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Why it matters: The measures change local rules on permitted structures and solid-waste handling, move a small property into neighborhood-agency management, and pause a proposed partnership with a sober-living provider; residents affected by those rules or parcels should watch for finalized ordinances and agreements.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance (first reading) updating Section 507.17 of the codified ordinances regarding a prohibition on the keeping of \"Boise docks\": Motion on first reading approved by voice vote; roll-call later confirmed council majority in favor.

- Ordinance modifying sections 958.02 and 958.03 of the codified ordinances regarding solid-waste containers: Council discussed feasibility concerns for duplex or multi-story homes and exemptions for residents who cannot move containers; motion carried on first reading.

- Transfer of property on South Chestnut Street to the Clarksburg Neighborhood Agency (identified parcels): Council moved the title forward and approved the transfer; staff said they will contact adjacent property owners to offer parcels as appropriate.

- Memorandum of understanding among the Office of Drug Control Policy, West Virginia Sober Living, and the Clarksburg Police Department: Council voted to table the MOU because the provider reported an employee change and asked more time to review the draft; the item was tabled to a future agenda.

How council voted: The meeting recorded voice and roll-call votes for various items; full roll-call details are in the official minutes. Several items passed unanimously on voice votes after discussion; the MOU with the sober-living group was tabled at the group's request.

Next steps: First-reading ordinances will return for second readings or further action per the city’s ordinance-adoption schedule. Staff will follow up on the property transfer offers to adjacent owners and will return the MOU from West Virginia Sober Living when the provider has completed its internal review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clarksburg City Council Meeting - 02/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 17 meeting the Clarksburg City Council approved multiple first-reading ordinances and a property transfer and tabled a proposed MOU with a sober-living provider.","taxTitle","Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia","taxId",71270,"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},6268085,"Council accepts $37,134.98 West Virginia First Foundation grant to fund social-worker position; details on employment status to return",478,1791000,2269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059838-0bb3017b5b8333b9c079106e8df456b0&start=1791&end=2269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059838-0bb3017b5b8333b9c079106e8df456b0/thumbnail_1791000.jpg","/articles/6268085/Clarksburg/Harrison-County/West-Virginia/Council-accepts-3713498-West-Virginia-First-Foundation-grant-to-fund-social-worker-position-details-on-employment-status-to-return","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268085-94985811a84fe320e6e815eae746f33c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773673247&Signature=KPYy03I2KL39l36CK8JZ13~qgX89jMJ760TtvIOshPlsJCAIbUMs1K2~~FOK1YJn7Zo~12o0-kj-~e6OpzhwFs3-bwvq7Nf17lYHjME-etIBeu5UprW1yoAFYK-~xPjXpDCqccgW2DS9hIyr~j6NGTdE9DijLLkKAKUIX2nIBX~oyQxAPTAlhGdaXQ2i4WSrmcEASeTCt6flND47KGk25NpSNbmYmutWC2yH9EMxAGPxVcJCmBFZXF9y5MTL4e~hAB11gTX8YgU5SiZ-V8iAGV3LuPUq7D26CNAKBh2r4XP8s41-Apvb0dfpLW6waaXb-Mc9AMxMoV1VAvzOM9UTKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clarksburg City Council on April 17 accepted a West Virginia First Foundation grant of $37,134.98 to fund a social-worker position that would serve nights and weekends, with council members asking for clarification about employment status and possible local matching funds.

The grant acceptance matters because it funds a proposed social-worker post in the police department during evening and weekend shifts; council members raised questions about whether the position would be an independent contractor (1099) or a W-2 employee and whether the city would supplement the salary from local opioid-settlement funds.

Staff told council the position would be a contract position tied to annual grant renewals unless the council chose otherwise. The grant-funded wage presented in the job description was roughly between $48,000 and $52,000 plus benefits; council discussed that, if offered as a contract role, the salary might need to be adjusted to allow the worker to purchase benefits on their own. Councilman Martin asked specifically whether opioid funds could be used to supplement the position; staff said the city currently has almost $900,000 in the opioid fund account and expects a larger second payment this year, with smaller payments in later years.

Council members also discussed converting the role to a W-2 employee with benefits but noted that the job would be clearly presented as grant-funded and potentially not continued if grant funding ended. Council directed staff to return with details about whether the position would be W-2 or contract, benefits options, and recommended salary adjustments; the council amended its motion to accept the grant as presented while including the requirement that details be provided at the next council meeting. The amended motion to accept the West Virginia First Foundation grant for $37,134.98 passed by voice vote.

The council did not adopt final employment terms during the meeting and requested staff return with a clarified job description and recommended compensation and benefits approach.","Council accepted a West Virginia First Foundation grant of $37,134.98 for a social-worker position intended to serve evening and weekend shifts; members debated whether the role should be a contract position or a W-2 employee with benefits and amended the acceptance to include further details to be returned at the next meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268090,"Council approves master service agreement with advisors for prevention program after questions about scope and privacy",183,1186000,1369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059838-0bb3017b5b8333b9c079106e8df456b0&start=1186&end=1369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059838-0bb3017b5b8333b9c079106e8df456b0/thumbnail_1186000.jpg","/articles/6268090/Clarksburg/Harrison-County/West-Virginia/Council-approves-master-service-agreement-with-advisors-for-prevention-program-after-questions-about-scope-and-privacy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268090-e88844db78e2a81dabcd984c96ed69ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1773673247&Signature=XLg2F2ap8~Ij17ri67UfwB2MF0VSYBBLVSSg7OB8YavXlvKvA8Oqjm4PD-I6EipfYCkKUEp05RaM-DFLZnGTXjsXZY0NDA2wJmwr8VBIvOIu2TerxlY32yizBM0IdS-hw4dzAcDvpUs9jOD1-UH8C7YiIGhNbY6zyqnV6VjLhv-Pxa9Wf-lxHChNJQVLGNI5nviRSO8mXEycAPXo4mETgoGZcSk0IFLVQ0iWdNsoTH50EAbIyS-fS2Gmy2wEnAz7xkbwNPokcslAB6SS9f4Du2CpwM5Xg5Eu1j9fbFCaJYVeh53mXKWpYaYClVTDQQj5AXj-lbMKwkXOC5e5JByVEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clarksburg City Council voted on April 17 to authorize the city manager to execute a master service agreement with an outside advisory firm for a prevention and protection program, following questions about scope and participant privacy.

