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NOVEMBER 28, 2000 Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to transfer $689,500 from the Grants Contingency Account for funding of the Fiscal Year 1999 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program ($375,203) and for funding of the Fiscal Year 2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program ($314,297), and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - New Business - 00 - 296 - Boards and Commissions There were no appointments. 00 - 297 - Items Submitted by Council Members Councilman Whitehurst asked to be briefed on activities related to the moving of the USS WISCONSIN (BB-64). 00 - 298 - Non-Agenda Speakers Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke on aesthetics of parking garage proposed for the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame especially on the London Street side. Also, concerned with the opening of Middle Street Mall and especially the trees that would be affected. 2. Vernon C. Crump, Jr., 4732 Mallard Crescent, spoke on towing of his utility trailer. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to waive the rules of order to allow Ms. Dirkx an additional two minutes to speak, and was adopted by a vote of 4-3. (Benn, Pitts, Robinett) 3. Deanna Dirkx, 724 Cambridge Avenue, spoke on an animal structure and timeframe for investigation of a request. 4. Jerry Gilstrap, 101 Nicholson Street, spoke on rental property. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to go into Closed Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.1-344(A) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss or consider the following: - First, the acquisition or sale of real property for a public purpose, as authorized by paragraph 3, with the subject properties being in the downtown area of the City and also in the City of Suffolk; - second, consultation with legal counsel regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel, as authorized by paragraph 7; and - third, personnel matters, as authorized by paragraph 1. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, pursuant to Section 2.1-344. I(D) of the Code of Virginia, certifying that to the best of the Council Member's 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 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.