City Council

October 22, 2019 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairmont was held at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd day of October, 2019, at the Public Safety Building located at 500 Quincy Street in Fairmont, West Virginia. Mayor Merrifield called the meeting to order. Councilmembers present were: Second District Frank G. Yann Third District Karl (David) Kennedy Fourth District Kenneth (Brad) Merrifield Fifth District Barry H. Bledsoe Sixth District Dora Kay Grubb Eighth District Thomas (Tom) Mainella Ninth District Donna M. Blood Absent: First District Joshua D. (Josh) Rice Seventh District Philip R. (Phil) Mason Also present were: City Manager Valerie Means City Attorney Kevin Sansalone City Clerk Janet L. Keller Police Sergeant Jack Frost IN RE: COUNCILMEMBERS RICE AND MASON EXCUSED The Mayor entertained a motion to excuse Councilmembers Rice and Mason from this meeting. Motion: Councilmember Mainella moved to excuse Councilmembers Rice and Mason from tonight’s meeting. Councilmember Kennedy seconded the motion. The Mayor declared Councilmembers Rice and Mason excused by voice vote of Council. 1 IN RE: OPENING CEREMONIES Rev. Richard Bowyer gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Councilmember Kennedy. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Merrifield noted that each member of Council had received a copy of the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on October 8, 2019. Councilmember Blood moved to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Yann. The Mayor declared the minutes approved as submitted by voice vote of Council. IN RE: CERTIFICATED PRESENTED TO CITY CLERK JANET KELLER WV House of Delegates Mike Caputo, Michael Angelucci, and Linda Longstreth presented a Legislative Citation to City Clerk Janet Keller for her service to the City of Fairmont and to the State of WV. PUBLIC HEARINGS IN RE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING PART FIVE–GENERAL OFFENSES CODE, ARTICLE 525 MINORS OF THE FAIRMONT CITY CODE, TO PROSCRIBE THE USE OR POSSESSION OF TOBACCO OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS OR VAPOR PRODUCTS BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS; PENALTIES, TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 525.05 OF THE CITY CODE Pursuant to a notice duly published in the Times-West Virginian on October 14, 2019, a public hearing was convened to obtain citizen input on a proposed ordinance amending Article 525 regarding the use or possession of tobacco or tobacco products by persons under the age of 18 years. The Mayor asked if anyone present desired to speak to the proposed ordinance. Sgt. Jack Frost with the Police Department spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. He said that this ordinance will help us to have a swift resolution to some of the youthful offenders in the school system. He said the process 2 that we have to address the problem right now is quite lengthy and by adopting this ordinance it will allow us to handle it in a swifter manner. There being no one else to speak, the public hearing was called to a close at 7:09 p.m. IN RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, FAIRMONT DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, TO-WIT: 2 PCLS GUFFEY STREET MARION COUNTY TAX MAP 7 PARCEL 0254 UNION CITY DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WV 507 GUFFEY STREET FROM TRACEY GLASPELL TO THE CITY OF FAIRMONT; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE AND TRANSFER OF SAID PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE FROM THE CITY OF FAIRMONT TO AN ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF FAIRMONT'S APPROVED HOME RULE PLAN AND THE ORDINANCES ADOPTED THEREUNDER; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE TRANSACTIONAL DOCUMENTS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THEM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT; RATIFICATION Pursuant to a notice duly published in the Times-West Virginian on October 14, 2019, a public hearing was convened to obtain citizen input on a proposed ordinance authorizing the transfer and conveyance of 507 Guffey Street. The Mayor asked if anyone present desired to speak to the proposed ordinance. Ms. Means spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. She said she and staff are in favor of passage of this ordinance. It is a continuation of our bad building program. There being no one else to speak, the public hearing was called to a close at 7:11 p.m. IN RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER 3 AND CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, FAIRMONT DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, TO-WIT: BLK 44 LT 19 VA AVE MARION COUNTY TAX MAP 5 PARCEL 0129 FAIRMONT CITY DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WV 826 VIRGINIA AVENUE FROM THE CITY OF FAIRMONT TO THE FAIRMONT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, INC., AN ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF FAIRMONT'S APPROVED HOME RULE PLAN AND THE ORDINANCES ADOPTED THEREUNDER; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE TRANSACTIONAL DOCUMENTS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THEM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT; RATIFICATION Pursuant to a notice duly published in the Times-West Virginian on October 14, 2019, a public hearing was convened to obtain citizen input on a proposed ordinance authorizing the transfer and conveyance of 826 Virginia Avenue. The Mayor asked if anyone present desired to speak to the proposed ordinance. Ms. Means stated this ordinance is a continuation of blight removal and our bad building program. There being no one else to speak, the public hearing was called to a close at 7:12 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS IN RE: GOALS AND PRIORITIES WORK SESSION Councilmember Grubb thanked the City Manager for scheduling the Goals and Priorities work session last week. The Mayor thanked all of the Councilmembers for attending the work session. It was a good exchange to get everybody’s ideas out on the table and to work more as a team. He thanked everyone for taking the time to attend that work session. 