HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/21/2020 - City Council - Minutes - SpecialCity Council Special Meeting
M INUTES
Friday, February 21, 2020, 8:30 AM
City Hall, Council Chambers, 114 N. Broad Street, Salem, VA 24153
1.C all to Order
A special meeting of the C ouncil of the C ity of Salem, Virginia, was called to order
at 8:30 a.m., there being present all the members to wit: Byron Randolph Foley,
Mayor, J ane W. J ohnson, Vice-Mayor, C ouncil members: William D. J ones, J ames
A. Martin, and J ohn E. Saunders; with Byron Randolph Foley, Mayor, presiding;
and together with J ames E. Taliaferro, II, C ity Manager.
2.Pledge of Allegiance
3.C losed Session
A.Closed Session
Hold a closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711A(1) of the 1950 C ode of
Virginia, as amended, to discuss a personnel matter pertaining to the Assistant
City Manager position.
J ane J ohnson motioned to move to closed session at 8:30 a.m. in accordance with
the provisions of Section 2.2-3711A(1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended,
to discuss a personnel matter pertaining to a specific applicant or applicants for the
vacant Assistant C ity Manager position. William J ones seconded the motion.
Ayes: Saunders, Martin, J ones, J ohnson, Foley
C ouncil took a recess at 11:41 a.m. and returned to closed session at 2:00 p.m.
J ane J ohnson motioned to reconvene at 5:17 p.m. and that in accordance with
Section 2.2-3712D of the C ode of Virginia, 1950 as amended to date, C ouncil
hereby certifies that in C losed Session only 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. J ames Martin seconded the motion.
Ayes: Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin, Saunders
4.Adjournment
T he meeting was adjourned at 5:18 p.m.