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<br />October 28, 2025 <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt items 25-300 through <br />25-317 with one vote, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- New Business - <br /> <br />25 - 318 - Boards and Commissions <br /> <br />There were no appointments. <br /> <br />25 - 319 - Items Submitted by Council Members <br /> <br /> Mr. Tillage spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Community Clean Up event hosted by the Clean Community Commission. <br />˗ <br /> Trunk or Treat event hosted by Police Department. <br />˗ <br /> Reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. <br />˗ <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Thomas, to add an item to the agenda, <br />and was adopted by the following: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to appoint Derek Challenger as <br />Interim City Attorney beginning November 7, 2025, at a salary of $192,500, and was <br />adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />th <br /> Vice Mayor Moody informed citizens and City Council that October 28 is National <br /> <br />First Responders Day and thanked all first responders for their service. <br /> <br /> Ms. Bryant spoke on the following: <br /> <br /> Trunk or Treat hosted by Police Department. <br />˗ <br /> Haunted Lightship. <br />˗ <br />th <br /> 50 Anniversary of Safety Town. <br />˗ <br /> High Street Fest. <br />˗ <br /> New programs being offered by the Women’s Imaging Center, 5600 Portsmouth <br />˗ <br />Boulevard. <br /> <br /> <br /> Ms. Thomas thanked City Manager Carter for impact assessment of those who may <br /> <br />potentially lose SNAP benefits on November 1, 2025. She also asked that staff <br />provide a list of resources on the city’s website for those who may lose benefits. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hugel asked for an update on a conversation regarding online signups to defer <br /> <br />utility payments for citizens who are furloughed. <br /> <br /> Mayor Glover spoke on the City Council Retreat that was held on October 3-4, 2025. <br /> <br /> <br />25 - 320 - Report on Pending Items <br /> <br />There were no pending items. <br /> <br /> Dr. Dodson asked for an update on the gift cards. <br /> <br /> <br /> Deputy City Manager Coleman informed citizens and City Council that he did not <br />have an update. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />