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Common Council of the City of Beckley Meeting

December 2, 2025 · Beckley, WV
Source: 12 02 25 Council Minutes (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from beckley.gov ↗
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Attendees

✓ Ryan Neal (Mayor)
✓ Phillip Jarrell (City Manager)
✓ Evan Dewey (Recorder Treasurer)
✓ Susan Miller (Mayor & City Manager's Executive Assistant)
✓ Bill File (City Attorney)
✓ Janine Bullock (Council Member)
✓ Frank Williams (Council Member)
✓ Natalie Coots (Council Member)
✓ Sherrie Hunter (Council Member)
✓ Cody Reedy (Council Member)
✓ Luke Miller (IT Director)
✓ Matt Blake (IT Technician)
✓ Dean Bailey (BPD Chief)
✓ Ed Thompson (BFD Chief)
✓ Mike Bolen (Director of Board of Public Works)
✓ Jill Moorefield (Beckley Events Coordinator)
✓ Leslie Baker (Director of Parks & Recreation)
✗ Shoemaker-Dingess (Council Member) (absent)
✗ Kip Buchanan (Council Member) (absent)
✓ Present: 17/19

Decisions

#Minutes of the November 18, 2025, Regular Council Meeting

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED Motion by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilwoman Bullock

#Resolution to Approve the Lease of the 2nd Floor of 213 S. Kanawha Street

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED Motion by Councilwoman Hunter, seconded by Councilwoman Coots

Agenda Items

#None

Public Comments

The public had the opportunity to comment on various issues
#None

Brief Comments from the Mayor, Council Members, and the City Manager

The Mayor, Council Members, and the City Manager made brief comments
#None

Enactment of Ordinances

There were no ordinances to enact
#None

Adoption of Resolutions

The council adopted a resolution to lease a property to the Piney Creek Watershed Association
#None

Old Business

The council discussed old business, including a potential workshop on opioid funds
#None

New Business

There was no new business
#None

Potential Executive Session regarding Negotiations for Purchase of Real Estate

The council agreed to enter into executive session

Public Comments

9 speakers
Mary West · Topic: Speeding and police presence

Requested more police presence and cameras on Larew Avenue to help with speeding

Tom Mosley · Topic: Holiday Market

Said the Holiday Market in uptown Beckley is great and the City needs to keep the momentum going after the holidays

James Watkins · Topic: Pay raise for BPW employees

Asked for a $2/hour pay raise for BPW employees

Leslee Anderson · Topic: Housing for abused women

Said the City needs to offer housing for women who are abused

Kellie Gunnoe · Topic: Kratom and vape shops

Thanked everyone involved in helping her get FOIA information and said Kratom is being packaged to appeal to youth and is not safe

Timothy Schofield · Topic: Demolition of the United Apostolic Church building

Said part of the building needs to be demolished and contains asbestos

Calvin Moore · Topic: Structural damage to house on Hartley Avenue

Said he still has not received any help from the City regarding structural damage to his house due to storm drainage issues

Calvin Moore · Topic: Signage for parking

Said signage is needed regarding parking in the lot across from Beckley Water

Paul Brown · Topic: No parking sign on Temple Street

Asked if the no parking sign that was recently installed at his property could be removed