City Council Work Sessions

City Council Work Session October 21, 2020 Work Session of the Suffolk City Council was held in the City Council Chamber, 442 West Washington Street, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 4:30 p.m. PRESENT Council Members - Leroy Bennett, Vice Mayor, presiding 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 Mayor Linda T. Johnson (arrived at 4:41 p.m.) Vice Mayor Bennett advised that there were no items scheduled for today’s Work Session and asked City Clerk Dawley to present the Closed Meeting motion for City Council’s consideration. CLOSED MEETING City Clerk Dawley presented the First 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 Assessor; and 2. Pursuant to Virginia Code Sections 2.2-3711(A)(8) and (A)(1), the consultation with legal counsel employed by a public body regarding specific legal matters requiring the legal advice of such counsel, and the discussion, consideration, or interviews of prospective candidates for appointment and the assignment, appointment, and performance of specific public officers or appointees of the City, specifically the appointments as shown on the attached list for vacancies or term expirations for Early Childhood Development Commission, Fine Arts Commission, Human Services Advisory Board, Local Board of Building Code Appeals, Southside Network Authority, Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Wetlands Board; and 3. Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(3), the discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, specifically concerning property identified as Tax Map 26*1; and 1 City Council Work Session October 21, 2020 4. Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(3), the discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, specifically concerning property identified as Tax Map Parcels 34618(A)*361 and 34618(A)*362*365. Council Member Fawcett, on a motion seconded by Council Member Duman, moved that City Council convene in a closed meeting for the above referenced purposes, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Vice Mayor Bennett, and Council Members Duman, Goldberg, Fawcett, T. Johnson, Milteer and Ward 7 NAYS: None (Mayor Johnson was not present.) 0 City Council convened in Closed Meeting at 4:37 p.m. The Closed Meeting concluded at 6:00 p.m. Teste: _____________________________________________ Erika S. Dawley, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED: MARCH 17, 2021 2