Common Council

AREGULAR MEETING OFTHECOMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFBECKLEY CONVENED AT6:46PMONAUGUST 9,2022, VIA WEB-X. ( Due tothe recent spread ofCOVID among City employees.) THOSE PRESENT: Mayor Rappold, Recorder- Treasurer Billie Trump, City Attorney BillFile, and Secretary, Susan Miller. Council Members: Janine Bullock, Bob Canter, Cody Reedy, Tom Sopher, Robert Dunlap, Sherrie Hunter, andKevin Price. Thefollowing Department Heads were present: ITDirector BillKelly, Chief Bailey with BPD, andDirector ofBPW Jerry Stump. The Mayor reminded thepublic thatthey willbeable tomake comments when invited todosobyeither pressing *3on their phone andtheir callwillbetaken in theorder itisreceived, orifviewing by computer ortablet, raising your hand by right clicking your name andchoosing Raise Hand". Thepublic isinvited to joinvia WEB-Xfrom their computer or byphone, using theweblink orphone number provided thedayofthemeeting ontheCity’swebpage atBeckley.org, the City’sFacebook page. Council dispensed with thereading and approval ofminutes from theregular Council meeting dated July26, 2022. Council unanimously approved theminutes as written onamotion by Councilman Canter andseconded by Councilman Sopher. Copies hadbeen distributed toeach member prior tothemeeting. Next, theCity opened bids formilling andpaving of Woodlawn Avenue (Springdale Ave. toClark St.)and Holiday Dr. (Teel Rd. toPainter Dr.). Thefirst bid was from Triple APaving intheamount of $139,950.00 The second bidwas from Southern WV Paving intheamount of $140,000.00. Next, theCity opened bids formilling & paving of Orchard Ave. (Marion St.toDorcas Ave.) andOld Mill Rd. (Westwood Dr.toWhitestick St.). The first bidwas from Triple APaving intheamount of $177,125.00. The second bidwas from Southern WV Paving inthe amount of $174,475.00.00. These bidswillbegiven to thetwoCouncil members atLarge, Director ofBoard of Public Works Jerry Stump, and Recorder-Treasurer Billie Trump forpossible award atafuture meeting. OLD BUSINESS: TheMayor said thatherecently mentioned toCouncil thepossibility ofthe City contributing towards theconstruction costs forthe Beckley Area Foundation parking lotonSouth Kanawha Street. Hesaidthiswillbeanitemontheagenda forthe next Council meeting. WVU Tech & Beckley Events invite thecommunity toattend anOrientation Celebration towelcome students attheWVU Tech Administration & Extension Building onNeville St. Tuesday, August 16, 2022, from 5:30p.m.–7:30p.m. Lewis Nissan ishosting a “Thrills onWheels” carshow onSaturday, August 13, 2022. TheMayor said that Lewis Nissan isintheCity limits andencouraged attendance. NEW BUSINESS: Councilman Reedy addressed an email that herecently received, and heaccepted the Mayor’sapology foritscontent. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Wendy Sullivan asked what the City candoregarding barking dogsthatarelefttiedupin lessthan favorable conditions. Sheisconcerned that these dogsare being mistreated. Shesaidthis hasbeen anongoing issue andshewould liketheCity toaddress thismatter. The Mayor stated thisissue isnot going unnoticed andheandother City officials metwith County officials earlier today regarding vicious dogs and thistopic was mentioned. Hesaid the City willcontinue working onthisissue. Councilman Dunlap said that WV State Law Penal Code 61-18-19addresses this. A motion made byCouncilman Dunlap andseconded by Councilwoman Bullock was unanimously approved by Council toadjourn the meeting at7:05p.m. Mayor Recorder-Treasurer