4 IN RE: NAMING OF NEW 4 TH STREEET BRIDGE Councilmember Grubb stated that she has received several emails and phone calls about the naming of the new 4th Street Bridge for Rose Cousins. She said that this needs to be take care of as soon as possible since there are only four more Council meetings that this can be passed within this year if it is going to be presented in the 2020 legislative session. IN RE: ALEX PETRY CONGRATULATED Councilmember Blood congratulated Program Manager Alex Petry and Stephanie Pethtel for coming in first place at the Dancing with the Stars event and for their hard work in raising so much money for the United Way. IN RE: PAVING AT MORRIS PARK Councilmember Yann mentioned that the new paving job at Morris Park looks nice. He said what a difference it made and just in time for the Celebration of Lights. Councilmember Kennedy said the paving at Morris Park is just gorgeous. IN RE: CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS Councilmember Yann noted that this year there will be more than 491 displays at the Celebration of Lights. CITIZENS PETITIONS IN RE: CODE ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINT ANTHONY HORTON, 914 Lewis Street, stated that he was at the meeting on behalf of his 84 year old mother who was threatened for arrest for not complying with a code notice. He said that it was his opinion that she did not get due process because the Code Enforcement Department is not sending out certified letters, they are just putting letters in the general mail. He then said that the Code requires that notices either be served in person or delivered by certified mail and she did not get any of that. He presented the Mayor with a copy of the Code from the 2015 Property Maintenance Code. He said by omitting this, the City is stepping on the property owner’s civil rights and due process rights. If you are going to have someone arrested, you need to do everything that is required under the Code. He went on to say that his mother is 84 years old and by the grace of God, he found a copy of the notice because she forgot that it even came to her 5 house. He said, again, that they need to do certified mail so you can get the appropriate person in court to get a result. IN RE: FRIENDSHIP FAIRMONT CENTER ROCHELLE SATTERFIELD, Program Coordinator for Friendship Fairmont, addressed Council regarding their new facility located at 211 Adams Street. She said that she is the Program Coordinator and the program has been in the planning stages for several years to secure funding and sustainability from local donors and supporting agencies in the community. In 2009, Health Right began services in Marion County as a physical health clinic at the Soup Opera location, and expanded to include mental health services in 2015. Now the Friendship Fairmont will provide resource and recovery capital to assist the community in improving support services for those impacted by the opioid and substance abuse crisis in our area. The mission of Friendship Fairmont is to provide accessible peer support services. This includes: walk-in mental health crisis support, recovery coaching, referral services, and basic need programs such as food, respite, recovery and mental health groups. Evidenced-based treatment models have shown that people with similar lived experiences can help improve self-esteem and provide guidance to enhance recovery services. Friendship Fairmont will provide a wide range of services and groups similar to their Morgantown location. With these groups, Friendship Fairmont will be a community recovery center that the individuals in Fairmont can share their skills and talents with peers and help them in a vulnerable time. Personal unique strengths and support systems will be identified that were not found within their home or community. College students can receive volunteer hours, and day report and probation participants can get credit for community service hours for their time participating in groups and assisting others in a positive environment. She went on to say that individuals struggling with addiction can get employment skills to get a Peer Recovery State Certification and be eligible to work at a mental health facility, school, or hospital instead of loitering on the streets. Community projects will be coordinated such as local gardening and volunteer clean-up in the city. A peer advisory council will be developed to discuss how the drop-in center can better meet the community needs and peers coming to the Friendship Fairmont Center. For the individuals struggling with homelessness, mental health, and/or substance use, any change can be scary. In order to provide services for a vulnerable population that struggle with transportation, the location needed to be close to the local soup kitchen and shelters to be able to provide a safe accessible way to explain to participants how to get there. If services are difficult to access, they will not come. With the assistance of the County Commission providing space within our budget and close to the local facilities, this all was seen as a great opportunity to work closely with 6 probation and day report services as well. Ms. Satterfield closed by saying that this is not a “those people issue”, this is a “we people issue”. At Health Right and Friendship Fairmont, they intend to be a part of the solution, however, they cannot do it as one agency alone. They intend to continue to work with the