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Minutes from the Petersburg Special City Council meeting held on June 29, 2022 -1– ______________________________________________________________________________ The Special City Council Meeting of the Petersburg City Council was held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the Petersburg Public Library. Mayor Parham called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 10:01 a.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 Council Administration: Clerk of Council Nykesha D. Jackson Interim City Manager Kenneth Miller 2. CLOSED SESSION: 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 receiving legal advice and status update from the City Attorney and legal consultation regarding the subject of specific legal matter requiring the provision of legal advice by the City Attorney, specifically including but not limited to discussion regarding Petersburg Circuit Court Case No.: CL21000495-00, and contract issue; and under section (A)(3) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussion or consideration of the acquisition and disposition 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 and disposition of real property; and under section (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussion pertaining to performance , assignment, and appointment of specific public employees if the City of Petersburg, specifically including but not limited to discussion of the performance and appointment of a specific public officer.. Council Member Hill made a motion that the City Council go into closed session for the purposes noted. Council Member Myers seconded the motion. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Cuthbert, Wilson-Smith, Myers, Hill, Smith-Lee, and Parham; Absent: Westbrook City Council entered closed session at 10:03 a.m. CERTIFICATION: Ms. Jackson 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 *Audio available upon request. Minutes from the Petersburg Special City Council meeting held on June 29, 2022 -2– ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Myers made a motion to return City Council into open session and certify the purposes of the closed session. Council Member Westbrook seconded the motion. There was no discussion on the motion. The motion was approved on roll call vote. On roll call vote, voting yes: Wilson-Smith, Myers, Westbrook, Hill, Smith-Lee, and Parham; Absent: Cuthbert 22-R-42 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 11:33 a.m. 3. ADJOURNMENT: City Council adjourned at 11:34 p.m. _________________________ Clerk of City Council APPROVED: _________________________ Mayor *Audio available upon request.