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May 13, 1997 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 13, 1997, there were present: Mayor James W. Hoiley Ill, *Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons, Bernard D. Griffin Sr.. James T. Martin, Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn Ill. Ronald W. Massie. City Manager, G. Timothy Oksman. City Attorney~ 97-138 - The following call for the meeting was read: "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be'held in the City Council Chamber, 6th floor of City Hall, 801 Crawford Street. at 5:00 p.m.. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, for the purpose of a public work session. In addition, you may consider a motion to go into an Executive Session. By order of the Mayor." 97-139 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. Commission of Architectural Review Appeal Motion by Mr. Martin and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to concur with the recommendation to deny the application to install vinyl siding at 408 Mount Vernon Avenue, and was defeated by a vote of 3-4 (Clemons, Griffin, Robinett. Holley). 2. Third Hampton Roads Crossing 3. City's Retail Advertising Campaign Motion by Mr. P, obinett, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to go into Executive - Session pursuant to provisions of Section 2.1-344 of the Code of Virg~ mia for the following: (1) Discussion of appointments by Council to committees, boards, or commissions, as permitted by Subsection (A)(1). (2) The condition or use of real property for a public purpose, or the disposition of publicly held property, as permitted by Subsection (A)(3). (3) A prospective business or industry or expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement has been of same in the community, as permitted by Subsection (A)(5). (4) Specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel, as permitted by Subsection (A)(7). The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Motion of Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Benn, pursuant to Section 2.1- 344.1 of the Code of Virginia certifying that to the best of the Council member's knowledge during the immediately preceding Executive Session of the City Council: (1) Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and (2) Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the Executive Session was convened, were heard, discussed or considered in the meeting by the City Council.