City Council

March 8, 2022 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairmont was held at 7:00 p.m. on the 8th day of March, 2022, at the Public Safety Building located at 500 Quincy Street in Fairmont, West Virginia. Mayor Mainella called the meeting to order. Councilmembers present were: First District Joshua D. (Josh) Rice Second District Anne E. Bolyard Third District Karl (David) Kennedy 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: Seventh District Nicholas (Nicky) Cinalli Also present were: City Manager Valerie A. Means City Attorney Kevin V. Sansalone City Clerk Janet L. Keller Director of Planning Shae Strait Marketing Director Hanna Turner IN RE: OPENING CEREMONIES Rev. Kevin Aldana gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Councilmember Bledsoe. IN RE: EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER CINALLI The Mayor stated that Councilmember Cinalli was out of town and asked to be excused. Motion: Councilmember Rice moved to excuse Councilmember Cinalli from this meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Blood. The Mayor declared Councilmember Cinalli excused from this meeting by voice vote of Council. 1  APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Mainella noted that each member of Council had received a copy of the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on February 22, 2022. He asked if there were any corrections, deletions, or amendments. Councilmember Blood moved to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Rice. The Mayor declared the minutes approved as submitted by voice vote of Council. PUBLIC HEARING IN RE: AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE FAIRMONT CITY CODE Pursuant to a notice duly published in the Times-West Virginian on February 25, 2022, a public hearing was convened to obtain citizen input on a proposed ordinance to adopt current Replacement Pages to the Fairmont City Code. The Mayor asked if anyone present desired to speak to the proposed ordinance. There being no one to speak, the public hearing was called to a close at 7:04 p.m. IN RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF FAIRMONT AUTHORIZING, APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, NAMELY THAT PORTION OF THE LOCUST AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT, BEING TIF PROJECT NO. 1, TO BE LOCATED ALONG LOCUST AVENUE, U.S. ROUTE 19 BETWEEN FLEMING AVENUE AND MCCLANE DRIVE, IN FAIRMONT CITY, FAIRMONT DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, AND AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER WITH AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (STATE PROJECT: U-325- FAI/RM-7.00; FEDERAL PROJECT: TAP-2017(156) D) AND TO DO ALL THINGS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; RATIFICATION Pursuant to a notice duly published in the Times-West Virginian on February 25, 2022, a public hearing was convened to obtain citizen input on a proposed ordinance providing for the acquisition and construction of the Locust Avenue Sidewalk Project. The Mayor asked if anyone present desired to speak to the proposed ordinance. SHAE STRAIT , Director of Planning, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. This ordinance is to authorize the City to enter into an agreement to allow for the project to proceed to construction to build a sidewalk along a portion of Locust Avenue. We 2 believe this to be one of many phases to be implemented in the years to come. He went on to say that this project, our current estimates put the cost at about $700,000.00 but at this time we won’t know the exact cost until we put the project out to bid and get it back from the contractors so it could be more or could be less. This will construct the sidewalk from Marion Avenue up to McClane Drive. The Mayor asked about the timeline to get the right-of-way for the next segment that goes from McClane down to Sands Drive. Mr. Strait said that we have not begun the work required in order to obtain that or to implement that portion thereof. He added that once this is let and out for construction, that will alleviate his staff time to begin working on the other portion to Sands Drive. ERIC SOUTHERN , 1458 Locust Avenue, spoke in opposition to the project. He said that he is opposed to this sidewalk being built for several reasons. He said that he has lived there two years and in two years they have seen maybe a dozen people in two years walk down this side of the street. He said that most of them walk on the other side of the street and when they walk, they leave drug paraphernalia in the yards and people stand up on the street and look at his kids when they are out in their yard. He mentioned that his house has been hit a few times before they bought it and before the guardrails went up. He said it was a sidewalk from nowhere to nowhere. He said again that he opposed the sidewalk. TRICIA MARKLEY , 1206 Marion Avenue, also spoke against the ordinance. She said the people that walk down by there are not always in the best condition and there is an awful lot of garbage that gets thrown down into their yards. She said their main concern was initially they were told there would be no guardrail put back up. She said her house has been hit three times in the past seven years since she moved in. She said that no guardrail would be not good at all. She then suggested that Marion Avenue be shut off from the public use and to put a right-of-way up on Barry Street. This would be quicker for the emergency vehicles to get to the neighborhood and could be a two-way instead of leaving the one-way street open. It makes