City Council
Regular MeetingMartinsville, VA · October 29, 2019
Minutes
October 29, 2019 Council Meeting
Mayor Lawson called the meeting to order and advised Council would go into Closed Session
beginning at 6:00 PM. In accordance with section 2.1-344 (A) Code of Virginia (1950, and as
amended) and upon a motion by Vice Mayor Martin, seconded by Council Member Bowles with
the following roll call vote: Council Member Bowles, aye; Council Member Woods, aye; Vice
Mayor Martin, aye; Mayor Lawson, aye and Council Member Turner, aye, Council convened in
Closed Session to discuss the following matters: (A) Consultation with legal counsel and
briefings by staff members, attorneys or consultants pertaining to actual or probable litigation,
or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel, as
authorized by Subsection 7. 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 the
Session. A motion was made by Council Member Bowles, seconded by Council Member Turner
with the following roll call vote: Council Member Woods, aye; Council Member Bowles, aye;
Council Member Turner, aye; Mayor Lawson, aye; and Vice Mayor Martin, aye, to return to Open
Session. Mayor Lawson advised that no action would be taken out of Closed Session.
There being no further business, Council Member Turner made a motion to adjourn the
meeting; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Martin with all Council Members voting in
favor. The meeting adjourned at 8:05pm.
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Leon Towarnicki Kathy Lawson
Clerk of Council Mayor
Agenda
AGENDA--CITY COUNCIL -- CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA
Council Chambers – Municipal Building
6:00 pm Closed Session
Tuesday October 29, 2019
6:00 pm - Closed Session
Items to be considered in Closed Session, in accordance with the Code
of Virginia, Title 2.2, Chapter 37—Freedom of Information Act, Section
2.2-3711(A)—Closed Meetings, the following:
A. Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members,
attorneys or consultants pertaining to actual or probable litigation,
or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice
by such counsel, as authorized by Subsection 7.
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