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Petersburg council moves into closed session to discuss property, legal and personnel matters
Summary
The Petersburg City Council voted to enter a closed session citing Virginia Code for discussions on acquisition/disposition of real property, legal advice tied to the project-based voucher program (24 CFR part 983), and personnel matters including appointments and performance of specific officers.
The Petersburg City Council voted to convene a closed session under multiple provisions of the Virginia Code to discuss real-property negotiations, seek legal advice related to the project-based voucher program and to consider personnel matters. Vice Mayor Hill moved to go into closed session and Councilman Westbrook seconded; a roll-call vote followed with several members recorded as voting "Aye."
The presiding officer read the statutory authorities for the closed session, citing Virginia Code sections as stated on the record and 24 CFR part 983 concerning the voucher program. The stated purposes were: acquisition and disposition of real property for public use, legal consultation on litigation and program-legal issues, and matters involving "performance, assignment, and appointment of a specific public officers of the City of Petersburg." The chair then declared, "We're now in closed session."
