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February 13. 2007 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley, III, Vice Mayor Marlene W. Randall, *William E. Moody, Jr., Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Ray A. Smith, Sr., Douglas L. Smith, Deputy City Manager Lydia Patton, Senior Deputy City Attorney George W. Willson. 07 - 67 - 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, February 13, 2007 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." 07 - 68 - Motion by Mr. R. Smith, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to go into Closed Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711 (A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss: the possible acquisition of real property for a public purpose and also the possible sale of publicly owned real estate. The subject matter of the meeting is the selection of a site for the new Circuit Court courthouse and a possible real estate development in the southwest portion of the City. The purpose of the meeting is to permit discussion of strategy and negotiating position. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote: Motion by Mr. D. Smith, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, pursuant to Section 2.2- 3712(D) 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. 07 - 69 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. Elizabeth River Project - Marjorie Mayfield 2. Thriving Neighborhoods - Dr. Lydia Patton 07 - 68 - Motion by Mr. R. Smith, and seconded by Ms. Psi mas, to go into Closed Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711 (A) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss: appointments to boards and commissions, as per subsection 1.