SATURATED RED. ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. WE'RE READY TO GET STARTED. THIS IS A CLOSED
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SESSION. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR MARCH. 15 2022. I'M AT THIS TIME. ADAM. CLAIRE, PLEASE CALL[1. Roll Call]
THE ROLL. COUNCILMAN BECAUSE BERT. HERE REMEMBER WILSON SMITH HERE. CASTLE OF ADMIRES? YEAH.COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK PRESIDENT COUNCIL MEMBER, HE'LL HEAR MAYOR SMITH LEE. MELBOURNE.
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HERE NEXT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FROM COUNCIL TO ADD THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE CLOSED SESSION FOR TODAY. ALRIGHT. MADAME CLAIRE, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROW? COUNCILOR BECAUSE BERT CASTLE MEMBER WILSON SMITH, I GOT SOME OF THE MYERS COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK COUNCIL MEMBER HILL, MARY SMITH LEE. MAYOR PERN FAST. THEY WILL[2. Closed Session (Part 1 of 2): a. The purpose of this meeting is to convene in the closed session pursuant to §2.2- 3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussion pertaining to performance, assignment, and appointment of specific public employees of the City of Petersburg, specifically including but not limited to discussion of the performance, assignment, and appointment of specific public officer of the City of Petersburg; and pursuant to §2.2-3711(A)(7) AND (8) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of receiving legal advice and status update from the City Attorney and legal consultation regarding the subject of specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by the City Attorney, specifically including but not limited to discussion regarding Petersburg Circuit Court Case Record No.: CL21000495-00 ]
ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 2.2. THAT'S 37 11 81 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO PERFORMANCE OF SALMON AND APPOINTMENT OF SPECIFIC PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY. PETERSBURG SPECIFICALLY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DISCUSSION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SALMON AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICER OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. AND TO PURSUE IT A 2.2. THAT'S 37 11, A SEVEN AND EIGHT OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING LEGAL ADVICE AND STATUS UPDATE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND LEGAL CONSULTATION. REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS, REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DISCUSSION REGARDING PETERSBURG CIRCUIT COURT CASE NUMBER C L 2100049500. ITEM 3% TO 2.2. THAT'S 37 11 83 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE OR THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLICLY HAVE REAL PROPERTY. WE'RE DISCUSSION IN THE OPEN MEETING WITH ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OF NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY, SPECIFICALLY , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY. THOSE ITEMS FOR CLOSED SESSION COUNSELOR MYERS COUNCILMAN HILL TALKING. MADAM CLERK. YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CASTLEMAN BECAUSE BERT COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SMITH, I COUNSEL URBAN MEYER'S COUNCIL MEMBER, WESTBROOK COUNCIL MEMBER HILL, VICE MAYOR SMOOTHLY MAYOR PERN MOTIONS PASSED AND WE ARE NOW AD IT. ALL RIGHT, MR WILLIAMS. THE MAYOR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONCLUDE THE CLOSED SESSION CALLED TODAY AND CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2.2 37 12, DAKOTA, VIRGINIA THAT ALL THOSE MATTERS FOR WHICH THE CLOSED SESSION WAS CALLED LAWFULLY CALLED, WERE DISCUSSED DURING THE CLOSED SESSION. IF EVER ANY MEMBER BELIEVES THAT THERE WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE FOREGOING HE SHALL SO STATE FOR THE RECORD IDENTIFYING THE SUBSTANCE OF DEPARTURE, WHICH HE OR SHE BELIEVES HAS OCCURRED.
THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR MAYOR, RIGHT COUNSELOR MYERS MOVIE. COUNCILMAN HILL TALKING, MADAM CLERK. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. CATHERINE BECAUSE BERT AH COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SMITH, I COUNCIL MEMBER, MYERS COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK COUNCIL MEMBER HILL SMITH LEE. I TURN NOW BACK IN THE OPPOSITE. ALRIGHT WE CONCLUDE THIS CLOSED SESSION. WE PAUSED IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE
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BECAUSE WE HAVE PETERSBURG HAS SCHOOL CRIMP SOME WAVE BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE HOUSE.LIKE ON STAGE RIGHT HERE. THANK YOU. UM WE HAD SUCH A VERY, VERY WONDERFUL SEASON HERE IN PETERSBURG. YOU KNOW, PETERSBURG IS A BASKETBALL TOWN AND YOU CAN'T AH! DO ANYTHING WITHOUT GOING THROUGH PETERSBURG BASKETBALL, SO I'M ASKING ALL MY PETERSBURG HALF BASKETBALL TEAM.
