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May 28, 2019 th Vice Mayor Lucas-Burke informed citizens and City Council of the 8 Annual  Scholarship Brunch hosted by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority which was held on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Elizabeth Manor Golf and Country Club. 19 - 200 - Report on Pending Items There were no pending items. 19 - 201 - Non-Agenda Speakers 1. Jack Bray, 342A Maryland Avenue, voiced his concern with the lack of customer service provided by City departments. 2. Sergio Neal, 1560 Darren Drive, thanked Staff and City Council for making education a priority. He also asked that City Council reconsider their decision to discontinue the recording and broadcasting of non-agenda speakers. 3. Lorenzo Waters, 811 Hancock Avenue, asked that City Council reconsider their decision to discontinue the recording and broadcasting of non-agenda speakers. 4. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, asked that City Council reconsider their decision to discontinue the recording and broadcasting of non-agenda speakers. 5. Cliff Page, 465 Primrose Street, voiced his concern with what he believes is the lack of historical preservation in the City. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to go into Closed Meeting: (B) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.8 for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by the public body regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel, specifically regarding the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion; and (C) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.3 for the purpose of discussing the acquisition and disposition of real property where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, specifically regarding Crawford Bay. Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, 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. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None On motion, meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.