JUNE 10, 1995 SPEC SESSION MIN"WORLD'S LARGEST RESORT CITY"
CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR MEYERA E OBERNDORF, At-Large
VICE ~VlAYOR WILLIAM D SESSOMS JR, At-Large
JOHN A HAUM Blackwater B~ough
LIN1VOOD 0 BRANCH III V~rgm~a Beach Borough
ROBERT K DEAN, P. nce~ Anne Borough
Vv' W HARRISON JR, Lvnnhaven Borough
HAROLD HEISCHOBER, At-Large
BARBARA M HENLEY Pungo Borough
LOUIS R ]ONES, BaysW~ Borough
NANC~ K PARKER At-Large
LOUISA M STRA YHORN, Kempst~lle Borough
JAMES K SPORE C~ty Manager
LESLIE L. LILLEY, Caty Attorney
RUTH HODGES SMITH CMC / AAE, C,ty Cl~rk
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281 CITY HALL BUILDING
MUNICIPAL CENTER
VIRGINIA BEACH VIRGINIA 23456 9005
(804~ 427 4303
S P E C I A L F 0 R N A L S E S S Z 0 N
C 0 U N C I L C H A N B E R
June 10, 1995
5:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf
II. READING OF MAYOR'S CALL TO SPECIAL SESSION
III. ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
IV. RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
V. CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
VI. LAKE GASTON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
VII. ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 10, 1995
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf called to order the SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA
;BEACH CITY COUNCIL re Lake Gaston on Saturday, June 10, 1995, at 5:00 P.M.
Council Members Present.
John A. Baum, Linwood O. Branch, III, William W. Harrison, Jr., Harold
Heischober, Barbara 34. Henley. Louis R. Jones, Mayor Meyera E.
Oberndorf, Nancy K Parker and William D. Sessoms, Jr.
Council Members Absent.
Robert K Dean
[ENTERED: 5:15 P.M./
PARTICIPATING IN CLFAN THE
BAY DAY.]
Louisa M. Strayhorn [OUT OF CITY}
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Item II. ITEM # 39307
The Mayor read the CALL TO SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION:
"HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3.06, the City Code,
Section 2-21, and by the authortty vested in me as Mayor of the City, I
hereby call a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA
BEACH CITY COUNCIL in the Counctl Chamber, City Hall Building,
on Saturday, June 10, 1995, at 5:00 P.M. re Lake Gaston Settlement
Agreement and related tssues.
Sincerely,
s/Meyera E. Oberndorf
Mayor"
June 10, 1995
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Item IH.
RECESS INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ITEM it 39308
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf entertained a motion to permit City Council to conduct its EXECUTIVE
SESSION, pursuant to Section 2.1-344, Code of Virginia, as amended, for the following purpose:
LEGAL MATTERS: Consultation with legal counsel or briefings by staff
members, consultants, or attorneys pertaining to actual or probable
litigation, or other specific legal matters requesting the provision of legal
advice by counsel pursuant to Section 2.1-344(A)(7).
Lake Gaston Settlement and Related Issues
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Sessoms, seconded by Councilman Harrison, City Council voted to proceed
into EXECUTIVE SESSION (5:10 P.M.).
Voting: 9-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
John A. Baum, Linwood O. Branch, III, William W. Harrison, Jr., HaroM
Heischober, Barbara M. Henley, Louis R~ Jones, Mayor Meyera E.
Oberndorf,, Nancy IC Parker and Vice Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr.
Council Members Voting Nay:
Robert ~ Dean and Louisa M. Strayhorn
Council Members Absent:
None
June I0, 1995
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ITEM # $9509
Mayor Oberndorf RECONVENED the FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
in the Council Chamber, City Halt Building, on Saturday, June 10, 1995, at 7:14 P.M.
Council Members Present:
John A. Baum, Linwood O. Branch, III, Robert K. Dean, William W.
Harrison, Jr., Harold Heischober, Barbara M. Henley, Louis R. Jones,
Mayor Meyera E Oberndor]}, Nancy K. Parker and Vice Mayor William
D. Sessorns, Jr.
Council Members Absent:
Louisa M. Strayhorn
June I0, 1995
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ITEM # 39310
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Sessoms, seconded by Councilman Baum, City Council CERTIFIED THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION TO RECESS.
Only public business matters lawfully exempted from Open Meeting
requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Executive Session to
which this certification resolution applies;
AND,
Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion
convening the Executive Session were heard, discussed or considered by
Virginia Beach City Council.
Voting: 10-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
John A. Baum, Linwood O. Branch, III, Robert K. Dean, William W..
Harrison, Jr., Harold Heischober, Barbara M. Henley, Louis R. Jones,
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and Vice Mayor William
D. Sessorns, Jr.
Council Members Voting Nay:
None
Council Members Absent:
Louisa M. Strayhorn
June 10, 1995
CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS: The Virginia Beach City Council convened into EXECUTIVE SESSION,
pursuant to the affirmative vote recorded in ITEM # 39308 Page No. 3 and in accordance with
the provisions of The Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and,
WHEREAS: Section 2.1-344. of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the
governing body that such Executive Session was conducted in conformity with Virginia law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Virginia Beach City Council
hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (a) only public business matters
lawfully exempted from Open Meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Executive
Session to which this certification resolution applies; and, (b) 0nly such public business matters
as were identified in the motion convening this Executive Session were heard, discussed or
considered by Virginia Beach City Council.
K~h Hodges ~'mith~ CMC/AAE
City Clerk
June 10, 1995
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Item VII..
ADJOURNMENT
ITEM # 39311
Mayor Oberndorf DECLARED the City Council SPECIAL SESSION ADJOURNED at 7:16 P.M.
Chief Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk
Meyera E. Oberndorf
Mayor
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia
June 10, 1995
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MA YOR 'S STATEMENT AFTER ADJOURNMENT
"The Virginia Beach City Council has met this afternoon to be briefed by
its Water Task Force on the current status of the many opportunities
available with the pipeline project. The Virginia General Assembly begins
hearings Monday in Richmond and Danville on the Interstate Compact
negotiated between Virginia Beach and North Carolina. Various parties
have raised concerns regarding the compact and the proposed settlement
aimed at ending twelve years of htigation. Virginia Beach City Council
is committed to addressing those concerns in a matter that is fair and
equitable to all and we wtsh to reassure our citizens, that we are
diligently pursuing a final resolution to this long, but important process."
June 10, 1995
City of Virginia [3each
MEYERA E OBERNDORF
MAYOR
MUNICIPAL CENTER
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-9000
(804) 427-4581
FAX (804) 426-5669
June 9, 1995
HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3.06, the City Code, Section 2-21,
and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City, I hereby call a SPECIAL
FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL in the Council
Chamber, City Hall Bmlding, on Saturday, June 10, 1995, at 5:00 P.M. re Lake Gaston
Settlement Agreement and related issues.
Sincerely,
Mayor
Councilman HaroM Heischober
Councilwoman Barbara M. Henley
Councilman Louis R. Jones
Councilwoman Nancy K~ Parker
Vice Mayor William D. Sessorns
Councilwoman Louisa M. Strayhorn
Virginia Beach City Council Received Notice
Councilman John A. Baum
Councilman Linwood O. Branch, III
CouncilmanRobertl~Dean jr.~.~.~
Councilman William I,E. Harrison,
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