[1. Roll Call]
[00:00:05]
WHEN IT IS TIME FOR OUR 3:00 CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION FOR MARCH 18TH, 2025. AT THIS TIME IS HERE. COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER CUTHBERT. HERE. HEY, TURN THAT UP SOME. I'M WORKING ON IT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. PRESENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. PRESENT. VICE MAYOR. HILL. HERE. MAYOR. PERRIN. HERE. SO YOU HAVE A QUORUM. ALL RIGHT. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 2.20.
[2. Closed Session]
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD A DISCUSSION OF SECTION 22.1, DASH 92 AND 93 TO THE CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT. SO MOVED. COUNCIL. WESTBROOK. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONVENE A CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 37 1183 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OF CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLICLY HELD REAL PROPERTY, WHERE DISCUSSION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY. SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY, AND PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 37 1181 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 INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISCUSSION OF THE PERFORMANCE, ASSIGNMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICER OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, AND PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 37, 1187, 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 ACTUAL OR PROBABLE LITIGATION AND SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE BY THE CITY ATTORNEY SPECIFICALLY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF 58.1 DASH 32, 21.6 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, AND SECTION 106, ONE OF THE PETERSBURG CITY CODE, AND SECTIONS 22.192 AND NINE THREE OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, AND PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 3711 829 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF AWARD OF A PUBLIC CONTRACT INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, AND DISCUSSION OF THE TERMS OF SCOPE OF SUCH CONTRACT. WHERE DISCUSSION IN OPEN SESSION WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY. VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN SMITH. LEE. SECOND, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR.HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PAM. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE NOW IN ALL RIGHT, MR. WILLIAMS? YES. THE MAYOR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONCLUDE THE CLOSED SESSION, CALL TODAY AND CERTIFY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2.2 3712, THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, THAT ONLY THOSE MATTERS FOR WHICH THE CLOSED SESSION WAS PROPERLY CALLED WERE DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED. IF ANY MEMBER BELIEVES THAT THERE WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE FOREGOING, HE SHALL SO STATE FOR THE RECORD IDENTIFYING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE DEPARTURE WHICH HE BELIEVES HAS OCCURRED. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. ALL RIGHT. VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN.
WESTBROOK. SECOND. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. ABSTAIN. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PERRY. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP THE MOU WITH TEAM LOADED WITH TERMS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE DRAFT PROVIDED TODAY, AND BRING ANY NECESSARY FORMAL ACTION REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NECESSARY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BEFORE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION DURING THE REGULAR APRIL CYCLE OF COUNCIL MEETING. VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVED. COUNCILWOMAN SMITH. LEE. SECOND. MOTION IS SECOND. MISS HILL. COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PAIR. AYE. ALL RIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.