Berkeley County Council December 8, 2015 Legislative Summit 9:00 A.M. Present: Douglas E. Copenhaver, Jr., Berkeley County Council President James P. Whitacre, Berkeley County Council Vice President Elaine C. Mauck, Berkeley County Councilperson James R. Barnhart, Berkeley County Councilperson Dan Dulyea, Berkeley County Councilperson Alan J. Davis, Berkeley County Administrator Norwood Bentley, III, Berkeley County Legal Director Penny Shewell, Berkeley County Office Administrator Traci McCormick, Berkeley County Administrative Assistant III Brad Close, President, Morgan County Commission Bob Ford, Morgan County Commissioner Jodi McClintock, Morgan County Administrator Patti Hamilton, Executive Director, WV Association of Counties Vivian Parson, Executive Director, County Commission Association of WV Megan Stroop, County Commission Association of WV Senator Kent Leonhardt Delegate John Overington Delegate Eric Householder Delegate Paul Espinosa Delegate Walter Duke Delegate Mike Folk Senator Charles Trump Senator Craig Blair Delegate Stephen Smoot Delegate Daryl Cowles Eddie Gochenour, Interim Director, Berkeley County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Mary Kackley, Berkeley County 911 Director Chris Strovel, Representative Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s Office Joy Lewis, Representative Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s Office President Copenhaver called the Berkeley County Council Meeting to Order. President Close called the Morgan County Commission Meeting to Order. Councilperson Mauck made a motion to approve the Agenda for the Berkeley County Council Meeting. Vice President Whitacre seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Ford made a motion to approve the Agenda for the Morgan County Commission Meeting. President Close seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Dr. Pete Checkovich, President of the Blue Ridge Community and Technical College welcomed everyone to their facility. 1 A discussion was held regarding the Legislative Priorities for 2016 which they would be presenting to the Legislators in the afternoon session. Re: Recess President Copenhaver declared the Council in Recess until 1:30 P.M. at which time the Legislators would be joining the meeting. President Copenhaver welcomed the Legislators to the afternoon session. The Berkeley County Council, Morgan County Commission, West Virginia Association of Counties and the County Commission Association of West Virginia presented their legislative priorities. Adjourn: Councilperson Dulyea made a motion to Adjourn the Berkeley County Council Meeting. Councilperson Mauck seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Submitted by: ________________________________ Penny Shewell, Office Administrator Approved by: ______________________________ Douglas E. Copenhaver, Jr., President December 31, 2015 2 .