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Council approves lower refuse late-fee penalty, confirms appointment, renews cyber contract and sets TIF hearing

2515679 · February 24, 2025

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Summary

At its Feb. 24 meeting Huntington City Council approved an ordinance reducing late-payment penalties for refuse fees, confirmed an appointment, renewed a cybersecurity contract and voted to set a public hearing on a proposed sales-tax increment district.

Huntington City Council on Feb. 24, 2025 approved an ordinance to reduce late-payment penalties on the city refuse fee, confirmed an administrative appointment, authorized renewal of a cybersecurity contract and set a public hearing on a proposed sales-tax increment (TIF) district.

The ordinance (second reading) reduces the penalty for late refuse-fee payments from 5% per quarter to 2% per quarter, which the city attorney characterized as roughly an 8% annual penalty compared with the higher accumulated amount under the existing rule. Acting City Attorney Scott Damron told council the high penalties were driving some residents to stop paying and that the change is intended to encourage prompt payment.

Council also approved a resolution confirming the appointment of Matt Woffel to a city accommodation board (resolution number recorded in the minutes as 2025‑RR‑11) and approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to continue a professional-services agreement with Exidium for cybersecurity services (recorded as 2025‑R‑13). The council voted to establish a public hearing for a proposed excise/sales-tax increment district and its proposed boundaries (recorded as 2025‑R‑20); that hearing was scheduled for the March 24 council meeting.

Votes and motions recorded in the meeting minutes matched the actions below. Committee reports for the ordinance and the cybersecurity renewal were favorable; the personnel committee forwarded the appointment confirmation with a favorable recommendation.

Votes at a glance - Ordinance (codified ordinance amendment described in the minutes as amending section 9 51.08 regarding refuse collection): Motion by Sarah Walling; second by Holly Layman. Roll-call votes recorded as: Miss Vallow — yes; Miss Holly — yes; Miss Johnson — yes; Miss Layman — yes; Miss Mount — yes; Miss Rumbaugh — yes; Mister Sweeney — yes; Miss Walling — yes; Mister Archer — yes; Mister Arthur — yes; Mister Shockley — yes. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 2025‑RR‑11 (confirmation of appointment of Matt Woffel): Motion by Theresa Johnson; second by Sarah Walling. Committee: personnel — favorable recommendation. Outcome: approved (voice vote: aye). - Resolution 2025‑R‑13 (authorize mayor to enter contract with Exidium for cybersecurity): Committee: administration and finance — favorable recommendation. Outcome: approved (voice vote: aye). - Resolution 2025‑R‑20 (establish public hearing for proposed excise/TIF sales-tax district and boundaries): Motion and second recorded in minutes; committee: administration and finance — favorable recommendation. Outcome: approved (voice vote: aye). A separate presentation on the TIF was given and the council later received additional details; a standalone article covers that discussion.

No amendments to these motions were recorded in the meeting minutes. The ordinance and all three resolutions carried as shown in the roll call or by voice vote.