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<br />October 26, 2021
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, *Vice Mayor De’Andre A. Barnes, William E. Moody, Jr., Lisa
<br />L. Lucas-Burke, *Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Paul J. Battle, *Christopher L. Woodard, Jr., City
<br />Manager Angel L. Jones, Interim City Attorney Burle U. Stromberg.
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<br />21 - 317 - Mayor Glover 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 City Council
<br />Chamber, 801 Crawford Street, 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 26, 2021, for the purpose
<br />of a Public Work Session.
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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 />21 - 318 - The following item was discussed in Public Work Session:
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<br />1. Land Use and Development Overview - Bob Baldwin, Deputy City Manager / James
<br /> Wright, City Engineer / Doug Smith, Building Code Enforcer
<br />Councilman Whitaker suggested that inspectors carry a check list during
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<br />inspections.
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<br /> City Manager Jones informed City Council that she would get back with
<br />improvements on inspection procedures which would include a check list.
<br />- Councilman Whitaker also suggested a survey for contractors to give feedback on
<br />how the improve the inspection process.
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<br />21 - 319 - Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to go into a closed
<br />meeting:
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<br />(A) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.7 for the purpose of
<br />consultation with legal counsel pertaining to actual or probable litigation, where such
<br />consultation in open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture
<br />of the City, specifically regarding events related to the Monument protests and other
<br />litigation issues; and
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<br />(B) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711 A.3 for the purpose of
<br />discussing the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an open
<br />meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the
<br />public body, specifically regarding 700 Crawford Street.
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<br />The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, 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: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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