March 25 Huntington City Council Meeting

               

City Council Approves Junk Ordiance

               Huntington City Council voted Tuesday in favor of an ordinance to clean up the city by requiring residents to have furniture not intended for outdoor use in their yards or on the porch removed. The ordinance will take effect on July 1.

                Mayor Steve Williams said at the city council meeting that the date was chosen to give residents plenty of time to remove the unwanted furniture from those locations. Fines up to $500 or even jail time could be enforced if the ordinance is not followed.

               The council also heard and advanced to a second reading an ordinance to fund a skate park at Harris Riverfront Park. The skate park, which would be located at the western end of the park, would be developed in three phases. The first phase would cost $65,205.

                City Council also approved a resolution that gives the mayor permission to apply for a federal justice grant to hire a compliance officer. The grant would be for $28,000 and the officer would be under the police department.  

A resolution was also approved for a worker’s compensation letter of credit. The line of credit would only be used if the city could not meet their own worker’s compensation considerations. The West Virginia Insurance Commission requires the city to maintain a letter of credit.

A zoning ordinance was approved to rezone property on 19 West 7th Ave. from residential to commercial so the Kroger could build a gas station on their property.

A resolution in support of a Second Chance Prom was also approved. The Second Chance Prom will take place Friday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Conference Room from 7-10 p.m.