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April 11. 2006 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 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, City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. 06 - 159 - 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, April 11, 2006 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." 06 - 160 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. Budget Discussion 2. Inspections Update - John Rowe I Otis Jordan 3. Neighborhood Transformation Update - Dr. Patton Pokey Smokey Budget Briefing Breakfast Board of Equalization Briefing 4. Development Update - John Rowe Comprehensive Utilities Study of Downtown Update 5. D-1 Appeal Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to postpone consideration of the Downtown Design Committee denial to remove a vinyl fence and size adjustment of the parking sign at 608 Court Street in the Downtown Design District to the meeting of June 13, 2006, and was adopted by a vote of 6-0. 6. Review of City Manager's Report Items Letter writing campaign to General Assembly Budget Stalemate 7. City Council Liaison Reports 06 - 161 - Motion by Mr. Moody, 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: to consult with legal counsel about specific legal matters requiring legal advice, as authorized by paragraph 7. The subject matter shall be legal matters involving environmental and tax issues. The purpose shall be to permit frank and confidential discussion of negotiating position and strategy. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.