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Council votes to convene closed session on economic development, land and appointments

Hampton City Council · May 13, 2026
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Summary

The clerk read a motion invoking Virginia Code §2.2-3711 to convene a closed session to discuss prospective business, the disposition of public land and appointments; council moved, seconded and approved the closed session, then scheduled reconvening in Lawson Conference Room at 1:45 p.m.

The clerk read the motion to convene a closed session under Virginia Code §2.2-3711 citing multiple subsections: to discuss prospective business regarding a Road Center North project, disposition of publicly owned downtown land where open discussion would harm negotiating strategy, consultation with legal counsel on transactional legal issues, and appointments listed on the agenda. The clerk read: "The motion required today is to convene a closed session pursuant to Virginia code section 2.2 dash 37 11 a 5 to discuss the prospective business for Hampton Road Center Center North ... pursuant to 2.2 dash 37 11 a 3 to discuss disposition of publicly owned land... and pursuant to 2.23711 a 1 to discuss appointments as listed on the agenda."

Council moved and seconded the motion and the clerk conducted a roll call. The council approved convening the closed session and scheduled reconvening in the Lawson Conference Room at 1:45 p.m. for certification of the closed session and any adjournment business.