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<br /> At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 13, 1999, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holiey III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P.
<br />Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E; Moody, dr., Charles B. Whitehurst
<br />Sr., City Manager Ronald W. Massie, City Attorney G, Timothy Oksman.
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<br />99 - 151 - The following call for the meeting was read:
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<br /> "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the City
<br />Manager's Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 6th floor, 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July
<br />13, 1999, for the purpose of a Public Work Session.
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<br />In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting.
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<br />By order of the Mayor."
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<br />99 - 152 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session:
<br />1. Regional Transportation Priorities
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<br />2. Portsmouth Riverfront Performing Arts Center Overview
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to go into Closed Meeting
<br />pursuant to provisions of Section 2.1-344 of the Code of Virginia, to discuss or consider
<br />the following:
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<br /> Appointments by Council to committees, boards, or commissions and the
<br />performance of specific public officers, appointees or employees of the City, as
<br />permitted by subsection (A)(1);
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<br /> The investing of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved where,
<br />if made public initially, the financial interest of the City would be adversely affected, as
<br />permitted by subsection (A)(6), with said investment involving economic development
<br />activities; and
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<br /> Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants or
<br />attorneys pertaining to pending federal litigation, as permitted by subsection (A)(7).
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, pursuant to Section 2.1-344.1
<br />of the Code of Virginia, certifying that to the best of the Council Member's knowledge
<br />during the immediately preceding Closed Meeting of the City Council:
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<br />1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting
<br /> requirements by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and
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<br />Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which
<br />the Closed Meeting was convened, were heard, discussed or considered in
<br />the meeting by the City Council.
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<br />The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />On motion, meeting adjourned.
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<br />Minutes prepar,
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<br />APPROVED -
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<br />Dr. James W. Holley III ~.
<br />Mayor
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<br />Monte H. Martin, CMC/AAE
<br />Chief Deputy City Clerk
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