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CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA HON. MARY KATHERINE GREENLAW, MAYOR HON. WILLIAM C. WITHERS, JR., VICE -MAYOR, WARD TWO CITY COUNCIL HON. KERRY P. DEVINE, AT-LARGE HON. MATTHEW J. KELLY, AT-LARGE HON. BRADFORD C. ELLIS, WARD ONE HON. DR. TIMOTHY P. DUFFY, WARD THREE Council Chambers, 715 Princess Anne Street HON. CHARLIE L. FRYE, JR., WARD FOUR Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 Council Work Session October 20, 2015 Hiring of a New City Manager The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia held a work session on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall Conference Room. Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Presiding. Councilors William C. Withers, Jr., Kerry P. Devine, Timothy P. Duffy, Bradford C. Ellis, Charlie L. Frye, Jr. and Matthew J. Kelly. Also Present. City Attorney Kathleen Dooley and Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey. Process of Hiring a New City Manager. City Attorney Dooley presented a PowerPoint to Council on the City Manager search process. In the presentation she explained the interviewing process of search firms under closed session; she covered the position profile, the hiring of a search firm, awarding of a contract to a search firm, candidate interviews, discussion of candidates and the final appointment. See attachment for more information. Closed Meeting Approved. Upon the motion of Councilor Devine, seconded by Councilor Duffy and passed by the following recorded votes, Council approved a closed session to conduct an interview of a potential executive search consulting service, where conducting the interview in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, under Virginia Code §2.2-3711(A)(3). Ayes (7) Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Ellis, Frye, and Kelly. Nays (0). Return to Open Meeting Approved. Upon the motion of Councilor Devine, seconded by Vice-Mayor Withers and passed by the following recorded votes, Council approved a return to an open meeting. Ayes (7) Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Ellis, Frye, and Kelly. Nays (0). Resolution 15-80, Approved, Certifying Closed Meeting. Upon the motion Councilor Devine approved Resolution 15-80 certifying the closed meeting; seconded by Vice- 1 Mayor Withers and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7) Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Ellis, Frye, and Kelly. Nays (0). Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time. Mayor Greenlaw declared the work session officially adjourned at 9:06. _____Tonya B. Lacey __ Tonya B. Lacey Clerk of Council City of Fredericksburg 2