Council Connection – Regular Meeting, July 17, 2012

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Morgantown Police Offer July 4th Traffic and Patrol Information

Press Release

July 3, 2012

 For the 4^th of July there are two events that will alter traffic and slow or restrict traffic patterns.  

The Morgantown Police Department will be altering traffic patterns on Wednesday, July 04, 2012, for the Celebration of America, 4^th of July  Parade beginning at 4:00 pm.  The parade will begin at 5:00 pm, on High Street and disperse at Foundry Street.

Parking will be restricted on High, Prospect and North High Streets beginning at 4:00 pm.

Traffic in the downtown area will be restricted during the parade.  Traffic will be detoured fromWilley Street onto Prospect Street back  to University Avenue.  Willey Street will be closed at University Avenue.  Officers will be at the intersections to assist with traffic.

Traffic patterns will be returned to normal as soon as possible following the parade.  Parade spectators are urged to arrive downtown early to allow ample time for parking.

The fireworks will be held at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park at approximately dusk and officers will be assisting with traffic before and after the fireworks.

Authority:

Sgt. Robinson

Morgantown Police Department

Allstate and Local Agencies Launch Safe & Secure Communities Program with City Officials in Morgantown

For Immediate Release

Contact:   Debbie Pickford

debbie.pickford@allstate.com

(703) 963-9229 (cell)

 

Company and Allstate Agents to Invest in Education and Local Programs to Boost Well-Being of West Virginia Residents  

Morgantown, WVA July 2, 2012— Allstate Insurance Company and its agents today announced they are launching a new community initiative in theMorgantownarea to help keep area families safe and secure through a number of educational programs and targeted community investments.

Known as the Allstate® Safe & Secure Communities initiative, Morgantown is only one of four communities in the country selected for this new program and was chosen because of the city’s steady business growth, stable employment, and strong Allstate agency commitment to the community. Other communities selected include Tidewater,Virginia,Eugene,Oregon and Spokane,Washington.

This new community initiative kicks off today with Allstate’s Safe Driving Challenge at Morgantown Mall where Governor Tomblin will discuss his recent legislation to make the roads safer for West Virginia families. During the challenge, local families will be competing against each other on a driving course. Allstate’s will be hosting the Safe Driving Challenge in dozens of communities across the country and it is designed to showcase the dangers of distracted driving behaviors – including texting while driving – in a fun and interactive driving course.

“Allstate and our agents in the Morgantown area have a deep commitment to improving the quality of life in Morgantown so we’re pleased to join with the city in this safe and secure communities initiative,” said Dave Prendergast, Field Senior Vice President for Allstate, Capital Region who oversees business operations for West Virginia. “We also greatly appreciate Governor Tomblin’s strong advocacy of safe driving legislation, such as laws restricting texting and driving, that will make theWest Virginiaroadways safer for everyone.”

“I appreciate Allstate joining my efforts to keep West Virginiafamilies safe,” Gov. Tomblin said. “Earlier this year, I signed into law the new hands-free driving law that is in effect. A driver’s quick look at a cellphone text message while behind the wheel is a life-threatening behavior. Don’t let your last words be a text.”

“Morgantown’s ability to attract strong corporate partnerships like Allstate to invest in our community symbolizes our city’s continued success,” said Terrence Moore, City Manager for Morgantown. “Strong public-private partnerships are critical to healthy and vibrant cities and these partnerships help to cultivate stable communities where families want to live, to work and raise their children.”

In addition to kicking off the initiative with today’s Safe Driving Challenge, Allstate plans to work with local Allstate agencies, city officials,West Virginia University, local non-profit organizations and local residents on many safety issues including roadway and highway safety, motorcycle and ATV safety, family and home safety and security and financial security. Throughout the year, Allstate and city officials will be working together on a number of community initiatives, events and education seminars throughout the year that will focus on safety issues.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate^®” slogan, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help nearly 16 million households insure what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate^®.

*Agency owners are independent contractors, not employees of the Allstate Insurance Company. Any hires by an agency owner are employees of the agency owner, not Allstate Insurance Company.

**Subject to the terms and conditions of the R3001 Agency Agreement.

 

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Ask J.R.! – Fire Fees

Finance Director J.R. Sabatelli and his Department deal with a lot of questions.  I’m bringing you the answers each month in our new Ask J.R. article!

Q: What are City Fire Fees, and who has to pay them?

