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          GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY. THANK EVERYBODY FOR JOINING US. I SEE WE HAVE A WONDERFUL GROUP IN HERE TODAY IN PETERSBURG FOR THE JOB FAIR. THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT, SHOWING OUT, AS ALWAYS FOR PETERSBURG. WE'RE ABOUT TO GET STARTED. WE HAVE A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MEETING TODAY, WHICH WON'T INTERRUPT EVERYTHING Y'ALL HAVE GOING ON. 
          [1. Roll Call]
SO AT THIS TIME, MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. PRESENT. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. LEE. VICE MAYOR. HILL HERE. MAYOR PERRY HERE. SO YOU HAVE A QUORUM. NEXT 
          [2. Closed Session]
IS ITEM TWO, CLOSED SESSION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 3711 A THREE OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLICLY HELD REAL PROPERTY, WHERE DISCUSSION IN THE 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 2.2 DASH 3711 A29 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 OR SCOPE OF SUCH CONTRACT, WHERE DISCUSSION IN OPEN SESSION WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY. ITEM C 2.2 DASH 3711 A ONE OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO PERFORMANCE, ASSIGNMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIFIC PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISCUSSION OF THE PERFORMANCE, ASSIGNMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICER OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK SECOND. MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. VICE MAYOR. YEAH. ALWAYS. MR. M. 
          WILLIAMS, I'LL PUT IT RIGHT HERE. YES. MAYOR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONCLUDE THE CLOSED SESSION. CALL TODAY AND CERTIFY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2.2 3712 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, THAT ONLY THOSE MATTERS FOR WHICH THE CLOSED SESSION WAS CALLED WERE DISCUSSED. IF ANY MEMBER BELIEVES 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, COUNCIL VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVED. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK. SECOND, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. 
          AYE. MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. NEXT. WE'RE BACK IN OPEN SESSION NOW. ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES, VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN MEYERS SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? 
          [Additional Item]
AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE. LET ME REPHRASE THAT. LET ME AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SELECTED DEVELOPER FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY AND FAIRNESS OF THE 801 SOUTH ADAMS STREET PROJECT. TO THIS AGENDA, VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION 
          [Additional Item]
CARRIES. NEXT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SELECTED DEVELOPER FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY AND FURTHERANCE OF THE 801 SOUTH ADAMS STREET PROJECT. VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN MEYERS SECOND, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCILMEMBER CUTHBERT, I WANT TO HAVE SOME DEBATE ON THIS MOTION. WE I THINK WE'RE ENTITLED TO THAT. 
          I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THIS MOTION, AND I'M GOING TO DO SO BECAUSE THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORDINANCE IS TOO VAGUE AND CONSEQUENTLY IS GOING TO GET THE CITY INTO LEGAL TROUBLE. THIS ORDINANCE WAS DRAFTED WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND WITH WE ARE GOING TO GET OURSELVES INTO TROUBLE BY ADOPTING THIS ORDINANCE. AND SO I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST IT. 
          THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER JOE. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PAM. 
          AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. AND MISS HILL, THIS, MR. MAYOR. POINT OF ORDER. YES. PLEASE PUT ME DOWN AS A NO, I DID, SIR, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES THIS MEETING. ALL 
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RIGHT, VICE MAYOR HILL, VERY QUICKLY. I IT'S AMAZING HOW THE WAY WE TRY TO DO THINGS IS PERFECTLY IN ORDER. AND EVERYBODY IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OPINION ON THINGS. BUT WE JUST DISCUSSED THIS RIGHT HERE. AND FOR YOU TO GIVE AN OUTSIDE ENTITY ALMOST AMMUNITION AGAINST THE CITY IS TERRIBLE FOR YOU TO SAY WHAT YOU JUST SAID. IT'S. IT'S A BAD LOOK. AND I WANT TO GO ON RECORD FOR SAYING THAT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. IT IS I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CITY COUNCIL AND AT THIS TIME FOR THIS VOTE TO KEEP 801 SOUTH ADAMS STREET MOVING. AND I JUST WANT TO LET THE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE HAVE SPOKEN, THAT THEY WANT TO SEE THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD. AND
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