Burgener Plastering Inc. will construct the Exterior Insulation Finishing System for the City Hall’s renovation project, as they were the only company to bid on the project.

The Charleston City Council awarded the bid to the Monticello company for $128,700 at Tuesday’s meeting.

Talk of renovating for the City Hall has been going on since last year, and all other reconstruction bids were finalized at the last meeting.

Some of the other renovations include building a new elevator shaft, and a drive-up window will be put on the building’s west side.

Renovations will begin this fall and should be completed in the spring, said Charleston Mayor John Inyart.

“The building might look kind of odd during the winter,” Inyart said.

In addition, the council authorized a lease agreement from developers Charles and Nancy White for a vacant site along Garfield Avenue in the Fields subdivision. The site will be used as a Charleston Junior Football League practice field. The lease was $1 for an entire year.

They also approved an application for the Assist Program, which is a first-time homebuyer’s down payment assistance program.

“(The Assist Program) is a great deal,” said council member Larry Rennels. “I’m sure there are a lot of people who qualify for the program who don’t even realize it.”

Charleston has been using the Assist Program for nine years, and has served more than 100 families.

The board also approved the closing of the intersection of Courtland Street and Lover’s Lane, as well as on Douglas Street from Hayes Street to McComb Street for the Charleston Challenge Duathlon.

The streets will be closed long enough for participants to pass during the race from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 22.

“Realistically the streets are probably only going to be closed for 10 or 15 minutes while the runners go through that part of the street,” Inyart said.

The council also approved raffle permits for the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce Lootery at the County Club, the Gary Craig Memorial Scholarship, and Lincoln Heritage Chapter-Pheasants Forever.