1 Appomattox Town Council
Special Call Council Meeting September 26, 2016
The Appomattox Town Council held a Special Call Council meeting on September 26, 2016 at 6:00 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, Steven T. Conner, and Claudia G. Puckette.
Member absent: M. Erin Finch
Others: Jeff Elder, Facilities Director and Roxanne W. Casto, Town Clerk.
Mayor Harvey called the Special Call Council meeting to order and stated the purpose.
On a motion by Mr. McDearmon, seconded by Mr. Garrett, Council voted to convene in closed session, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A) 1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, for the purpose of discussion of the resignation of a specific public appointee of the Town, specifically being Appointee A.
The meeting was re-opened to the public.
Council Member Garrett 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 McDearmon Council by the following recorded vote adopted the motion: McDearmon – aye, Spiggle – aye, Conner – aye, Puckette – aye, Garrett – aye, Finch – absent. Motion carried 5-0.
On a motion by Mr. Conner, seconded by Mrs. Puckette, Council voted to adjourn at 7:00 p.m. with no further business. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Roxanne W. Casto, MMC Clerk
Paul D. Harvey Mayor