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January 4, 2021 <br /> <br />At a Virtual Reorganization Meeting of the City Council on Monday, January 4, <br />2021, there were present: <br /> <br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, William E. Moody, Jr., Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, Dr. Mark M. <br />Whitaker, Paul J. Battle, De’Andre A. Barnes, Christopher L. Woodard, Jr., Interim City <br />Manager LaVoris A. Pace, Interim City Attorney Burle U. Stromberg. <br /> <br />Mayor Glover read the following statement: <br /> <br />“In accordance with Governor Ralph Northam’s Declaration of a State of <br />Emergency due to novel coronavirus (Executive Order 51) on March 12, 2020 and the <br />Local Declaration of Emergency ratified by the Portsmouth City Council; and due to the <br />coronavirus pandemic which is continuing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, this meeting <br />th <br />of the Portsmouth City Council is being held by video conference on the 4 day of January <br />2021 without a quorum present in the City Council Chamber in order to reduce the likely <br />spread of the coronavirus. Each city council member is participating from their home and <br />I am in the City Council Chamber. This meeting is being held in accordance with <br />Portsmouth City Ordinance 2020-102.” <br /> <br /> Mayor Glover called the Reorganization Meeting to order and welcomed all in <br />attendance. <br /> <br />21 - 07 - Appointment of City Council member. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to appoint Christopher L. <br />Woodard, Jr., to City Council, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Moody, Whitaker <br />Nays: Lucas-Burke, Glover <br /> <br /> Councilman Christopher L. Woodard was administered the oath by City Clerk Debra <br /> <br />Y. White. <br /> <br />21 - 08 - Election of Vice Mayor. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Battle, and seconded by Dr. Whitaker, to nominate De’Andre A. <br />Barnes as Vice Mayor, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard <br />Nays: Lucas-Burke, Glover <br /> <br />21 - 09 - Ratification of boards, committees, and liaison appointments for City <br />Council. <br /> <br /> There was a consensus of City Council to defer appointments to the January 12, 2021 <br /> <br />City Council meeting. <br /> <br />21 - 10 - Adoption of a resolution accepting the 2021 Calendar of City Council <br />Meetings. <br /> <br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, voiced his concern with the absence of a <br /> retreat from the 2021 Calendar of City Council meetings. <br /> <br /> <br />Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to adopt the following <br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2021 CALENDAR OF CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETINGS <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City Council for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia desires to <br />set forth its intention to conduct its regular meetings at the times and dates set forth <br />on Exhibit A attached hereto for the calendar year 2021; and <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />