Wheeling, West Virginia
April 1, 2014

		Council of the City of Wheeling met in Council Chambers, City-County Building on the above date with Mayor Andy McKenzie presiding.

		The invocation was offered by Third Ward Councilor Ken Imer.

		On roll call, the following were present:

McKenzie, Delbrugge, Imer, Henry, Miller, Atkinson and Fahey				    - 7

		Mr. Fahey moved, seconded by Mr. Atkinson, that the minutes of the March 18 and March 25, 2014 meetings be approved as received.  Motion carried.

MAYOR’S REPORT

		Mayor McKenzie read two proclamations; one, proclaiming the month of April as Fair Housing Month in the City of Wheeling and the other proclaiming April 1, 2014 at Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service.  Representatives from the RSVP Program were present to accept the proclamation.

		Mayor McKenzie commented on the Minimum Wage Bill that is before the governor today.  Council, along with the Administration, is opposed to this bill as it currently is written as it would have a significant financial impact on our budget.

CLERK’S REPORT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO OPERATE A PRIVATE CLUB - UP ON THE LANE - 97 EDGINGTON LANE

		City Clerk Janice Jones presented Council with a Notice of Application to Operate a Private Club for Up on the Lane, located at 97 Edgington Lane.  The applicant is Kaitlyn Shriver.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO OPERATE A PRIVATE CLUB - THE GROVE CAFÉ - 202 KRUGER ST.

		City Clerk Janice Jones presented Council with a Notice of Application to Operate a Private Club for The Grove Café, located at 202 Kruger St.  The applicant is Kaitlyn Shriver.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

OVIBDC - CITY’S SHARE OF NEW SOUND SYSTEM AT WESBANCO ARENA

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY  MANAGER TO EXPEND FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $141,058.82 WITH OHIO VALLEY INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, OF WHEELING, WV, FOR CITY OF WHEELING SHARE OF NEW SOUND SYSTEM AT WESBANCO ARENA, TO BE CHARGED TO CIVIC CENTER IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT.

		The ordinance was read a second time by title.   Mr. Henry moved, seconded by Mrs. Delbrugge, that the ordinance be adopted.

		The vote on the motion resulted as follows:

AYES: McKenzie, Delbrugge, Imer, Henry, Miller, Atkinson, Fahey			   - 7
	
NOES:  											   - 0

		A majority of all those elected to Council having voted in favor, the Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance adopted.
	
		Mr. Fahey moved, seconded by Mr. Henry, that the Planning Commission Minutes - 2/10/14; CDBG Building Demolition Status Report - 3/11/14;  CDBG Program Status Report - 2/28/14; HOME Program Status Report - 2/28/14; Financial Statement - 2/28/14; Police Civil Service Commission Annual Report - 2013; Fire Civil Service Commission Annual Report - 2013; Municipal Civil Service Commission Annual Report - 2013; which were held over, be approved as received.  Motion carried.

REMARKS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
		
		In regard to the Mayor’s comments on the Minimum Wage Bill, Mr. Fahey pointed out that the Police and Fire Departments are not making per hour less than the minimum wage so we are not in opposition to this - it is all based upon their schedules and how this bill affects municipal workers who do not work standard schedules. 

REPORT OF COMMITTEES

		Mr. Fahey moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, to dispense with the reading of the Finance Committee Minutes for March 18, 2014 and accept them as received.  Motion carried.
For the record, they are as follows:

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT - MARCH 18, 2014

The Finance Committee of Wheeling City Council met on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 5:15 p.m.. in City Council Chambers.  Committee Members present: Chair Gene Fahey, Vice Chair David Miller and Member Don Atkinson.   Others present: Councilors Ken Imer, Gloria Delbrugge and Robert Henry; City Manager Robert Herron, Finance Director Michael Klug, Economic and Community Development Director Nancy Prager, City Clerk Janice Jones and the media. 