COME UP FRONT COACHES HAVE SOMETHING TO PRESENT TO YOU GUYS, UM, AS WELL AS CITY COUNCIL CAN COME ON DOWN AS WELL. WELL, I'M READING THIS SO LET'S LET'S YEAH GUYS, LET'S SPLIT UP OVER HERE. WE HAVE WANT TO PRESENT YOU ALL WITH SOMETHING FOR A FABULOUS FABULOUS 21. 22 YEAR, YOU KNOW, ENJOY WATCHING YOU GUYS PLAY. I MEAN, Y'ALL WAS SPECTACULAR, AND
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WE APPRECIATE ALL THE THRILLS AND GOOD TIMES ALL PROVIDED TO US AND BRINGING OUR CITY TOGETHER BECAUSE WE RALLY AROUND YOU GUYS AND YOU ALL ARE DEFINITELY THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR CITY. AND I'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU ON BEHALF OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION HERE. WITH SAYS, WHEREAS THE PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM SHOWED RESILIENCE, DETERMINATION, PASSION, LEADERSHIP, POISE, HEART AND SPORTSMANSHIP. AND WHEREAS THE TEAM EMBODIED FORTITUDE AND PRESERVATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, OVERCOMING ADVERSITY THAT INCLUDED COVID 19 INJURIES AND OTHER CHALLENGES TESTED THEIR RESOLVE. WE'LL NEVER LETTING DOWN THEIR LOYAL FAN. FELLOW STUDENTS I LOVE, NOT TEACHERS, COACHES AND THE COMMUNITY OR THEMSELVES. AND WHERE ASKED ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PETERSBURG HAS SCHOOL VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM. DURING THE 2021 2022 SEASON INSPIRED STRENGTH, UNITY AND COOPERATION IN THE HEARTS OF PETERSBURG RESIDENTS AND THOSE ACROSS THE REGION. AND WHEREAS THE BASKETBALL TEAM WON THE REGION 38 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A 22 AND FOUR RECORD. THAT INCLUDED A 17 GAME WINNING STREAK, THERE WE GO AND EARNED THREE A RUNNER UP STATE TITLE. AND WHEREAS. THE REGION. 38 BOYS BASKETBALL ALL REGION. FIRST TEAM INCLUDED CHRISTOPHER FIELDS JR STEP ON THE PRESS, AND BERNARD BERNARD. FELLOW JUNIOR. BERNARD, COME ON UP HERE. THIS IS THE 38 BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONS. FIRST TEAM. WITH THE HONORABLE MENTION TO TALENT LOST ALEX STEP GOING UP HERE IN THAILAND AND. LOOK PLAYER OF THE YEAR. DO YOU HEAR ME? PLAY OF THE YEAR, CHRIS FEELS. AND WE HAVE RYAN RYAN MASSENBURG. COACH HERE. STEP ON UP HERE, COACH OF THE YEAR, WHEREAS ALL THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS I CONGRATULATED FOR THEIR TEAMWORK, DEDICATION. AND DISPLAY OF IMPRESSIVE ATHLETIC TALENT. RANIA JOHNSON STEP ON U. GERMONT CHAVIS, COME ON UP, JADEN BONNER, CHRIS FIELDS JR. RESIGN, TRAIN THEM. JAMAAR HODGES. BERNARD FULL OF JUNIOR.QUINCY VESS, CLARENCE CLAIBORNE JUNIOR. CJ LAWRENCE. OKAY, MAIN COMING, LUNDY? UM, ARI GARNET.
