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2026-09-08 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official Journal of the Proceedings. No video is posted, so there is no transcript or timing.

  • Met 7:00 to 8:10 PM; 23 members present (Pharr, Rubio and Snodgrass absent), Mayor Goodwin presiding.
  • Eight Finance resolutions (26-102 to 26-109) adopted, all unanimously.
  • Seven appointments approved, six unanimously and one with Gardner abstaining because his wife is chief financial officer of KRT.
  • Bills 8089 and 8090 introduced.

Public Safety Director Position

Police Grant Applications

  • Resolutions 26-107 ($56,000 PRO grant), 26-108 (school MOUs) and 26-109 ($84,000 MDENT grant) adopted.

Paving Contract Change Order

  • Resolution 26-105: $149,400 for three parking lots plus about $40,000 for flood-damaged streets.

Equipment purchases

  • Resolution 26-102: Crown forklift, $62,488.57. Resolution 26-103: Altec bucket truck on a Ford F550 chassis for the Traffic Department, $176,655. Resolution 26-104: five Scott SCBA air-pak cylinders and valves, $43,537, completing the cylinder replacement. All budgeted and bought on cooperative contracts.

Appointments

  • The journal lists seven appointments without naming the boards. Solomon asked for Dr. Lao's qualifications; the Mayor said Lao has served on the Health Department Board, is an OBGYN specializing in high risk pregnancies, worked with the CARE Team and the City's vaccine center. Solomon asked for resumes with future appointments. Jones confirmed with the Mayor that current appointments stay in effect under a new administration. Pepper spoke for Anna Forbe's appointment. All motions by Ceperley, seconded by Hoover.

Remarks and public comment

  • Mayor Goodwin thanked United Way of West Virginia for flood work, remembered Ron Cobb and said Pam Burka resigned the Ward 18 seat (Ward 18 Council Vacancy).
  • Bills Awaiting Committee Hearing: Solomon and Robinson. Faegre said the State has not improved Washington Street. Kerns raised a dangerous dog in her ward; Moore spoke about an issue in his ward.
  • Suzanne King spoke about plastic pyrolysis. Six claims were filed.
  • Adjourned to September 21, 2026.

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