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Hampton council votes unanimously to convene closed session for personnel, legal and investment matters
Summary
Council voted unanimously to move into closed session to discuss midyear performance reviews, pending litigation, potential public-funding investments and appointee performance under cited Virginia Code provisions.
At the end of the work session the clerk read a motion to convene a closed session under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(a)(1) for midyear performance reviews, § 2.2-3711(a)(7) for consultation with legal counsel on pending litigation and material legal transactions, § 2.2-3711(a)(6) for discussion of potential investment of public funds where bargaining is involved, and the related provision for appointee performance. A council member moved, another seconded, and the clerk recorded a roll call vote; all members present voted "Aye." The meeting was set to reconvene in the Lawson Conference Room at 2:35 p.m.
The clerk’s reading of the motion specified personnel reviews for the city manager, city attorney and clerk of council, and identified the general legal and investment matters to be discussed; the council’s unanimous vote authorized staff and counsel to enter closed session. No details of pending litigation or investment negotiations were discussed in open session.
