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February 7.2005 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Monday, February 7, 2005, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., *Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psi mas, Ray A. Smith, Sr., Interim City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. 05 - 48 - The following call for the meeting was read: "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the 6th Floor Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 7, 2005 for the purpose of a Public Work Session. In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting. By order of the Mayor." 05 - 49 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. New Port Update/Financing - Tara F. Saunders 2. Comprehensive Youth Prevention Plan - Judy Luffman 3. Tattoo Establishments - G. Timothy Oksman, Dr. Demetria Lindsay, Robert Baldwin 4. Code Enforcement - Vehicles - Theetta Raynor, Fred R. Brusso, Jr. 5. Police Department Report - Chief Frank J. Kitzerow 6. Office of the City Manager - Prioritizing Tasks and Projects - John B. Maher 7. Portside - Dr. L. Pettis Patton 8. City Council Discussion - Funding to Civic Organizations - Lance W. Wolff 05 - 50 - Motion by Ms. Psi mas, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, 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: legal matters requiring the advice of legal counsel, as per subsection 7. The subject matter of the meeting includes legal matters involving contracts, and also the application of federal laws to certain zoning issues. The purpose of the meeting is to permit frank discussion to consider legal advice related to City contracts, and also official actions of the City that are subject to certain federal laws. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Motion by Mr. Smith, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, pursuant to Section 2.2-3712(0) 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 2. 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.