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<br /> <br />September 8, 2026 <br /> <br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, there <br />were present: <br /> <br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. <br />Tillage, Jr., Kathryn W. Bryant, Dr. William S. Dodson, Jr., Yolanda E. Thomas, City <br />Manager Steven Carter, City Attorney Derek G. Challenger. <br /> <br />26 - 203 - Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br />th <br /> "Please attend a called meeting of the City Council to be held in the 6 Floor <br />Conference Room, 801 Crawford Street, 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2026, for the <br />purpose of a Public Work Session. <br /> <br /> In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting. <br /> <br />By order of the Mayor." <br /> <br />26 - 204 - The following items were discussed in Public Work Session: <br /> <br />1. Pavilion Murals (Portsmouth Pavilion Streetscape Project) - Matt Diggs, Support <br /> Portsmouth Public Art (SPPA) / John Joyce, President, SPPA <br /> Councilwoman Bryant provided an update on the Museum and Fine Arts <br />˗ <br />Commission and suggested there be some collaboration. <br /> Mayor Glover suggested that we look for cooperate sponsors to help with the <br />˗ <br />cost. <br /> Councilman Tillage asked that a maintenance plan be included in the cost. <br />˗ <br /> <br />2. Virginia International Gateway Update - Chris Gullickson, Director of Development, <br /> Virginia International Gateway <br /> <br />3. City Manager Agenda Review - Steven Carter, City Manager <br /> <br />26 - 205 - Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to go into a closed meeting <br />pursuant to Virginia Code subsection 2.2-3711(A)(8) for the purpose of consultation with <br />legal counsel employed or retained by the public body regarding specific legal matters <br />requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel, specifically regarding collective <br />bargaining. <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, pursuant to Virginia Code <br />Section 2.2-3712(D) certifying that, to the best of the Council Members knowledge: <br /> <br />1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting <br />requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and <br /> <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. <br /> <br />The motion was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />On motion, meeting adjourned. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />