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A councilmember moved the ordinance and it carried by voice vote with the council announcing “motion carries.” No further discussion or public comment on the item was recorded during the meeting.

The meeting record does not include the ordinance number, specific subdivision details, or a roll‑call vote; staff will file the ordinance paperwork and update the public record as required by city procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St Albans City Council Meeting - May 19 2025","oneSentenceSummary","St. Albans City Council approved an ordinance on second reading to administratively resubdivide property at 2312 Kanawha Terrace.","taxTitle","St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia","taxId",71338,"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},6234493,"St. Albans council approves payments, hires and contracts including $302,107 paving bid and police camera purchases",103,1060000,1163000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411144-2e156be247170ff0170dfae52d3369e9&start=1060&end=1163","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411144-2e156be247170ff0170dfae52d3369e9/thumbnail_1060000.jpg","/articles/6234493/St-Albans/Kanawha-County/West-Virginia/St-Albans-council-approves-payments-hires-and-contracts-including-302107-paving-bid-and-police-camera-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234493-ada14069f21f7b5d1fc06b6dfa338826/orig.mp4?Expires=1773742275&Signature=gBNvlud3GW0qJfLdFpvmYQy1nvpojfGSgVooCpIqHfhgKjInnV-MTMDAceFl5JKn1L0QZqWO0t5Y2NhZqkSnXwSRSml7xDxHDNJKI249qepSudpM97b8-thSXcshWeGw5nYCH3RcRSJRkyCWi-4c8YdqUYDp2yJtCmSlw0ueQ2KaOBr3K3uRordVjHMIglbhVzhLJtq2TcqoGPGfkqe0KNxb0tNz04k-wgANjQgzW2XAERQ7wKITi6OXMn5PAsOoBo1DoxW2HyfZslmfKDiV~1jQcqDiPOoC6a34g7y0ClABOZl0NVoC3rf05QrIMUgabNLrLouZeiSD-zDSPhWA3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Albans City Council approved a series of finance motions including payment of current invoices, several vendor contracts, and a new part‑time custodial position.

Councilman Rowe moved to approve current invoices totaling $17,246.42; the motion was seconded and passed. The council also approved payment of $7,035 to All American Fire Equipment for the St. Albans Fire Department’s annual inspection and maintenance (line items 706-217 and 706-216).

The council authorized a part‑time custodial position for the St. Albans Police Department with a maximum annual salary of $20,000 beginning July 2025. Members approved awarding a paving contract to Mister Asphalt for $302,107; council said $300,000 of that would be paid from a specified line item (566459662107 / line 441-459). Council members asked for public notice to residents to move vehicles off streets by 7 a.m. on paving days.

Council approved purchases for the police department funded by grants: a $96,847 award to Motorola for body cameras paid via CFES grant funds, and the purchase of nine Motorola dash cameras for $53,153 to be paid via COBS grant funds. Council discussion included confirmation that dash cameras will either start manually or operate simultaneously with body cameras and that only select staff will be authorized to edit or redact video; the vendor will provide training and policy details.

Each motion was put to the council and carried by voice vote with the council announcing “motion carries.” The meeting record did not include a roll-call tally or names of seconders for all motions.","At its meeting the St. Albans City Council approved payment of invoices, hired a part‑time custodial position, awarded a $302,107 paving contract and approved purchases of body and dash cameras for the police department using grant funds.",{"_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},6234498,"St. Albans council directs feasibility study of former junior high site, orders drain inspection",802,219000,1021000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411144-2e156be247170ff0170dfae52d3369e9&start=219&end=1021","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411144-2e156be247170ff0170dfae52d3369e9/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6234498/St-Albans/Kanawha-County/West-Virginia/St-Albans-council-directs-feasibility-study-of-former-junior-high-site-orders-drain-inspection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234498-4e88a7b0369ca34914a6cde240b7a3ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1773742275&Signature=cMSZpa0K1gjmpb9lRq9ds-XN~OBnF0dGIQmppGMq7K5JMOaC109q-kwW3RmNiFmpUPRXGsBNNeUG-AaDnM2PjPLI9IPKQ7g-K3th13hnOW~slZd5v3KZA7~PUPiucsBMFgnscgg7meP1US0cIgPYQ-4aphyvQKytTQDZc6nTuIbMunxmDiz8nLXhbt3yUABLx7YzL4XsYlenUTfwl06X~yo7Z~zaTpj8GDs4ghEFWYLWZg6qMOJsXwJRALJwegOPESYXw43M8BjIv9TYiRWf0jFAYf0D~XZFRzcgL-9LzmxV0ZF-GszSlnIOzpj8ctPLkmJoO5eTdtdQUabM0~uwrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Albans City Council confirmed it will proceed with a feasibility study of the former Saint Albans Junior High School property and instructed staff to inspect an aging drainage line that runs through the parcel.

Council members and residents debated whether the site should become a park or be developed for housing and raised infrastructure questions tied to a storm drain that council members said was installed about a century ago. A council member said the body had previously voted unanimously to pursue a feasibility study and that the immediate next step is a camera inspection of the drain to assess structural condition and determine whether the line must be relocated before any development.

The study will ask engineering consultants to examine what can be built given the existing drainage infrastructure, council members said. Members discussed renderings prepared by Thrasher and more recent work from Chapman (an engineering firm), and emphasized that the renderings are conceptual while the feasibility study should determine what is actually “feasible” to build with the existing piping and site constraints.

Councilmember Mike Burrows asked that the feasibility request to Chapman specifically include “the condition of the drain,” and city stormwater staff said they would run a camera through the line as part of the assessment. Council members noted the pipe’s age and said a camera inspection will show whether the pipe is structurally sound or must be moved.

Residents at the meeting urged park use for the site. Mary Lou Lullig, a St. Albans resident, said converting older school lots into parks can serve nearby residents and called the idea “a great idea,” adding that parks provide accessible open space for neighborhoods.

Council members also discussed parking requests from a local railroad-affiliated group. Council members said no binding promises were made to outside parties and that any specific parking allocations would be considered only when a final plan is developed and approved by council.

Cost estimates for a feasibility study were discussed in the meeting and varied widely in preliminary remarks: earlier estimates mentioned $2,000–$4,000, council members later said a realistic range could be $5,000–$10,000 and that bids would be needed to determine the exact cost. One council member said informal conversation in the meeting had referenced amounts as high as $25,000, but the council directed staff to solicit bids and get a firm price. No formal payment amount or contract award was recorded at the meeting.

Next steps identified by council members: (1) issue requests for quotes or bids for a feasibility study that includes a stormwater camera inspection and geotechnical input, (2) have stormwater/public works run the drain camera and report findings to council, and (3) return to council with study results before making a final decision on park, housing, parking or sale of the property.","The St. Albans City Council confirmed a previously approved feasibility study of the former Saint Albans Junior High School property and instructed staff to inspect an aging drainage line that crosses the parcel; council and residents also discussed parking requests tied to nearby railroad interests.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves administrative resubdivision of 2312 Kanawha Terrace

St. Albans council approves payments, hires and contracts including $302,107 paving bid and police camera purchases

St. Albans council directs feasibility study of former junior high site, orders drain inspection