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Council approves two donations totaling $27,500 and holds a closed-session personnel discussion
Summary
At the March 11 Newport News City Council work session the council unanimously approved a $2,500 contribution to the Hundred Black Men (Virginia Peninsula chapter), a $25,000 host allocation for the UNC Mayor's Mass Ball, and convened a closed session under Virginia Code §2.2-3711 for personnel matters; all votes recorded 7-0.
Newport News City Council voted unanimously March 11 on two funding items and moved into a closed session under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to discuss appointments and personnel matters.
The council approved a $2,500 donation to the Hundred Black Men, Virginia Peninsula chapter, and a $25,000 allocation to serve as host city for the UNC Mayor's Mass Ball at the Marriott. Both motions passed on voice roll calls with recorded tallies of 7-0.
Mayor Jones called for votes on the motions. For the $2,500 donation to the Hundred Black Men, Councilmember motion and second were recorded and the roll call returned seven 'yes' votes; the mayor announced "Motion carried 7 0." For the $25,000 host allocation for the UNC Mayor's Mass Ball, the council again voted 7-0.
Later in the meeting, Councilmember Long moved that the council convene a closed meeting pursuant to Virginia Code §2.2-3711(A) to discuss appointments and personnel matters. The motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote of 7-0. After the closed session the council certified the closed meeting by motion and roll call vote, recording that only public business lawfully exempted from open meetings requirements had been discussed; that certification motion also carried 7-0.
No additional details about appointees or personnel actions were disclosed in the public minutes of the work session.
Votes (at a glance): - $2,500 to Hundred Black Men, Virginia Peninsula chapter — Motion moved and seconded; roll call: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved. - $25,000 host allocation for UNC Mayor's Mass Ball (Marriott) — Motion moved and seconded; roll call: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved. - Closed session under Va. Code §2.2-3711(A) for discussion of council appointees and personnel matters — Motion moved and seconded; roll call: 7 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved to convene closed session. Subsequent certification motion passed 7-0.
