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          ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY. GOOD AFTERNOON. ARE WE READY TO GET STARTED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL? CLOSED SESSION AT THIS TIME IS HERE. COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          WESTBROOK. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. LEE. PRESENT. VICE MAYOR. HILL HERE. MAYOR. HERE. SO YOU 
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HAVE A QUORUM. ALL RIGHT. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO AMEND THE CLOSED SESSION TO INCLUDE THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILWOMAN LEE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? NONE. THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONVENE A CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 3711 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 ACTUAL 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 15.2 DASH 2013 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA AND ACTUAL OR PROBABLE LITIGATION PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 3711 A 29 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, AND PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 3711, A ONE CODE OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO PERFORMANCE, ASSIGNMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF SPECIFIC PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DISCUSSION OF PERFORMANCE, ASSIGNMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICER OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 37 1183 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE, WHERE DISCUSSION OF OPEN MEETING WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY SPECIFICALLY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED COUNCILWOMAN LEE SECOND. MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. LEE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. 
          THEY AREN'T ACTIVE. WELL, ALL RIGHT, MR. WILLIAMS. YES, 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 TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE, ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM THE OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS WERE DISCUSSED, AND ONLY SUCH PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS AS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION BY WHICH THE CLOSED MEETING WAS CALLED, WERE HEARD OR DISCUSSED. ANY MEMBER WHO BELIEVES IT WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE FOREGOING SHALL SO STATE FOR THE RECORD IDENTIFYING THE SUBSTANCE OF DEPARTURE WHICH HE BELIEVES HAS OCCURRED. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILWOMAN SMITH SECOND. MOTION A SECOND. MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. 
          AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR, I. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMAN CUTLER. I LIKE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES OF COUNCIL AND ADD AN ORDINANCE TO RESCIND 23 DASH O R D DASH 51 CONCERNING THE NORTH ADAMS AND SYCAMORE GROVE PROJECTS TO THE AGENDA. 
          ALL RIGHT, VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVED. MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? YES. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM HAS NOW BEEN ADDED TO THE AGENDA. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING THE RESCISSION OF 23 D51? WE DON'T KNOW WHAT. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMAN COOPER. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO RESCIND 23 DASH OR D DASH 51 CONCERNING THE ADAMS NORTH AND SYCAMORE GROVE PROJECTS. VICE MAYOR. SO MOVED. I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. 
          ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. COUNCILMAN MYERS. YES, SIR. MR. MISTER MAYOR, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, I MOVE TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AS PART OF THE CITY'S BUDGET, THE AMOUNT OF $1 MILLION. THESE FUNDS WILL SERVE INSTRUMENTALLY TO IMPROVE THE LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL PATHWAY FROM DOWNTOWN TO THE CASINO SITE. IT WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. FACADE GRANT ACCESS. 
          PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS. SIDEWALK. STREETSCAPE. VEGETATION AND LANDSCAPE. 
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COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK SECONDED. MOTION. HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. COUNCILMAN MYERS? YES, SIR. MR. MAYOR. MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, I MOVE TO APPROPRIATE THE AMOUNT OF $32,090 TO THE VIRGINIA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF A COLLABORATION WITH CASH TO DISSEMINATE. 
          FUNDING FOR HOMELESS PREVENTION TO PETERSBURG RESIDENTS ONLY. RIGHT. VICE MAYOR HILL, I SECOND. MOTION SECOND. MR. ULMER. MR. MYERS, DID YOU SAY 32 OR 37? YEAH, IT'S $32,090. OKAY. 
          IT WAS 27 PLUS FIVE. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY
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