November 18, 2003
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<br /> At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts,
<br />J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W.
<br />Randall, City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />The following staff was present:
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<br />Debra Y. White, City Clerk
<br />William E. Froehlich, City Assessor
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, Deputy City Manager
<br />Eric D. Campbell, Deputy City Manager
<br />Regina B. Harrington, Assistant to the City Manager
<br />Scott F. Demharter, Senior Policy and Management Analysis
<br />Frank J. Kitzerow, Chief of Police
<br />Joseph E. Pozzo, Fire Chief
<br />Beck Barfield, Deputy Fire Chief
<br />Robert Baldwin, Director, Department of Planning and Inspections
<br />Michael Morris, Director of Community Relations and Leisure Services
<br />Shelia Martin, Director of Convention and Visitors Bureau
<br />Nancy S. Perry, Director of Museums
<br />Landon Wellford, Comprehensive Planning Manager
<br />William H. Guerrant, Facilitator
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<br />Megan Hoyer, Virginian Pilot
<br />Ida Kay Jordan, Virginian Pilot
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<br />03 - 411 -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 at the Renaissance
<br />Portsmouth Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center, 425 Water Street, Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of a City Council
<br />Retreat.
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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 />03 - 412 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session:
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<br />1. Comprehensive Plan- Mr. Baldwin
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<br />2. Marketing - Mr. Wheeler
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<br />3. Goals Update - Mr. Guerrant
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<br />03 - 413 - Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to go into Closed
<br />Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia, to
<br />discuss or consider the following:
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<br /> the acquisition and sale of real property for a public purpose, as per
<br />subsection 3.
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<br /> specific legal matters requiring the advice of legal counsel, as per
<br />subsection 7.
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<br /> The subject matter shall be economic development of real estate, and also
<br />pending litigation and the purpose shall be to protect the financial interests of the City
<br />and its taxpayers.
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<br />The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, pursuant to Section
<br />2.2-3712(D) of the Code of Virginia certifying that to the best of the Council Member's
<br />knowledge during the immediately preceding Closed Meeting of the City Council:
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