The vote matters because the agreement would set terms for city engagement with the vendor on a program described as prevention and protection; council members pressed staff for clarity on the level of local interest and what participant information the firm would request.

Council discussion identified uncertainty in the transcript’s spelling of the vendor’s name (it was variously referenced as \"Baron Advisors\" and later as \"Baird Advisors\" or \"bearing advisers\"). Council members asked whether entering the agreement would commit the city to proceed if the vendor later determined there was insufficient local interest. Staff said the vendor wants to assess local interest before fully committing and clarified the vendor would not be asking for Social Security numbers or other highly sensitive financial data as part of that initial interest assessment.

A motion to approve and authorize the city manager to execute the master service agreement passed with the recorded votes read into the record by roll call: Council member James — No; Council member Haff — Yes; Council member Hyman — Yes; Council member Jackson — No; Council member Ward — Yes; Vice Mayor Riffle — Yes; Mayor McAdair — Yes. After the roll call the chair declared the motion carried.

Council members said the city could amend the agreement or require additional safeguards if concerns arise when the vendor provides its materials. Staff also noted that if the vendor declines to sign or move forward, the city would not be forced to participate.

The council did not provide the full text of the master service agreement at the public microphone during the meeting and did not state a contract dollar amount. The vendor name is recorded in the meeting transcript with inconsistent spellings; council minutes or the executed agreement should be consulted for the definitive contract name and terms.","Council voted to authorize the city manager to execute a master service agreement with an outside advisory firm for a prevention and protection program; council discussion focused on whether the firm would require sensitive information and on whether there is adequate local interest to make the program feasible.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268095,"City engineers find subsurface void at downtown Triangle; intersection to reopen after repairs",96,1074000,1170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059838-0bb3017b5b8333b9c079106e8df456b0&start=1074&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059838-0bb3017b5b8333b9c079106e8df456b0/thumbnail_1074000.jpg","/articles/6268095/Clarksburg/Harrison-County/West-Virginia/City-engineers-find-subsurface-void-at-downtown-Triangle-intersection-to-reopen-after-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268095-2118e9a61e04a76556fc22b688857930/orig.mp4?Expires=1773673247&Signature=mbJ2Glz316EOCn-5SAFFNUP79ucTgBS7qkvfJaWg2Re-i7ZmeU8DHxXY9xFwq4D0CzwOwmnucmDkjfhNLHM4wsdFqN~Nj5Ama18qbs8DF~Wgzjgo2QR2xakUdN8193GtlAvteqUOylagfhcdcIXsOc4WB4Juo4USXeiMmLnGkK1FFbkUMFu1j3UDvPZVa0Liw60hp6e1sa4fkKioPX6GFN3GUa7wk6lNivyQsGjs8MI1LBgD-KuHdCgaQ9pweAPpMo~ZhJyXjYQrUtYML20V8vSipQSO3X7vTOdjS~4Gx7iJYus6dsfmupNWZg1IEmS6cmfQ9xgcfHYFsBNH7~8VwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anthony, of Thrasher Engineering, updated the Clarksburg City Council on April 17 about work at the Triangle intersection downtown near the Wendy’s restaurant where crews have been replacing an old combined sewer line.

The update matters because crews uncovered a large subsurface void that had been eroding material into the sewer system, raising the risk of a road collapse. Council members were told the finding likely prevented a more serious failure and allowed crews to repair the problem while the road was closed.

Anthony said the work is part of the fifth phase of the city’s long-term control plan for sewer infrastructure, which includes replacing the combined sewer from the Milford Street bridge to Sixth Street with separate storm and sanitary lines. Contractors had completed the storm line from the outfall back to Pike Street and then moved to the sanitary work when they found a large void and an old box culvert at the bottom of the excavation. “We’re really glad that we found it while digging for this project and that a commuter or truck driver or someone didn’t find it from the road caving in,” Anthony said.

To stabilize the subsurface, contractors placed flowable fill (a cementitious sand-concrete mix) before paving. Anthony told the council that everything has been tied back in and, aside from a waterline replacement in the same area, the intersection should be reopened for travel next week; crews were attempting to open sooner but estimated Monday for certain.

Council members asked procedural and timing questions and were told the contractor and the city inspector were coordinating the final backfill and paving. No contract changes, dollar amounts, or contractor names beyond the engineering representative were provided during the update.

The city will proceed with the scheduled paving and the separate waterline replacement before fully reopening the intersection. Anthony concluded by asking for questions and thanking the council.","Thrasher Engineering reported workers discovered a large void and an old box culvert while replacing combined sewer lines near the Triangle intersection by Wendy’s; contractors used flowable fill and expect the intersection to reopen next week, with an unrelated waterline replacement also planned.","actionData","errors"]

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