County Commission Agenda 4-2-2025

Harrison County Commission Meeting
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
10:00 A.M.

The Harrison County Commission Meeting is held on the 3rd floor of the Harrison County
General Services Building (229 South 3rd St.), if you are unable to attend in person, you may
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Appointments:
10:00 A.M. — Call to Order — Invocation — Pledge of Allegiance
10:05 A.M. — Special Funding Request from YMCA of North Central WV requesting $1,500 for
the Richard Iaquinta YMCA of NCWV 5-K Run & Walk
10:10 A.M. — Special Funding Request from the Hotsinpiller Foundation requesting $5,000 for
the Derek Hotsinpiller Fallen Stars Memorial 5K
10:15 A.M. — Special Funding Request from Together with Veterans requesting $2,000 for the
Veteran Service Fair
NEW BUSINESS – Action Items for Consideration or Approval:

1. Public Comment Period
2. Consent Agenda
3. Payroll Change Notices:
   A. Mia Giaquinto – 911 – Leave of Absence – Effective March 24, 2025
   B. David Gosa – Security – New hire – Effective April 2, 2025
   C. Thomas Dodd – 911 – Resignation – Effective March 18, 2025
   D. Wilma Carder – Parks & Rec – Pay Rate Increase – Effective March 25, 2025
   E. Tyler Wagner – Parks & Rec – New Hire – Effective April 25, 2025
   F. Daniel Gonzalez – Parks & Rec – New Hire – Effective March 25, 2025
4. Minutes and/ or Amended Minutes of Previous Meetings
   A. Regular Meeting Minutes for March 19, 2025
5. Requisitions — Purchase Orders — Invoices
   A. ARPA – Greater Harrison PSD – $4,564.52
   B. ARPA – West Milford – $14,519.52
   C. ARPA – City of Salem – $9,000.00
   D. ARPA – City of Salem – $9,000.00
   E. Vendor List of Payments
6. Exonerations — Corrective Tickets — Joint Property Applications:
   A. Exonerations – See Exhibit A
7. Consideration of Approval of a Project Fund Requisition for the payment of cost
   associated with the project to be financed from proceeds of the Series 2019 Bonds
   issued for the Charles Pointe Economic Opportunity Development District, Series 2021
   A & B (Development District No. 3 White Oaks Project No. 2) & Series 2008 A ( Charles
   Pointe Project No. 2- North Land Bay Improvements:
   A. Series 2008A – $14,967.50
8. Review—Discuss—Consider the Commission to engage Steptoe and Johnson to
   represent the Commission in litigation in support of certain provisions of the West
   Virginia Tax Increment Financing Act
9. Review—Discuss—Consider Consideration of approval of Engagement Letter with
   Steptoe & Johnson PLLC for bond counsel services associated with replacement of Bond
   Trustee for outstanding Tax Increment Revenue Bonds issued for Development District
   No. 3- White Oaks Business Park and Development District No. 4- White Oaks Industrial
   Park
10. Review—Discuss—Consider Consideration of adoption of Resolution and Order which
    would approve the replacement of the Bond Trustee for the Tax Increment Revenue
    Bonds issued by the County Commission for Development District No. 3- White Oaks
    Business Park and the execution and delivery of such documents as are necessary in
    connection with same
11. Review—Discuss– Consider Consideration of adoption of Resolution and Order which
    would approve the replacement of the Bond Trustee for the Tax Increment Revenue
    Bonds issued by the County Commission for Development District No. 4- White Oaks
    Industrial Park and the execution and delivery of such documents as are necessary in
    connection with same
12. Review—Discuss– Consider Update and Discussion with respect to Charles Pointe Bond
    Restructure Efforts (Potential Executive Session Pursuant to 6-9A-4(b)(9) to Consider
    Matters Involving or Affecting the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Property, Advance
    Construction Planning, the investment of Public Funds or Other Matters involving
    Commercial Competition, which if Made Public, Might Adversely Affect the Financial or
    Other Interest(s) of the County) (Possible Executive Session)
13. Review—Discuss—Consider Letter from City of Bridgeport regarding Proposed Terms
    related to Extension of Harrison County Development District No. 2 – Charles Pointe
14. Review—Discuss—Consider Status of Rycon GSA litigations ( Potential Executive Session
    pursuant to the attorney- client priveilage)
15. Review—Discuss- Consider Budget Revisions for the Tax Office

