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Auqust 8, 1994 At a Called Meeting of the City Council held on Monday, August 8, 1994, there were Present: Mayor Gloria O. Webb, *Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons, **Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., James T. Martin, Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., V. Wayne Orton, City Manager, Stuart E. Katz, City Attorney. 94-314 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., Monday, August 8, 1994, 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." 94-316 - The following items were discussed in the Public Work Session: 1. Ebony Showcase/Residents Meeting Update 2. Putt Putt Golf Update 3. Public Utilities Bond 4. Downtown Law Enforcement Effort Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to go into Executive Session pursuant to provisions of Section 2.1-344 of the Code of Virginia for the following: (1) Consideration of appointments to Boards and Commissions by the City Council, as permitted under Subsection (A) (1); (2) ~Consideration of the use or acquisition of real property for public purpose in the downtown and central portions of the City, as permitted under Subsection (A) (3); (3) Consultation with the City Attorney and briefing by staff regarding legal matters involving House Bill 1242 offered on Riverboat Gaming, as permitted under Subsection (A) (7). The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, 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.