good sense to her to close it off. She then said that people always walk up and down that street and if you cut off Marion Avenue nobody seems to want to walk anywhere. She then asked who would be responsible for keeping this sidewalk clean in the winter. She said her husband would not be able to shovel the sidewalk if it were to be put in. There being no one else to speak, the public hearing was called to a close at 7:12 p.m. IN RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF FAIRMONT AUTHORIZING, APPROVING THE ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, NAMELY THE WEST FAIRMONT RAIL-TRAIL SYSTEM, IN FAIRMONT CITY, FAIRMONT DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, THE COST OF WHICH PROJECT IS NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED $2,500,000.00, AND WHICH PROJECT IS PART OF THE PARKERSBURG TO PITTSBURGH (P2P) RAIL-TRAIL CORRIDOR, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE IN THE 3 TOTAL AGGREGATE OF 14.61 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, FROM CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., APPROVING THE FORM OF THE PURCHASE SALE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER SAID AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, AND TO DO ALL THINGS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; RESERVATION OF RIGHTS; RATIFICATION Pursuant to a notice duly published in the Times-West Virginian on February 25, 2022, a public hearing was convened to obtain citizen input on a proposed ordinance approving the acquisition and construction of the West Fairmont Rail-Trail Project. The Mayor asked if anyone present desired to speak to the proposed ordinance. SHAE STRAIT , spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. He said we have studied and planned this into the ground since 2010 and here today we are talking about the first major steps of implementing this project. This ordinance does two things, one authorizes the funding for the entirety of West Side and the development of the trail and also authorizes for us to enter into the purchase agreement with CSX. The purchase agreement with CSX, a lot of our partners in the state consider that a bit of a miracle in itself and that we were able to get this far with them, noting that Harrison County has not been so lucky at this time. He then presented Council with a map showing the acreage that he is talking about when acquiring this. He noted this includes two different sections, one along the West Fork River and the beginning of the Mon River starting at Industrial Contracting Road and heading over to 12th Street. Then CSX is also selling land beginning around 10th and Minor, all the way down to 4th Street at which point this will enter-connect with land already owned by the City of Fairmont which was given to the City by the Chamber of Commerce. This will also connect us into existing two parcels that were also part of that sale with the Chamber. We expect the construction of the West Side Trail to be approximately $1.4 million and we placed the do not exceed at $2.5 million to make sure over the years of implementing this project that the contingency funding is in place so we may overcome any reasonable obstacles that may come before us. Mr. Strait mentioned that several small bridges will have to be built to have this as a continuous corridor. This project will total 2.5 miles of off-street trail just on West Side alone and our total gap is 4.5 miles. That means with this project, we will close the majority of the 4.5-mile gap through the City of Fairmont. In talking about the investment, a couple studies are in place having to do with two of our nearby trail systems, one being the Mon River Trail System and the other being the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. He then went over the numbers for the economic benefit that comes from Rails to Trails. He added that the trails generate much more revenue than it does to maintain them and with that comes additional economic benefits that are not direct. It will generate additional spendable income by creating alternative and safe transportation routes for our citizens and visitors as well as reducing health care burdening costs upon our citizens and visitors. He then said that we could see between 200,000 to 300,000 people annually on this trail within our community. He closed by saying that we will be the first state to complete what is part of the greater system called the IHTC. 4 Mayor Mainella asked Mr. Strait where the money is coming from. Mr. Strait said the funding is coming from our TIF District funds passed by Council a number of years ago, same with the sidewalk project and the Norwood Park project that we currently have. We are going to continue to seek out additional grant funding and the DOH is strongly encouraging the City to apply for additional grant funds from the Federal and State Government to help supplement the cost. It may delay the project for a little while if we are unable to obtain grant funding, then we will build it out as we go and as we have the money available to complete the project. The Mayor asked if there is money available now. Mr. Strait replied yes, that is correct. SHAWNA GERAU SANTEE , 903 Sylvan Avenue, spoke against the proposed project. She said two weeks ago this Council announced that the public hearing was being set for the development of the West Fork River Trail and to purchase 14.61 acres at $500,000 from CSX for the West Fairmont Trail Project. She said the project was to be partially funded by an AML Grant in the amount of $1.4 million and that grant was