City Council — Charleston, WV
Date: 2026-03-02
Time: 19:00

CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL
 Regular Meeting
 March 2, 2026
 at 7:00 PM




 THIS MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN PERSON AND CAN BE VIEWED LIVE VIA
 https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com/web/home.aspx

 Council Chambers, Third Floor
 City Hall, 501 Virginia St. E.
 Charleston, WV


 AGENDA


CALL TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND CLAIMS

 1. INTERESTED PUBLIC SPEAKERS MUST REGISTER AT THE CLERK’S HALLWAY TABLE IN PERSON
 NO EARLIER THAN 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS. FIVE (5) SPEAKERS WILL BE
 PERMITTED (RULE NO. 22 (B)).

 2. 3-2-2026

PROCLAMATIONS

 1. 3-2-2026

COMMUNICATIONS

 1. 3-2-2026

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 1. Resolution No. 26-028 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute the Stadium
 License, Lease and Service Agreement First Amendment between the City of Charleston and
 Charleston Professional Baseball Company, LLC.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

FINANCE

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 1. Resolution No. 26-024 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a new Ford F250
 Crew Cab for the Charleston Fire Department from Thornhill Auto Group.

 2. Resolution No. 26-025 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a total of 16
 laptops for the Charleston Police Department Mobile Data Terminals from Brooks Network
 Services, LLC.

 3. Resolution No. 26-026 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to renew its contracts with
 the West Virginia Counties Group Self Insurance Risk Pool, Inc., DBA West Virginia
 Communities Risk Pool, for the City’s Risk Management and Property, Casualty, and Cyber
 Insurance coverage and including all Third Party Administrator Services.

 4. Resolution No. 26-027 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to renew for 1 year its
 contracts with Encova Insurance for workers’ compensation insurance coverage; with USI
 Insurance Services LLC for insurance broker, risk management, and loss control services; and
 with WVCorp for Third Party Administration services related to legacy workers
 compensation claims.

 5. Resolution No. 26-028 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute the Stadium
 License, Lease and Service Agreement First Amendment between the City of Charleston and
 Charleston Professional Baseball Company, LLC.

 6. Resolution No. 26-029 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into one or more
 agreements with the Regional Intergovernmental Council to administer various economic
 and engineering studies for improvements to the Patrick Street Corridor, and to administer
 the City’s Complete Streets Network study for city-wide bicycle planning and infrastructure
 improvements.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS

 1. 3-2-2026

NEW BILLS

 1. 3-2-2026

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND/OR MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

REMARKS BY MEMBERS

ROLL CALL

ADJOURNMENT

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE MARCH 16, 2026 AT 7:00 PM.



*Meetings may be recorded and broadcast via internet https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com




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JOURNAL of the PROCEEDINGS
 of the
 CITY COUNCIL

 CITY OF CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA



 Regular Meeting – Monday, March 2, 2026

 at 7:00 P.M.

 Council Chambers – City Hall – Charleston, West Virginia




 OFFICIAL RECORD



Amy Shuler Goodwin Miles C. Cary II
 Mayor City Clerk
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 CALL TO ORDER*


The Council met at 7:00 P.M., for the first meeting in the month of March on the 2nd day, in the
year 2026, and was called to order by the Honorable Mayor, Amy Shuler Goodwin. The
invocation was delivered by Councilmember Overstreet, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led
by invited guests. City Clerk, Miles C. Cary II, called the roll of members and it was found that
there were present at the time:

 ANNIE BURKA BURTON
 CEPERLEY COOK FAEGRE
 FERRELL GARDNER GIANOLA
 HAAS HOOVER JENKINS
 JONES KERNS KING
 MOORE OVERSTREET PEPPER
 PHARR ROBINSON RUBIO
 SALANGO SNODGRASS SOLOMON
 STEELHAMMER TAYLOR MAYOR GOODWIN


With twenty-three members being present, the Mayor declared a quorum present.

’s absence was excused by the City Clerk per Resolution No. 582-21.
All absences were excused by the City Clerk per Resolution No. 582-21.