A:  The City of Morgantown has a paid fire department.  Therefore all structures are charged a fire fee of .0580 cents per square foot on the total square feet of any structure to help fund its work here in the City.  The fourth (4^th) floor and above is charged and additional fee of .0366 per square foot.  That includes all floors, finished attics, finished basements, garages attached, detached or in the basement and out buildings.  The fire fee is for the maintenance and upkeep of the fire department.  The billing cycle is based on a fiscal year from July 01 to June 30, so expect a bill in July 2012.

It is best described in code 747.02:

(a)     There is hereby levied and imposed upon all users of the fire protection service provided by the City, a fee for the continuation, maintenance and improvement of such service.  The fee shall be 5.80 cents per square foot of space within each structure, per annum. Structures exceeding three floors shall be charged an additional 3.66 cents per square foot of space for each additional space above the third floor.
The gross square footage of each structure shall be determined by the duly authorized and designated agents of the City in accordance with the definition of terms in Section 747.01 and the gross square footage measurements for each structure shall then be multiplied by the rates shown above to determine the amount of the fee to be charged against the use of the fire protection service.
(b)     There is hereby levied and imposed on the user of fire protection services of the City, who otherwise is not chargeable herein, an hourly fee for each and every use of such fire protection services, payable on demand by the City, as determined by the City Manager or designee based on an hourly rate as calculated from the City’s current Fire Department budget divided by 8760 hours.  Additional charges for expendable materials not otherwise contracted for by the City shall also be levied.
c)     For the purpose of this section, the first story of a structure shall be that story, any side of which has a floor level that is not more than one-half of the story height below grade, and when at any point along the length of the side, it is counted as the first story, it will result in a structure height which is in excess of three stories.
A story that is more than one-half of its height below grade and those which are specifically excluded in Section 747.01(d), shall not be counted when determining building height.
(Ord.  11-15-88.)
and code 747.03
The fees levied and imposed in Section 747.02 shall be collected from each user of the fire protection service in equal, semi-annual installments unless the user shall choose to pay the entire annual fee at one time.  For the period October 1, 1983 through June 30, 1984, the first installment shall be due on November 1, 1983, and the second installment shall be due April 1, 1984.  Thereafter, the installments shall be due on August 15 and February 15 of each succeeding City fiscal year.  Users who pay the entire annual fee prior to the due date of the first installment shall receive a five percent (5%) discount.  There shall be a late payment penalty in the amount of five percent (5%) of all amounts remaining unpaid as of February 15 of each City fiscal year.
(Ord.  99-11.  Passed 4-20-99.)

What do YOU want to know?  Comment below and leave us your most pressing questions for our Finance Director!

NEWS RELEASE: Code Enforcement Coordinates with Allegheny; Puts Power to Paint in Property Owners’ Hands

June 29, 2012

Allegheny Power has granted property owners permission to paint over graffiti on utility boxes.

 MORGANTOWN – The City of Morgantown is announcing a new effort to clean up graffiti downtown – and it puts the power to clean up in the business and property owners’ hands.

The City has been discussing removal of “tagging,” or anonymously labeling a surface using graffiti-style artwork, in the downtown area.  Recent efforts by the Public Works Department and the Monongalia County Commission removed all tags and graffiti from the back parking area of the Federal Building (former post office), along Chestnut Street.  Now, Code Enforcement has coordinated with Allegheny Power to restore tagged utility boxes as well.

Allegheny Power has granted permission for property owners to paint over tagged utility boxes.  The power company did provide Code Enforcement with a list of guidelines for painting, with one main point: you can paint over graffiti on the utility boxes, but no tampering with the meter is allowed.

Property owners may paint the outside of the box only, using a brush, roller, or spray gun.  Pre-paint prep must include rust removal, and painters must be careful not to cover any identifying stickers or labels, and not damage any adjoining property or meters.  A full list of guidelines can be provided to any property owner looking to rid their property of graffiti and tags.

If you are a property owner and would like more information on painting utility boxes on your property, contact Code Enforcement Officer Mark Trump at 304-284-7517 before you begin.

Council Connection – Committee of the Whole Meeting, June 26, 2012

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Celebration of America: July 4th Festivities in Morgantown

From Facebook.com/MOREgantown

MORGANTOWN – The Celebration of America Committee has put together quite the celebration for this year’s July 4th festivities.

The Celebration will hold all the standard events, like band concerts, a Grand Parade, and fireworks, but there will also be a Patriotic Window Decorating Contest for downtown businesses, as well as a Bicycle Decorating Contest.

The deadline to enter a business window in the 15^th Annual Patriotic Window Decorating Contest has already passed.  Winners will be announced on July 4.

