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Minutes from the Petersburg City Council Closed Session meeting held on January 18, 2022 -1– ______________________________________________________________________________ The Closed Session Meeting of the Petersburg City Council was held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in a virtual meeting. Mayor Parham called the Closed Session Meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Member Charles H. Cuthbert, Jr Council Member Treska Wilson-Smith Council Member W. Howard Myers Council Member Arnold Westbrook, Jr. Council Member Darrin Hill Vice Mayor Annette Smith-Lee Mayor Samuel Parham Absent: None Present from City Administration: Clerk of Council Nykesha D. Jackson City Manager Stuart Turille, Jr. City Attorney Anthony Williams 2. CLOSED SESSION: a. The purpose of this meeting is to convene in the closed session pursuant to §2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussing pertaining to the performance, assignment, and appointment of specific public employees of the City of Petersburg specifically including but not limited to discussion of the performance, assignment, and appointment of a specific public officer of the City of Petersburg; and pursuant §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, specifically including but not limited to discussion regarding potential litigation relating to the performance and non-performance of a vendor currently under contract to provide services for the City of Petersburg and Petersburg Circuit Court Case No.: CL210000495-00; and pursuant to §2.2-3711(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose or the disposition of publicly held real property where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, specifically including but not limited to the acquisition of real property. Council Member Westbrook made a motion that the City Council go into closed session for the purposes noted. The motion was seconded by Council Member Hill. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Cuthbert, Wilson-Smith, Myers, Westbrook, Hill, Smith-Lee and Parham City Council entered closed session at 3:05 p.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 *Audio available upon request. Minutes from the Petersburg City Council Closed Session meeting held on January 18, 2022 -2– ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Westbrook 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 Hill. There was no discussion on the motion. The motion was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Cuthbert, Wilson-Smith, Myers, Westbrook, Hill, Smith-Lee and Parham 22-R-6 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 open session at 5:15 p.m. 3. ADJOURNMENT: City Council adjourned at 5:17 p.m. _________________________ Clerk of City Council APPROVED: _________________________ Mayor *Audio available upon request.