City Council Meeting Agendas

City Council Special Meeting October 26, 2020 Special Meeting of the Suffolk City Council was held in the City Council Chamber, 442 West Washington Street, on Monday, October 26, 2020, 11:00 a.m. PRESENT Council Members - Linda T. Johnson, Mayor, presiding Leroy Bennett, Vice Mayor Michael D. Duman Donald Z. Goldberg Roger W. Fawcett Timothy J. Johnson Curtis R. Milteer, Sr. Lue R. Ward, Jr. Albert S. Moor, Interim City Manager Helivi L. Holland, City Attorney Erika S. Dawley, City Clerk ABSENT None CALL TO ORDER/INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order. Council Member Milteer offered the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. City Clerk Dawley called the roll, and all members of City Council were in attendance. CLOSED MEETING City Clerk Dawley presented the Closed Meeting motion for City Council’s consideration: 1. Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711 (A) (1) and (8) discussion, consideration, or interviews of prospective candidates for employment; assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining, or resignation of specific public officers, appointees, or employees of any public body; and consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel, specifically the City Real Estate Assessor and the Interim City Real Estate Assessor. Vice Mayor Bennett, on a motion seconded by Council Member Ward, moved that City Council convene in a closed meeting for the above referenced purpose, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor L. Johnson, Vice Mayor Bennett, and Council Members Duman, Goldberg, Fawcett, T. Johnson, Milteer and Ward 8 NAYS: None 0 1 City Council Special Meeting October 26, 2020 City Council convened in Closed Meeting at 11:02 a.m. The Closed Meeting concluded at 1:19 p.m. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CERTIFICATION City Clerk Dawley presented a resolution certifying the Closed Meeting of October 26, 2020, pursuant to Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. Council Member Fawcett, on a motion seconded by Vice Mayor Bennett, moved to approve the resolution, as presented, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor L. Johnson, Vice Mayor Bennett, and Council Members Duman, Fawcett, Goldberg, T. Johnson, Milteer and Ward 8 NAYS: None 0 A RESOLUTION OF CERTIFICATION OF THE CLOSED MEETING OF OCTOBER 26, 2020, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.2-3712 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950), AS AMENDED City Clerk Dawley presented the following item for City Council’s consideration: a resolution appointing Maria Skinner as the Interim City Assessor and set the salary of the Interim City Assessor. Vice Mayor Bennett, on a motion seconded by Council Member Milteer, moved to approve the above referenced resolution, as presented, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor L. Johnson, Vice Mayor Bennett, and Council Members Duman, Fawcett, Goldberg, T. Johnson, Milteer and Ward 8 NAYS: None 0 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MARIA SKINNER AS THE INTERIM CITY ASSESSOR AND SETTING THE SALARY OF THE INTERIM CITY ASSESSOR Council Member Fawcett, on a motion seconded by Council Member Johnson, to adjourn, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor L. Johnson, Vice Mayor Bennett, and Council Members Duman, Fawcett, Goldberg, T. Johnson, Milteer and Ward 8 NAYS: None 0 There being no further business to come before City Council, the regular meeting was adjourned at 1:24 p.m. Teste: _____________________________________________ Erika S. Dawley, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED: APRIL 7, 2021 2