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Council members were told the action preserves the city’s existing agreement with SecurNet and gives the city “a seat at the table” in future negotiations, but does not transfer city-owned fiber or equipment, Mullins said. “It’s not the sale of our equipment. It’s not our backbone at city hall. It’s not the fiber that’s in the grass,” Mullins said.

Why it matters: The assignment clears a procedural step that lets the parties continue to negotiate a transfer of SecurNet’s private business operations while maintaining the city’s existing contractual protections, city officials said. Council members pressed and received assurances that customer rates and local service would remain under scrutiny during the process.

Mayor Mullins and staff described preliminary due diligence on the prospective buyer and said the buyer is not local. Mullins characterized the buyer as a company backed by national investors and said staff had located past company investments in several other states. “Right now, everything looks good. I think it’s gonna be a good thing, at the end of the day,” Mullins said. City staff member Michael confirmed that the city’s existing agreement with SecurNet remains in effect as written while assignment language is finalized.

Councilors asked about rates and local service. Mullins said SecurNet’s current customer rates on the network average about $62 to $65, and emphasized the city’s original goal was to build infrastructure and then transfer operations to private providers. Mullins said the economic development authority also must give permission for the transaction to move forward.

The resolution passed after motion and second; the transcript records the motion and a voice vote in favor but does not list a roll-call tally in the meeting record.

Next steps: City staff said they are continuing to “fine tune” assignment language with the mayor and representatives of SecurNet and the buyer before final execution. The resolution directs the mayor to execute the agreement when the city’s negotiated language is complete.

No formal amendments to the agreement were recorded on the council floor in the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of South Charleston Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","The South Charleston City Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an assignment agreement between West Virginia Airnet, doing business as SecurNet LLC, and Ambridge Infrastructure Corporation to allow continued negotiations over a proposed sale of SecurNet’s business operations, Mayor Mullins said at the meeting.","taxTitle","South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia","taxId",55258,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268133,"South Charleston council approves minutes, financials, rezoning, lift-station invoices and ice-arena bid",431,155000,586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3058599-62f8493847c15e6cf30968ffbce21775&start=155&end=586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3058599-62f8493847c15e6cf30968ffbce21775/thumbnail_155000.jpg","/articles/6268133/South-Charleston/Kanawha-County/West-Virginia/South-Charleston-council-approves-minutes-financials-rezoning-lift-station-invoices-and-ice-arena-bid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268133-60dfcb73df6268ed1f4363e825c77d14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189206&Signature=OKChRpF-LubygjqdJi9CoYBQT5yIz7T5hso7BHKGQP-x513gOVoC2X-G13kx0eVIqRDztROCscMoeIU3KAJv7-eEU5ugELRcZvAWsrFiX7HU1ziR8jb9BLHFf2YGKZBfMJOMekZkCbiRvZ~wVz4-To1hbF~yj25F2Ab39dlDtWNT5fyU1me5xIgl9a82fLMBNP-WAioZMbia2DbDswRWY1hjO7WwfcDoZ9avzpTqLkPERxdPIQMHa1f~2~hI7E1q0zIflOzkN8kGyr6cclJJaYjUa5BqOJa6v-FeB~Hx8Krzws9zIVrVes9r8lA5tmvKNSRv2SYKnXrGzC32-fVChw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Charleston City Council approved several routine and project-related items at the meeting, including minutes, monthly financial statements, two rezoning ordinances affecting parcels in the Spring Hill area, a resolution approving invoices for the Liberty Street lift station rehabilitation project, and a bid award for ice-arena dasher-board repairs.

Why it matters: The rezoning ordinances change land-use designations on parcels in Spring Hill; the lift station resolution clears invoices for a public-works rehabilitation project, and the bid award allocates city funds for repairs at the ice arena.

Minutes and financials: The council voted to approve the minutes of a special meeting (recorded as “special meeting on 04:15” in the transcript) and accepted the city’s monthly financial statement. The motion approving the minutes was seconded by Councilor Spurlock; the monthly financial statement motion was seconded by Councilwoman DeMarker. Both motions passed by voice vote.

Rezoning ordinances: The council read and passed two ordinances to rezone parcels at Spring Hill. The transcript records one ordinance described as rezoning parcels at “Spring Hill tax map 30, Parcel 7” from R-2 (residential) to C-10 (commercial). A second rezoning item was recorded in the transcript as “A 6768, And 69 in the city of South Charleston from an R 2 residential to a C 8 commercial” (transcript wording unclear on exact parcel identifiers). Both rezoning motions were moved and seconded and passed by voice vote; the meeting record does not include a roll-call tally for those items.

Liberty Street lift station invoices: The council approved a resolution authorizing drawdown and payment of invoices for design, construction and other services on the Liberty Street lift station rehabilitation project. The item was described in the meeting as a routine third-quarter drawdown to pay outstanding bills; a motion and second were recorded and the resolution passed by voice vote.

Ice-arena dasher-board repairs: The finance committee recommended awarding a purchase order/quote to Flatica Sports Systems for repair of dasher boards in the amount of $43,616.36. The transcript states the purchase will be paid from ice-arena line items in the city’s budget for a fiscal year described in the transcript as “fiscal year '20 '20 '6” (not specified). Councilman Spurlock seconded the motion. The clerk (Martin) called a roll and recorded unanimous “Yes” votes from council members present (Councilman Deflietta; Councilman Spermaugh; Councilman Smoulder; Councilwoman Marker; Councilman Schrider; Councilman Lilly; Councilman Reimer; Councilwoman Walker; and Mayor Mullins), and the award was approved.

Other business: Department heads announced city events including spring cleanup (West End on May 3; East End on May 10 as read from the transcript) and upcoming recreation events: a Gerry Olympics at the Rec, a martial-arts tournament, and a kids consignment sale planned in late May. The meeting adjourned after department announcements.

Votes at a glance: minutes (approved), monthly financials (approved), rezoning — Spring Hill tax map 30 Parcel 7, R-2 to C-10 (approved), rezoning — parcels described in transcript as “A 6768, And 69,” R-2 to C-8 (approved; parcel identifiers unclear), resolution approving Liberty Street lift station invoices (approved), Flatica Sports Systems bid — $43,616.36 (approved, unanimous roll call).

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South Charleston council authorizes assignment agreement to advance sale negotiations for SecurNet

South Charleston council approves minutes, financials, rezoning, lift-station invoices and ice-arena bid