• 404- Tax Division
  Move $79,543.00 from line item 404-103-00 (Salary & Wages of Employees) to
  line item 404-459-00 (Capital Outlay – Equipment)
  Move $6,085.04 from line item 404-104-00 (FICA Tax-Social Security) to line item
  404-459-00 (Capital Outlay- Equipment)
  Move $7,158.06 from line item 404-106-00 (Retirement Expense) to line item
  404-459-00 (Capital Outlay- Equipment)

1. Review—Discuss—Consider Budget Revisions for the Sheriff

• 700- Law Enforcement
  Transfer $736.13 from line item 700-216 (Maintenance & Repairs- Equipment) to
  700-341 (Departmental Supplies & Materials)
  Transfer $700.00 from line item 700-211(Phone) to 700-341 (Departmental
  Supplies & Materials)
• 701- Process
  Transfer $662.00 from line item 701-345 (Uniforms) to 701-219 (Building &
  Equipment Rental)
  Transfer $400.00 from line item 701-345 (Uniforms) to 701-225 (Laundry & Dry
  Cleaning)
• 730- Security
  Transfer $365.72 from line item 027-730-459 (Capital Outlay- Equipment) to line
  item 027-730-345 (Uniforms)
  Transfer $100.00 from line item 027-730-221 (Training & Education) to line item
  027-730-341 (Departmental Supplies & Materials)
  Transfer $1,066.49 from line item 027-730-459 (Capital Outlay- Equipment) to
  line item 027-730-225 (Laundry & Dry Cleaning)

1. Review—Discuss—Consider Modifying previously approved use of Opioid funds for the
   Sheriff’s Department

• $200,000 was approved for DARE officer salary over 2 years. Change to purchase
  of vehicles to be used by DARE officer and in various prevention

1. Review—Discuss—Consider Appointing to the Centra Bus Board
   A. Tim Defazio
   B. Jeanie McNabb
2. Review—Discuss North Central West Virginia Economic Outlook 2023-2027
3. Review—Discuss—Consider Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of Funds from the
   West Virginia Department of Agriculture for the WV Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
4. Review—Discuss—Consider Resolution and Letter to request a bank account for
   GovWell
5. Review—Discuss—Consider Letter from the Farmland Protection Board requesting
   Excise Tax be increased for the program to the max amount set forth by the state
6. Review—Discuss – Consider Declaring Properties at 143 Bices Run Road, Enterprise
   West Virginia and 711 Bices Run Road, Enterprise West Virginia as an Emergency
   Nuisance within the frame work of the International Property Maintenance Code
   Ordinance so that Emergency measures/abatement can be commenced
7. Review—Discuss—Consider Request to Travel for 911 Employees to go to Hurricane,
   WV for NENA 911 Center Supervisor Program on May 27th through May 30th
   A. Nina Loar
   B. Justin Norman
   C. Jacob Hyre
8. Administrator’s Report
9. Commissioner Comments – Questions
   CONSENT AGENDA – (NOTE: Items May Require Discussion, Review, and/or Action)
   A. Weekly Fiduciary Report from the County Clerk
10. March 19, 2025 through March 25, 2025
    B. Monthly Fiduciary Commission Settlements:
11. Cassandra Duncan
12. Eleanore Virginia Chipps
13. Karen Leslie Alexander
14. Sandra Whitehair
    C. Monthly Minutes/ Financial Information from Various Boards, Committees, and Public
    Service
15. Greater Harrison PSD Regular Meeting Minutes for Feb 20, 2025
16. Greater Harrison PSD – Financial Information Feb 2025
    TABLED ITEMS – – Items May Require Discussion and/ or Approval
17. Funding Request — Clarksburg History Museum (03-27-2024)
18. Review—Discuss—Consider Proposed Application for Relief from Erroneous
    Assessment related to CED Assessments due and payable for the 2017 Tax Year,
    2018 Tax Year, 2019 Tax Year, 2020 Tax Year, 2021 Tax Year, and 2022 Tax Year
    re: Charles Pointe (Potential Executive Session Pursuant to 6-9A-4(b)(9) to
    Consider Matters Involving or Affecting the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Property,
    Advance Construction Planning, the investment of Public Funds or Other Matters
    involving Commercial Competition, which if Made Public, Might Adversely Affect
    the Financial or Other Interest(s) of the County) (02-05-2025)

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