The following matters were discussed:

Financial Statement - February 2014

City Manager Robert Herron reported that the revenues are at 68% of budget, exactly the same as they were for the same time period last year.  Expenditures are at 64% of budget, 1% behind 2013 figures.  As Mr.  Herron pointed out previously, this is a zero budget, with the exception of the $200,000 carry-over.  He said that right now we are expecting to meet the budget at the end of the fiscal year.  Mr. Herron discussed some revenue line items that had changed, either up or down, from last year’s figures.   Mr. Herron reiterated that this budget is truly an operating budget and does not include any capital projects.  Following this, Mr. Atkinson moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, to accept the February 2014 Financial Statement as presented.  Motion carried.

There being no further business to come before the Committee, Mr. Atkinson moved, seconded by Mr. Miller,  to adjourn.  Time: 5:20 p..m.

REPORT OF CITY MANAGER

		City Manager Herron distributed a revised CDBG Budget to Council.  He remarked that in preparing the initial budget, the amounts were based on the same amount of entitlement that  we received last year; however, since that time, we have received a confirmation from HUD of an amount that was slightly lower than last year’s entitlement by about $109,000.00.  Mr. Herron commented that cuts in paving and public service agency allocations were made to reflect this.  He said that there will be a public hearing at the next Council meeting.  A short discussion on the Human Rights Commission Budget ensued.

		Mr. Herron reported that the first sales tax revenue infrastructure project, a slip repair, is currently out to bid and the spring paving project will be bid sometime this month.

		Mr. Herron said that the portion of the Minimum Wage Bill that Mr. Fahey brought up was an overtime issue, specifically with the Fire Department. Employees of the City’s Fire Department typically work 56 hour weeks and, as the bill currently is written, anything over 40 hours would qualify for overtime.  

		City Manager Herron recognized Recreation Director Tom Bechtel for his 40 years of service to the City of Wheeling.  He noted Tom’s many accomplishments over the years.

		Mr. Fahey asked City Manager Herron if the funds that were set aside as a result of gas and oil drillers travelling on our city streets could be used to fix a stretch of road on Kruger St.  from Rt. 40 to Lounez Avenue, which is in deplorable condition., as the Department of Highways  does not have that on their schedule in the near future.  As a result of a meeting on Monday with the Department of Highways, several projects were discussed.  One of the projects that is on their schedule and that will have a significant impact on traffic is the Downtown Paving Project that will take place on Market and Main Sts. From 10th to 16th Sts.  It will also include 140 handicapped ramps throughout the downtown.  In addition, the Suspension Bridge Refurbishing Project will probably be done sometime in 2015, which will require the bridge to be closed for possibly two years and paving on I-70 is also scheduled for this summer.  The 16th & Wood Street intersection, near the J. B. Chambers Recreational area, was also discussed.
	
REPORT OF OTHER OFFICERS

		Mr. Fahey moved, seconded by Mr. Henry, that the Human Rights Commission Minutes, 2/18/14; Wheeling Housing Authority Minutes, 2/12/14; Wheeling Traffic Commission Minutes, 3/13/14; Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes, 2/20/14; Greater Wheeling Sports & Entertainment Authority Minutes, 2/25/14; Greater Wheeling Sports & Entertainment Authority Income Statement, 1/31/14; and Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health Minutes, 1/14/14; be held over until the next meeting.  Motion carried.

PETITIONS OF ALL OTHER KINDS

		For informational purposes, Council has received a petition for annexation as incorporated in Original Propositions #10 - Annexation - 126 - 141 Glen Hollin Drive.

ORIGINAL PROPOSITIONS

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LEVY ESTIMATE - FY 2014-2015

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LEVY ESTIMATE, PRESCRIBED BY THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE AUDITOR,  KNOWN  AS THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION   FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 BUDGET FOR WHEELING MUNICIPALITY, OHIO COUNTY.

ADOPTION OF 2014 REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEELING APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2014 REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WHEELING.

DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES - 2014

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY (BB & T), UNITED NATIONAL BANK, PROGRESSIVE BANK, N.A., WHEELING, WESBANCO BANK WHEELING, J. P. MORGAN CHASE AND COMPANY, AND MAIN STREET BANK WHEELING, AS BANKS WITHIN THE CITY WHICH SHALL BE CITY DEPOSITORIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014, AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND EACH SUCH DEPOSITORY WHICH SHALL FIX ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC MONEY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 185 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WHEELING.

ADOPTING TRAFFIC RULE NO. 4482 - HANDICAPPED PARKING - 2383 LUMBER AVE.

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEELING ADOPTING TRAFFIC RULE NO. 4482.

ADOPTING TRAFFIC RULE NO. 4483 - HANDICAPPED PARKING - 1334 VALLEY VIEW AVE.

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEELING ADOPTING TRAFFIC RULE NO. 4483.

ADOPTING TRAFFIC RULE NO. 4484 - HANDICAPPED PARKING - 10 GEORGIA ST.

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEELING ADOPTING TRAFFIC RULE NO. 4484.

WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIES CORP. - MOZART WATER TANKS REPAINTING (WATER)

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY  MANAGER TO EXPEND FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $94,710.00 WITH WORLDWIDE INDUSTRIES CORP., OF BUTLER, PA, FOR MOZART WATER TANKS REPAINTING, TO BE CHARGED TO WATER DISTRIBUTION - #400.1128.01.00.

METRON=FERNIER, LLC. - WATER METERS & INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT (WATER)

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY  MANAGER TO EXPEND FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $124,279.00 WITH METRON-FERNIER, LLC, OF BOULDER, CO, FOR WATER METERS & INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT,  TO BE CHARGED TO WATER DISTRIBUTION - #400.1128.03.00.

DOAN FORD - 2015 FORD 1 TON EXTENDED CAB TRUCK (WPCD)

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY  MANAGER TO EXPEND FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,000.00 WITH DOAN FORD, OF BELMONT, OH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2015 FORD 1 TON EXTENDED CAB TRUCK WITH ALUMINUM UTILITY BODY, PER BID SPECIFICATIONS, TO  BE CHARGED TO WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION -  #401.1391.07.00 .

ANNEXATION - 126 - 141 GLEN HOLLIN DRIVE

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WHEELING TO PROVIDE FOR ANNEXATION WITHOUT AN ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL TERRITORY OWNED BY THE MAJORITY OF FREEHOLDERS AND CORPORATE LANDOWNERS OF 126 THROUGH 141 GLEN  HOLLIN  DRIVE WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF WHEELING‘S MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY LINE.

AMENDING ARTICLE 935 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES - EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE

		The following was then read:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEELING AMENDING ARTICLE 935 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WHEELING, ENTITLED “EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE” BY AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 935.03 - CHARGE FOR SERVICE; COLLECTION, SO THAT THE MUNICIPAL CHARGES ARE IN PARITY WITH SIMILAR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COSTS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

RESOLUTION - APPROVING INVOICES - COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS - SERIES 2013

		The following was then read:

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEELING APPROVING INVOICES RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER SERVICES FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREOF.

		Mr. Henry moved, seconded by Mrs. Delbrugge, that the Resolution be adopted.  Motion carried.

THOSE WISHING TO BE HEARD

		Charles Ballouz, 1143 Main Street, addressed Council about moving ahead with the 11th Street Project.

		Bill O’Leary, 158 Paxton Avenue, appeared before Council and showed them pictures of the Old Wharf Garage and the awning with “You Belong in Wheeling,” on them.  He suggested that the City do something like this again.

		There being no further business, Mr. Atkinson moved, seconded by Mr. Henry, to adjourn.  Motion carried.  time: 12:40 p.m.

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                  City Clerk								Mayor