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Council votes to enter closed session to consult counsel on John Marshall Courts Building litigation
Summary
Richmond City Council voted to enter a closed session to consult legal counsel about actual litigation concerning the John Marshall Courts Building, citing the Virginia Freedom of Information Act exemption; the motion was approved by roll call and the closed session location was set.
A council member moved that the Richmond City Council enter a closed meeting to consult with legal counsel on ongoing litigation over the John Marshall Courts Building, citing a statutory exemption under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
"I move that city council go into a closed meeting pursuant to subdivision a 7 of section 2.2-3711 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to consult with legal counsel pertaining to actual litigation involving the John Marshall Courts Building, where such consultation and open meeting would adversely affect negotiating or litigating posture of the city," the council member said. The clerk called for a second and then conducted a roll-call vote; the clerk announced the motion had been approved. The clerk also stated the closed session would be held on the second floor large conference room.
The motion cites consultation with legal counsel on litigation as the sole basis for the closed session; the council followed the statutory procedure by making the motion on the record and recording a roll-call vote. The transcript does not identify the mover by name in the recorded segments, so the motion is attributed to the speaking council member (recorded in the transcript as a council member voice).
