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Norfolk council votes to enter closed session to discuss downtown Ward 2 property negotiations
Summary
The City Council approved a motion to move into closed session under Freedom of Information Act exemptions to discuss terms of a public contract and disposition of real property in Ward 2 (downtown); a roll call indicated assent by named members.
The City Council voted to move into closed session to discuss negotiating strategy for a public contract and the disposition of real property in Ward 2, citing exemptions under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The motion referenced FOIA section 2.2-3711 (clauses permitting closed meetings for contract negotiation and real property discussions).
During roll call, council members present responded in the affirmative and the mayor declared the body closed for the listed purposes. The council did not take public action on the substantive matters in open session; the meeting record indicates the body adjourned to closed session to discuss terms and lease negotiations that the city said could be harmed by public discussion.
No additional details about the property, lease terms, or negotiating counterparties were disclosed in open session; the motion and the roll call itself were the public actions recorded.
