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Council approves routine motions, payments and multiple ordinances for second reading

City of Saint Albans City Council · April 7, 2026

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Summary

At its April meeting, Saint Albans council approved minutes, multiple second-readings for code-cleanup ordinances, several finance committee recommendations (invoices, equipment purchases and a roof contract), and set upcoming committee and hearing dates.

Saint Albans council handled routine business and a series of motions at its April meeting, approving minutes, moving a slate of code-cleanup ordinances to second reading, and adopting Finance Committee recommendations for payments and procurements.

Actions approved included: the minutes from March 16, 2026; moving multiple city-code amendments and cleanup items to second reading; approval of payment of invoices totaling $44,894.96; payment of $5,874.19 to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office for mobile-records fees; award of a $34,780 roof replacement contract for the Hansford Center (to be paid via grant and donation funding); authorization to seek sealed bids for a backhoe purchase via lease purchase; and purchase of structure fire gear for approximately $20,137.60. Each motion was moved, seconded and carried as recorded on the meeting record.

Council also scheduled committee work sessions: the Finance Committee working session on April 9, a public hearing on the DROP ordinance on April 20, and the next council meeting on April 20 at 6:30 p.m. The mayor and clerks said no individual mailers will be sent for committee notices but that meeting notices will be posted on the city's website and on city doors.

Next steps: ordinance second readings will return to council for vote at future meetings; Finance Committee items will be advanced as noted and procurement steps will proceed according to city procurement rules.