City, downtown businesses, and other health care agencies to come up with creative solutions that will increase the quality of life for all members of the community. This will take a community approach, and we will not have all of the answers overnight, but with Council’s support, they hope to see improvement in the City of Fairmont. A peer recovery drop-in center is an essential service to ensure the safety in our community. During the first six months, they will be able to gain a better idea of future services and budgeting needs as the program grows. Friendship Fairmont’s mission is currently to provide help for individuals that have been neglected and lost in the healthcare system. She then encouraged all Councilmembers and others to tour their facility or to contact her for more information. Councilmember Bledsoe asked if they had an agreement with the County Commission for the space being used. Ms. Satterfield replied yes. Councilmember Bledsoe asked what was the resolution, if any, with the problems that the same facility had in Morgantown with the businesses that were having negative side effects from the location on their businesses. Ms. Satterfield stated that their current mission is to get the service in place to help them in times of need. She said that they are hoping that by providing a service for them that they will come in and do something positive rather than negatively impact the businesses. Councilmember Bledsoe said about three weeks ago there was a meeting where several Morgantown businesses showed up and they were not against this service, he didn’t think anybody was against the service, but unfortunately the side effect of it was that they were losing business because of the people that were hanging in the doorways, the garbage, the needles, etc. He then asked if they have looked at any other potential locations that would still meet their goals of being near the homeless shelter, the Soup Opera, without being on Adams Street where there is already an issue. Ms. Satterfield said they looked at locations for several years and even approached the former City Manager about possible locations and we were 7 not provided any possible opportunities and when they went to the County Commission they said they had open space and that they would work with their budget in order to provide a space. REV. D.D. MEIGHEN, 3 Park Drive, also spoke in favor of the Friendship Fairmont facility being located in downtown Fairmont. He presented each Councilmember with a Pledge of Reconciliation that he asked to be signed stating that they will support downtown Fairmont businesses and services for six weeks from November 13th to December 25th. With this pledge, they support the efforts of the Friendship Fairmont Room as a drop in recovery center to provide helpful and needed services to those community members who struggle with homelessness or substance use. He went on to say that the concerns have been such things as perhaps the lack of revenue, foot traffic, safety and the image of Fairmont. This Pledge offers an opportunity for a person, group, church, or agency to both support the downtown businesses and the Friendship Room in an act of reconciliation while differences can be discussed and worked out. It has been evident that the discussion on this issue has not centered on compromise, alternative solutions or funding but has been either one sided or one side or the other. This concept of reconciliation has biblical roots and roots in Fairmont history. In 1937, concerned citizens joined together to address the homeless and the unemployed on city streets. They raised money and ran a store front at 111 Jackson Street and paid for a former alcoholic to come from Charleston. That was the beginning of the Mission by Joe Perry. It was needed downtown where traffic was the heaviest and the need was the greatest. In the next few months and years, the facility was moved in downtown because of the space and finally located at the end of the High Level Bridge. Mr. Perry knew the problem was self-esteem of people so the first thing he did was to establish a job for everyone coming to that facility. He felt that self- esteem was important for two things, for work and individual housing. Thus this process of reconciliation has been occurring through the years. This is what he is hoping to do with this proposal, to know our past and build on it the best we can do for the future. He went on to say that nothing is perfect, not every person can be helped, not every problem can be solved to everyone’s hope but unless a chance is given to help others, we will never know what could have been. He asked Council again to consider this proposal. Councilmember Mainella stated that is a success story about Joe Perry coming to town. The homeless people then were a lot different than the homeless people today. He noted there weren’t as many and they were not as criminal. He stated that he did not know if we need to spend a lot of time on this issue because it sounds like it is a done deal. He wanted to go on record as one Councilmember that he is in agreement with the mission and 8 what they want to do but he is not happy with the location. He went on to say that is a problem area and he works at 104 Adams Street and goes to the Court House a lot and he gets to see that sidewalk in front of the Law Building. He stated that he feels badly for the merchants that have to fight this war to keep their businesses clean and human feces out of their doorway and needles and garbage. He deals with it at 104 Adams Street and he cannot agree with the location of it because it is going to bring more people to that area. He wished it was located somewhere else, even in another part of the downtown, but he wanted to go on record as saying that he is in agreement with their mission but he is very much against the location. Councilmember Bledsoe stated that he agreed with Councilmember Mainella. He said that what they want to do, he is 100% backing them but we have sympathy for those on the street but sympathy and emotions and feelings can’t trump facts and reality. We already have one business owner who put up a sign that made headlines that he didn’t want these people in his business because they were driving away customers. He said that he cannot imagine a mom with a two-year old or a four-year old wanting to work her way through that to go to the Dollar Store downtown. We already have the history, just within the last few weeks, made front page headlines of the Dominion Post of the issues that Morgantown businesses are having because of the exact same issue. This just has to go somewhere else. He then mentioned that Frey Funeral Home is empty, the OIC building is empty and he did not know if they could be rented but Frey Funeral Home is only a block and half from where you want to be now and at least it would not be on the main street. He said that he drives up Monroe Street and Adams Street every day and he sees these people in the doors and in the green space on Adams Street and it is driving people away from businesses and it is going to drive businesses away and you can’t tell the business owner that we care more about them than we do you. He said again that he is fully in support of what they are doing but didn’t see anything good where you are going to put it. Councilmember Mainella said there have been several occurrences of people coming into the bathroom here at the Public Safety Building and trashing it, homeless people, and we are in the Police Department. If they do it in the Police Department, they will do it anywhere. Councilmember Kennedy said a renaissance has begun in this city and we have potential people with millions of dollars who want to come and put that money to help us restore this city center and it is not going to happen if we have blight. He said that we are behind the project 100% but they are just going to have to move. 9 Mayor Merrifield said that he supports the mission and attend the meetings and there should be no question that he tries to come up with answers but regardless of how bad we want to help folks, and we do, we represent everybody has a Council, we just don’t represent the homeless or we just don’t represent ourselves or the businesses. For people that want to come downtown and want to have their downtown back or people that we want to invest downtown, it’s just a tough sell. He said that we are truly dealing with two different issues. We are dealing with the concept which he has not heard anybody against and he has never heard anyone say that don’t want to help with homeless because they do but the second part is the location being in the prime business district right next door to where a gentleman wants to invest and it’s just not him, it’s anybody in the area. He said that was our dilemma as far as being 100% full force, it is what it is and we need to consider and respect everyone in hopes that we can do good for everyone. Councilmember Mainella said our opposition to this location really is not with any malice toward D.D. Meighen or Ms. Satterfield or anybody else or even the homeless as far as that goes. We are looking at this as what is best for downtown Fairmont. Councilmember Blood said this mission is so important and we all support it but it is difficult when you sit around the Council table and you are trying to bring business in and you have these issues. She said that she is really hopeful that part of the treatment may be having or maybe they are working with FSU to have someone out front and making sure people don’t litter or respect the area. This sounds like it is a done deal now and is it an ideal location, no, it isn’t, but perhaps down the road maybe the City and the County can find something better. The Mayor noted that too bad it didn’t happen in the beginning when they were looking for a location. Rev. Meighen said that he looked at the wealth of Marion County and the poverty of Marion County. Councilmember Grubb stated that she worked in that field for 33 years so if anyone feels sorry for them, she does. She said that Joe Perry had a wonderful program but he also placed it down on Jackson Street and not on Adams Street. She said that her problem is that we are trying to bring businesses in. She worked at the Historical Society Museum and people stopped coming to the Museum because some people were afraid. They had people defecate on the porch, burn cigarettes and put them in the porch 10 area and she is very sorry that as much as she agrees with the program, the middle of Adams Street is not appropriate and she thought there should have been other buildings because there was other office space available. She said that we can’t stand for our City to die any more, we just can’t. Rev. Meighen stated that he appreciates all of these concerns and they are an issue and he will hear them again. He then said that there has always been an issue how to get people downtown whether or not there are homeless people or druggies or whatever running the streets. This is nothing new and nothing uncommon to the City of Fairmont. He said with the Pledge of Reconciliation, we are saying let’s get together and talk about some of these issues. Where is the funding going to come from? Does the County Commission make another pledge? What about the City Council? You can talk about all other possible solutions but the key is finances, funding, and money. To judge something before it has the opportunity to succeed is wrong. You don’t know how many people might be helped and you don’t know how many people might be saved and you don’t know how many can benefit from the mental health service. He told Council they were making a pre-determined judgment before it actually occurs. His hope is that Council will see the fact that by signing the Pledge of Reconciliation, see how it goes for those who want it, make some adjustments along the way, try to reconcile some of our differences, and give it a chance. Councilmember Mainella noted that maybe it will work out. Rev. Meighen said we need to bring the community together so that we can entice the groups to come in. We have a lot of options that are open to make Fairmont the “Friendly City”. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT IN RE: CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO CITY CLERK JANET KELLER Ms. Means extended congratulations to Janet on receiving a Legislative Citation from the House of Delegate members. She thanked Janet for all that she has done to help her since she has been here in Fairmont. IN RE: CONGRATULATIONS TO PROGRAM MANAGER ALEX PETRY The City Manager said congratulations to Alex Petry and Stephanie Pethtel for winning the “Dancing with the Stars” competition. 11  CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL BUSINESS IN RE: ADOPTION, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING PART FIVE–GENERAL OFFENSES CODE, ARTICLE 525 MINORS OF THE FAIRMONT CITY CODE, TO PROSCRIBE THE USE OR POSSESSION OF TOBACCO OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS OR VAPOR PRODUCTS BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS; PENALTIES, TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 525.05 OF THE CITY CODE Mayor Merrifield entertained a motion for the adoption of an ordinance amending Article 525 regarding the use or possession of tobacco or tobacco products by persons under the age of 18 years. Motion: Councilmember Bledsoe moved for the adoption of the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Mainella seconded the motion. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted by unanimous vote of those Councilmembers present and the ordinance designated as Ordinance No. 1835 was duly adopted. IN RE: ADOPTION, AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, FAIRMONT DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, TO-WIT: 2 PCLS GUFFEY STREET MARION COUNTY TAX MAP 7 PARCEL 0254 UNION CITY DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WV 507 GUFFEY STREET FROM TRACEY GLASPELL TO THE CITY OF FAIRMONT; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE AND TRANSFER OF SAID PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE FROM THE CITY OF FAIRMONT TO AN ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF FAIRMONT'S APPROVED HOME RULE PLAN AND THE ORDINANCES ADOPTED THEREUNDER; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE TRANSACTIONAL DOCUMENTS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY 12 MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THEM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT; RATIFICATION Mayor Merrifield entertained a motion for the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the transfer of 507 Guffey Street. Motion: Councilmember Blood moved for the adoption of the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Yann seconded the motion. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted by unanimous vote of those Councilmembers present and the ordinance designated as Ordinance No. 1836 was duly adopted. IN RE: ADOPTION, AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, FAIRMONT DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, TO-WIT: BLK 44 LT 19 VA AVE MARION COUNTY TAX MAP 5 PARCEL 0129 FAIRMONT CITY DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WV 826 VIRGINIA AVENUE FROM THE CITY OF FAIRMONT TO THE FAIRMONT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, INC., AN ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF FAIRMONT'S APPROVED HOME RULE PLAN AND THE ORDINANCES ADOPTED THEREUNDER; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE TRANSACTIONAL DOCUMENTS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THEM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT; RATIFICATION Mayor Merrifield entertained a motion for the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the transfer of 826 Virginia Avenue. Motion: Councilmember Mainella moved for the adoption of the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Kennedy seconded the motion. 13 Roll call was taken by the Clerk. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted by unanimous vote of those Councilmembers present and the ordinance designated as Ordinance No. 1837 was duly adopted. IN RE: INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, SET PUBLIC HEARING, AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, NAMELY: CERTIFICATION # DESCRIPTION MAP PARCEL # 246301 PT LT 11 MONROE ST 03-28 115 246427 BLK H LS 13-14-15 MOYER WAY 03-31 10 246761 LS 31-32 ODELL ST 03-30 174 246767 LOT 22 ROBINSON STREET 03-33 145 246769 BLK 6 LS 9-10 CLIFF AVE (PLAT 171-362) 03-27 208 FROM THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF DELINQUENT AND NON-ENTERED LANDS AS A RESULT OF THE NON-PAYMENT OF THE REAL ESTATE TAXES; RATIFICATION Mayor Merrifield entertained a motion and second for the introduction of an ordinance providing for the purchase of certain parcels of real estate purchased from the State of WV. Motion: Councilmember Mainella moved for the introduction of the proposed ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Blood. The Clerk read the proposed ordinance by synopsis for the first time. The Mayor declared the public hearing set for November 12, 2019. 14  ADJOURNMENT The Mayor entertained a motion for adjournment. Motion: Councilmember Mainella moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Grubb. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned by voice vote of Council at 8:02 p.m. 15