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          WE'RE READY TO GET STARTED WITH OUR CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 18TH, 2025. 
          [1. Roll Call]
AT THIS TIME, MISS HILL, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. PRESENT. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. LEE. PRESENT. VICE MAYOR. HILL HERE. MAYOR PERRY HERE. SIR, YOU HAVE 
          [2. Closed Session]
A QUORUM. OKAY. NEXT IS ITEM TWO, CLOSED SESSION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION FOR 22.237 1183 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OF CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND DISPOSITION OF PUBLICLY HELD REAL PROPERTY, 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 AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY. AND B 2.2, DASH 37, 11, EIGHT, 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 INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. 15 .2-953 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA PETERSBURG CIRCUIT COURT CASE NUMBER CL 25000040900, AND OTHER PROPERTY LITIGATION AND LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRING THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. ITEM C 2.2 37 1186 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS WHERE COMPETITION OR BARGAINING IS INVOLVED. WHERE, IF MADE PUBLICLY INITIALLY, THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE CITY WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED, AND 2.237829 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 OF OPEN SESSION WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY, AND E 2.237 11 A1 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. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED COUNCILMAN SMITH SECOND. ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. AYE. VICE MAYOR. 
          HILL. AYE. MAYOR. 
          ALL RIGHT, MR.. 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 CALLED WERE DISCUSSED. IF ANY MEMBER BELIEVES IT WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE FOREGOING, HE 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 COOPER SECOND. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          MYERS. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. 
          AYE. MAYOR. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD A FIRST READING AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING OF AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO THE AGENDA TONIGHT. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED COUNCILMAN MYERS SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CLERK TO ADVERTISE AND INCLUDE ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR DECEMBER MEETING FOR PUBLIC HEARING, SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION OF THE MOTION TO ADD A FIRST READING AND SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO THE AGENDA. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILWOMAN SMITH LEE SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 
          AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE TAX PARCEL ID NUMBER 054320007. A THREE ACRE PARCEL IN THE REAR OF 314 SOUTH BOULEVARD, OWNED BY TEMPLE BETH ACHIM TRUSTEES. VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILWOMAN SMITH LEE SECOND HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE TAX PARCEL ID NUMBER 054320007. A THREE ACRE PARCEL ON THE REAR OF 314 SOUTH BOULEVARD, OWNED BY TEMPLE BETH KIM. TRUSTEES. VICE MAYOR HILL 
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SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN MYERS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT.
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