City Council

April 2 0, 2021 The Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairmont was held at 4:30 p.m. on the 20th day of April, 2021, at the Public Safety Building located at 500 Quincy Street, Fairmont, West Virginia. Mayor Mainella called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. Councilmembers present were: First District Joshua D. (Josh) Rice Second District Anne E. Bolyard Fourth District Richard (Rick) Garcia Fifth District Barry H. Bledsoe Sixth District Gia Deasy Eighth District Thomas (Tom) Mainella Ninth District Donna M. Blood Absent: Third District Karl (David) Kennedy Seventh District Blair Montgomery Also present were: City Manager Valerie A. Means (by phone) City Clerk Janet L. Keller Finance Director Priscilla Hamilton IN RE: COUNCILMEMBER MONTGOMERY EXCUSED Councilmember Bledsoe moved to excuse Councilmember Montgomery from tonight’s meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Blood. The Mayor declared Councilmember Montgomery excused from tonight’s meeting by unanimous 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 COMMISSIONER FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021 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 March 31, 2021 and April 7, 2021, Mayor Mainella convened a public hearing to obtain citizen input on a resolution to approve the levy rates for July 1, 2021. Mayor Mainella asked if anyone present wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed resolution. Ms. Means spoke in favor of the proposed resolution. Finance Director Priscilla Hamilton also spoke in favor of the proposed resolution. There being no one else to speak to the proposed Levy, the public hearing was called to a close at 4:35 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, 2021 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 8 OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CODE, AS AMENDED Mayor Mainella entertained a motion for the adoption of the proposed Resolution. Motion: Councilmember Blood moved for the adoption of the resolution and Councilmember Garcia seconded the motion. The Clerk read the proposed resolution by synopsis for the first time. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. Mayor Mainella declared the resolution adopted by unanimous vote of those Councilmembers present. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Mainella entertained a motion for adjournment. Motion: 2 Councilmember Bledsoe moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Rice seconded the motion. Mayor Mainella declared the meeting adjourned by voice vote of Council at 4:37 p.m. 3