GEORGE WILSON THE THIRD ALRIGHT, GEORGE. WHERE IS HEAD COACH RYAN MASSENBURG. RIGHT HERE YOU GO TO THE YEAR, ASSISTANT HEAD COACH ROBERT HERE, ROB BACK. ALL RIGHT. UM ASSISTANT COACH VERNON LEE. REALLY HERE. ALRIGHT ALRIGHT. SHE'D HIDES. ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE. I SEE TYRONE OVER HERE. TYRONE JACKSON JR. TREY PAM. ALRIGHT. NEXT SONG MASSENBURG. ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PASSION, DEDICATION AND HARD WORK AND GUIDING AND MENTORING THESE YOUNG MEN TO GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A TEAM AND IN DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS THAT WERE ADVANCED THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS. NOW, THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG THERE ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS CITIZENS. IT HERE BACK COMMENDS. THE PETERSBURG HAS SCHOOL VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM 2021 22 ON BECOMING THE REGION THREE A BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS, THE CLASS THREE STATE RUNNER UPS AND COMPLAINING OF WINNING WONDERFUL 2021 22 SEASON . THEY DIDN'T WATCH 15 SIGNED BY MYSELF, SAMUEL PAM AND THE CLICK OF COUNCIL BUSINESS TO JACKSON.
GUYS, THIS IS FOR YOU ALL. RIGHT NOW. ALL RIGHT, YOU GOT PITCHING. FOR YOUR JOB, GUYS. CJ GOOD JOB, GUYS. FIND OUT PROUD YOU GOT TRY TO YOU GUYS. ALL RIGHT.
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ALRIGHT. ALRIGHT, EVERYBODY GOT IT, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOOD . AND ALSO WE HAVE SOME CERTIFICATES FOR EACH ONE OF YOU RIGHT HERE. WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE TO EACH ONE OF YOU ALL.RIGHT HERE TODAY. SO COACH, WE'LL GIVE YOU THESE OKAY FOR OTHER GUYS. AND AT THIS TIME VICE MAYOR SMITH FLEE. GIVE IT UP. Y'ALL GIVE IT UP. LOVE IT. I LOVE IT. END S LOVE IT LOVE IT.
LOVE IT. HE AND, YES, THIS IS AN AMAZING JOURNEY. I AM SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU ALL. COAT. I'VE BEEN I'VE BEEN WITH YOU THROUGH THIS JOURNEY. WHEN THE BOYS WERE GOING TO CAMP, RIGHT? I NEVER LEFT Y'ALL SIDE. AS I SAW THE POTENTIAL BUT NOT ONLY THAT. THE GRACE AND MERCY THAT Y'ALL HAVE IN YOUR HEART. YOU ARE REMARKABLE. YOUR PERSONALITY, HOW YOU CARRY YOURSELF. AMAZING.
YOU SHOULD NEVER NEVER HOLD YOUR HEAD DOWN FOR ANYTHING. GIVE IT UP. WANTED THE THINGS THAT WANT Y'ALL TO KNOW YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE GOT THAT VHS TROPHY. BUT YOU ALL HAVE THE FIRST Y'ALL Y'ALL ARE THE CHAMPIONS FROM PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL, SO I BOUGHT THIS. YEAH, IT'S NOT THAT TYPE OF TROPHY. BUT IT'S A TROPHY THAT ALL OF YOU SIGN YOUR NAME ON IT AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU GIVE IT TO YOUR COACH. HE WILL REMEMBER THIS FOREVER. NOT ONLY THAT. I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW. I CAN'T. I CAN'T DO ENOUGH. TO LET YOU KNOW HOW PROUD THE CITY OF PETERSBURG IS. BUT I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING. TO MAKE SURE THAT CHARLES STAY CONNECTED. BECAUSE I'VE BEEN IN MOURNING. I'VE BEEN IN MOURNING. I'VE BEEN IN A SERIOUS MOANING MODE, BUT I WANT Y'ALL TO NO, DON'T. DON'T. DON'T JUST KEEP YOUR HEAD UP. SO COACH. I'M GONNA GIVE ALL OF THIS. THESE ARE MOVIE TICKETS.
GO SEE BATMAN ON ME, OKAY? I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE AK BAG COACH. JUST JUST KEEP KEEP PRESSING ON . AND THOSE WHO ARE SENIORS ALWAYS REMEMBER. PUT GOD FIRST, LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS AND DO THE RIGHT THING. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR SMITH PLAYED. UM ALSO, LOOK, I WANT TO GET ALL THE PARENTS OF HERE BECAUSE BECAUSE LET'S TAKE A PICTURE WHICH WITH THE KIDS HERE BECAUSE WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU ALSO, ALL THE PARENTS COME ON UP HERE. LET'S GET A PICTURE.