All young cyclists entering their bikes in the Bicycle Decorating Contest will get to lead the Grand Parade down High Street.  There will be 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place prizes given for age groups Up to 7, 8 – 11, and 12 – 15.  Kids can either meet at the parking lot beside the public Safety Building with their bikes already decorated at 4 p.m., or come early at 3 p.m. to decorate.  Materials will be provided for free.  After the parade, awards will be given to winners at the ceremonies following the Grand Parade at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater.  Helmets must be worn by all cyclists, and a responsible adult is required to sign the entry form.  Call Rebecca Davis at 304-328-5491 for more information, or if you have questions.

Parade Director Donald Davis is still looking for entries for the Grand Parade.  All participants are welcome, and the only requirement is that you wish to celebrate our Country’s birthday.  Any individual, business, organization or group, including all fair and festival queens, who wish to participate, should submit entry information before June 2.

Email Mr. Davis at gmaudie@frontiernet.net to receive an entry form that you can fill out and email back to him.

Schedule of Events

(all events at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park unless otherwise noted)

11 a.m.           Morgantown Municipal Band performance

3 p.m.             Bike Decorating (free decorations supplied; parking lot by the

Public Safety building on Spruce St.)

4 p.m.             Bike Decorating Contest Judging (parking lot by the Public Safety

building on Spruce St.)

5 p.m.             High Street Grand Parade

6:30 p.m.        Manette Steel Drum Band

7:30 p.m.        Community Awards

8:30 p.m.        Mon River Big Band

Dusk (9 p.m.)Fireworks

If you would like more information about participating in Celebration of America events, please email  gmaudie@frontiernet.net or call 304-599-2001 Monday through Friday.

Deadline for Morgantown Reserve Firefighter Applications is June 4

June 1, 2012

The Fire Department is looking for “Morgantown’s Bravest” to serve.

MORGANTOWN – The City Clerk would like to remind interested parties that applications for the Morgantown Fire Department are due in her office by 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2012.

The Morgantown Fire Department is looking for new recruits to add to its tri-annual eligibility list, and almost 60 people have picked up applications.  Currently the Fire Department has one opening, and will be hiring one person from the list of eligible recruits, once it is established.  The remaining qualified recruits will be placed on an eligibility list that will be used to fill vacancies for the next three years.

To apply to be on the eligibility list, the applicant is required to:

• Be between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time of the written test
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Have a high school diploma or GED certificate
• Have a valid Drivers’ License
• Apply for performance points as directed by WV State Code 6-13-1
• And pay a $25 application fee at the time they turn in the application.

After the application is turned in, a general physical by a doctor is required.

Applicants who meet initial requirements must pass a physical agility test.  Those who pass are moved on to the written firefighter civil service exam.   If the applicant gets a passing score, a personal interview is conducted, and a background investigation made.  Anyone who is successful will be placed on the department eligibility list and sorted by score.

If a vacancy opens up, the top three names on the eligibility list are contacted for further testing, including a personal interview with the Interview Board, a more thorough background check, a medical exam, drug test, psychological exam, and, if more than a year has gone by since the initial test, another physical agility test.

The Morgantown Fire Department offers educational opportunities.  New firefighters are automatically enrolled in the U.S. Department of Labor Journey Firefighter apprenticeship program and must complete 6,000 hours of training for continued employment with the City.  They are also offered the ability to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Development and Safety and specialized training in all areas of fire service.

Applications can be picked up in the City Clerk’s Office between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If you have questions, please contact City Clerk Linda Little at llittle@cityofmorgantown.org or 304-284-7434, or Deputy Clerk Bethany Sypolt at 304-284-7439.

Committee of the Whole Meeting Notes – May 29, 2012

by Susan Sullivan, Public Communications Manager

On Tuesday, May 29, 2012, a Committee of the Whole meeting was held in Council Chambers at 7 p.m. The following are highlights of action taken by council.

