April 14, 2010
Council Holds First Readings on Insurance, Abandonment, Sanitary Board Vehicles
Approves 'Fiscal Agent' Grant Resolutions
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Huntington City Council held first reading of an ordinance that would repeal the withholding of a portion of insurance proceeds from fire damaged houses as adapted under the home rule program. Since the state legislature has passed and the governor has signed legislation that allows municipalities in the entire state to opt in the repeal will moot an Insurance Federation suit against the City of Huntington.
Two first readings came from the Finance Committee regarding both the Emergency Purchase of two trucks for the Huntington Sanitary Board and for approval of the purchase of three additional vehicles.
At the work session, Loretta Covington told council there was “dire need” for replacement of two of the trucks which had transmissions fall out on succeeding days. Covington described one as a 1991 GMC three quarter ton pickup with 154,493 miles that was “no longer in service”. The other was a 1992 Chevy with 103,035 miles. The transmission fell out and the seat collapsed.
EMERGENCY TRUCKS
The Sanitary Board approved the purchase of replacements under emergency purchase provisions. Council must ratify the emergency purchases.
Councilwoman Frances Jackson, who could not attend the Friday work session, had questions for Ms. Covington, who was not present at the Monday , April 12 meeting. Ms. Jackson declined to pose the questions to a supervisor in attendance as he is not a board member and Brandi Jacobs-Jones, director of finance and administration & interim public services director, sat in for Mayor Wolfe. Wolfe is a member of the board.
PAVING STARTS MONDAY
During opening remarks, Ms. Jacobs-Jones indicated that the Spring round of street paving will begin Monday, April 19. She explained that since the commencement of the interactive Q & A on line at the city’s website, 533 requests have been received. She said the top three topics are, pot hole reports, sidewalk repair reports and structures on demolition lists.
Ms. Jacobs-Jones subbing for Mayor Wolfe asked council members to submit their 2010 district suggestions for pot hole and other street repairs. She clarified that some unpaved priority roads from the 2009 list may be high on the selection chart, but added that due to the brutal winter, there may be other roads that rise higher on the priority list due to snow damage.
CENSUS REMINDER
In addition, she encouraged citizens to participate in the census. As of today, census participation in the city’s zip codes was 61%. (Currently, Kanawha County has a 64% rate of participation; Putman County’s rate is 68%; WV’s rate is 59%; National Average is 66%.)
AMAZON LEASE
Council approved unanimously a one year extension of the Amazon.com lease at the Jean Dean Municipal Building. The company wants to expand and is working with HMDA/HADCO to find a suitable structure within Huntington. The expansion would add 100-150 employees.
GOOD AND WELFARE: Loud Music
Council heard a complaint from William Polan, 605 Ninth Street, concerning amplified music at a nearby nightclub.
“I’m trying to go about this the right way. I want some help,” Polan told council members. “I’ve called for two year about the music.”
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Council Holds First Readings on Insurance, Abandonment, Sanitary Board Vehicles
Approves 'Fiscal Agent' Grant Resolutions
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Huntington City Council held first reading of an ordinance that would repeal the withholding of a portion of insurance proceeds from fire damaged houses as adapted under the home rule program. Since the state legislature has passed and the governor has signed legislation that allows municipalities in the entire state to opt in the repeal will moot an Insurance Federation suit against the City of Huntington.
Two first readings came from the Finance Committee regarding both the Emergency Purchase of two trucks for the Huntington Sanitary Board and for approval of the purchase of three additional vehicles.
At the work session, Loretta Covington told council there was “dire need” for replacement of two of the trucks which had transmissions fall out on succeeding days. Covington described one as a 1991 GMC three quarter ton pickup with 154,493 miles that was “no longer in service”. The other was a 1992 Chevy with 103,035 miles. The transmission fell out and the seat collapsed.
EMERGENCY TRUCKS
The Sanitary Board approved the purchase of replacements under emergency purchase provisions. Council must ratify the emergency purchases.
Councilwoman Frances Jackson, who could not attend the Friday work session, had questions for Ms. Covington, who was not present at the Monday , April 12 meeting. Ms. Jackson declined to pose the questions to a supervisor in attendance as he is not a board member and Brandi Jacobs-Jones, director of finance and administration & interim public services director, sat in for Mayor Wolfe. Wolfe is a member of the board.
PAVING STARTS MONDAY
During opening remarks, Ms. Jacobs-Jones indicated that the Spring round of street paving will begin Monday, April 19. She explained that since the commencement of the interactive Q & A on line at the city’s website, 533 requests have been received. She said the top three topics are, pot hole reports, sidewalk repair reports and structures on demolition lists.
Ms. Jacobs-Jones subbing for Mayor Wolfe asked council members to submit their 2010 district suggestions for pot hole and other street repairs. She clarified that some unpaved priority roads from the 2009 list may be high on the selection chart, but added that due to the brutal winter, there may be other roads that rise higher on the priority list due to snow damage.
CENSUS REMINDER
In addition, she encouraged citizens to participate in the census. As of today, census participation in the city’s zip codes was 61%. (Currently, Kanawha County has a 64% rate of participation; Putman County’s rate is 68%; WV’s rate is 59%; National Average is 66%.)
AMAZON LEASE
Council approved unanimously a one year extension of the Amazon.com lease at the Jean Dean Municipal Building. The company wants to expand and is working with HMDA/HADCO to find a suitable structure within Huntington. The expansion would add 100-150 employees.
GOOD AND WELFARE: Loud Music
Council heard a complaint from William Polan, 605 Ninth Street, concerning amplified music at a nearby nightclub.
“I’m trying to go about this the right way. I want some help,” Polan told council members. “I’ve called for two year about the music.”
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