[0:01] I would like to call this special meeting of city council to order. Uh, roll [0:05] call please. Mayor. Pardon? Here. [0:10] vice mayor joiner. Here. Councillor harris. Here. Councillor [0:14] ellis. Here. Councilor day here. Councillor stokes. [0:19] councilor stokes is on mute. She's gotta [0:23] unmute. [0:28] can you hear me? Counselor stokes. You've gotta hit [0:32] unmute. Yeah. [0:36] all right. Um, do I hear a, um, motion to allow, uh, [0:40] councillor stokes and pardon to participate remotely? Yes, I do. [0:45] all right. Do I hear a second? Second. Alright. Um, for the record, um, [0:49] uh, councillor stokes, uh, could you state, uh, from, uh, where [0:53] your, uh, calling and, uh, the reason for your, [0:57] uh, participating remotely? I'm at home [1:03] for, yes. For health. For health reasons for health. Okay. Thank you. And, [1:07] uh, mayor parton, could you state for the record where you're sure. Okay. [1:12] yes. Uh, I'm in, uh, santa rosa, a california taking care [1:16] of a family member. Okay. Roll call please. [1:21] vice mayor joyner? Yes. Councilor harris? Yes. Mayor [1:25] parton. Oh, sorry. . Councilor [1:29] ellis. Yes. Councilor day? Yes. Okay. Motion passes. [1:34] four to zero. Thank you. Um, do I hear a motion to [1:38] go into closed session meeting under virginia code section 2.2 dash [1:42] 37 11 a one to discuss and consider personnel [1:46] matters matters. City clerk interviews. I move. Second. [1:50] okay. Uh, any discussion? Roll [1:54] call please. Vice mayor joyner? Yes. Councilor harris? Yes. [1:58] mayor. Pardon? Yes. Councillor ellis? Yes. Councillor [2:03] day? Yes. Councilor stokes? Yes. Motion passes. [2:07] six to zero. Alright. Oh, okay. [2:11] yeah, now I can. All right. Certification pursuant to virginia [2:15] code 2.2 dash three seven 2d, were only public [2:20] business matters. One. Lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements and two [2:24] identified in the closed meeting. Motion discussed in the closed meeting. [2:29] vice mayor joyner. Yes. Councillor harris? Yes. [2:33] mayor parton. Yes. Councillor [2:38] ellis. Yes. Councillor day? Yes. Councillor stokes? [2:42] yes. Motion passes. Six to zero. Okay. Uh, do I hear [2:46] a, um, motion to adjourn? So moved. All in [2:50] favor? Aye. Aye. Aye.