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Patrick County work session votes unanimously to convene closed meeting on personnel, contract and property matters
Summary
During a Patrick County work session, board members voted unanimously to enter a closed meeting to discuss individual salaries and a supervisor's conduct, the award of a public contract, and acquisition of real property, citing Virginia Code §2.2-3711(a)(1),(3) and (30).
During its work session meeting, Patrick County officials voted unanimously to convene a closed meeting to discuss personnel matters, the potential award of a public contract and the acquisition of real property.
The board cited Virginia Code §2.2-3711(a)(1), (3) and (30) as the legal authority for closing the meeting, which allows closed sessions for personnel matters, certain real-estate negotiations and public-contract discussions where open discussion would harm the county’s bargaining position.
An unidentified board member asked to add two bullets under personnel matters during the closed portion of the meeting, saying, “Mister chairman, I'd like to add a couple of bullets under personnel matters in the closed meeting. K. 1 for, discussion of individual salaries and 1 for conduct of a supervisor.” That request was put to a vote and approved by members present.
The same unidentified board member moved that the board convene a closed meeting, stating, “I move that the board convene a closed meeting pursuant to Virginia code section 2.2 dash 37 11 a 1 to discuss and consider the following personnel matters … and pursuant to Virginia code section 2.2 dash 37 11 a 30 to discuss the award of public contract … and pursuant to the Virginia code section 2.23711 a 3 discussion of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose …” The motion was seconded (the seconding member was not named on the record) and the board voted.
Board members called their votes in sequence. “Mister Marshall? Aye.” “Mister Kendrick? Aye.” “Mister Perry? Aye.” “Mister Overby? Aye.” The chair then said, “And I vote aye as well.” The vote tally recorded on the transcript was five ayes; no nay votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded.
The closed meeting items listed in the motion included: discussion of individual salaries; conduct of a supervisor; negotiations and terms for the award of a public contract involving county funds; and acquisition of real property where open discussion could adversely affect the county’s bargaining position. The transcript did not provide further details on the specific contract, the property under consideration or the identities of the individual employees referenced.
After the vote, the board proceeded with the closed-meeting agenda items (the transcript ends at the motion and vote).
