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October 17, 2017
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Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia met this day at the
Roanoke County Administration Center, this being a special meeting for the purpose of
holding a closed session. There are no audio and video recordings of this meeting.
IN RE: CALL TO ORDER
Chairman McNamara called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. The roll call
was taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Joseph P. McNamara, Supervisors George G.
Assaid, Al Bedrosian, Martha B. Hooker and P. Jason Peters
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Thomas C. Gates, County Administrator; Daniel R.
O’Donnell, Assistant County Administrator; Ruth Ellen
Kuhnel, County Attorney; and Deborah C. Jacks
IN RE: CLOSED MEETING
At 4:01 p.m., Supervisor McNamara moved to go into closed meeting
following the work sessions pursuant to the Code of Virginia Section 2.2-3711.A.7 -
Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members or consultants pertaining
to actual or probable litigation, namely Mountain Valley Pipeline, where such
consultation or briefing in open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or
litigating posture of the public body. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Peters
and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, Peters, McNamara
NAYS: None
The closed session was held from 4:02 p.m. until 4:45 p.m.
IN RE: CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
At 4:45 p.m., Supervisor McNamara moved to return to open session and
adopt the certification resolution.
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RESOLUTION 101717-1 CERTIFYING THE CLOSED MEETING WAS
HELD IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia 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
the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, that such closed meeting was
conducted in conformity with Virginia law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of
Roanoke County, Virginia, hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's
knowledge:
1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting
requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting which this
certification 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 the Board of Supervisors of
Roanoke County, Virginia.
On motion of Supervisor McNamara to adopt the resolution, seconded by
Supervisor Peters and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, Peters, McNamara
NAYS: None
IN RE: ADJOURNMENT
Chairman McNamara adjourned the meeting at 4:46 p.m.
Su. tted by: Approved by:
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