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November 7.2005 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Monday, November 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. Psimas, *Ray A. Smith, Sr., City Manager James B. Oliver, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. 05 - 480 - 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, 6th floor, 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 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 - 481 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. SPSA - John Maher and John Hatfield 2. Tax Relief Recommendation I Budget Planning - Lance Wolff 3. Midtown Tunnel - John Rowe, Bob Baldwin and George Brisbin 4. New Church land Library Update 05 - 482 - Motion by Ms. Randall, 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: the performance of specific public officials, as per subsection 1; the acquisition or sale of real property for a public purpose, as per subsection 3; and legal matters, including pending 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 or redevelopment of certain real estate properties for public purposes, and legal matters involving pending litigation in federal court, as well as interpretation of federal and state laws. The purpose of the meeting is to permit discussion of the performance of public officials, to discuss negotiating strategy related to litigation, and to discuss negotiating strategy related to the acquisition and sale of real property. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, 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.