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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION/RETREAT
March 18, 2021
A special work session/retreat of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in the
Commkunity Room, Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, Virginia, on March 18,
2021, at 8:30 a.m., there being present the following members of said Council, to wit: Renee F.
Turk, Mayor; James W. Wallace, III, Vice Mayor; Council members: William D. Jones, and John E.
Saunders; with Renee F. Turk, Mayor, presiding; together with James E. Taliaferro, II, City
Manager; Rob Light, Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Wayne Adkins, Business
Outreach Coordinator; and Crystal L. Williams, Assistant to the City Manager; and the following
business was transacted:
Mayor Turk reported that this date, place, and time had been set in order for the Council
to hold a work session/retreat and called the meeting to order; and
WHEREAS, the Council and staff held a discussion regarding salary; and
WHEREAS, Fahrenheit Advisors Greg Wingfield, Aubrey El, and Chip Bowman presented a
video conference Project overview and “Kick-Off”; and
WHEREAS, Wayne Adkins, Business Outreach Coordinator, presented an update on
initiatives and activities related to existing business outreach and support ; and
WHEREAS, the Council and staff held a discussion on progress for goals reviewed at the
October 28, 2020 retreat; and
WHEREAS, John Hull, Executive Director of Roanoke Regional Partnership gave a
presentation; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Turk motioned for Council to enter a Closed Session pertaining to
Section 2.2-3711 A(3) and A(5) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended . The motion was
seconded by Vice-Mayor Wallace. Ayes: Saunders, Jones, Wallace, Turk.
Council hereby convened to closed session at 11:48 for the purpose of discussing the following
specific matters:
A discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose,
or of the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an open
meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of
the public body and a discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or
the expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement
has been made of the business' or industry's interest in locating or expanding its
facilities in the community.
Upon Reconvening:
Mayor Turk moved that, in accordance with Section 2.2-3712 D. of the Code of
Virginia, 1950 as amended to date, Council certifies that in closed session only the
items lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia
Freedom of Information Act and only such items identified in the motion by which
the closed session was convened were heard, discussed, or considered by the
Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Saunders.
Ayes: Saunders, Jones, Wallace, Turk
WHEREAS, there being no further business to come before the Council, the special work
session/retreat was adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
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Mayor
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Clerk of Council