City Council

Lebanon Town Council Special Meeting Town Hall, Lebanon, VA Thursday, December 20, 2018 6:00 P.M. Council Members Present: Nelson A. “Tony” Dodi, Mayor DeAnna C. Jackson, Vice- Mayor J. Hassel Kegley, Council Member A. Doyle Fields, Council Member Kevin B. Ferguson, Council Member Scott J. Gilmer, Council Member Mary J. Stanley, Council Member Staff Members Present: Mark A. Mitchell, Town Manager/Chief of Police Kevin D. Tiller, Town Attorney Staff Members Absent: A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council I. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dodi. II. Prayer: Mr. Mitchell III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Enter closed session: 6:12 P.M. A. Upon motion made by Mr. Kegley, seconded by Ms. Stanley, the Town Council unanimously voted to go into closed session under Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(5)(7) for the purpose of discussing prospective business or industry and legal issues. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. B. Upon motion made by Ms. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Kegley, the Town Council unanimously voted to return to regular session. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Ms. Stanley. C. Mark A. Mitchell, Town Manager, presented the Roll Call Vote: Virginia Code, 1950, Section 2.2-3712(D) Do you certify that to the best of your knowledge, (1) the Town Council in its’ closed session; only discussed public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under this Chapter and (2) that 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 Town Council. Any member of the Town Council who believes that there was a departure from the requirements of clauses (1) and  (2), shall so state prior to the vote, indicating the substance of the departure that, in their judgment, has taken place. The roll call vote was as follows: Mayor Dodi, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye; Mr. Tiller, Aye; Mr. Mitchell, Aye. V. Adjourn closed session: 7:20 P.M. VI. Upon motion made by Mr. Gilmer, seconded by Ms. Stanley, the Town Council unanimously voted to proceed with the preliminary steps concerning G. O. Bond to finance prospective Businesses. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. VII. Adjourn: 7:31 P.M. Upon motion made by Mr. Kegley, seconded by Ms. Stanley, the Council unanimously voted to adjourn. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. __________________________________ __________________________________ Nelson A. “Tony” Dodi, Mayor Mark A. Mitchell, Town Manager Minutes recorded by: Mark A. Mitchell, Town Manager Minutes prepared by: A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council