BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Commission has announced the planned agenda for its upcoming Regular Session, which is set to take place on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
Among the docket of agenda items set to be discussed are Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority Grant, date and time for Halloween 2023 in Raleigh County, approval of $19 million in funds issued for development of a plastics manufacturing facility, and more.
The full agenda as released by the Raleigh County Commission can be seen below.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation- Pastor Bryan Knight; 1st Baptist Church; Beckley
4. Pledge of Allegiance
- New Business
5.1 Exonerations
5.2 Budget Revisions
5.3 New Employee- Jason Whiting Raleigh County Fire Coordinator
5.4 Consideration of a $1080 grant to the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Foundation for street lighting on US 19 in Glen Morgan, WV
5.5 Consideration of a $32,000 grant to Piney Creek Watershed for septic system repair and replacement
5.6 Consideration of a Pro Source copier agreement for the County Clerk for $325 per month
5.7 Consideration of Election hardware maintenance, and software license agreement for $171,900
5.8 Consideration of Drawdown No.7 for Airport Broadband Project for $140.00
5.9 A MEETING OF THE RALEIGH COUNTY COMMISSION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY COMMISSION ROOM AT THE RALEIGH COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 116 1/2 N. HEBER STREET, BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, AT 10:00 A.M. EASTERN TIME ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2023, FOR CONSIDERATION OF, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON, THE FOLLOWING:
(A)A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA (“THE COUNTY COMMISSION”) APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $19,000,000 PRINCIPAL PAR AMOUNT OF LEASE REVENUE BONDS BY THE NEW RIVER GORGE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (THE “AUTHORITY”) FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPPING, RENOVATING, EXPANDING AND LEASING OF A PLASTICS MANUFACTURING FACILITY (COLLECTIVELY, SUCH FACILITY, INCLUDING BOTH THE EXISTING AND THE RENOVATED AND EXPANDED FACILITY, IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE “FACILITY” OR THE “PROPERTY”) FOR USE BY KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST OF AMERICA, INC. (“KLÖCKNER”), AND TO PAY OTHER COSTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY, AS LESSOR, AND THE COUNTY COMMISSION, AS LESSEE, AND A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY COMMISSION, AS SUBLESSEE, AND KLÖCKNER, AS SUBLESSEE; AND AUTHORIZING THE TAKING (OR OMITTING TO TAKE) ALL SUCH OTHER ACTIONS, AND THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE OF SUCH OTHER ACTIONS OR DOCUMENTS, AS MAY BE REASONABLY NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE, UPON THE ADVICE OF BOND COUNSEL, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CARRYING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION AND/OR ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER.
5.10Consideration of Pilot for Klöckner Pentaplast
5.11 Consideration of Drawdown No. 8 for Airport Broadband Project for $4,471.96
5.12 Halloween date and time for Raleigh County; Tuesday October 31, 2023; 5pm-7pm
5.13 Consideration and approval of security grant for the Judicial Annex from the WV Departmentof Homeland Security for $64,000
5.14 Approval of resolution authorizing David L. Tolliver to receive and administer grant funds from the WV Department of Homeland Security Grant
5.15 COSAP Monthly Report
5.16 Estate of Janey Lynn Adkins
5.17 Consideration of a grant for $3000 to The Carpenter’s Corner
5.18 Consideration of a grant to the Kid’s Classic Festival for $500
5.19 Consideration of Sheriff’s Department Garage Heating System
5.20 Consideration of Drawdown No. 3 for Bradley PSD West Raleigh Sewer Extension Phase 1 in the amount of $13,350
5.21 Consideration of application of spray insulation in the maintenance garage at Lake Stephens
5.22 Consideration of Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority Grant Application & Resolution
5.23 Consideration of AML Drawdown No. 14 for the Clearfork Rails to Trails in the amount of $212,272.50
- Old Business
Property Safety Hearings
6.1 Case No. AB290, Cody Lee Ellison (432 Bailey Avenue, Beckley)
6.2 Case No. AB677, Darla Fritz (139 Hankwood Drive, Beckley)
6.3 Case No. AB678, Billie Jo Ann Summerville, AKA Billie Jo Ann Green (409 Burmeister Avenue, Raleigh)
6.4 Case Number AB681(b), William Pugh II (435 Bailey Avenue, Beckley)
7. Public Participation
8. Reports of Officers and Committees
9.Bills,
- Communications, Appointments, and Disbursements
11.Receipts and Disbursements
12.Adjournment
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