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April 7. 2009 At a Special Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 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. Psi mas, Douglas L. Smith, City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. - Public Comment - 09 - 1 85 Presentation and opportunity for public comment pertaining to the Virginia Resources Authority Resolution on the restructuring of certain outstanding bonds for the Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia. 1. Ron Evans, 14 Chippewa Trail, spoke in opposition to this item. 2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 2713 Sterling Point Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. 3. Terry Danaher, 413 Dinwiddie Street, wanted to know if the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Facility is privatized would the City lose the option of excepting out of state trash. Motion by Mr. Heretick, 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 or consider: . The performance of a specific public official, as per subsection 1; . Investing public funds where competition or bargaining is involved, as per subsection 6; and The subjects of the meeting are employee performance and financial matters related to the Southeastern Public Service Authority requiring the advice of the City's financial advisor. The purpose of the meeting is to permit confidential discussion of these subjects. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Smith, 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: 3. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and 4. 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 the following vote: