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November 26, 2018 At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Monday, November 26, 2018, there were present: Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Ray A. Smith, Sr., Nathan J. Clark, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr. 18 - 435 - The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance: th "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held in the 6 Floor Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 26, 2018 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." Planning Commissioners Present: Amy Thompson, Vice Chairman Occasio Gee Edwina Ricks Sherri Thaxton Peter Youngblood Regina Jackson, Administrative Coordinator II Bob Baldwin, Director of Planning 18 - 436 - The following item was discussed in Public Work Session: 1. City Council and Planning Commission Joint Meeting - Amy Thompson, Vice Chairman 2. Zoning - Bob Baldwin, Planning Director and Jonathan Hartley, Planning Administrator a. Zoning Philosophy - There was a consensus of Council to have City Manager Patton research the pros and cons of lowering the cost of Board of Zoning applications and alternate advertisement options and draft a letter for council to endorse asking the General Assembly to change the state code to allow for alternate means of advertising. b. Use Table - There was a consensus of Council to have City Manager Patton look into the possibility of temporary 30 day entertainment use permits for the holiday season. 3. Economic Development Investment Update - Robert Moore, Director of Economic Development 4. Finance Update - Cheryl Spivey, Chief Financial Officer 5. PPEA Proposal - Michael Ammons, Procurement Officer 18 - 437 - Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to go into a Closed Meeting: (A) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.1 for discussion of assignment, appointment, or contracts of City Council appointees; and (B) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.7 for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel pertaining to actual or probable litigation, where such consultation in open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of the public body, specifically regarding The Commons at Portsmouth Center; and (C) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.6 for discussion or consideration of the investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved, where, if made public initially, the financial interest of the City would be adversely affected, specifically regarding the potential development of a new City Hall.