Grantsville City Council met Monday, March 7, 2022 at the Municipal building for their regular monthly meeting. In addition to Mayor Petrovsky, council members, Judy Powell, Dorothy McCauley, Linda Staton, Cheryl Cheesebrew and City Recorder Kimberly Sweat were in attendance.
Following the meeting opening, pledge and approval of prior minutes, Mayor Petrovsky opened the floor to communtiy concerns. Silver Marks, River Street resident, asked the Mayor if there were plans to do work on the street behind the Rainbow Hotel. The Mayor informed him that until the weather cleared of snow forecasts, he would not be planning road repairs. Once the weather cleared he would then assess the streets that needed attention.
Voting on the The Ginko tree carving designs has begun with the artist providing potential renderings of the intricate work that could take place. Seven ideas of designs were entered in the contest and the Mayor believes that the artist can deliver a finished artwork that will satisty all entries.
Fred Hypes of Dunn Engineering provided a quote from Orders Construction with regard to the road construction necessary for a water line replacement along Route 16. ARPA funding will cover the $24,969.36 quote given by Orders construction. The City of Grantsville will provide labor and materials for the balance of the project. Orders completed a road bore which saved a considerable sum of money and prevented having to replace a large distance of highway which was going to be required by the West Virginia State Highway Department.
Mr. Hypes also reported on the current status of the Water Project being done by Orders Construction. There was a change in price of the River Pump bases. That portion of the $3.8 million project will cost $21,041.07, to include not only the River Pump Bases but the temporary pumps as well. Water plant chief operator David has had to work 13 or more hours a day to pump what would generally have taken 9 hours to complete.
The demolition of the old Rainbow Hotel is now on the calendar. Following asbestos testing with additional testing necessary, the bids will be made in April, opened in May and demolition will begin in June. There is a budget of $190,000 for the completion of the project.
Linda Johnson, CPCP, representing the WV State Auditor’s office spoke to the city council about providing purchasing cards through the State Auditors Office which would allow a more efficient and cost saving method of making purchases.
Also attending the evening meeting was Pam Davis, Tim Meeks of the WV Mid Ohio Valley Regional Council, Gayle Ford and Jesse Davis.
