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February 24. 2009 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 there were present: *Mayor James W. Holley III, Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Douglas L. Smith, City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, Senior Deputy City Attorney George M. Willson 09 - 112 - 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 24, 2009 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." 09 - 113 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. Short Staff Reports: '" Refuse Collection After Southeastern Public Service Authority - William McGlaughon, Director of General Services '" Stimulus Package Update - Paul Holt, Deputy City Manager / Betty Burrell, Chief Financial Officer '" City Jail Roof Repairs - Richard Hartman, Director of Engineering 2. Budget Recommendation 2009 - Betty Burrell, CFO 3. Cemeteries - Councilman Whitehurst 4. Business Retention Committee - Councilman Whitehurst I Don Comer 09 - 114 - Motion by Ms. Psi mas, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to go into Closed Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711 (A) of the Code of Virginia, to consult with legal counsel about specific legal matters requiring legal advice, as authorized by paragraph 7. The subject matter is the Southeastern Public Service Authority. The purpose shall be to permit confidential discussion of negotiating position and strategy. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None Motion by Ms. Randall, 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.