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CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA Special Meeting of City Council Tuesday, January 30, 2024 1. Call to Order. The Special Meeting of City Council was called to order by Mayor Kochuba at 6:45 P.M. 2. Roll Call. Present: Councilman Kenneth B. Frenier Councilwoman Elizabeth G. Luck Councilman John E. Piotrowski Councilwoman Dr. Laura F. Poe Councilman John T. Wood Vice-Mayor Robert W. Wade Mayor T. Gregory Kochuba Absent: None Also Present: Mr. Douglas E. Smith, City Manager Mr. Hugh P. Fisher, III, City Attorney Mrs. Pamela B. Wallace, City Clerk 3. Declarations of Personal Interest There were none. The Clerk announced the purpose of the closed meeting. 4. Closed meeting pursuant to the Code of Virginia in accordance with the following provision:  Paragraph A.1 of Section 2.2-3711, to discuss or consider the appointment of a City Assessor. A motion to convene in a closed meeting was made by Mayor Kochuba, seconded by Dr. Poe at 6:00 P.M. Vote: 7-0 Yes: Frenier Luck Poe Wood Wade Kochuba No: None Special Meeting Minutes January 30, 2024 Page 2 Absent: None Abstained: None Motion UNANIMOUS PASS 5. Vote to come back into open meeting. A motion to reconvene in open session was made by Vice Mayor Wade, seconded by Mrs. Luck, and carried unanimously on roll call vote at 6:29 P.M. Vote: 7-0 Yes: Frenier Luck Piotrowski Poe Wood Wade Kochuba No: None Absent: None Abstained: None Motion UNANIMOUS PASS As stated by the Clerk, the Council was in a closed meeting pursuant to the Code of Virginia in accordance with the following provision:  Paragraph A.1 of Section 2.2-3711, to discuss or consider the appointment of a City Assessor. Consideration of the following certification: Each member will now certify that to the best of the member’s knowledge (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements of the act and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered in the meeting by the public body. Any member who believes there was a departure from the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii), shall so state prior to the vote, indicating the substance of the departure that, in his judgment, has taken place. Council members approved this certification, without any stating departure from the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii), by the following roll call vote: Vote: 7-0 Yes: Frenier Special Meeting Minutes January 30, 2024 Page 3 Luck Piotrowski Poe Wood Wade Kochuba No: None Absent: None Abstained: None Motion UNANIMOUS PASS 6. Motions and Resolutions of Appointment A RESOLUTION NO 24-5 Appointing Teresa M. Born to the position of City Assessor. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Wade, seconded by Dr. Poe, to adopt Resolution No. 24-5. Vote: 7-0 Yes: Frenier Luck Piotrowski Poe Wood Wade Kochuba No: None Absent: None Abstained: None Motion UNANIMOUS PASS 7. Adjournment. A motion to adjourn the Special Meeting was made by Vice Mayor Wade, seconded by Mrs. Luck, and carried unanimously on voice vote at 6:32 P.M. APPROVED: Special Meeting Minutes January 30, 2024 Page 4 ____________________________________ T. Gregory Kochuba, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________________ Pamela B. Wallace, City Clerk