November 16, 2016 Council Special Minutes

1 Appomattox Town Council

Special Call Council Meeting November 16, 2016

The Appomattox Town Council held a Special Call Council meeting on November 16, 2016 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, M. Erin Finch, Steven T. Conner, and Claudia G. Puckette.

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 Ms. Spiggle, Council voted to convene in closed session, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A) 6 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, for the purpose of discussion or consideration of the investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved, where, if made public initially, the financial interest of the governmental unit would be adversely affected, specifically being discussion of prospective consulting services to be provided as more fully described in the request for proposal advertised on November 2, 2016 and November 9, 2016.

The meeting was re-opened to the public.

Council Member Finch 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 Garrett Council by the following recorded vote adopted the motion: McDearmon – aye, Spiggle – aye, Finch – aye, Conner – aye, Puckette – aye, Garrett – aye. Motion carried 6-0.

2 Appomattox Town Council

Special Call Council Meeting November 16, 2016

On a motion by Mr. Garrett, seconded by Ms. Spiggle, Council voted to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. with no further business. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Roxanne W. Casto, MMC Clerk

Paul D. Harvey Mayor