* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [Call to order, roll call, and welcome to visitors.] [00:00:03] ALL THIS MEETING AT THIS, UH, CAN A ROLL CALL PLEASE? VICE MAYOR PART HERE. I'M SORRY. MAYOR PART. VICE MAYOR JOYNER. HERE. COUNCILOR HARRIS? HERE. COUNCILOR ELLIS? HERE. COUNCILOR DAY HERE. COUNCILOR STOKES. COUNCILLOR RIPLEY. HERE WE HAVE A QUORUM. OKAY. THANK YOU. UH, AT THIS TIME DO I [ CLOSED MEETING] HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE CLOSED MEET CLOSED SESSION MOTION AS FOLLOWS, TO GO INTO CLOSED MEETING UNDER VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2 DASH 3 7 11 A ONE TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS INCLUDING BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS, E-D-A-H-R-H-A, AND CITY MANAGER EXECUTIVE SEARCH PROPOSAL AND 37 11 A SIX TO DISCUSS THE INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS WHERE COMPETITION OR BARGAINING IS INVOLVED. WHERE IF MADE PUBLIC, INITIALLY THE FINANCIAL INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT UNIT WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE HOPE CENTER. SO MOVE. SO, ALRIGHT. MOTIONS BEEN MADE BY COUNSELOR. PAUSE FOR A SECOND. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ALLOW, UH, COUNSELOR STOKES TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY? SO MOVE. SECOND. ALRIGHT. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY COUNCILOR, OR EXCUSE ME, VICE MAYOR JOINER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILOR DAY. UM, COUNCILLOR STOKES, CAN YOU STATE FOR THE RECORD WHERE YOU'RE CONDUCTING THE MEETING FROM AND WHY YOU'RE ASKING TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY? I'M AT HOME AND I'M ASKING FOR MEDICAL CONSIDERATION. OKAY. ALRIGHT. ANY LIGHTS? SEEING NONE, ROLL CALL PLEASE. COUNCILLOR HARRIS? YES. MAYOR. PARDON? YES. COUNCILLOR ELLIS? YES. COUNCILLOR DAY? YES. COUNCILLOR REP FOLEY? YES. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR JOYNER? YES. MOTION PASSES THE SIX ZERO. OKAY. UM, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, NOW FOR THE CLOSED SESSION MOTION. UH, AS I PREVIOUSLY READ, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NO LIGHTS? ROLL CALL PLEASE. COUNCILLOR HARRIS? YES. MAYOR PARTON. YES. COUNCILLOR ELLIS? YES. COUNCILLOR DAY? YES. COUNCILOR STOKES? YES. COUNCILLOR OLI? YES. VICE MAYOR JOYNER? YES. MOTION PASSES. SEVEN ZERO. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. JOHN, GO AHEAD AND COME OUT A CLOSED MEETING. [ RECONVENE OPEN MEETING] DO I HAVE A MOTION TO COME OUTTA CLOSED SESSION? SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND IT. UH, SEEING NO LIGHTS, UH, ROLL CALL PLEASE. COUNCILOR HARRIS? YES. MAYOR PARTON. YES. COUNCILLOR ELLIS? YES. COUNCILLOR DAY? YES. COUNCILLOR STOKES. SHE'S OKAY. COUNCILOR OTLEY? YES. VICE MAYOR JOINER? YES. OKAY. MOTION PASSES. SIX ZERO. ALRIGHT. CERTIFICATION PLEASE. CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE 2.2 DASH 3 7 2 12 D, WERE ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS. ONE. LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS AND TWO IDENTIFIED IN THE CLOSED MEETING. MOTION DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COUNSELOR HARRIS? YES. MAYOR. PARDON? YES. COUNSELOR ELLIS? YES. COUNSELOR DAY? YES. COUNCILLOR OLE? YES. VICE MAYOR, JOIN? YES. MOTION PASSES. SIX ZERO. OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. YES. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. A AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. THE AYES HAVE IT. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.