Pending the reading of the Journal of the previous meeting, the reading thereof was dispensed
with and the same duly approved.
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 PUBLIC SPEAKERS


 1. Emily West – Spoke in favor of term limits and staggered elections.

 2. Derek Zelkowski - Spoke in favor of term limits and staggered elections.




 CLAIMS


 1. A claim of G. Hanna, Charleston, WV;
 alleges damage to property.

 2. A claim of Aimee Harris, Elkview, WV;
 alleges damage to vehicle.

 3. A claim of Aaron Scarr, Charleston, WV;
 alleges damage to property.

 4. A claim of Elizabeth Webb, Charleston, WV;
 alleges damage to vehicle.




 Refer to City Solicitor
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 PROCLAMATIONS
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 COMMUNICATIONS




Councilmember Ceperley motioned to approve the appointments. Councilmember Hoover
seconded. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative,
the Mayor declared the appointments as approved.
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 PUBLIC HEARINGS


 1. After duly being published as required, the Mayor declared the floor open for a Public
 Hearing for Resolution No. 26-028 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute
 the Stadium License, Lease and Service Agreement First Amendment between the City
 of Charleston and Charleston Professional Baseball Company, LLC. No person from the
 public spoke in reference to the Public Hearing. The Mayor declared the Public Hearing
 CLOSED.
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 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Councilmember Jenkins, Chair of the Council Committee on Finance, submitted the following
reports:

 1. Your committee on Finance has had under consideration
 the following resolution, and reports the same to Council
 with the recommendation that Resolution No. 26-024 be
 adopted.


Resolution No. 26-024 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a new Ford F250 Crew
Cab for the Charleston Fire Department from Thornhill Auto Group in the amount of $49,335.00, to
replace safety officer vehicle, pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase a new Ford F250 Crew Cab for the Charleston
Fire Department from Thornhill Auto Group in the amount of $49,335.00, to replace safety officer
vehicle, pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.


Councilmember Jenkins added that the purchase is for a planned replacement.

Councilmember Jenkins moved to approve the resolution. Councilmember Ceperley seconded
the motion. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative,
the Mayor declared Resolution No. 26-024 adopted.
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 2. Your committee on Finance has had under consideration
 the following resolution, and reports the same to Council
 with the recommendation that Resolution No. 26-025 be
 adopted.


Resolution No. 26-025 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a total of sixteen GETAC
S410 laptops for the Charleston Police Department Mobile Data Terminals from Brooks Network
Services, LLC in the amount of $2,679.00 each, for a total price of $42,864.00, to furnish new fleet
vehicles, where the price was determined pursuant to a competitively sourced Sourcewell contract.

Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase a total of sixteen GETAC S410 laptops for the
Charleston Police Department Mobile Data Terminals from Brooks Network Services, LLC in the amount
of $2,679.00 each, for a total price of $42,864.00, to furnish new fleet vehicles, where the price was
determined pursuant to a competitively sourced Sourcewell contract.


Councilmember Jenkins added that the purchase are for the standard terminals that are
installed in CPD vehicles.

Councilmember Jenkins moved to approve the resolution. Councilmember Ceperley seconded
the motion. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative,
the Mayor declared Resolution No. 26-025 adopted.
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 3. Your committee on Finance has had under consideration
 the following resolution, and reports the same to Council
 with the recommendation that Resolution No. 26-026 be
 adopted.


Resolution No. 26-026 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager, subject to final review by the
City Attorney, to renew its contracts with the West Virginia Counties Group Self Insurance Risk
Pool, Inc., DBA West Virginia Communities Risk Pool, at a price of $1,181,783 for the City’s Risk
Management and Property, Casualty, and Cyber Insurance coverage and including all Third
Party Administrator (TPA) Services for those lines of coverage for the period March 31, 2026
through March 31, 2027, in accordance with the costs and coverages in Exhibit A. Underinsured
motorists coverage is specifically rejected. Uninsured motorists coverage with statutory minimum limits
of $25,000/$50,000/$25,000 is accepted only.

Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized, subject to final review by the
City Attorney, to renew its contracts with the West Virginia Counties Group Self Insurance Risk
Pool, Inc., DBA West Virginia Communities Risk Pool, at a price of $1,181,783 for the City’s Risk
Management and Property, Casualty, and Cyber Insurance coverage and including all Third
Party Administrator (TPA) Services for those lines of coverage for the period March 31, 2026
through March 31, 2027, in accordance with the costs and coverages in Exhibit A. Underinsured
motorists coverage is specifically rejected. Uninsured motorists coverage with statutory minimum limits
of $25,000/$50,000/$25,000 is accepted only.


Councilmember Ceperley added that the Finance Committee reviewed and approved the
proposed contracts.

Councilmember Jenkins abstained from voting as he is on the Board for BRIM.

Councilmember Burton abstained from voting as the agency he works for does business with WV
Corp.

Councilmember Snodgrass requested that this be put out to bid every three/four years.

