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EDA authorizes six‑month lease at 301 Columbia for behavioral health services after closed session
Summary
Following a closed session authorized under FOIA §2.2‑3711(A)(3), the EDA authorized staff to enter a six‑month lease with Portsmouth Behavioral Health Services for Suite B at 301 Columbia Street at $800 per month with an option to extend; the open‑session authorization vote was recorded 4–0.
After convening a closed meeting under Virginia FOIA code section 2.2‑3711(A)(3) to discuss bargaining strategy for real property, the Portsmouth Development Authority authorized staff to enter into a short‑term lease with Portsmouth Behavioral Health Services for Suite B at 301 Columbia Street.
Terms and board action: The motion authorized a six‑month lease at $800 per month with an option to extend; the post‑certification open‑session vote recorded the motion as approved 4–0. The closed meeting and subsequent certification followed the EDA’s invocation of the statutory authority to discuss negotiation strategy for acquisition/disposition of real property, which the board stated would be adversely affected by public discussion.
Why it matters: The lease would place a behavioral health services provider into a downtown suite on a short‑term basis, signaling interim occupancy and use while staff continues disposition or longer‑term planning for the property. The board directed staff to complete the lease process consistent with the authorization given in open session.
Next steps: Staff will execute the lease documents and report back to the board on final execution and any extension decisions; any substantive changes to terms or long‑term disposition will return to the board for further action.
