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Petersburg council moves into closed session to discuss property and personnel
Summary
The council voted unanimously to enter a closed session citing the Code of Virginia to discuss acquisition and disposition of real property and personnel matters; the motion was moved by the vice mayor and seconded by Councilor Myers.
The presiding official announced that the Petersburg City Council would convene in a closed session, saying the meeting was being held "pursuant to the Code of Virginia" for discussions on acquisition of real property for public purpose and the disposition of publicly held real property and personnel matters.
A motion to convene the closed session was moved by Vice Mayor Hill and seconded by Councilor Myers. Miss Hill conducted a roll call; Council member Cuthbert, Council member Myers, Council member Smith Lee, Vice Mayor Hill and the mayor were among those recorded voting "Aye," and the motion carried. The council then recessed into the closed session for the stated purposes.
The meeting record as provided does not disclose the substance of the closed-session discussions. The council cited state law allowing closed deliberations on real-estate negotiations and personnel matters, and the presiding official indicated those topics as the meeting's purposes. The transcript records only the motion, the statutory basis cited, and the roll-call approval to enter closed session.
