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<br />March 10, 2018
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Saturday, March 10, 2018, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., *Ray
<br />A. Smith, Sr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Nathan J. Clark, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />18 - 98 - The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance:
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<br /> "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the 6 Floor
<br />Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 9:00 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018 for the
<br />purpose of a Joint Meeting with the Economic Development Authority.
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<br /> In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting.
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<br />By order of the Mayor."
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<br />Economic Development Authority Members Present:
<br />Anthony Hinds, Chair
<br />Junius Thompson, Vice Chair
<br />Miriam Jiggetts
<br />Aaron Kelley
<br />Tracy Link
<br />Cathy Revell
<br />Don Scott
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<br />Facilitator:
<br />Suzanne Puryear, Vice President, Synapse Consulting
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<br />18 - 99 - Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to go into closed meeting
<br />pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.6 for the purpose of discussing the
<br />investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved, where discussion
<br />in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy
<br />of the City, specifically regarding The Commons at Portsmouth Center.
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<br /> The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, pursuant to Virginia
<br />Code Section 2.2-3712(D) certifying that, to the best of the Council Members’ knowledge:
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<br />1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting
<br />requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and
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<br />2. Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the
<br />Closed Meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in the
<br />closed meeting just concluded by the City Council.
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<br /> The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />18 - 100 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session:
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<br />1. Economic Development with Limited Eminent Domain - Jeff Miller, Assistant City
<br />Attorney
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<br />2. Incentives for Development - Robert Moore, Economic Development Director
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<br /> Councilman Moody asked if there were any government entities that could
<br />benefit from the Historic Tax Credit Program.
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<br />-Robert Moore, Economic Development Director, informed City Council he
<br />would provide that information.
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