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November 27, 2007

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SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE FARMVILLE TOWN COUNCIL

HELD ON NOVEMBER 27, 2007

At the special called meeting of the Farmville Town Council held at 9:00 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in the Conference Room of the Town Manager located at 116 North Main Street. There present were Mayor S.C. Newman, Jr., presiding and Council members D.E. Whitus, D.L. Hunter, S.B. Thompson, O.S. Overton, A.D. Reid and E.I. Gordon; also in attendance were Town Manager, Gerald Spates, Town Attorney, Donald C. Blessing and newly appointed Council member C.H. Lafoon. Mr. Lafoon has not taken his oath of office and did not participate in the meeting.

Mayor Newman called the meeting to order and Town Manager, Gerald Spates read the serve notice of the special Council meeting stating the purpose of the meeting was as follows:

1.   To discuss and take possible action concerning the water moratorium and

2.   Any other items that may come before Council

CLOSED MEETING MOTION

On motion by Dr. Gordon, seconded by Mr. Whitus and with all Council members voting “aye”, Council went into a Closed Session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711.A.7 of the Code of Virginia for consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants or attorneys, pertaining to actual or probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel or staff in relationship to water moratorium; and Section 2.2-3711.A.3 of the Code of Virginia, for the discussion or consideration of the condition, acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held property.

CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING

WHEREAS, the Farmville Town Council 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 Farmville Town Council that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Farmville Town Council hereby certified that, to the best of each member’s knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Farmville Town Council.

MOTION:   Dr. Gordon          SECOND: Mr. Hunter

VOTE:   6 “AYES”,   0 “NOES”

AYES:    Whitus, Hunter, Thompson, Overton, Reid and Gordon

NOES:   None

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                            Clerk

There being no other business the meeting was declared adjourned at 10:15 am.

__________________________                     _________________________

Mayor S.C. Newman, Jr.                                 Lisa M. Hricko, Clerk

 

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