HUNTINGTON ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Huntington City Council will consider a contract for engineering and analysis services for the resurfacing of city streets during its Monday meeting.
The council will consider the resolution that will authorize the city to enter into a contract with Michael Baker International of Columbus, Ohio. The work will include the preparation of specifications and design of projects, securing of permits and the preparation of bid documents and contracting documents.
The contract will be for a period of one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year terms. Funding for the project will come from the Public Works DepartmentÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Street Construction Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget.
The council will also consider the first reading of an ordinance that would close portions of a right-of-way in the southern half of the block at the southeast corner of 20th Street and 5th Avenue and approving the transfer by deed of said rights of way to the Huntington Building Commission. The ordinance will help solidify the quest of developers Interstate Commercial Real Estate ServiceÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s goal of purchasing and redeveloping the Sixth Avenue Church of Christ property at 530 20th St. as well as property currently owned by the Huntington Building Commission, including the former University Fire Station, or fire hall, at 534 20th St.
City Attorney Scott Damron said during a planning and zoning committee meeting last month the reason for the closing of the desired portions of the block is because they are undeveloped.
The procedure would be for those parcels to be closed and then conveyed to the Huntington Building Commission, Damron said. The Huntington Building Commission will then sell the property to the developer for $10,000 and then the building commission by agreement will transfer the money back to the City of Huntington.
The council will consider the second reading of an ordinance that would amend, modify, and re-enact articles 773, 935, 951, 1741 and 1743 to clarify the period over which fees are collectible; to clarify that costs of liens are collectible; and to clarify the amount of interest to be charged on liens recorded in collection of fees.
The ordinance revises the articles for municipal service fee, refuse service fee, vacant building and stormwater. The revision will codify certain state laws that the city has already been following but were not clear in the articles. The changes include acknowledging the statute of limitations in service fees is five years, that the lien interest rate is the same as the rate charged for judgment interests, that costs such as filing fees with the county court will be collected at the time of payment on liens and recognize that the penalty is no longer approved once the lien is filed.
The council will also consider a resolution to purchase four unmarked vehicles for Huntington ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Departments for its Criminal Investigations Bureau.
The council will also confirm the appointment of Whitney Gesner to the Board Zoning Appeals for her first term, confirm the appointment of Ursulette Ward to the Planning Commission for her second term and Dan Earl to the Board of Zoning Appeals for his third term.
The council will also consider a resolution for a budget revision of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 general fund budget.
