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December 10, 2002 Councilman Pitts spoke on representing our City at Conferences, and Portsmouth policy for Port Security, which passed in Salt Lake City, Utah and if appropriated the City of Portsmouth will receive 6.3 million dollars for port infrastructure. Councilman Whitehurst spoke on appointing a Blue Ribbon Committee to review a lightrail in the City of Portsmouth. 02 - 396 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Carl Burden, 952B Lincoln Street, spoke on public transportation in the City of Portsmouth. 2. C. C. Hawkins, 3088 Kenelm Drive, Chesapeake, spoke on restarting Bus Route 57. 3. Elder Shirley Hines, P. O. Box 14536, spoke on the Citizens Press Newspaper, Fairwood Homes residents and thanked the Legislative Team for a fine document. 4. Valerie Kay Bliss, 62 Decatur Street, spoke on the CAR Appeal at 4205 George Washington Highway. Clyde A. Toler, 1029 Blair Street, spoke on the Council doing a good job, invocations at Council meetings to be done by a Pastor or Minister from the City of Portsmouth, and veteran organizations doing the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Holley congratulated the City Clerk, Debra Y. White, on earning her first sustaining level as a Master Municipal Clerk (MMC). 02 - 390 - Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to go into Closed Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss or consider the following: - the acquisition or real property for a public purpose, as per subsection 3; and - legal matters requiring the advice of counsel; as per subsection 7. The subject matter of the meeting include, the possible acquisition and possible sale and development of certain real estate properties for public purposes, and legal matters involving interpretation of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The purpose of the meeting is to protect the public interest by ensuring frank and confidential discussion of matters for which public disclosure could harm or jeopardize the public interest. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, pursuant to Section 2.2-3712(D) of the Code of Virginia, certifying that to the best of the Council Members' knowledge during the immediately preceding Closed Meeting of the City Council: 1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the Closed Meeting was convened, were heard, discussed or considered in the meeting by the City Council. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.