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To kick off the meeting, Sloan Parker was recognized as a Terrific Kid at Woodburn Elementary for the month of April 2012.  The following were also recognized, but not in attendance to receive certificates:

March 2012
Olivia Hooton
Amaree Smith
Brayden Havard
Kody Weidman
Yazan Hanif
Fabian Avalos
Sam Lentz
Amelia Haddoz
Daeshaun Stevens
Alex Clawges
Thomas Lentz
Briar Parrish

April 2012
Kalianna Kerkulah
Blake Harding
Sloan Parker
Ajay Kimble
Yehia Farouk
Payton Foulks
Kyia Uphold
Liliana Cardoso
Jorden Anfinson
Nicholas Longstreth
Saiviara Stephens
Caleb Prince

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The first presentation addressed State Route 7/Hogback Turn Capital Improvement Initiative. City Manager Terrence Moore introduced Brian Radabaugh of the WV Division of Highways. A couple of months ago, city engineers and Brian and members of the DOT and DOH toured Hogback Road to look for improvements, and they did come up with a list of items that they’d like to see happen there to the existing sidewalk network to make it more pedestrian friendly. He says Division 4 of the DOH is awaiting a recommendation from the Programming division as to how Div 4 can fund the repairs. Once that decision is made, Dist 4 personnel will assemble plans, and the work will be put out to bid to a contractor. He said the City is scheduling the work it would like to do now. There are also some items that both the City and DOH will work on, including traffic control and brush clearing.

Radabaugh says the DOH and the city is currently working together to see where the safest place for new crosswalks would be. He said retaining wall work started 2 or 3 years ago, then once sidewalks are worked out, it can be paved. He said the DOH would like to start work on this in early July and complete it before WVU students return to Morgantown.

He also said he is seeing what he can do to encourage truckers to use Greenbag Road so that the stress on State Route 7/Hogback Turn isn’t so great. Personnel is currently evaluating the road and intersections to see what can be done to move that truck traffic. He said the DOH is excited to complete the work and continue to improve the sidewalk, and hopefully reduce noice there along Route 7 and Brockway Ave.

Public Works Director and Head City Engineer Terri Hough took the podium and pointed out that the only thing different that they are asking for in this ordinance versus the one thats already been passed. You can read the one that has already passed in August 2011 – the only change is that “quit claim” is changed to “special warantee.”

Councilors were curious to know what factors would affect where and when the crosswalks would be installed. Radabaugh said Brockway is a difficult corridor to put a crosswalk in because of line-of-sight from a vehicle. Another councilor asked if the DOH thought it could come up with the money fast enough to complete the work in this summer construction season.

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Next, Rob Moyer, Director of Facilities and Planning presented to Council about the Evansdale Campus Redevelopment Project. WVU anticipates $250 million in renovations and new development built around these guiding principles:
– Pedestrian Core – parking to the perimeter (walkable campus, find those areas where there are pedestrian/vehicular conflict and eliminate them)
– Sense of place that reflects WVU & West Virginia (things alumni want to remember, areas they studied or congregated)
– Establish a set of precincts (Evansdale 5x the size of downtown campus – Arts, Engineering, Housing, Wellness precincts)
– Accept architectural diversity – build in humanistic design
– Use durable, local and natural materials (We feel this will help us tie into the next point)
– Develop sustainability goals

Mr. Moyer shared a map that showed present facilities and new ones.

New Research Greenhouse – partnership with Ag Science Dept. and USDA – should be completed in two weeks
Student Health Build and CPASS Building (College of Physical Activities and Sports Sciences, currently in Coliseum) Both of these buildings are in design now and construction is set to begin in October 2012. Also features outdoor study and class areas. New fields for those buildings are already built.

Next to the (old) Erikson Alumni Center, the Museum Education Center & Art Museum – Permanent Galleries of rare artwork and items, also room for travelling galleries. Currently in design now, construction set to begin in October

Advance Engineering Research Building right beside Ag Sciences Building and Evansdale Library. This building utilizes a lot of energy controls to help with sustainability.

New Agricultural Sciences Building – furthest behind in schedule, but twice as large. It will be built right beside the current Ag Sciences building, then it will be torn down when the new one is complete. Also helps with ADA accessibility with through-way. Energy levels can also be controlled after classes are over.
Construction starts February 2013.

Connector Building – ties into Engineering PRT and back side of Rec Center Least defined building. Can get from lower campus to Engineering Upper Campus much easier
– PRT often acts as barrier from those two areas, so this should help. Study spaces, food services spaces. This will allow students to stay on campus for longer
(pedestrian centered campus)

Other projects in Planning/Design Phases:
– Reskin the South Ag. Sciences Building
– Evansdale Library Renovation
– Evansdale Quad Design
– Evansdale Roadway and Parking
– Law Center Addition

