Minutes of City Council

January 7, 2016

Special Session

The Council of the City of Lewisburg met in special session on Thursday, January 12, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Paul R. Cooley Council Chambers located at 942 Washington Street West, Lewisburg, WV.

PRESENT: City Recorder Shannon Beatty; Council members Joshua Baldwin, Heather Blake, Mark Etten, Joseph Lutz and Beverly White.

ABSENT: Mayor John Manchester

VISITORS: Attorney Tim Stranko with Cay, Casto & Cheney.

CALL TO ORDER: Recorder Beatty called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Councilmember White made a motion to go into executive session to discuss a pending Ethics Commission issue at 6:02 p.m. Councilmember Baldwin seconded the motion. With all in favor the motion carried.

RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION:

Councilmember Lutz made a motion to reconvene in regular session at 6:35 p.m. Councilmember White seconded the motion. With all in favor the motion carried.

Councilmember Baldwin made a motion to direct City Recorder Beatty to instruct Attorney Tim Stranko as special counsel to draft an amendment to item #4 of a response letter to the WV Ethics Commission in regards to the position of City Administrator. Councilmember White seconded the motion. With all in favor the motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT:

Councilmember Lutz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:39 p.m. Councilmember Blake seconded the motion. With all in favor the motion carried.