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Minutes from the Petersburg City Council Closed Session meeting held on June 1, 2021 -1– ______________________________________________________________________________ The Special Called Closed Session Meeting of the Petersburg City Council was held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, on live stream. Mayor Parham called the Special Called Closed Session Meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Member Treska Wilson-Smith Council Member W. Howard Myers Council Member Darrin Hill Vice Mayor Annette Smith-Lee Mayor Samuel Parham Absent: Council Member Charles H. Cuthbert, Jr Council Member John A. Hart, Sr. (arrived after roll call) Present from City Administration: Interim City Manager Kenneth Miller City Attorney Anthony Williams Clerk of Council Nykesha D. Jackson 2. CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Parham stated, “I would entertain a motion to add a closed session to today’s meeting to receive legal advice and discuss the Ramada, street closures and an administrative proceeding involving a city employee, and personnel matters including the Interim Manager’s recommendations regarding personnel appointments and removals. Council Member Hill made a motion to add a closed session to today’s meeting to receive legal advice and discuss the Ramada, street closures and an administrative proceeding involving a city employee, and personnel matters including the Interim Manager’s recommendations regarding personnel appointments and removals. The motion was seconded by Council Member Myers. The motion was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Wilson-Smith, Myers, Hill, Smith-Lee and Parham; Absent: Cuthbert and Hart a. The purpose of this meeting is to convene in the closed session pursuant to §2.2-3711(A)(7) and (8) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of receiving legal advice and status update from the City Attorney and legal consultation regarding the subject of specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by the City Attorney concerning the old Ramada property; street closure for certain events; and an administrative proceeding involving a City employee; and pursuant to §2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussion pertaining to performance, assignment and appointment of specific public employees of the City of Petersburg specifically including but not limited to discussion of the assignment, appointment, and performance of specific public employees including the Interim City Manager’s recommendations regarding personnel appointments and removals. Council Member Hill made a motion that the City Council go into closed session for the purposes noted. 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: Wilson-Smith, Myers, Hill, Smith-Lee and Parham; Absent: Cuthbert and Hart *Audio available upon request. Minutes from the Petersburg City Council Closed Session meeting held on June 1, 2021 -2– ______________________________________________________________________________ City Council entered closed session at 11:06a.m. CERTIFICATION: Mr. Williams stated, “The Mayor would entertain a motion to conclude the closed session called this evening to certify in accordance with §2.2-3712 that the Code of Virginia that to the best of each members knowledge that only public business matter lawfully exempted from the opening meeting requirements were discussed and that only such public business matters were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened, heard, discussed, or considered. If any member believes that there was a departure from the foregoing requirements should so state prior to the vote indicating the substance for departure that in his or her judgment has taken place. This requires a roll call vote Mr. Mayor.” Council Member Hill made a motion to return City Council into open session and certify the purposes of the closed session. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilson-Smith. There was no discussion on the motion. The motion was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Wilson-Smith, Myers, Hart, Hill, Smith-Lee and Parham; Absent: Cuthbert 21-R-52 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. City Council returned to opened session at 12:33 p.m. Council Member Wilson-Smith made a motion to authorize the City Manager to take the personnel actions as described in closed session. The motion was seconded by Council Member Hill. There was no discussion on the motion. The motion was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Wilson- Smith, Myers, Hart, Hill, Smith-Lee and Parham; Absent: Cuthbert 3. ADJOURNMENT: City Council adjourned at 12:35 p.m. _________________________ Clerk of City Council APPROVED: _________________________ Mayor *Audio available upon request.