Morgantown Utility Board
Regular MeetingMorgantown, WV · August 27, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES OF THE MORGANTOWN UTILITY BOARD
Special Meeting
August 27, 2020
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued, on March 23,
2020, restrictions on nonessential business operations and a ‘stay at home order’ across our state.
The Special Meeting of the Morgantown Utility Board was held by video conference at 4:00
P.M., Thursday, August 27, 2020. Present by video conference were Chairman Straface and
Board Members Cayton, Kunz, Parsons, and Witt. Staff also present by video conference were
General Manager Ball and Attorney Ray.
The meeting was broadcast live across several internet-based outlets. Public participation and
comments were accommodated by invitation for advance submission of comments by mail,
email, and telephone.
Public Portion:
• The public was invited to participate in the meeting with comments submitted in advance
to the Morgantown Utility Board, no later than 12:00 Noon, the day of the meeting.
Manager Ball reported that no public comments were received.
Executive Session:
• It was moved by Mr. Witt to convene an Executive Session of the Board of Directors
under the provisions of WV Code 6-9A-4(b)(2)(A), to discuss matters related to
personnel, and further moved that the August 27, 2020 Special Meeting of the Board of
Directors be adjourned at the conclusion of the Executive Session. The motion was
seconded by Ms. Parsons and passed unanimously.
General Manager Ball and General Counsel Ray were instructed to participate in the
Executive Session, along with the GM candidate finalist.
There being no further business to be conducted during the public portion of the Regular
Meeting, the Board began the Executive Session via Zoom at 4:03 P.M., but the session
was immediately suspended until 6:00 p.m. when the Executive Session resumed in-
person using appropriate social distancing. The Executive Session adjourned at
approximately 7:57 P.M. In accordance with the prior motion by Mr. Witt, seconded by
Ms. Parsons, and unanimously approved, the Special Meeting ended and was adjourned
at the conclusion of the Executive Session at 7:57 P.M.
J. T. Straface, Chairman
Karen Kunz, Secretary
Agenda
AGENDA
MORGANTOWN UTILITY BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday – August 27, 2020
4:00 P.M.
In response to the special circumstances related to the Coronavirus (COVID 19) this meeting will
be conducted remotely in lieu of physical attendance. The meeting site will not be open to the
public, but the meeting shall be a formal public meeting, by virtue of the following:
Any Persons wishing to “attend” may observe the proceedings by the following means:
• Live television broadcast on local Comcast channel 15
• Livestreaming broadcast at https://morgantownwv.viebit.com/
• Livestreaming broadcast at https://mub.org/mublive
• Livestreaming broadcast at https://www.facebook.com/MorgantownUtilityBoard/
Public comments will not be received in real time. Comments must be submitted in advance, no
later than 12:00 Noon on the day of the meeting and will be read aloud into the record by the
Chairman, or his designee, during the public portion of the agenda.
Any person wishing to provide comments may do so by their choice of the following methods:
• Phone: 304-292-8443- Attention: Chris Dale, during normal business hours.
• Email: mubmail@mub.org
• Hardcopy mail sent to: MUB, PO Box 852, Morgantown WV 26507-0852
Please mark email or hardcopy mail with: “Public Comments 8-27-20”
AGENDA
1. Call to Order.
2. Public Portion, which shall be subject to rules established by MUB.
3. Executive Session –Pursuant to WV Code Section 6-9A-4(b)(2)(A), for discussion of
matters related to personnel.
4. Adjourn.
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