City Council

April 19, 2022 The Adjourned Meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairmont was held at 4:30 p.m. on the 19th day of April, 2022, 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 Third District Karl (David) Kennedy Fourth District Richard (Rick) Garcia Sixth District Gia Deasy Seventh District Nicholas (Nicky) Cinalli Eighth District Thomas (Tom) Mainella Ninth District Donna M. Blood Absent: Fifth District Barry H. Bledsoe Also present were: City Manager Valerie A. Means City Clerk Janet L. Keller Finance Director Priscilla Hamilton 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, 2022 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 30, 2022 and April 6, 2022, Mayor Mainella convened a public hearing to obtain citizen input on a resolution to approve the levy rates for July 1, 2022. Mayor Mainella asked if anyone present wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed resolution. 1 Ms. Means spoke in favor of the proposed resolution and went over the rates. She said that the net amount to be generated by the levy rates is $2,699,478.00. 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, 2022 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 Rice moved for the adoption of the resolution and Councilmember Kennedy 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: Councilmember Blood 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. 2