The City of Lewisburg
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
July 8, 2014
The Paul R. Cooley Council Chambers
The City of Lewisburg Finance Committee met Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Regular Session at 7:00 p.m. in the Paul R. Cooley Council Chambers located at Lewisburg City Hall, 942 Washington Street West, Lewisburg, West Virginia.
PRESENT: Chairman Mark Etten, Mayor John Manchester, Council members Beverly White, Heather Blake, Joshua Baldwin, and Joseph Lutz, and Treasurer Susan Honaker.
VISITORS: Greg Belcher with Chapman Technical Group.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mark Etten called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 10, 2014
Council member White made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 10, 2014 Finance Committee meeting as presented. Council member Baldwin seconded the motion. With four in favor and one abstaining (Blake) the motion carried.
June 24, 2014
Council member Lutz made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2014 Finance Committee meeting as presented. Council member Blake seconded the motion. With all in favor the motion carried.
WATER SYSTEM PROJECT
Greg Belcher with Chapman Technical Group was present to discuss Phase II of the water system improvement project and review with the Committee the possible rate increase scenarios if the City cannot acquire low interest money from the IJDC.
RADIO READ PROJECT UPDATE
Greg Belcher with Chapman Technical Group reported that the FCC license has been obtained and C I Thornburg are in the process of moving the two towers and installing the new tower.
WATER LEAK REPORT
Chapman Technical Group will deliver a report at the August 2014 Finance Committee meeting on their recommendation for bringing down the water loss rate.
NEW STREET SIGN DESIGN
Mayor Manchester explained that a new street sign design has been approved by the Historic Landmark Commission and a certain amount will be set aside each year in the street department budget to replace the current street signs.
PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT PROPOSAL
Treasurer Honaker reported that this item was not ready for action.
COAL SEVERANCE BUDGET REVISION NUMBER 1 FISCAL YEAR 2015
Council member White made a motion to recommend to Council to approve Revision Number 1 of the Coal Severance for Fiscal Year 2015 as presented. Council member Baldwin seconded the motion. With all in favor the motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBERS
Council member Baldwin stated he would be out of town the following dates: August 6th to 16th and September 17th to 30th.
Council members White, Lutz and Blake stated they would be out of town for the July Council meeting so it was decided that the Council meeting would be changed to July 22nd.
ADJOURNMENT
Council member Lutz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:22 p.m. Council member White seconded the motion. With all in favor the motion carried.
Respectively submitted
Susan Honaker
Treasurer.
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