City Council

Minutes from the Petersburg City Council meeting held on: April 9, 2014 -1– ______________________________________________________________________________ The special meeting of the Petersburg City Council was held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Union Train Station. Mayor Moore called the regular meeting to order at 6:30p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Member David R. Coleman Council Member W. Howard Myers Council Member Ken M. Pritchett Council Member Carl M Ross Council Member Treska Wilson-Smith Vice Mayor Horace P. Webb Mayor Brian A. Moore Absent: None Present from City Administration: City Manager William E. Johnson, III City Attorney Brian Telfair Clerk of Council Nykesha Jackson, CMC 2. DISCUSSION ON CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SEEK APPROVAL FROM THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RIVERSIDE REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER ALL OF THE CITY’S INMATES FROM THE PETERSBURG CITY JAIL AND ANNEX TO THE RIVERSIDE REGIONAL JAIL: Roland Kooch, Jr, Senior Vice President of Davenport Company, LLC, gave a brief overview of the report that his company regarding the jail. Sheriff Vanessa Crawford read a letter that was given to City Council Members regarding information on the transfer of the inmates from Petersburg City Jail to Riverside Regional Jail Authority. Kimberley Goins, Budget Manager for Sheriff Department, gave a PowerPoint overview regarding the regional jail. John Jones, Executive Director of Virginia Sheriff Association, gave a brief update on the regional jail. There was discussion among City Council Members. Council Member Wilson-Smith made a motion to not adopt the resolution authorizing the City Manager to seek approval from the other members of the Riverside Regional Jail Authority to transfer all of the City’s inmates from the Petersburg City Jail and Annex to the Riverside Regional Jail and to do a study on an option three for renovations and have this brought back to City Council. The motion was seconded by Council Member Myers. The motion was approved on roll call. On roll call vote, voting yes: Coleman, Myers, Pritchett, Ross, Wilson-Smith, Moore; Voting No: Webb Sheriff Crawford asked whether this meant that they put out an RFP or what. Mayor Moore asked Mr. Telfair if he can clarify this. Mr. Telfair stated that he believes that this is information that Mr. Johnson would have to clarify.  Minutes from the Petersburg City Council meeting held on: April 9, 2014 -2– ______________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Johnson stated that when you talk about procurement that this is about the potential cost to get the work done. He stated that he will get with the sheriff and figure out what is the best approach to make this happen. Sheriff Crawford stated that she knows the procurement process but that she did not know if there was a particular way that she had to go. She stated that they will talk. 3. CLOSED SESSION (IF NECESSARY) No items for closed session. 4. ADJOURNMENT: Council Member Coleman moved for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Council Member Ross. There was no discussion. The motion was approved on voice vote. City Council adjourned at 8:05 p.m. _________________________ Clerk of City Council APPROVED: _________________________ Mayor