Minutes of the Special Council Meeting Held July 8, 2013

July 8, 2013

Special Meeting

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 8, 2013

A Special Meeting of the City Council, of the City of Hopewell, Virginia was held Monday, July 8, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 300 North Main Street, Hopewell, Virginia.

PRESENT: Michael C. Bujakowski, Mayor

Jasmine E. Gore, Vice Mayor

Christina Luman-Bailey, Councilor

Roosevelt Edwards, Councilor

K. Wayne Walton, Councilor

Jackie M. Shornak, Councilor

Brenda S. Pelham, Councilor

David C. Fratarcangelo, City Attorney

Cynthia Y. Ames, City Clerk

ABSENT:Ed Daley, City Manager

ROLL CALL

Mayor Bujakowski opened the Special Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Roll call was as follows:

Mayor Bujakowski-present

Vice Mayor Gore - present

Councilor Luman-Bailey-ABSENT arrived at 6:36 p.m. Councilor Edwards - present

Councilor Walton- present

Councilor Pelham- present

Councilor Shornak- present

CLOSED SESSION

Motion was made by Vice Mayor Gore, seconded by Councilor Edwards, and unanimously passed to resolve to go into closed session to discuss appointments and appointees (City Council Boards and Commissions) in accordance with Virginia Code Sec. 2.2-3711 (A) (1).

OPEN SESSION

At 10:04 p.m. Council convened into Open Session. Councilors responded to the question: “Were the only matters discussed in the Closed Meeting public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements; and public business matters identified in the motion to convene into Closed Session?” Upon roll call, the vote resulted:

Councilor Edwards -yes

Mayor Bujakowski-yes

Vice Mayor Gore-yes

Councilor Walton-yes

Councilor Pelham-yes Councilor Shornak - yes

Councilor Luman-Bailey-yes

REGULAR BUSINESS – APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Motion was made by Councilor Pelham, to amend the agenda to place the voting on the agenda for July 9, 2013. There being no second the motion failed.

Motion was made by Councilor Pelham to resolve that there is not clear and convincing evidence of misconduct in office by the respondent, Yolanda Stokes, and that the respondent, Yolanda Stokes, should not be removed as a commissioner of the HRHA. There being no second the motion failed.

Motion was made by Councilor Walton, seconded by Councilor Edwards to resolve that there is clear and convincing evidence of misconduct in office by the respondent, Yolanda Stokes, and that the respondent, Yolanda Stokes, is therefore removed as a commissioner of the HRHA. Upon the roll call, the vote resulted:

Councilor Edwards -yes

Mayor Bujakowski-yes

Vice Mayor Gore-yes

Councilor Walton-yes Councilor Pelham - NO

Councilor Shornak-yes

Councilor Luman-Bailey------Councilor Luman-Bailey left Council Chambers and was not present for the vote.

Councilor Pelham filed a Transactional Disclosure Statement her father C. Ray Edmonds was a witness for Yolanda Stokes.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:05 p.m. motion was made by Councilor Walton, and seconded by Councilor Shornak, and unanimously passed by council to adjourn the meeting.

______

Cynthia Y. Ames, City Clerk Michael C. Bujakowski, Mayor