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<br />November 14, 2023
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, there
<br />were 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, Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., Interim City Manager Mimi C.
<br />Terry, City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams.
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<br />23 - 357 - 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, 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 14, 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 - 358 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session:
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<br />1. Downtown Design Commission - 801 Dinwiddie Street
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<br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the request of a
<br />Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish an existing two-family dwelling located at 801
<br />Dinwiddie Street, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />2. Collective Bargaining Discussion Part 2
<br /> International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Collective Bargaining - Kevin
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<br />O’Connor, IAFF
<br /> Retirement System Update - Tom Shanley, Retirement, John Hancock / John
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<br />Morrison, Actuary, John Hancock / Brian Birnbaum, Senior Vice President,
<br />Graystone Consulting
<br /> Financial Considerations for Local Government - David Rose, Senior Vice
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<br />President, Davenport and Company
<br /> Local Public Employee Collective Bargaining - Mimi Terry, Interim City Manager
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<br />3. City Manager Report Overview - Mimi Terry, Interim City Manager
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<br />23 - 359 - Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, 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 subsection 2.2-3711 A.6 for the purpose of discussing or
<br />considering the investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved,
<br />where, if made public initially, the financial interest of the governmental unit would be
<br />adversely affected, specifically regarding Hampton Roads Regional Jail; and
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<br /> (C) pursuant to subsection 2.2-3711 A.7 for the purpose of consultation with legal
<br />counsel pertaining to actual litigation, where such consultation in open meeting would
<br />adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of the public body, specifically
<br />regarding Swinson v. City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Circuit Court Case Number
<br />CL23000577-00.
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<br /> The motion to go into closed meeting was adopted by the following vote:
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