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March 22. 2005 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 22, 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. Psimas, Ray A. Smith, Sr., Interim City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. 05 - 119 - 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., Tuesday, March 22, 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 - 120 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. Tax Exemption for Non-profit Organization - Alethia Bryce/George Willson 2. Renaissance Hotel Financial Report - Lance Wolff 3. Portside Update - Dr. Patton 4. Owens Creek Park - Dr. Patton 5. Items Submitted by City Manager - American Ref-Fuel Update - John Maher - Elizabeth River Project 05 - 121 - Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to go into Closed Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss or consider the following: personnel matters, as per subsection 1; the acquisition or sale of real property for a public purpose, as per subsection 3; and legal matters, including litigation, requiring the advice of legal counsel, as per subsection 7. The subject matter of the meeting includes the performance of City officials, the possible acquisition and possible sale and development of certain real estate properties for public purposes, and legal matters, including litigation, as well as interpretation of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The purpose of the meeting is to have frank and confidential discussion of personnel matters, and also negotiating strategy. 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.