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VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
March 28, 2022
Mayor Robert M. Dyer called to order the SPECIAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY
COUNCIL in City Council Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, March 28, 2022, at 3:00 P.M
Council Members Present:
Michael F. Berlucchi, Linwood O. Branch, Mayor Robert M. Dyer,
Barbara M. Henley, N. D. "Rocky"Holcomb, John D. Moss, Guy K.
Tower, Sabrina D. Wooten and Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson
Council Members Absent:
Louis R. Jones
Aaron R. Rouse—Arrived at 3:04 P.M
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MAYOR'S CALL FOR
SPECIAL SESSION
ITEM#72640
5:31 P.M.
"HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested
in me as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL SESSION of
the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Monday,March 28,2022
3:00 P.M.
City Council Chamber
Building 1, City Hall,2nd Floor
2401 Courthouse Drive
The purpose of this SPECIAL SESSION is to allow City Council to convene into a Closed
Session pursuant to the following:
Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(3) - Publicly Held Property -Beach
District and Rose Hall District
Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(29) —Public Contract—Atlantic Park
and Project Guppy
At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the City Council will reconvene and cert/ the
closed session.
Sincerely,
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Robert M. Dyer
Mayor"
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City Attorney
City Clerk
Deputy City Managers
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Communications Office
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HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor
of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY
COUNCIL
Monday,March 28, 2022
3:00 P.M.
City Council Chamber
Building 1, City Hall, 2"d Floor
2401Courthouse Drive
The purpose of this SPECIAL SESSION is to allow City Council to convene into a Closed Session
pursuant to the following:
Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(3) — Acquisition or Disposition of Publicly
Held Property -Beach District, Beach District, Beach District and Rose
Hall District
Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(29) — Discussion of the Award of a Public
Contract—Atlantic Park and Project Guppy
At the conclusion of the Closed Session, City Council will reconvene and certify the closed session.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Dyer
Mayor
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Deputy City Managers
FOIA Officer
Communications Office
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ITEM#72641
Mayor Robert M. Dyer entertained a motion to permit City Council to conduct its CLOSED SESSION,
pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A), Code of Virginia, as amended,for the following purpose:
PUBLICLY-HELD PROPERTY: Discussion or consideration of the
acquisition of real property for public purpose; or of the disposition of
publicly-held property, where discussion in an open meeting would
adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the
public body pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(3).
• Beach District
• Beach District
• Beach District
• Rose Hall District
PUBLIC CONTRACT: Discussion of the award of a public contract
involving expenditure of public funds, and discussion of terms or scope of
such contract, where discussion in an open session would adversely affect
the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body pursuant
to Section 2.2-3711(A)(29)
• Atlantic Park
• Project Guppy
March 28, 2022
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ITEM#72641
(Continued)
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Wilson, seconded by Council Member Branch, City Council voted to proceed
into CLOSED SESSION at 3:03 P.M.
Voting: 9-0
Council Members Present:
Michael F. Berlucchi, Linwood O. Branch, Mayor Robert M. Dyer,
Barbara M. Henley, N. D. "Rocky"Holcomb, John D. Moss, Guy K.
Tower, Sabrina D. Wooten and Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson
Council Members Absent:
Louis R.Jones
Aaron R. Rouse
Closed Session 3:03 P.M. — 5:07 P.M.
March 28, 2022
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CERTIFICATION
ITEM#72642
Mayor Dyer RECONVENED the SPECIAL SESSION at 5:08 P.M.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Wilson, seconded by Council Member Henley, City Council CERTIFIED
THE CLOSED SESSION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION TO RECESS
Only public business matters lawfully exempt from Open Meeting
requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Closed Session to which
this certification resolution applies.
AND,
Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion
convening the Closed Session were heard, discussed or considered by
Virginia Beach City Council.
Voting: 6-0
Council Members Present:
Michael F. Berlucchi, Mayor Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley,
N. D. "Rocky"Holcomb, Guy K. Tower and Vice Mayor Rosemary
Wilson
Council Members Absent:
Linwood O. Branch, Louis R. Jones, John D. Moss, Aaron R. Rouse
and Sabrina D. Wooten
*Council Member Moss left at 4:11 P.M for a previously scheduled medical appointment
*Council Members Branch, Rouse and Wooten participated during Closed Session but were not in the
Council Chamber during the vote to certify the session.
March 28, 2022
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RESOLUTION
CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS: The Virginia Beach City Council convened into CLOSED SESSION,pursuant to the
affirmative vote recorded in ITEM#72641 on Page 4 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 governing body
that such Closed 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 Closed Session to which this certification resolution
applies; and, (b) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening this Closed
Session were heard, discussed or considered by Virginia Beach City Council.
Aman B es, C
City Clerk
March 28, 2022
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ADJOURNMENT
ITEM#72643
Mayor Robert M. Dyer DECLARED the City Council SPECIAL SESSION ADJOURNED at 5:10 P.M.
Terri . Che ' s
Chief Deputy City Clerk
A da Barnes,MMC Robert M. Dyer
City Clerk Mayor
March 28, 2022