Council Asked to Assist in Providing Part of $1 Million to Help Lure Major Daily Airline to NCWV Airport
By Jeff Toquinto on February 08, 2016
- Backed the recommendation of the Planning Commission not to rezone a near half acre residential parcel to Business-Professional Office (BPO) along Johnson Avenue. The property currently has a house sitting on it and abuts homes on Kembery Drive, of which residents have voiced their disdain for the proposal.
- Presented a proclamation to Bridgeport High School football Coach Josh Nicewarner on the Indians’ third straight state football championship. A handful of players and coaches Jason Nicewarner and John Cole were on hand for the presentation. Multiple players of the football team were competing this evening in a boys basketball game.
- Was asked by Clarksburg Mission Director Chris Mullett to open a dialogue on how the City of Bridgeport could assist their facility. Mullett said Bridgeport Police currently bring homeless individuals from this area to their location in the Glen Elk section of Clarksburg. The ever-growing Mission, which also focuses on rehabilitating individuals and job placement among multiple other initiatives, will house 95 men, women and children this evening, said Mullett. Mullett will be meeting with City Manager Kim Haws, Greer and City Recorder Dr. Hank Murray to see if any assistance can be provided.
- Reappointed Rod Smallridge to a three-year term on the Bridgeport Zoning Appeals Board.
- Approved the bid of Casto Technical of $75,405 for a new chiller – air conditioning – system at the Benedum Civic Center. The current system was installed in 1990. Casto’s was the low bid of three bids received.
- Approved a change recommendation from the Fire Civil Service Commission requested by Pete Conley. Conley said due to high eligibility requirements, only two individuals were eligible to be hired for openings during the last round of testing. He pointed to applicants needing to have Fire Fighter 2 status as the reason for that. Conley suggested, and Council approved, that applicants successfully having all the other requirements could be hired and then be given 30 days to receive that status – through in-house training – and would then be considered hired.
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