City Council Work Sessions

City Council Work Session September 18, 2024 Work Session of the Suffolk City Council was held in the City Council Chamber, 442 West Washington Street, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 4:00 p.m. PRESENT Council Members - Michael D. Duman, Mayor, presiding Lue R. Ward, Jr., Vice Mayor Shelley Butler Barlow Roger W. Fawcett Timothy J. Johnson John T. Rector LeOtis L. Williams Erika S. Dawley, City Clerk William E. Hutchings, Jr., City Attorney Albert S. Moor II, City Manager ABSENT None Mayor Duman announced Council Member Bennett was excused. SUFFOLK PEANUT FEST Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Tourism Manager Theresa Earles and Scott Wiggins, Chairperson, Suffolk Peanut Fest, submitted a report about the above referenced item. CLOSED MEETING City Clerk Dawley presented the Closed Meeting motion for City Council’s consideration: 1. 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 the Community Policy and Management Team, Downtown Advisory Committee, Early Childhood Development Commission, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Human Services Advisory Board, Local Board of Building Code Appeals, Paul D. Camp Community College Board, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, Sister Cities Commission, Southeastern Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program, Southside Network Authority, Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Tidewater Youth Services Commission, Virginia Municipal League Annual Business and Urban Section Meeting and the Western Tidewater Regional Jail Board. 1 City Council Work Session September 18, 2024 Council Member Fawcett, on a motion seconded by Council Member Williams, moved that City Council convene in a closed meeting for the above referenced purpose, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Duman, Vice Mayor Ward, and Council Members Butler Barlow, Fawcett, Johnson, Rector and Williams 7 NAYS: None 0 (Council Member Bennett was excused.) City Council convened in Closed Meeting at 4:14 p.m. The Closed Meeting concluded at 4:45 p.m. Teste: ____________________________________________ Erika S. Dawley, MMC, City Clerk Approved: _________________________________________ Michael D. Duman, Mayor APPROVED: DECEMBER 18, 2024 2