SEPTEMBER 22, 1975 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
September 22, 1975
Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was
held in the Council Chambers, in the Administration Building, in the Borough
Princess Anne, on Monday, September 22, 197S, at 7:00 p.m.
he invocation was given by Mr. Richard J. Webbon, City Clerk.
Councilmen present: John A. Baum, Robert H. Callis, Jr., Robert B. Cromwell, J]
Vice Mayor George R. Ferrell, Charles W. Gardner, John R. Griffin, Clarence A.
Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Mayor J. Curtis Payne, Patrick L. Standing, and
Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. (Mr. Waterfield arrived at meeting at 7:1S p.m.)
Councilmen absent: None
ITEM #8852
The City Clerk read the following notice:
City of Virginia Bcach
Septe~er 19, 1975
The Honorable Mayor
Members of the Council
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the Code of the City of Virginia
Beach, Section 2-9, I hereby request a Special Meeting of
the Council of the City of Virginia Beach to be held in
the Council Chambers, Administration Building, Municipal
Center, Princess Anne Station, Virginia Beach, Virginia,
at 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 22, 1975, for the purpose
of discussing a personnel matter. I will at this time
request the Council to vote to go into executive session
for this discussion.
~~~r~e L .~~m nb~u ~~tru ly yours,
City Manager
I.TEM #8853
On ~motion by Councilman Callis, seconded by Councilman Gardner, and by recorded
vote as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert H. Callis, Jr., Robert B. Cromwell, Jr.,
Vice Mayor George R. Ferrell, Charles W. Gardner, John R. Griffin, Clarence A.
Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Mayor J. Curtis Payne, Patrick L. Standing, and
Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr.
Nays: None
Absent: None '
:ity Council voted to adjourn into Executive Session at 7:15 p.m.
ITEM #8854
Council reconvened into special session at 8:45 p.m.; with all members of
Council being present, Mayor Payne read the following statement by City Council
concerning allegations in reference to the Police Department:
"For the past two weeks, allegations have surfaced concerning the
Police Department and its alledged "spying" on private citizens. At
Council's request~ a thorough investigation of these charges has been made.
After listening to the report of Mr. George L. Hanbury; after discussing
the situation with Chief W. W. Davis, Major Richard C. Davis and members of
the Intelligence Division; after reviewing affidavits and other pieces of
"evidence," we find that there is no foundation of truth to support these
allegations.
We support fully the activities of the Police Department in its continuing
program of maintaining the public order and crime prevention.
Personal notes were made by Detective Joseph C. McCormick of the Virginia
Beach Police Department in pursuit of a law enforcement degree at a local
~llege. We are assured that there are no official police files concerning
e personal business of community leaders with Italian-American surnames.
We regret that these outstanding civic leaders had to be involved in
this situation." ·
ITEM #8855
On motion by Councilman Callis, seconded by Vice Mayor Ferrell, and by
unanimous vote, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Richard J~Webbon, City Clerk
City of Virginia Beach,
Virginia
Special Meeti~
o ~.cn,b~' 22, 1975
~/J. Curtis Payne, Mayor