Next Mr. Moyer talked about impact. He showed a map colored where anything is being built or changed
– Four areas of construction fences starting in October
– Parking Lot Modifications
Expanding the parking lot near the watertower – 140 spaces
Expanding the CAC Parking lot, paving the gravel lot, closing the Patteson entrance to the gravel lot and connecting it to the main lot
– Making sure electric lines and water lines are installed by Fall Student Return – construction to start in June
– Roadway Modifications
Staring in October, we’ll start closing roads
St. Francais facility is being torn down, but the back evansdale throughway will be closed
Construction Fences up in February for Ag Sciences building, so Evansdale Drive will be restricted for some time – still considering when it can be open and when to close it

Entrance and Exit to Evansdale will be the same access road

Mr. Moyer said these are the projects that are starting in the next six months. If you would like to follow what’s going on as far as development on Evansdale Campus, consider following @WVUConstruction on Twitter, WVU Construction on Facebook, or visiting the Construction Website at http://construction.wvu.edu.

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Next, there was a presentation from the Arts Alive Advisory board, asking for in-kind contributions of police service and ambulance presence at the Festival, set for June 8, 9, and 10. You can find out more about the Arts Alive Festival, including the Artist Market, 3 stages of live music, perfoming arts, kids entertainment & Activities, Live art demonstrations, creative activities and workshops, local and regional food vendors, and WV Wine and craft beer at http://www.artsalivefest.com .

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Danny Trejo next presented an update on a program the city has supported for 16 years that helps teens with truancy and substance abuse issues. He talked about current issues, like the use of prescription pain killers for recreation and students who are caught in possession of this and other drugs. He said they are working with the Truancy Court and Municipal Court to try to rehab these students and get them back on the right track. They currently help 222 teenagers who are truant, on probation, or addicted to drugs. The City gives $10,000 to this program every year. Trejo said they also get money from the Board of Education, County Commission, the HUD, Rotary Club, donations, but he said a lot of state funding is disappearing.

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Resident Renee Hernandez stood up during the Public Portion to share her ideas about Hogback Turn and extractive services within city limits.

Mark Fafari returned to the Podium from a City Council meeting a few weeks ago. He again wanted to address Hangars at the Morgantown Airport and how they could stand some renovation. He also invited other tennants at the hangars to the meeting, and would ultimately like to see more municipal funds going to the Airport.

Mr. Moore mentioned that this discussion would continue when Airport Director Michael Clow was brought forward to discuss Airport Budget Considerations and Goals & Objections.

Another hangar tennant, James Snider, says he keeps a small vintage aircraft in city hanger and is worried about the shape of the hangars.

Resident and business owner Art Gallagher said he is standing behind his fellow hangar tennants. He has had an airplane there since 2006.

Richard Judy is also a tennant – and also stood to recount his experience as a Morgantown Municipal Airport Hangar tennant. He has rented space in the hangars for 22 years.

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That ended public portion. Under items for discussion: first, an ordinance has been brough forth regarding Parking Authority Revenue Bonds. Mr. Moore explained that the Parking Authority has brought to his attention a chance to refinance. Everyone agreed to move it to a June agenda. The gentleman from Steptoe & Johnson said that this was a chance to “lock in historically low interest rates.” He said if the PA refinances today, they should save about $50,000 in the next two years.

Since the men who spoke about the airport were staying around to hear about item #5: Airport Enterprise Fund Proposed Budget Considerations and Goals & Objectives, Councilor Selin suggested they move that item up and discuss it so they didn’t have to stay the entire time.

Airport Director Michael Clow gave a presentation on the Airport, what its accomplished over the last year, key trends, and what there is set for the future of the Airport. They discussed where the airport is now, how work is going on the 20 Year Plan for the airport, and also, the hangars. Mr. Moore said it would cost about $250,000 to put new roofs on all six hangar buildings. It appears as though the airport is going to look at a long-term financing approach to getting the unsalvagable roofs replaced.  Find supporting documents from the meeting here.

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Next, Morgantown Development Services Director Chris Fletcher addressed items #2 & 3: Extractive Industry Zoning Recommendations and Discussion of Tabled Ordinance Replealing Article 721 – Horizontal Drilling Fracturing or Fracking wihin One Mile of the Morgantown City Limits. Mr. Fletcher approached Council with six ordinances – one for each section of the Planning and Zoning Code that will be touched. You can read those documents here.

He said few changes have been made from the documents that were created about a month ago in a work session, and the Planning Commission voted unanimously to send these ordinances to Council for consideration.

Mr. Moore said these revisions were a huge accomplishment by the Planning and Zoning division, and his recommendation is to have a first reading of these new ordinances at a June Council meeting, and get rid of the ordinance that was in place banning drilling within City Limits, as it has been proven in the Court system to be illegal. First reading is set for June 5th, the first city council meeting in June, and the second reading and adoption will be held at the first meeting in July, July 3, because planning and zoning ordinances cannot have readings at back-to-back meetings.

