City Council

MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING A special meeting of the Hopewell City Council was scheduled for Monday, September 28, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was scheduled to be held by electronic communication only, pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2- 3708(A)(3). PRESENT: Jasmine Gore, Mayor, Ward 4 Patience Bennett, Vice Mayor, Ward 7 Deborah Randolph, Councilor, Ward 1 Arlene Holloway, Councilor, Ward 2 John B. Partin, Jr., Councilor Ward 3 Janice B. Denton, Councilor, Ward 5 John M. Altman, Jr., City Manager Sandra R. Robinson, City Attorney Camisha M. Brown, Interim City Clerk ABSENT: Brenda Pelham, Councilor, Ward 6 Patience Bennett, Vice Mayor, Ward 7 Deborah Randolph, Councilor, Ward 1 John B. Partin, Jr., Councilor Ward 3 Janice B. Denton, Councilor, Ward 5 ROLL CALL Mayor Gore opened the meeting at 6:32 p.m. Due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the meeting was held via Zoom Video Communications. Council was allowed to either call in on the telephone, or were able to video in using a smart phone, computer, laptop, or tablet. Citizens were able to watch the meeting live via YouTube. Mayor Gore waited a couple of minutes for everyone to get logged in or to call in. At 6:33 p.m., Mayor Gore requested a roll call, as follows: Mayor Gore - present Vice Mayor Bennett - present Councilor Randolph - present Councilor Holloway - present Councilor Partin - present Councilor Denton - present Councilor Pelham - absent AMEND/ADOPT AGENDA Councilor Holloway moved to adopt the Special Meeting agenda. Her motion was seconded by Mayor Gore. Councilor Denton requested to make a motion to postpone item number one which is the COVID testing and item two which is the COVID-19 allocations for the second half of the CARES funding until tomorrow night Tuesday for the Regular Meeting. Item three she requests that the City Manager present the plan to Council at the October 27th Regular Meeting and item four the Strategic Plan, Councilor Denton requests Council have a Work  Session to discuss changes. Her motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Bennett. There was discussion among Council. Upon the roll call, the vote resulted: Mayor Gore - no Councilor Denton - yes Councilor Pelham - -- (absent) Vice Mayor Bennett - yes Councilor Randolph - yes Councilor Holloway - no Councilor Partin - yes Motion passed 4-2 ADJOURN At 6:50 p.m., Vice Mayor Bennett moved to adjourn the meeting. Her motion was seconded by Councilor Denton. Upon the roll call, the vote resulted: Mayor Gore - no Councilor Denton - yes Councilor Pelham - yes Vice Mayor Bennett - -- (was not on call) Councilor Randolph - yes Councilor Holloway - no Councilor Partin - yes Motion passed 4-2 Jasmine E. Gore, Mayor Camisha M. Brown, Interim City Clerk 2