not awarded to our City. So, a project with a projected cost of not more than $2.5 million is now going to cost us the entire $2.5 million which is a lot of money. She said that when she spoke to WVEDEP, the top two factors they took into consideration for this grant application is whether the project would lead to economic growth and development and the creation of long-term jobs. This project clearly missed the mark on those two points. She went on to say that if we had a charming downtown, bustling with shops and restaurants and businesses were beating down the doors to find store-fronts to rent, then absolutely invest in the expansion of the Rail to Trail. But it’s a little late putting the cart before the horse and that we should not invest this much money in a free recreational project that will not have a verifiable return on investment and they can only be utilized six to seven months of the year. She said that within an hour after setting the public hearing, the City could not wait to advertise on their social media page. She then said that she did not think the City even needed this public hearing. She asked if City Council actually makes this decision and then explain that decision to the voters of this city or is this project already going to move forward regardless of what is said here this evening. She asked why is it that our City Planner stated on social media, “if the City receives the AML grant that it applied for, then this City will move forward with getting construction documents, made for a new pedestrian bridge and finalize the plans for the East Side Trail.” Here’s the kicker, he then went on to say “if the City doesn’t get that grant, the City will do it anyway.” She said that this City is run by Council, not a City Planner and not a City Manager. She said that Council should always act on behalf of the of the residents, the home owners, the business owners, the taxpayers, the stakeholders that have elected Council. This Council may not even be the same Council that would even implement this project seeing as the majority of the Council seats are up for election in the next seven months. She then asked that this project be put on the back burner until an itemized list of funding can be relayed to the city residents. This is a lot of money and it would be irresponsible to move forward with the purchase now that the AML Grant application has been denied. She hopes that Council 5 makes the fiscally responsible decision on their own as the elected officials and not allow any city employee to dictate how Council will proceed. There being no one else to speak, the public hearing was called to a close at 7:25 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS IN RE: CLOTHING CLOSET OPENED Councilmember Bolyard recognized the Region VI Workforce Development Board for opening a career clothing closet in Fairmont. She noted that it was near the Veterans Plaza at 320 Adams Street. IN RE: CONGRATULATIONS TO MARLEY WASHENITZ Councilmember Rice commended Marley Washenitz for being named Player of the Year in the State of WV. He congratulated her for a job well done. IN RE: STREET SWEEPER Councilmember Kennedy announced that it was time to get out the street sweeper and sweep the streets. IN RE: CONGRATULATIONS TO BASKETBALL TEAMS Councilmember Garcia congratulated the FSHS Girls Basketball Team and the North Marion Girls Team. He noted that they are both playing in the state’s this week. Councilmember Bledsoe noted that the Marion County teams are going to do us proud again this year. IN RE: SEWER DEPARTMENT COMMENDED Councilmember Garcia commended the sewer department for taking care of a problem he had reported. He said they took care of it very quickly and very professionally. IN RE: NEW FLOWER BASKETS IN DOWNTOWN Councilmember Blood said she was excited about the new flower baskets for the downtown and will have a water container in them. She noted that when we get them, they are going to be in gorgeous shape and will look beautiful. IN RE: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH The Mayor read a proclamation proclaiming the month of March as “Women’s History Month”. 6  CITIZENS PETITIONS IN RE: MARION REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION NICK FANTASIA AND ALLEN STAGGERS addressed Council regarding the MRDC. Mr. Fantasia said the job of the MRDC is to work development projects for our community and the City of Fairmont has graciously asked them to be involved in some of their activities as well. He said they submitted an application to be part of the Sharon Streel Redevelopment Project and they have been actively working on that project for about six years. He then said that several Councilmembers approached them to come back and re-present their original presentation from 2019. He then asked for a work session to go over their proposal with Council. After a brief discussion regarding a date for the work session, the Mayor suggested to do it in an open session of Council. It was decided for MRDC to attend the March 22nd regular Council meeting and speak under the City Manager’s Report. CITY MANAGER ’S REPORT IN RE: FY23 BUDGET APPROVAL The City Manager reported that the budget work session was held on February 15th and the proposed budget was accepted by Council with just a few minor changes. She said that they are waiting on the Property Valuations from the County and they will be entered into the Ad Valorum numbers. She noted that she is still planning on having the budget come before Council at the March 22nd meeting and the resolution for the budget. She then said that the Levy Meeting will be held on April 19th to approve the levy rates, as set by State Code. IN RE: CITY CLOSED ON SIX PROPERTIES Ms. Means announced that the City closed today on the sale of six properties that were part of the demolition program goals. These properties have the potential for future development. IN RE: MARCH 15, 2022 WORK SESSION The Manager reminded Council of the March 15th work session to discuss Planning and Zoning issues. She said the meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Fire Training Room. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL BUSINESS IN RE: ADOPTION, AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE FAIRMONT CITY CODE Mayor Mainella entertained a motion for the adoption of an ordinance adopting current replacement pages to the Fairmont City Code. 7 Motion: Councilmember Rice moved for the adoption of the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Deasy 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. 1932 was duly adopted. IN RE: ADOPTION , AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF FAIRMONT AUTHORIZING, APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, NAMELY THAT PORTION OF THE LOCUST AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT, BEING TIF PROJECT NO. 1, TO BE LOCATED ALONG LOCUST AVENUE, U.S. ROUTE 19 BETWEEN FLEMING AVENUE AND MCCLANE DRIVE, IN FAIRMONT CITY, FAIRMONT DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, AND AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER WITH AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (STATE PROJECT: U-325-FAI/RM-7.00; FEDERAL PROJECT: TAP-2017(156) D) AND TO DO ALL THINGS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; RATIFICATION Mayor Mainella entertained a motion and second for the adoption of an ordinance providing for the acquisition and construction of the Locust Avenue Sidewalk Project. Motion: Councilmember Blood moved for the adoption of the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Kennedy seconded the motion. Discussion: Councilmember Bolyard asked about the guardrail concerns and asked if those will be put back up. Mr. Strait replied that to his understanding the design of the project has not been issued from the DOH. He said the City has reviewed two preliminary sets and under those preliminary sets what they intend to do is construct 18 inches of what we call curb and gutter which is a concrete area and a curb area in order to capture the storm water and divert that into a new underground storm water system that will be part of the project. The next part is a five-foot sidewalk and then they are going to construct, for 214 feet in between Marion Avenue and towards Fleming Avenue, a brand-new guardrail and remove the existing one during construction. The new one will be constructed on a 8 three-foot wide bench and the guardrail will occupy approximately a foot of that bench. He went on to say that during the construction a guardrail will be elevated an additional two feet up above its current elevation which will place it above the current roadway height. The bench behind it will add to resistance of lateral transfer in the event there is a vehicle collision with the guardrail preventing it from folding over. The guardrail will be improved and elevated and located on the back side of the sidewalk. There is an additional guardrail to be constructed up hill from this heading toward McClane Drive during the short portion of the steep slope. That guardrail is currently non-existent so there will be two guardrails as part of this project. Mr. Strait added that the City does not have the authority to require the DOH to change any of their designs or adjust anything, we are just a partner in the cost of the project and the implementation thereof. He noted that we can advocate, and we have done so, but they have the authority to construct as they see fit to their specifications but they have assured him that a guardrail will go back in place especially in front of the homes of those who came here tonight. He then stated that, at this time, no changes are being made to Marion Avenue and that is not within the DOH authority and they have no intention of closing Marion Avenue and that would be a conversation for a different time among the City officials if we would seek to close that street and construct a sidewalk and guardrail there to help protect those homes from vehicles. Councilmember Kennedy said that basically it was a way to divert heavy water and migrated into the sidewalk project. The concerns of Mrs. Markley and Mr. Southern really have to be addressed about items being thrown on their property. He said that we have to discuss this a little bit further and add any safeguards. He added that it was for the community and the project we are going to do is going to stay there for 100 years and has to do its job correctly. Councilmember Bledsoe asked if the guardrails will protect their homes. Mr. Strait replied that it would be of a higher quality than the one that exists now of a higher protection. It will be better and more of a safety improvement than exists now. Councilmember Deasy said specifically for 1458 Locust Avenue and 1206 Marion Avenue. Mr. Strait replied yes, that is correct. The original intent of the project was to construct a sidewalk on Country Club Road and was part of our connectivity plan that was adopted by the City and we wanted to build additional pedestrian infrastructure within Edgemont in particular and it’s the only neighborhood in the City that has no pedestrian infrastructure which allows you access to any of the other neighborhoods in the community. It’s the only one without a sidewalk or trail or something that allows you to get out. He added that the DOH and City staff had discussed it and found Country Club to be less feasible to implement at this time and so the project was diverted to Locust Avenue which still fell in with the connectivity plan that has been adopted. He added that the storm water came part of it as part of the requirements that the DOH has for constructing this facility and they have to capture that water and divert it somewhere, they just can’t leave it in the roadway so that naturally became part of the project. 