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Next item up for discussion: Recommended Draft Provisions for the Allied Waste Contract. (This involves the Clean Communtiy Concepts discussed in earlier meetings. Mr. Moore said that he is offering council a recommendation that involves weekly recycling pick up, expanded materials list, and large toters for curbside pickup. He said he would like to bring an actual agreement before council that will last five years, and then can be extended for five years twice more. It should also include improvements to the solid waste program as well. These draft provisions do not include specific dates, but it does include monetary details. Also, there WAS a discussion about trash pick up time changes, but these are not being made at this time.

Current cost for service to residents is $14.44 plus a small surcharge. Click here to read the suggested contract changes for the implementation of the Clean Community Concepts. (Includes what toters are available, what materials can be recycled, as well as residential pricing changes through 2017.) This item will be on a June agenda.

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Item 6 on the agenda was Due Diligence in regards to Woodburn School. City Public Works & Engineering Staff have created a report that assesses the general conditions of the three structures that comprise Woodburn Elementary School. You can read that report here. It shows that the structures are sound, but improvements will need to be made.

Mr. Moore inidicated that the next step is a meeting with the Mon County School District on July 10th to discuss the findings.

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Jeff Mikorski presented the next discussion. The City Manager’s office is working on a way to get more activity going on at local venues, like the Morgantown Event Center, the Metropolitan Theatre, and the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. Mr. Moore explained that tonight, the CM office is seeking permission to go ahead and publish a Request for Qualifications, to see if there are any individuals or businesses who have ideas about how this can happen. Mr. Mikorski explained that the city legal team is still looking at the document to make sure it fits within the guidelines of the city’s code and the state laws.

“This is a response to Main Street Morgantown looking to develop a downtown coordinator for city facilities,” he said. “This approach may be one part of it. Another idea may be to develop an dArts & Entertainment committee including the City, BOPARC, Main Street Morgantown, all collaborating and coordinating, all of the events that are going on downtown, and allow the structure to be either volunteers or an organization that can support this event coordinator. This will allow us to fill venues around the year that aren’t being filled completely.” Eventually it would become a self-sufficient venture, but more revenue built by the momentum this person or firm could bring would begin to generate not only more activity, but fund with which to pay an actual event coordinator. The up front cost is the brick wall currently.

Council asked to have time to look over the document and would like to be able to ask questions and continue discussion at the next City Council meeting.

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Also, resolutions involving Community Participation Program Grants were touched on; this includes money for projects like the Zackquill Morgan Statue, MountainFest, and the Marketplace. These will be brought before council in June. Additionally, Mr. Moore mentioned that the State has given the go-ahead for the city to apply for money to buy Mayfield Park Property.

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Last, there was a brief discussion on protocol for personnel files by Council Members for Chartered Employees, or rules for what a councilor can put in an employees’personnel file.

Meeting length: 2:42:46

Events in the City of Morgantown for May 18 – 28

Events for May 18 – 28

Find the Greater Morgantown Convention & Visitors’ Bureau Calendar here.
Find the Morgantown Municipal Calendar here.

May 19 – WVU Blue & Gold Mine Sale, 7 a.m. – noon, East Gate of Mylan Puskar Stadium (admission $4 before 8:30 a.m.)

May 19 – Wiles Hill-Highland Park Community Yard Sale, 8 a.m. – ?

May 19 – Tibbs Run Reservoir Centennial Celebration, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., WV Botanic Garden

May 19 – Gene Vance, Jr. Day, 11 a.m., Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheatre

May 19 – MHS Girls’ and Boys’ Lacrossee Teams play for State Championship, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. (respectively), East West Stadium, Fairmont, WV

May 21 – Greenmont Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m., Gene’s

May 22 – Wiles Hill Senior Center Trip to Freed’s Greenhouse, bus leaves at 9:30 a.m..

May 22 – Tuesday Evening Story Time: Let’s Go on Vacation!, 6:30 p.m., Morgantown PUblic Library, must call 291-7425 and register to attend.

May 23 – Mountaineer Transfer Station Open House, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

May 23 – Urban Landscape Commission, 4:30 p.m., Public Safety Building Conference Room

May 24 – Library Board meeting, 10 a.m., Morgantown Public Library

May 24 – BOPARC Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Marilla Center

May 28 – Library Closed for Memorial Day

May 28 – City Hall Closed for Memorial Day