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          APPRECIATE IT. GARRETT. NEXT. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. WE'RE READY TO GET STARTED WITH OUR CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025. AT THIS TIME IS HILL, WOULD YOU 
          [1. Roll Call]
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER CUTHBERT HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          MYERS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. LEE. VICE MAYOR. HILL 
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HERE. MAYOR. PAM HERE. SO YOU HAVE A QUORUM. ALL RIGHT. AND NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD DISCUSSION OF SECTION TWO. DASH FIVE OF THE CITY CODE 2.2, DASH 3112 AND 15.2 DASH 2285 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA AND PETERSBURG CIRCUIT COURT CASE CL 25 409414 AND 440, AND OTHER MATTERS REQUIRING THE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY TO THE CLOSED SESSION. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN MYERS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING I, I AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 
          [2. Closed Session]
MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO 2.2 3711 EIGHT ONE 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 OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, AND PURSUANT TO 2.2 37 1111, A 29 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF AWARD OF 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, AND PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 37 1186, REGARDING THE DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS, WHERE COMPETITION OR BARGAINING INVOLVED, WHERE, IF MADE PUBLIC, THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. AND ITEM FOUR, PURSUANT TO 2.2 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 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 SECTION 2-5 OF THE CITY CODE 2.2, DASH 3112 AND 15.2 DASH 20 285 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA AND PETERSBURG CIRCUIT COURT CASE CL 25409414 AND 440, AND MATTERS REQUIRING LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND MATTERS OF PROBABLE LITIGATION. IN ITEM FIVE, PURSUANT TO 2.2 DASH 37 1183 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF 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, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMAN MYERS SECOND. 
          COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PALMER. AYE. THE MOTION. YEAH, BUT THEY THINK THEY HAVE TO DO IT FOR THEM WHEN THEY DON'T. ALRIGHTY, WE'RE READY TO COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION. THIS TIME, MR. WILLIAMS. YES. MAYOR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONCLUDE THE CLOSED SESSION CALL TODAY AND CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2.2 3712, THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, THAT ALL THOSE MATTERS WHICH CLOSED SESSION WAS CALLED WERE DISCUSSED. ANY MEMBER WHO BELIEVES THERE WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE FOREGOING SHALL ASSOCIATE THE RECORD IDENTIFYING THE SUBSTANCE OF DEPARTURE WHICH HE BELIEVES HAS OCCURRED. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. 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. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL.
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