HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/2015 - Regular MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6-30 P.M. ON
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 IN THE TOWN MANAGER CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE
VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILIDNG, 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA,
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor
Matthew S. Hare, Vice Mayor
1. Douglas Adams, Jr.
Sabrina McCarty
Janet Scheid
STAFF PRESENT: Christopher S. Lawrence, Town Manager
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The Town Manager called the roll with Council
Member Adams, Council Member McCarty, Council Member Scheid, Vice Mayor Hare and Mayor
Grose present.
Council Member McCarty made a motion that Council go into a Closed Meeting pursuant to § 2.2-
3711 A (1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, for discussion and interviews of prospective
candidates for the position of Interim Chief of Police. The motion was seconded by Council
Member Adams and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas
5)—Adams, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0)— None. Council went into Closed Meeting at
6:40 p.m.
At 10:05 pm., the regular meeting reconvened and the Certification that the Closed Meeting was
held in accordance with State Code requirements was approved on motion by Vice Mayor Hare,
seconded by Council Member McCarty and carried by the following vote, with all members voting:
Vote 5-0; Yeas (5)—Adams, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0)—None.
The Town Manager commented that on the October 20th agenda for action by Council will be a
Resolution authorizing the filing an application with VDOT for grant funds for the Glade Creek
Greenway Phase 2 project.
Vice Mayor Hare made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Council
Member Adams and carried by the following vote, with all members voting- Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) —
Adams, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0) — None. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30
p.m.
APPROVED:
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Bradley E. Grose, Mayor
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Acting
AT A CLOSED MEETING OF THE VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD ON
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015, AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE TOWN MANAGER
CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILIDNG, 311 SOUTH
POLLARD STREET,VINTON,VIRGINIA.
CERTIFICATION THAT A CLOSED MEETING WAS HELD
IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE OF VI INIA
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Vinton, 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 Vinton
Town Council that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with
Virginia Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Vinton Town Council hereby certifies that
to the best of each member's knowledge:
I. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from opening meeting
requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this
certification 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 Town Council.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Hare and seconded by Council Member McCarty, with all in favor.
ng Cl of Council