Councilmember Ceperley moved to approve the resolution. Councilmember Hoover seconded
the motion. With members present recorded thereon as voting in the majority as affirmative,
with 2 abstains and at least 1 Nay, the Mayor declared Resolution No. 26-026 adopted.
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 4. Your committee on Finance has had under consideration
 the following resolution, and reports the same to Council
 with the recommendation that Resolution No. 26-027 be
 adopted.


Resolution No. 26-027 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to renew its contract with Encova
Insurance for workers’ compensation insurance coverage for a premium of $271,461, including
surcharges, and with an additional claims handling charge of 10% of paid claims, as detailed in Exhibit A:
Provided, That this contract does not include any commission to the City’s broker of record, USI
Insurance Services LLC;

Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to renew its contract with USI Insurance Services LLC
(“USI”) for insurance broker, risk management, and loss control services related to the City’s
property, liability, and workers’ compensation insurance coverages for one year at a cost of $50,000 as
detailed in Exhibit A; and

Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to renew its contract with the West Virginia Counties
Group Self Insurance Risk Pool, Inc, D/B/A West Virginia Communities Risk Pool (“WVCorp”), for
Third Party Administration (TPA) services related to legacy claims incurred while the City was
self-insured for workers’ compensation at a fee not to exceed $15,000.

This procurement is based on the results of a competitive insurance quote review process and
the Memorandum of Understanding among the City, USI, and WVCorp entered into under
Resolution No. 617-22.

The effective dates of the policies/contracts above will be from March 31, 2026 through March
31, 2027.

Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized (1) to renew its contract with Encova Insurance
for workers’ compensation insurance coverage for a premium of $271,461, including
surcharges, and with an additional claims handling charge of 10% of paid claims, and
authorizing leaving the WV self-insurance system, as detailed in Exhibit A: Provided, That this
contract does not include any commission to the City’s broker of record, USI Insurance Services
LLC; (2) to renew its contract with USI Insurance Services LLC for insurance broker, risk
management, and loss control services related to the City’s property, liability, and workers’
compensation insurance coverages for one year at a cost of $50,000 as detailed in Exhibit A; and
(3) to renew its contract with the West Virginia Counties Group Self Insurance Risk Pool, Inc,
D/B/A West Virginia Communities Risk Pool, for Third Party Administration (TPA) services
related to legacy claims incurred while the City was self-insured for workers’ compensation at a
fee not to exceed $15,000, all to be effective from March 31, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
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Councilmember Ceperley added that the Finance Committee reviewed and approved the
proposed contracts.

Councilmember Ceperley added that the Finance Committee reviewed and approved the
proposed contracts.

Councilmember Jenkins abstained from voting as he is on the Board for BRIM.

Councilmember Burton abstained from voting as the agency he works for does business with WV
Corp.

Councilmember Ceperley moved to approve the resolution. Councilmember Hoover seconded
the motion. With members present recorded thereon as voting in the majority as affirmative,
with 2 abstains, the Mayor declared Resolution No. 26-027 adopted.
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 5. Your committee on Finance has had under consideration
 the following resolution, and reports the same to Council
 with the recommendation that Resolution No. 26-028 be
 adopted.


Resolution No. 26-028 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute the Stadium License, Lease
and Service Agreement First Amendment between the City of Charleston and Charleston Professional
Baseball Company, LLC, as contained in the attached exhibit, relating to the lease of the baseball
stadium located at 601 Morris Street.

Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

The Mayor or City Manager is authorized to execute the Stadium License, Lease and Service Agreement
First Amendment between the City of Charleston and Charleston Professional Baseball Company, LLC, as
contained in the attached exhibit, relating to the lease of the baseball stadium located at 601 Morris
Street.


Councilmember Jenkins added that the current contract will end May 2026. The amendment
will extend the contract to the end of 2026 with an option to renew through the 2027 season.

Councilmember Jenkins moved to approve the resolution. Councilmember Ceperley seconded
the motion. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative,
the Mayor declared Resolution No. 26-028 adopted.
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 6. Your committee on Finance has had under consideration
 the following resolution, and reports the same to Council
 with the recommendation that Resolution No. 26-029 be
 adopted.


Resolution No. 26-029 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into one or more agreements
with the Regional Intergovernmental Council (“RIC”) to administer various economic and engineering
studies for improvements to the Patrick Street Corridor, and to administer the City’s Complete Streets
Network study for city-wide bicycle planning and infrastructure improvements, wherein the City will
agree to provide $100,000.00 in matching funds to the RIC to facilitate a total of $650,000.00 in the
various projects as further outlined in the attached Exhibit.

Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

The Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into one or more agreements with the Regional
Intergovernmental Council (“RIC”) to administer various economic and engineering studies for
improvements to the Patrick Street Corridor, and to administer the City’s Complete Streets Network
study for city-wide bicycle planning and infrastructure improvements, wherein the City will agree to
provide $100,000.00 in matching funds to the RIC to facilitate a total of $650,000.00 in the various
projects as further outlined in the attached Exhibit.


Councilmember Jenkins added that the City will work with the Regional Intergovernmental
Council to leverage $100,000 of City funds for over $450,000 worth of engineering and
economic development studies for the Patrick Street corridor.

Councilmember Faegre added that this will be good for people needing to safely cross 7th
Avenue and Partick Street.

Councilmember Jenkins moved to approve the resolution. Councilmember Ceperley seconded
the motion. With members present recorded thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative,
the Mayor declared Resolution No. 26-029 adopted.
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 REPORTS OF OFFICERS



 1. Report of the City of Charleston Payroll Variance Analysis; January 2026.

 2. City Treasurer’s Report to City Council Month Ending January 2026.

 3. City of Charleston Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending
 June 2025.

 4. City of Charleston Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ending June 2025.

 5. City of Charleston Report to the Board for Fiscal Year Ending June 2025.
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 NEW BILLS

Introduced by Councilmember Jospeh Jenkins
March 2, 2026:
Bill No. 8069– A BILL to amend the Municipal Code relating to adding a definition for paramedic
intercept and adding the paramedic intercept fee to the schedule of charges for ambulance
services.

Refer to Finance Committee, Please


Introduced by Councilmember Shannon Snodgrass
March 2, 2026:
Bill No. 8070– Adding a new section to the Charter of the City of Charleston describing Term
Limits for Members of City Council.

Refer to Ordinance and Rules Committee, Please


Introduced by Councilmember Shannon Snodgrass
March 2, 2026:
Bill No. 8071– Adding a new section to the Charter of the City of Charleston describing Term
Limits for the Office of Municipal Judge.

Refer to Ordinance and Rules Committee, Please


Introduced by Councilmember Shannon Snodgrass
March 2, 2026:
Bill No. 8072– Adding a new section to the Charter of the City of Charleston describing Term
Limits for the Office of Treasurer.

Refer to Ordinance and Rules Committee, Please


Introduced by Councilmember Shannon Snodgrass
March 2, 2026:
Bill No. 8073– Adding a new section to the Charter of the City of Charleston describing Term
Limits for the Office of Mayor.

Refer to Ordinance and Rules Committee, Please
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 MISCELLANEOUS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS


None



 REMARKS BY MEMBERS


 1. Councilmember Robinson expressed concern over the ranking system for boys’
 basketball in that it shows inequalities and punishes the kids.

 2. Councilmember Moore agreed with Councilmember Robinson.

 3. Councilmember Snodgrass spoke about the bills that were introduced.

 4. Councilmember Annie invited members to CAMC’s Annual Research Day.
 Councilmember Annie agreed with Councilmember Robinson.

 5. Councilmember Kerns thanked Planning Director Dan Vriendt and Police Chief Dempsey
 for helping with issues in her Ward. She added that City ordinances need to be
 strengthened regarding vacant houses, slumlords etc.

 6. Councilmember Taylor agreed with Councilmember Robinson and Moore. He stated
 that there is a gambling epidemic for young people.

 7. Councilmember Jones stated that he would never threaten a political opponent.

 8. Councilmember Faegre spoke about utility companies properly fixing the streets that
 they damage, as well as the State repairing Washington Street West. Councilmember
 Faegre added that the water company will be color coding all hydrants related to water
 pressure, etc.

 9. Mayor Goodwin thanked Finance Director Andy Wood for his hard work on the
 upcoming budget proposal. The Mayor stated that the City is in the best financial
 position it has been in for the past several decades. The Mayor recognized Council
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 Preside Ceperley, who was recently featured on the Charleston Gazette as a dedicated
 public servant.
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 ADJOURNMENT


City Clerk, Miles C. Cary II, called the closing roll call:

YEAS: Annie, Burton, Ceperley, Cook, Faegre, Ferrell, Gardner, Gianola, Haas, Hoover, Jenkins,
Jones, Kerns, King, Moore, Overstreet, Robinson, Salango, Snodgrass, Solomon, Steelhammer,
Taylor, Mayor Goodwin
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: Burka, Pepper, Pharr, Rubio

At 8:27 p.m., by a motion from Councilmember Ceperley, Council adjourned until Monday,
March 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m., in Council Chambers at City Hall.




 _______________________________
 Amy Shuler Goodwin, Honorable Mayor




 _______________________________
 Miles C. Cary II, City Clerk