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          WE'RE READY TO GET STARTED WITH OUR CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, SO WE'RE 
          [1. Roll Call]
GOING TO GO ON AND GET IT MOVING. FIRST ITEM IS THE ROLL CALL. COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. COUNCIL MEMBER. WESTBROOK. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          SMITH. LEE. PRESENT. VICE MAYOR. HILL HERE. MAYOR. PEAR HERE. SO YOU HAVE A QUORUM. ALL RIGHT. 
          [2. Unfinished Business]
NEXT IS TWO. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. A MOTION TO DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY TO WITHDRAW THE CITY'S APPEAL. AND THE PETERSBURG CIRCUIT COURT CASE NUMBER 25409. SO MOVED. SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN SMITH, SECOND. MISS HILL, YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. LEE. AYE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. MAYOR. PEAR. AYE. 
          [3. Closed Session]
MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE. CLOSED SESSION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION 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 AND THE 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 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, THE DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. IN 15.2953 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA PETERSBURG CIRCUIT COURT CASE NUMBER CL 1500078500, AND OTHER PROBABLE LITIGATION AND LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRING THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND C 2.2 DASH 3711 A SIX 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 PUBLIC INITIALLY, THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE CITY WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED, AND D 2.2 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 OR SCOPE OF SUCH CONTRACT. WHERE DISCUSSION OF OPEN SESSION WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY. VICE MAYOR HUME. SO MOVED COUNCILOR WESTBROOK. 
          SECOND, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COUNCIL MEMBER? WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          SMITH. LEE. VICE MAYOR. HILL. AYE. M COURTS WITH 2.2 3712. THE CODE OF VIRGINIA THAT ONLY THOSE MATTERS LAWFULLY IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION FOR WHICH THE CLOSED SESSION WAS CALLED WERE DISCUSSED DURING THE CLOSED SESSION. IF ANY MEMBER BELIEVES THERE'S A DEPARTURE FROM THE FOREGOING, HE SHOULD STATE FOR THE RECORD, IDENTIFYING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE DEPARTURE WHICH HE BELIEVES HAS OCCURRED. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. 
          VICE MAYOR HILL. SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN SMITH. SECOND. COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER. CUTHBERT. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. JONES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MYERS. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          WESTBROOK. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER. SMITH. VICE MAYOR. AYE. MAYOR. PAIR. I NEXT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADD A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO SETTLE A DISPUTED CLAIM CONCERNING A UTILITY ACCOUNT TO THE AGENDA TONIGHT. VICE MAYOR. SO MOVED. 
          COUNCILMAN WESTBROOK SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO SETTLE A DISPUTED CLAIM CONCERNING UTILITY ACCOUNT NUMBER 7716508. 
          SERVICE NUMBER 6512195. CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE DECEMBER 5TH, 2025 CORRESPONDENCE, VICE MAYOR HILL SO MOVED. COUNCILMAN SMITH SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VER
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