9 The Mayor said that this was a sidewalk project that the TIFF Committee approved five or six years ago and has nothing to do with drainage. They engineered drainage in it and that’s great. Mr. Strait said that was correct. 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. 1933 was duly adopted. IN RE: ADOPTION, AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF FAIRMONT AUTHORIZING, APPROVING THE ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, NAMELY THE WEST FAIRMONT RAIL-TRAIL SYSTEM, IN FAIRMONT CITY, FAIRMONT DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, THE COST OF WHICH PROJECT IS NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED $2,500,000.00, AND WHICH PROJECT IS PART OF THE PARKERSBURG TO PITTSBURGH (P2P) RAIL-TRAIL CORRIDOR, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE IN THE TOTAL AGGREGATE OF 14.61 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, FROM CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., APPROVING THE FORM OF THE PURCHASE SALE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER SAID AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT, AND TO DO ALL THINGS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; RESERVATION OF RIGHTS; RATIFICATION Mayor Mainella entertained a motion and second for the adoption of an ordinance approving the acquisition and construction of the West Fairmont Rail-Trail Project. Motion: Councilmember Rice moved for the adoption of the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Blood seconded the motion. Roll call was taken by the Clerk and the following votes were recorded: Councilmember Bolyard Yes Councilmember Kennedy Yes Councilmember Deasy Yes Councilmember Blood Yes Councilmember Rice Yes Councilmember Bledsoe Abstain Councilmember Garcia Yes Mayor Mainella Yes The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted by majority vote of those Councilmembers present and the ordinance designated as Ordinance No. 1934 was duly adopted. IN RE: INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, SET PUBLIC HEARING, AN 10 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRMONT AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE 3.0 ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE PROVISIONS OF CLEARZONING®, THE CITY’S CODIFIED PLANNING AND ZONING CODE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE USE CHART, TABLE 3-A PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES, AND THUS THE PERMITTED USES AND CONDITIONAL USES RELATING TO CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS AS FOLLOWS: To permit “Dwelling, Townhouses (Attached Single-Family) ” as a permitted use in Highway Commercial Districts; To permit “Dormitory ” as a conditional use in Neighborhood Residential Districts; To permit “Cemetery ” as a conditional use in Neighborhood Residential Districts, Neighborhood Mixed Use Districts and Recreation Districts To permit “Institutional Uses ” as conditional use in Technology Districts; To permit “Bars and Nightclubs ” as a conditional use in Main Corridor Commercial Districts; To eliminate “Convenience Store (with Fuel Sales) ” as a conditional use in Neighborhood Mixed Use Districts; To permit “Recreational Facilities ” as a permitted use in Recreation Districts; To accommodate the change of name from “Restaurant/Lounge ” to “Restaurant with Alcohol Sales” and to eliminate “Restaurant with Alcohol Sales” as a conditional use in Recreational Districts; To permit “Restaurant ” as a permitted use in Technology Districts; To renumber the Use Standards for “Manufactured Home Sales and Service ”; and To eliminate “Temporary Uses” as a use, whether permitted or conditional, in Manufactured Home Neighborhood Districts and Manufactured Home Park Districts. Councilmember Bledsoe moved for the introduction of the proposed ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Rice. The Clerk read the proposed ordinance by synopsis for the first time. The Mayor declared the public hearing set for March 22, 2022. IN RE: ONE APPOINTMENT, MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD, UNEXPIRED TERM TO END JUNE 30, 2026 11 Mayor Mainella entertained a motion for an appointment to the Marion County Public Library Board for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2026. Motion: Mayor Mainella moved to appoint Danielle Petrak to the Marion County Public Library Board for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2026. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Rice. Roll call was taken by the Clerk. The Mayor declared Danielle Petrak appointed to the Marion County Public Library Board for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2026 by unanimous vote of those Councilmembers present. ADJOURNMENT The Mayor entertained a motion for adjournment. Motion: Councilmember Blood moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Rice. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned by voice vote of Council at 7:53 p.m. 12