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St. Albans City Council Meeting - February 3, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, February 3, 2026
BodySt Albans, West Virginia
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, February 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:09

Hey uh Brian, would you like to lead us in the clinch, please?

0:14

I please.

0:15

Please of America.

0:19

And to the Republic for which we'll read this for all.

0:28

Councilman Clusk, would you leave us in the invitation, please?

0:32

Come on, Father, we thank you that we're able to come before you now, Lord.

0:36

Thank you that we were able to get through the weather board.

0:38

And thank you for the protection that you do provide us for.

0:43

Bless them and comfort them for it.

0:45

Your name we pray.

0:47

Amen.

0:49

We'll call this meeting in order.

0:50

Chief, I need to holler at you about something.

1:03

Trump followed a new job.

1:06

Praise and recognition.

1:08

I'll start off with first our public works.

1:26

That's the last Thursday night.

1:28

Yeah.

1:28

And they they've done a tremendous job.

1:31

And you know, you're always going to get a few complaints here or there, but when the ice is like this, I mean all we do is tear our scrapers up.

1:41

Uh and you know, we salt and it refreezes at night.

1:45

But they've done a heck of a job.

1:47

Uh I've heard from people from other communities that St.

1:52

Albans Roads were a lot better than other communities they'd been in.

1:56

And I appreciate that.

1:58

The first responders out in this cold weather.

2:02

Uh just all the employees have done a fantastic job.

2:05

The second one I want to give a praise to is KRT for providing that warming bus down here from last Monday through Saturday.

2:20

So that was a big, big boost for our community and for those that needed it.

2:25

It was used sparingly, but it was used.

2:28

So that was a good thing.

2:30

All right.

2:32

Others.

2:33

On the back of that, I want to thank John Boy and Alex.

2:35

We called there last last week one night for them to help out at the high school.

2:39

The county uh board offices always didn't get the salt they needed.

2:44

So they stepped up and helped them clear that.

2:47

We were hoping to get some games in, but they didn't have them.

2:49

But I appreciate you guys going down there and doing that.

2:53

That's why it's called community.

2:55

We try to help out when we can.

2:57

Right, Roger?

3:00

MUC's been battling water leaks after water leak after water leak.

3:04

That's the one I left out.

3:06

Yeah.

3:06

They're out in front of the high school right now.

3:09

Main waterline lake.

3:11

So uh they they have been battling it two, three leaks a day.

3:16

And that's what happens when it gets as cold as it is.

3:20

We do have a long-term eight to ten year plan, about 73 to 75 million dollar plan to replace all this stuff, but you know, it's an eight ten-year-old plan.

3:32

Now, if somebody's got that amount of money and want to write a check saying almost just let us know, John.

3:37

Yes, you got you can write us a check for that and cover that.

3:41

Uh it depends on how how bad you want it.

3:44

Yeah.

3:45

Well, when you want it.

3:47

But no, they did.

3:48

I I appreciate that, Andy, because they they've been battling these leaks right and left.

3:52

Yeah, and I know it's not fun getting soaking wet and there's cold weather.

3:57

No, by no means.

3:58

But they just go out and do their job and do a wonderful job.

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Summary of Proceedings

St. Albans City Council Meeting - February 3, 2026

The St. Albans City Council met on February 3, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the council chambers. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation led by council members. The council discussed praise for city employees and first responders, approved routine items, and passed an ordinance on first reading to add a municipal fire marshal. No public comments were made.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The council unanimously approved the minutes from the January 20, 2026, city council meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No residents addressed the council during public forum.

Discussion Items

  • Praise and Recognition: The mayor praised the Public Works Department for exceptional snow and ice response despite equipment wear and refreezing issues. He noted that St. Albans roads were reported to be better than in other communities. He also thanked KRT for providing a warming bus from Monday through Saturday the previous week, which saw moderate use. Councilman Clusk thanked the police department for a rapid response to a report of a firearm at a school. Additional thanks were given to John Boy and Alex for helping clear salt at the county board offices, and to MUC crews for battling multiple water leaks daily in cold weather. A long-term 8–10 year, $73–75 million plan to replace aging water infrastructure was mentioned.
  • Annexation Report: The mayor reported receiving an email from the County Assessor’s Office containing a list of properties needed for the Sun Valley annexation. He will forward the list to the annexation committee to begin working on a petition.
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events: The council announced committee meeting dates (Public Works Feb 4, Parks Feb 5, Finance Feb 9, ZBA Feb 10), the President’s Day holiday (Feb 16) with trash pickup delayed by one day, the next city council meeting on Feb 17, and the Dog Bowl event scheduled for March 22.

Key Outcomes

  • Ordinance First Reading: The council unanimously passed (all aye) an ordinance amending Article 953.22 of the city codified ordinances to add enforcement authority for a municipal fire marshal.
  • Finance Committee Report: The council unanimously approved payment of current invoices totaling $14,431.95.
  • Annexation Next Steps: The mayor will send the Sun Valley property list to the annexation committee to facilitate petition preparation.

Meeting Transcript

Hey uh Brian, would you like to lead us in the clinch, please? I please. Please of America. And to the Republic for which we'll read this for all. Councilman Clusk, would you leave us in the invitation, please? Come on, Father, we thank you that we're able to come before you now, Lord. Thank you that we were able to get through the weather board. And thank you for the protection that you do provide us for. Bless them and comfort them for it. Your name we pray. Amen. We'll call this meeting in order. Chief, I need to holler at you about something. Trump followed a new job. Praise and recognition. I'll start off with first our public works. That's the last Thursday night. Yeah. And they they've done a tremendous job. And you know, you're always going to get a few complaints here or there, but when the ice is like this, I mean all we do is tear our scrapers up. Uh and you know, we salt and it refreezes at night. But they've done a heck of a job. Uh I've heard from people from other communities that St. Albans Roads were a lot better than other communities they'd been in. And I appreciate that. The first responders out in this cold weather. Uh just all the employees have done a fantastic job. The second one I want to give a praise to is KRT for providing that warming bus down here from last Monday through Saturday. So that was a big, big boost for our community and for those that needed it. It was used sparingly, but it was used. So that was a good thing. All right. Others. On the back of that, I want to thank John Boy and Alex. We called there last last week one night for them to help out at the high school. The county uh board offices always didn't get the salt they needed. So they stepped up and helped them clear that. We were hoping to get some games in, but they didn't have them. But I appreciate you guys going down there and doing that. That's why it's called community. We try to help out when we can. Right, Roger? MUC's been battling water leaks after water leak after water leak. That's the one I left out. Yeah. They're out in front of the high school right now. Main waterline lake. So uh they they have been battling it two, three leaks a day. And that's what happens when it gets as cold as it is. We do have a long-term eight to ten year plan, about 73 to 75 million dollar plan to replace all this stuff, but you know, it's an eight ten-year-old plan.

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