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St. Albans City Council Meeting – September 22, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodySt Albans, West Virginia
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:11

Councilman Cleusman would you like to give the invitation?

0:15

Yes.

0:18

We're able to be here, Lord.

0:23

Thank you.

0:30

Especially in shoes with the place with Amen.

0:37

Alright, let's see here.

0:40

Philum, would you like to leave the Sydney fled, please?

0:51

One nation.

0:52

Under God.

0:54

Individual.

0:58

I will call the council meeting for the ninth reporter.

1:05

Praise and recognition.

1:08

Alright, one thing I want to bring up, I want to give kudos to the employees in City Hall.

1:19

It was brought up to Veronica that we need to check on claimed property with the treasurer's office.

1:31

And she was like a bulldog board.

1:33

She was all over.

1:34

And I picked up a check today for uh $4,875 in some odd sense.

1:44

Treasurer Pike came down and presented it to us.

1:49

And so that was that was a good job.

1:53

They actually found a check for me for $59 and some odd sense.

1:58

They didn't bring it down.

1:59

I don't know.

2:01

So anyway, any other praise and recognition?

2:04

Yes.

2:05

Just a quick sort of need or praise the recognition, but remembrance.

2:08

Uh Ron Hall is a longtime member down from Sonic Lodge, but more importantly, as a member of City Council for a while, passed away.

2:17

Just want to honor all the things that he did on City Council around that.

2:22

Was that the gentleman that lived in Florida?

2:24

I believe so.

2:31

I want to uh praise the Fairs and Festivals Committee for train days.

2:39

It was very good.

2:41

Becky and I went down there and I loved the music.

2:44

It was bluegrass, and uh so I was right at home.

2:49

And uh also Debbie Keener's a parks people for the story walk uh celebration, one year celebration, am I correct?

2:59

Uh guys, that's the best kept secret around.

3:03

You go out there, those kids can walk along that walk and trail, and by the time they get to the end of the trail, they read a whole book.

3:10

And it, you know, not only is it increasing their reading skills but and their enjoyment for reading, but they're getting some exercise while they're doing it.

3:20

So that is a great thing that we have developed.

3:23

Debbie and they've developed here in uh St.

3:26

Alvin.

3:29

Any other praise and recognition?

3:33

All right.

3:34

Uh approval minutes from City Council September 8th, 2026.

3:40

Second.

3:41

Questions of discussion or changes.

3:44

All in favor say aye.

3:47

Opposed, nay.

3:48

Motion carry it's all business.

3:51

Nominees to speak to and council vote to fill the vacancy award five.

3:57

Uh I saw Roger.

3:58

Where's Roger?

3:59

You want to come up and talk?

4:01

Sure.

4:02

All right.

4:07

Mayor, Council members.

4:11

My name's Roger Chambers.

4:14

I've been a resident of St.

4:15

Albans most of my life.

4:16

I know some of you guys.

4:18

I had my prudential insurance office on 6th Avenue beside the Masonic Lodge for over 25 years.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Engagement██████████████████████████████████████38%
Procedural██████████████████████████████30%
Personnel Matters█████████████13%
Parks and Recreation███████████11%
Zoning Ordinances████████8%
Summary of Proceedings

St. Albans City Council Meeting – September 22, 2026

The St. Albans City Council met on September 22, 2026, at 12:05 PM. The meeting included praise for city employees, approval of minutes, appointment of a new council member for Ward 5, passage of three zoning ordinances, finance committee approvals, updates on annexation, parks events, and community activities, and a brief public comment period.

Praise and Recognition

  • Council members commended city hall employees for recovering unclaimed property checks totaling $4,875 and a separate $59 check through the treasurer's office.
  • Remembrance was given for former council member Ron Hall, who recently passed away.
  • The Fairs and Festivals Committee was praised for a successful Train Days event featuring bluegrass music.
  • Debbie Keener and the parks department were recognized for the one-year anniversary of the Story Walk, which had over 250 attendees and promotes reading and exercise.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jimmy Watson (St. Albans resident) asked if the city could help promote trunk-or-treat events held by other churches. Council members offered to share event information on city social media and website.

Discussion Items

  • Annexation Update (Councilman Rucker): Petitions for and against annexation will be available for signing at Lakewood Elementary on October 8 (6–8 PM) and October 11 (3–5 PM). Council members will assist with door-to-door signature collection afterward.
  • Parks and Events (Councilman Knight): Upcoming events include Trail Dates (Oct 9,10,16,17, 7–10 PM at City Park), a fishing tournament at Roadside Park (Oct 10, 7 AM–3 PM), Fall Festival (Oct 17, 1–3 PM at City Park), Eerie Movie (Oct 24 at dark), Trunk or Treat (Oct 24, 3–5 PM at Maranatha), and a pub crawl (Oct 24 evening). The Parks Committee requested volunteer help from council.
  • St. Albans on Purpose Project: A developmental disability community resource fair will be held September 25 (5:30–8 PM) with 30 organizations. Bingo will be held September 26 at noon.
  • Other Events: No Hush concert at Alban Theatre (Sept 27, 2–3:30 PM); Wayne's World play (Sept 25); comedian Cleodus Judge (Sept 26); child safety seat class at police station (Sept 25, 9 AM–noon).
  • School Support (Councilman Clevenger): Proposed a "blackout" theme for the next home football game to increase attendance and support for athletes, cheerleaders, and band members.
  • Deadhead Film Festival: Scheduled for October 3 at the Omain Plaza, with ticketed film portion and free podium area.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approved: Minutes from the September 8, 2026, meeting were approved unanimously.
  • Appointment to Ward 5: Roger Chambers was appointed to fill the vacancy on city council for Ward 5. He was sworn in after David withdrew his name from consideration. The motion carried with no opposition.
  • Ordinances Passed (Second Reading):
    • Ordinance amending Article 1333.01 (field of vision) – passed unanimously.
    • Ordinance amending Article 1333.03 (accessory structures, fences, pools, and uses in residential districts) – passed unanimously. Key changes: reduces allowable RVs from four to three per property; allows one RV in front yard on a hard surface with 4-foot front setback and 3-foot side setback; rear yards require no hard surface, up to two vehicles.
    • Ordinance amending Article 1333.08 (recreational vehicles in residential districts) – passed unanimously.
  • Finance Committee Approvals:
    • Approved the Finance Committee report.
    • Approved engagement of United ACA Solutions, LLC to resolve Affordable Care Act compliance issues at a cost of $2,880 per month.
    • Approved spending $27,946.67 from the Open Settlement Fund to reduce monthly payments on two 2025 Dodge Durangos from $2,077.71 to $1,038.69 per month.
  • Reappointment: Jeremy Faller was reappointed as the St. Albans Area Chamber of Commerce representative on the Fire Civil Service Commission, term expiring June 7, 2030 (no action required).
  • Next Meetings: Finance Committee – Sept 28 at 4:30 PM; Parks Committee – Oct 1 at 6 PM; City Council – Oct 5 at 6:30 PM (tentatively back at council chambers after water heater replacement).

Meeting Transcript

Councilman Cleusman would you like to give the invitation? Yes. We're able to be here, Lord. Thank you. Especially in shoes with the place with Amen. Alright, let's see here. Philum, would you like to leave the Sydney fled, please? One nation. Under God. Individual. I will call the council meeting for the ninth reporter. Praise and recognition. Alright, one thing I want to bring up, I want to give kudos to the employees in City Hall. It was brought up to Veronica that we need to check on claimed property with the treasurer's office. And she was like a bulldog board. She was all over. And I picked up a check today for uh $4,875 in some odd sense. Treasurer Pike came down and presented it to us. And so that was that was a good job. They actually found a check for me for $59 and some odd sense. They didn't bring it down. I don't know. So anyway, any other praise and recognition? Yes. Just a quick sort of need or praise the recognition, but remembrance. Uh Ron Hall is a longtime member down from Sonic Lodge, but more importantly, as a member of City Council for a while, passed away. Just want to honor all the things that he did on City Council around that. Was that the gentleman that lived in Florida? I believe so. I want to uh praise the Fairs and Festivals Committee for train days. It was very good. Becky and I went down there and I loved the music. It was bluegrass, and uh so I was right at home. And uh also Debbie Keener's a parks people for the story walk uh celebration, one year celebration, am I correct? Uh guys, that's the best kept secret around. You go out there, those kids can walk along that walk and trail, and by the time they get to the end of the trail, they read a whole book. And it, you know, not only is it increasing their reading skills but and their enjoyment for reading, but they're getting some exercise while they're doing it. So that is a great thing that we have developed. Debbie and they've developed here in uh St. Alvin. Any other praise and recognition? All right. Uh approval minutes from City Council September 8th, 2026. Second. Questions of discussion or changes. All in favor say aye. Opposed, nay. Motion carry it's all business. Nominees to speak to and council vote to fill the vacancy award five. Uh I saw Roger.

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