City Council

April 21 , 2020 The Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairmont was held at 4:30 p.m. on the 21st day of April, 2020, at the Public Safety Building located at 500 Quincy Street, Fairmont, West Virginia. Mayor Merrifield called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. Councilmembers present were: First District Joshua D. (Josh) Rice 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: Second District Frank G. Yann Seventh District Philip R. (Phil) Mason Also present were: City Clerk Janet L. Keller Finance Director Priscilla Hamilton IN RE: COUNCILMEMBERS YANN AND MASON EXCUSED Councilmember Bledsoe made a motion to excuse Councilmembers Yann and Mason from this meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Mainella. The Mayor declared Councilmembers Yann and Mason excused from this meeting by voice vote of Council. PUBLIC HEARING IN RE: 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, 2020 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 8 OF 1 THE WEST VIRGINIA CODE, AS AMENDED Pursuant to a notice duly published in the Times-West Virginian, on April 6, 2020 and April 13, 2020, Mayor Merrifield convened a public hearing to obtain citizen input on a resolution to approve the levy rates for July 1, 2020. Mayor Merrifield asked if anyone present wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed resolution. There being no one to speak to the proposed Levy, the public hearing was called to a close at 4:31 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, 2020 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 8 OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CODE, AS AMENDED Mayor Merrifield entertained a motion for the adoption of the proposed Resolution. Motion: Councilmember Mainella moved for the adoption of the resolution and Councilmember Rice seconded the motion. The Clerk read the proposed resolution by synopsis for the first time. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. Mayor Merrifield declared the resolution adopted by unanimous vote of those Councilmembers present. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Merrifield entertained a motion for adjournment. Motion: Councilmember Mainella moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Bledsoe seconded the motion. Mayor Merrifield declared the meeting adjourned by voice vote of Council at 4:33 p.m. 2