City Council

February 29, 2012 A special called meeting of the City Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia was held on February 29, 2012, in Council Chambers, Municipal Building 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Council Members present included: Mayor Kim Adkins, Vice Mayor Kimble Reynolds, Jr., Gene Teague, Mark Stroud, Sr., and Danny Turner. Mayor Adkins called the meeting to order. In accordance with Section 2.1-344 (A) of the Code of Virginia (1950, and as amended) and upon a motion by Kimble Reynolds, seconded by Gene Teague, with the following 5-0 recorded vote: Adkins, aye; Teague, aye; Reynolds, aye; Stroud, aye; and Turner, aye, Council convened in Closed Session, for the purpose of discussing the following matters: (A) A personnel matter as authorized by Subsection 1 (B) Discussion of the award of a public contract involving the expenditure of public funds, including interviews of bidders or offerors, and discussion of the terms or scope of such contract, where discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body. At the conclusion of Closed Session, each returning member of Council certified that (1) only public business matters exempt from open meeting requirements were discussed in said Closed Session; and (2) only those business matters identified in the motion convening the Closed Session were heard, discussed, or considered during Session. On a motion by Kimble Reynolds, seconded by Mark Stroud, with the following recorded 5-0 vote: Adkins, aye; Reynolds, aye; Teague, aye; Stroud, aye; and Turner, aye, Council returned to Open Session. Action taken: On a motion by Mark Stroud, seconded by Danny Turner, with a 5-0 vote, Council approved hiring Springsted, an executive search firm to help recruit a new city manager. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00pm. __________________________________ ______________________________ Brenda Prillaman Kim Adkins Clerk of Council Mayor