1 Special Call Council Meeting Tuesday, December 16, 2014
A Special Call Council Meeting was held on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Appomattox Municipal Building, 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, Virginia with Mayor Harvey, presiding.
Members present: Timothy W. Garrett, C. Lewis McDearmon, Jr., Mary Lou Spiggle, N. H. Mayberry, Steven T. Conner, and Claudia G. Puckette.
Others present: Roxanne W. Casto, Clerk of Council.
Mayor Harvey called the Special Call Council meeting to order.
On a motion by Council Member Conner, seconded by Council Member Garrett, Council voted to convene in Closed Session, pursuant to §2.2-3711 (A) 1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, for the purpose of interviewing prospective candidates for the position of Town Manager with the Town of Appomattox, specifically being prospective candidates A, B and C.
Vote: Garrett – yes, McDearmon – yes, Spiggle – yes, Mayberry – yes, Conner – yes, Puckette – yes.
The meeting was re-opened to the public.
Council Member Conner made the following motion:
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Appomattox has convened a closed meeting on this date, pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by Town Council that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLOVED that the Appomattox Town Council hereby certifies that to the best of each members knowledge: (1) Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meetings requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certificate resolution applies, and (2) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered by this council.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Spiggle and Council by the following recorded vote adopted the motion:
Vote: Garrett – yes, McDearmon – yes, Spiggle – yes, Mayberry – yes, Conner – yes, Puckette – yes.
As a result of the closed session, Council voted to extend an offer, contingent upon contract negotiations to Candidate C for the position of Town Manager. Roll Call Vote: Garrett – aye, McDearmon – aye, Spiggle – aye, Mayberry – aye, Conner – aye, Puckette – aye. Motion carried 6-0.
2 Special Call Council Meeting Tuesday, December 16, 2014
On a motion by Council Member Conner, seconded by Council Member McDearmon, Council voted to adjourn at 8:40 p.m. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Roxanne W. Casto, MMC Clerk of Council
Paul D. Harvey Mayor