<br />October 10, 2023
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr., Dr.
<br />Mark M. Whitaker, De’Andre A. Barnes, Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., Interim City
<br />Manager Mimi C. Terry, City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams.
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<br />23 - 315 - 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 10, 2023, 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 />23 - 316 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session:
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<br />1. Superintendent Funding Request Discussion - Dr. Cardell Patillo, Schoolboard
<br />Chairman / Dr. Elie Bracy, III, School Superintendent / Theo Faulk, Chief Financial
<br />Officer / Dr. Nicole DeVries, Chief Academic Officer
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<br />2. City Manager Report Overview - Mimi Terry, Interim City Manager
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<br />23 - 317 - Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to go into a closed
<br />meeting:
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<br /> (A) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711(A)(8) for the purpose of
<br />consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by the City regarding specific legal
<br />matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel, specifically regarding
<br />collective bargaining; and
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<br /> (B) pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711(A)(1) for the purpose of
<br />discussing and considering candidates for appointment to Boards and Commissions.
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<br /> The motion to go into closed meeting was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover
<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 requirements
<br />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 Closed
<br />Meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered in the closed meeting
<br />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, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />On motion, meeting adjourned.
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