February 7 - 8, 2020
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<br />(B) Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.7 for the purpose of consultation with
<br />legal counsel pertaining to actual or probable litigation, where such
<br />consultation in open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or
<br />litigating posture of the City, specifically regarding Michael A. Moore v. City
<br />of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Circuit Court Case Numbers 19003403,
<br />19003277 and 19004481.
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<br />The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Motion Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, pursuant to Virginia Code
<br />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
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<br />were heard, discussed or considered in the closed meeting just concluded by the City
<br />Council.
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<br /> The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />What’s in Front of Us
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<br /> Talent Acquisition and Retention
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<br />On motion, meeting recessed at 8:09 p.m., and continued to February 8, 2020 at
<br />9:00 a.m.
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Saturday, February 8, 2020, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Paul J. Battle, Shannon E. Glover, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Consultants:
<br />James Oliver
<br />Susanne Puryear
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<br />The following staff was present:
<br />Holt Butt, City Assessor
<br />LaVoris Pace, Deputy City Manager
<br />Bob Baldwin, Deputy City Manager
<br />Daniel Jones, Chief Information Officer
<br />Roselyn Oglesby, Assistant to the City Manager
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<br />20 - 42 - 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 at the Wakefield
<br />Airfield Conference Center, 15189 Airfield Road, Wakefield, Virginia, on Saturday,
<br />February 8, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of a City Council Retreat.
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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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