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Minutes from the Petersburg City Council meeting held on: December 19, 2016 -1– ______________________________________________________________________________ The Special Meeting of the Petersburg City Council was held on Monday, December 19, 2016, at City Hall in Council Chambers. Mayor Myers called the special meeting to order at 6:00p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Member John A. Hart, Sr. Council Member Treska Wilson-Smith Vice Mayor Samuel Parham Mayor W. Howard Myers Absent: Council Member David R. Coleman Council Member Darrin Hill Council Member Brian A. Moore Present from City Administration: Clerk of Council Nykesha Jackson, CMC 2. PURPOSE: a. Interviews for Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority. 3. CLOSED SESSION: Clerk of Council Nykesha D. Jackson, stated that it was City Council’s desire to enter into a closed session under Section 2.2-3711.A (3) of the Code of Virginia, and specifically under Subsection 1 to interview prospective candidates for the Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Council Member Hart moved that the City Council go into closed session for the purposes noted by the Acting City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Parham. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Hart, Wilson-Smith, Parham and Myers; Absent: Coleman, Hill and Moore City Council entered closed session at 6:05 p.m. CERTIFICATION: Council Member Hill made a motion to return City Council into open session and certify by roll call vote that only those public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and identified in the motion to go into closed session were discussed in closed session. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilson-Smith. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Hart, Hill, Wilson-Smith, Parham and Myers; Absent: Coleman and Moore 16-R-74 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING, AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, SECTION 2.2- 3712, THAT TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBER’S KNOWLEDGE, ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF VIRGINIA LAW WERE DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED SESSION, AND ONLY SUCH PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS AS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION CONVENING THE CLOSED SESSION WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED, OR CONSIDERED.  Minutes from the Petersburg City Council meeting held on: December 19, 2016 -2– ______________________________________________________________________________ Council Member Hill made a motion to appoint Janell Sinclair to the Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The motion was seconded by Council Member Hart. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Hart, Hill, Wilson-Smith, Parham and Myers; Absent: Coleman and Moore 16-R-75 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JANELL SINCLAIR TO THE PETERSBURG REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017. There was discussion among City Council Members and Ms. Jackson. Mayor Myers stated “Council would like to have some form of regulations or policy and procedures with respect to applicants. So if you can inform your co-appointee that those are some of the actions that council prefer. Do we need a vote on that?” Ms. Jackson stated “If possible yes.” Mayor Myers made a motion create policy and procedures with respect to appointees for boards and commissions. The motion was seconded by Council Member Hart. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Hart, Hill, Wilson-Smith, Parham and Myers; Absent: Coleman and Moore Ms. Jackson asked “Is this to be directed of the City Attorney?” Mayor Myers stated “Yes.” 4. ADJOURNMENT: City Council adjourned at 7:16 p.m. _________________________ Clerk of City Council APPROVED: _________________________ Mayor