ALRIGHT YOU GOT PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE PARENTS. ALL RIGHT? WE THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING THE BACKBONE AND STICKING BEHIND OUR KIDS. 100% WE THANK YOU MUCH SO YEAH. JUMP ON IN JUMP ON IN.
MORNING. ALL RIGHT, JOE, AND WE'RE GONNA GET A BIG OLD IN A BIG PICTURE. OLD PICTURE TO GET UP IN THERE. YES, SIR. FORM OF YOU FROM YOU ALREADY.
RIGHT? THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. NO, CHRIS CHRIS WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR. WE WILL BE BACK. WE WILL GET IT NEXT YEAR. THAT'S FOR SURE WE WILL BE BACK. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT.
WE WILL BE BACK, BABY. CHRIS, TAKE THE BLOOD. THAT'S TAKE HIM BACK, CHRIS. ALL RIGHT.
CONGRATULATIONS GUYS. AND THANK TEAM PETERSBURG AS WELL FOR ALL YOU DO. I KNOW WE HAVE A BIG
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COOK OUT OF THERE. JARED I AM SUPREME. LUC LUCAS BACK THERE. THANK YOU. FOR HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO SHAKE THIS ALSO TOMMY HARRISON EVERYONE. PLEASE GO OUT AND JOANNA WHERE IT'S GONNA BE A LEGEND'S PART. UM, WE ASKED ALL THE PARENTS AND TEAM TO GO OUT THERE AND ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES . AND WE THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TODAY, OKAY? LET'S GO AWAY.ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL. WE, YOU KNOW. HAVE A CLOSED SESSION. THAT WAS THAT WE
[2. Closed Session (Part 2 of 2): a. The purpose of this meeting is to convene in the closed session pursuant to §2.2- 3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussion pertaining to performance, assignment, and appointment of specific public employees of the City of Petersburg, specifically including but not limited to discussion of the performance, assignment, and appointment of specific public officer of the City of Petersburg; and pursuant to §2.2-3711(A)(7) AND (8) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of receiving legal advice and status update from the City Attorney and legal consultation regarding the subject of specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by the City Attorney, specifically including but not limited to discussion regarding Petersburg Circuit Court Case Record No.: CL21000495-00]
STOPPED. AND I'D LIKE TO, UM ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO RECONVENE THE CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 2.2. THAT'S 37 11 83 OF DAKOTA, VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION. SO MOVE. ACTUALLY, FOR HOLD ON, UM7 11 87 AND EIGHT OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING LEGAL ADVICE AND STATUS. UPDATE. FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND LEGAL CONSULTATION REGARDING SUBSEQUENT SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS AND EMOTION TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION ASSORTED 2.2 THAT'S 37 11 81, A QUOTA VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO PERFORMANCE ASSIGNMENT, AN APPOINTMENT THAT SPECIFIC PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ARE TO SEE THEIR PETERSBURG THE SEVEN INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DISCUSSION OF PERFORMANCE ASSIGNMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICE OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. COUNCILOR MICE, SO MOVED VICE MAYOR SMITH LEE. MADAM CLERK. COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCILOR BECAUSE BERT CASTLE NUMBER WILSON SMITH. I CAN'T REMEMBER MYERS COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK COUNCIL MEMBER HILL VICE MAYOR SMITH FLEE MAYOR PERN EMOTIONS FAST. WE'RE MR WIR MAYOR. THE MAYOR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONCLUDE THE CLOSED SESSION CALLED TODAY AND CERTIFYING ACCORDS WITH 2.2, 37 12, DAKOTA, VIRGINIA, BUT ONLY THOSE MATTERS LAWFULLY IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION, FOR WHICH THE CLOSED SESSION WAS CALLED, WERE DISCUSSED DURING THE CLOSED SESSION. IF ANY MEMBER BELIEVES THAT THERE WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE FOREGOING HE SHALL SO STATE FOR THE RECORD IDENTIFYING THE SUBSTANCE OF DEPARTURE, WHICH HE BELIEVES HAS OCCURRED. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE, MR MAYOR. COUNCILMAN HILL. SO MOVED COWS MACABRE. SECOND MADAM CLERK. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COUNCILMAN BECAUSE BERT AH COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SMITH, I CAN'T REMEMBER MYERS COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK COUNCIL MEMBER HILL VICE MAYOR SMITH FLEE PERN. I AM BACK IN OPEN SESSION.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.