TOWN OF BATH COUNCIL MEETING  Tuesday, April 5, 2022  1. CALLTO ORDER: @ 5:30pm by Recorder Webster  In the absence ofthe Mayor the Recorder chaired this meeting of Council. The first order of business was to appoint a Recorder Pro Temp for the meeting. By Common Consent Council 2. ROLLCALL: Scott Merki (A) Susan Webster (X) Chris Chapman (X) Rose Jackson (X) Elizabeth Skinner (X) Greg Forney (X) Rick Weber (A) Quorum present. 3. REVIEW OF MINUTES: Minutes oft the Regular Meeting ofN March 15, 2022 were 5. COMMUNICATION FROMN MAYOR: A Proclamation ofFair Housing was MOTION: To approve the Proclamation ofFair Housing as presented-  appointed Councilman Chris Chapman Recorder Pro Temp.  approved by Common Consent.  4. PERSONS BEFORE COUNCIL: None at this time.  presented to Council (see attached). Jackson/Forney- Motion carried.  Ap parking request (see attached) from the Morgan County Master Gardeners was presented for their annual Plant Fair to be held this year on May 6 and 7. Counçil discussion concurred that the reserved spots for the loading and unloading of plants MOTION: To approve the reservation of the first three non-handicap spots on Fairfax Street adjacent to the State Park and the first non-handicap spot on S. Washington Street for the use of the Master Gardeners for the Plant Fair May 6 and 7- Councilwoman Skinner reported on the success of the Make it Shine event. held on April 2. Planning Commission President Larry Landon reminded Council ofthe Make it Shine event planned by the Friends oft the North Berkeley Rail/Trail to be  could not include handicap spots.  Skinner/ackson- Motion carried.  held on April 9.  COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS  1. BATHDBVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: No report at this time. 2. PARKS & REC: Next meeting is April 20, 2022. No report at this time. 3. PLANNING COMMISSION: The next regular meeting is April 7 at 5pm. 4. RAIL/TRAIL: Committee Co-Chairman Pete Brown has submitted progress reports to the Town office including storm water management and work to complete the 5. STRBEISCAPB: Committee Co-Chair Pete Brown has submitted reports to the Town office. Pete Brown and Rebecca MacLeod attended the Finance Committee 6. TRAIN DEPOT: Recorder Webster advised Council that the single bid received for  design/build plans.  meeting to detail future plans.  1    the Interior Rehab oft the Depot was approximately $77,000 more than available funding. She reported that a conferençe call with the WVI DOH was productive and that options for relief from the bid overage were offered. All routes for moving the project forward are being explored and Webster will update at the next meeting. 8. CLERK/RECORDER REPORT: Recorder Webster's assistance was sought to produce ordinances concerning the notification of property improvements to the tax MOTION: To approve for Second Reading Ordinance 2022-03-15 ordering the use ofForm LGR 12:75 for the notification ofbuilding and property improvements in Bath to the Morgan County Tax Assessor Skinner/Chapman - Carried Webster has discussed with the Town Attorney the possibility ofBath following Morgan County's lead with using a Building Permit Affidavit concerning the Clerk Corrick shared the Levy Estimate and Planned Budget for FY 2022-23 final 9. FINANCE: Chairwoman Webster presented the following bills for approval. (a) Town of] Bath $20,605.57- Motion to approve: Forney/Jackson- Carried (b) BS Water $12,824.18- Motion to approve: Forney/Jackson- Carried (c) Greenway Cemetery $743.00 - Motion to approve: Forney/Jackson- Carried (d): Hotel/Motel disbursement- Motion to approve: Forney/Jackson- Carried (e) Rail/Trail $2,720.32- Motion to approve: Forney/lackson- Carried Councilwoman Skinner asked for reconsideration ofthe Cemetery bills presented since they included legal fees that the Town had paid in previous similar MOTION: To rescind motion to pay the Greenway Cemetery bills in the amount of MOTION: To move Olde English Cemetery annexation legal fees of$675.00 from the Greenway Cemetery bills to the Town of Bath bills- Skinner/Forney- Motion MOTION: To pay the Town ofBath bill of $675.00 for the annexation oft the Olde MOTION: To pay the Greenway Cemetery bill of $68.00 to the Morgan Messenger for the ad seeking bids for the mowing of Greenway Cemetery- Forney/Jackson- Chairwoman Webster added that Streetscape and Rail/Trail Committee members attended the Finance meeting with progress updates. Town Clerk Assistant Farris presented a comparison of printer upgrade costs. She was asked to gather further 10. TREE BOARD: Councilwoman Skinner reported that the hazardous tree on Pratt Street had been removed. Webster presented the Arbor Day Proclamation. MOTION: To approve the Arbor Day Proclamation- Skinner/Forney- Motion carried. Larry Landon raised concern over the removed Bradford Pear tree stumps on South  7. LANDMARK COMMISSION: No report at this time.  assessor and building codes.  State Building Code in permit acceptance.  numbers with Council.  situations.  $743.00- Forney/Jackson- Motion carried.  carried.  English Cemetery- Forney/lackson- Motion carried.  Motion carried.  information and to report back to the Committee.  2    Washington Street. Skinner will take this concern to the Committee for 11.PUBLIC SAFETY: Chairwoman Jackson provided the Police Report for March. She also informed Council ofa personnel change in the BSPD. Danielle Swope is now a part time employee. Tia Schetrompfhas been added as part time Department office  consideration.  staff.  12. PUBLIC WORKS: No: report at this time. 13. ORDINANCE: No report at this time.  14. CEMETERY: Chairwoman Skinner requested that any questions on the legal work concerning the Olde English Cemetery be addressed to her before the next Council  meeting.  15, GRANT: No report ati this time.  16. BERKELEY SPRINGS WATER WORKS: Chairman Chapman discussed the proposed 2022 Berkeley and Morgan Counties Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Plan and requested that ar resolution for Council approval be plaçed on the next Town agenda. The next  Committee meeting is April 13 at 4:30pm.  10.MOTION TO ADJOURN: Approved by Common Consent.  Attest: Mayor  Recorder  OhChg  Wibs  Sun!  3