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May 26, 2015 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, Paige D. Cherry, *Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Interim City Manager J. Brannon Godfrey, Jr., Assistant City Attorney Jeff Miller. 15 - 202 - The following call for the meeting was read: th "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the 6 Floor Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015 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." 15 - 203 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: 1. Parks and Recreation Commission - Naming of the new Recreational Center - Dr. Wanda Gill, Parks and Recreation Director  New name - Portsmouth Community Cultural and Sports Complex 2. Update on the Floodplain Management Ordinance - Meg Pittenger, Environmental Manager, Department of Neighborhood Advancement 3 Briefing on School Categorical Realignment - Chris Steele, Assistant Superintendent for Budget and Planning / Dr. Elie Bracy, Schools Superintendent / Judy Duffy, Interim Chief Financial Officer 4. Willett Hall Update - Nita Mensia-Joseph, Deputy City Manager / John Spencer, Livas Group Report 5. Council Liaison Reports - - Vice Mayor Psimas -  Asked for an update on the Churchland Bridge. James Wright, City Engineer, provided an update on the following o a. Seawall Repair b. Churchland Bridge Project c. Turnpike Road Project - Mayor Wright -  Asked for an update on the Behavioral Healthcare Building. 15 - 204 - Motion by Mr. Cherry, and seconded by Dr. Whitaker, to go into Closed Meeting pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia, to discuss the following: - The award of a public contract involving the expenditure of public funds, including interviews of bidders or offerors, and discussion of the terms or scope of such contract, where discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body as per Subsection 2.2-3711 A.29. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None Motion by Dr. Edmonds, 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: