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June 25, 1998
The Coalfields Expressway met for its regular monthly meeting on June 25, 1998 |
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Pineville--The Coalfields Expressway met for its regular monthly meeting on June 25, 1998. Authority Chairman D. Michael Goode opened the meeting and then turned the meeting over to Executive Director Richard Browning.
Browning informed the members of the Coalfields Expressway Authority that Attorney W. Richard "Rick" Staton had drafted bylaws for the Authority and the final copy would be ready for adoption at the next meeting. Browning presented the members with a copy of the WV Code that created the Coalfields Expressway Authority and stated that under the law, the Authority would have to meet on the third Monday in July, July 20, for its annual election of officers.
Browning then presented the members with the June 1, 1998, Project Status report from the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVWVDOH) for the Coalfields Expressway Authority. Browning noted that the changes in the report reflected a new beginning construction date of Spring, 2000, and the inclusion in the report of the $22.7 million in this year's federal highway bill.
Browning presented the members with documents pertaining to the formation of an Infrastructure Planning Commission for each of the counties the Coalfields Expressway traverses, Wyoming, and McDowell. Browning stated that he had been in contact with Norman Roush, Deputy Commissioner of the WVWVDOH, and that Roush had already initiated the process by asking Susan Riggs, Executive Secretary of the WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council, to contact the respective county commissions for their appointments. Browning said that the purpose of the commission is to coordinate economic development with the construction of the highway and that it was very important that the Authority work with these appointees.
Browning reported that he had attended the Washington Fly-In with the West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce. The chamber members met with each of the state's congressional representatives and Browning heralded the meeting as a very successful event. Browning stated that the major topic of discussion with each of the congressmen and senators was the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21). Browning reported that he had thanked each member on behalf of the Coalfields Expressway for the funding in TEA 21.
Browning reported on the Coalfields Expressway's involvement in the meeting concerning the location of a federal prison at Indian Ridge Industrial Park with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and its consultants.
Browning presented documents from the state legislature showing that the Coalfields Expressway Authority would be funded at $125,000 for FY99. Browning stated that he was in the process of soliciting bids for the Expressway's annual audit and would present the bids to the Authority at the next meeting.
Browning asked the members to approve a budget amendment for FY98, bringing all the accounts into balance for the end of the fiscal year. The amendment was approved unanimously.
Susan Stewart, Administrative Assistant, presented the financial statement for the past month and the members approved it without objection.
A sub-committee working on an FY99 employment contract for Mr. Browning reported to the full Coalfields Expressway Authority. The Authority then offered the contract to Mr. Browning for acceptance and he approved.
The Authority directed Mr. Browning to prepare a bid sheet for the purchase of a vehicle for the Coalfields Expressway Authority. Browning was instructed to submit the bid sheet for approval at the next meeting of the authority.
The next meeting of the Coalfields Expressway Authority will be at 10:00 AM on July 20, 1998, at the Coalfields Expressway Authority offices in Pineville, WV.
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