City Council

April 16, 2013 The Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairmont was held at 4:30 p.m. on the 16th day of April, 2013, at the Public Safety Building located at 500 Quincy Street, Fairmont, West Virginia. Mayor Straight called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. Councilmembers present were: Second District Travis L. Blosser Third District Deborah D. (Debbie) Seifrit Fourth District William H. (Bill) Burdick Fifth District Charles E. (Chuck) Warner Sixth District Daniel K. (Dan) Weber Eighth District Robin W. Smith Ninth District Ronald J. (Ron) Straight, Sr. Absent: First District Robert D. (Bob) Gribben Seventh District Robert Garcia Also present were: City Manager Jay Rogers City Clerk Janet L. Keller Finance Director Eileen Layman IN RE: EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBERS GRIBBEN AND GARCIA Councilmember Weber moved to excuse Councilmembers Gribben and Garcia from this meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Warner. The Mayor declared Councilmembers Gribben and Garcia excused by voice vote of those Councilmembers present. PUBLIC HEARING IN RE: A RESOLUTION APPROVING RATES OF LEVY LAID BY THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, MARION COUNTY, AND APPROVED BY THE STATE TAX 1  COMMISSIONER FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 8 OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CODE, AS AMENDED Pursuant to a notice duly published in the Times-West Virginian, on March 27, 2013 and April 10, 2013, Mayor Straight convened a public hearing to obtain citizen input on a resolution to approve the levy rates for July 1, 2013. Mayor Straight asked if anyone present wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed resolution. Eileen Layman, Finance Director, spoke in favor of the proposed levy rates. There being no one to speak to the proposed Levy, the public hearing was called to a close at 4:33 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL BUSINESS IN RE: ADOPTION, A RESOLUTION APPROVING RATES OF LEVY LAID BY THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, MARION COUNTY, AND APPROVED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSIONER FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 8 OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CODE, AS AMENDED Mayor Straight entertained a motion for the adoption of the proposed Resolution. Motion: Councilmember Warner moved for the adoption of the resolution and Councilmember Seifrit seconded the motion. The Clerk read the proposed resolution by synopsis for the first time. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. Mayor Straight declared the resolution adopted by unanimous vote of those Councilmembers present. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Straight entertained a motion for adjournment. Motion: 2 Councilmember Seifrit moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Warner seconded the motion. Mayor Straight declared the meeting adjourned by voice vote of Council at 4:35 p.m. 3