30/2008
Motion was made by Councilmember J. Miller, second by Councilmember Moore. Motion was carried by majority, 6/0, with Councilmember Moore abstaining.
Mayor Miller commented, “I think we’re looking for the Disability Commission to meet sometime in late August or early September. I think it’s a great commission for the City. We have a number of people involved on the commission, and this is simply to help individuals with disabilities in any way, shape, or form that we can, and I applaud Councilman Bubba Miller and his son for their activity.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Chief Scott commented, “Nothing additional sir.”
Chief Cole commented, “Mayor, Manager, Council, to make you aware, the County Road Fire Station…we’ve opened it up for additional protection in the north end of Weirton. It’s on a trial basis. It’s been opened since August 1st. It will add additional fire protection to the Weircrest, Terrace Hills, and King’s Creek Bowl area.”
Mayor Miller commented, “Thank you Chief. Another aid to the citizens. Thank you.”
Mr. Rosnick commented, “Nothing additional to add sir.”
Mr. Rekowski commented, “I have nothing additional. It’s all in the packet.”
Mr. Board commented, “Nothing from water or sewer.”
Mr. Bryant had to excuse himself prior to the presentation of the Public Works report.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Valarie Means gave the treasurer’s report for July 2006, stating:
Beginning Cash Balance: 369,638.87 Interest: 411.50 Deposits: 976,354.18 Investment Drawdown: 300,000.00 Disbursements: 1,193,164.61 Ending Cash Balance: 453,239.94 Investment Balance: 1,753,321.41 Petty Cash Fund: 700.00 Total Cash and Investments Available: 1,907,261.35
Ms. Means commented, “There were no additional bills for approval.”
Motion was made by Councilmember J. Miller to accept the financial reports, second by Councilmember Dalrymple. Motion was carried by majority, 7/0.
Motion was made by Councilmember Dalrymple to accept all department head reports, second by Councilmember J. Miller. Motion was carried by majority, 7/0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before this August 07, 2006 regular session of the Weirton City Council the meeting was adjourned after the closing prayer.
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