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Newport News council approves two community funding requests, convenes closed session on appointments
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Summary
At its March 11 work session, the Newport News City Council approved a $2,500 donation to a local chapter of Hundred Black Men and a $25,000 hosting fee for the UNCF mayor's ball, then moved into a closed session to consider appointments; both motions and the post-closed-session FOIA certification passed unanimously.
The Newport News City Council unanimously approved two budgetary items and then held a closed meeting to consider personnel and appointment matters during its March 11 work session at Christopher Newport University.
Council approved a $2,500 allocation to the Hundred Black Men Virginia Peninsula chapter to honor two community figures, Michael Vick and Sia Price. The motion was moved and seconded and carried on a roll-call vote that recorded seven votes in favor and none opposed.
Council also approved spending $25,000 to serve as host city for the UNCF mayor's mass ball, an event the city will host at the Marriott. That motion likewise passed on a 7-0 roll-call vote.
After the funding votes, Councilman Long moved that the council enter a closed meeting pursuant to the cited provision of the Code of Virginia to discuss the performance of an appointee and to consider prospective candidates for appointment to a board or commission. The motion recited the Code of Virginia section invoked for the closed meeting. The motion was seconded and adopted on a 7-0 vote.
Following the closed meeting, a certification motion stating that, to each member's knowledge, only matters identified in the motion to convene the closed meeting were discussed and that those matters are permitted exemptions under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act was moved and seconded; the council approved the certification on a 7-0 roll-call vote.
Roll-call votes listed on the record named Mayor Jones, Councilman Long, Councilwoman Vick, Vice Mayor Bethany, Councilman Coleman, Councilman Ealy and Councilman Harris; all recorded "aye" on each motion as reflected in the meeting minutes.
The transcript did not specify which council member made each motion for the two funding items or provide formal ordinance or resolution numbers for either allocation; both items were presented as requests with signatures on file and were approved by roll call.
