Good evening everyone, and thank you for coming out on this cold evening for the special
board meeting of january 28th. Um, just
to give you a little idea, uh, there's no public comment during this meeting
and we will be going into a closed session. Um, and,
um, but you're welcome to stay while we're there. So, mr. Henry,
if you will read us into that please. Madam chair, may, may I make a, a comment
before we do that motion? Okay. Uh,
before we enter a closed session, I would like to state for the record, uh, the public deserves
to know why we're spending $113,000 in severance after firing
hire, after hiring this administrator just four months ago
through a professional search that took five months and cost $34,500.
the circumstances leading to this situation, the justification for this expense
and the replacement plan are matters of public accountability that should be discussed
in open session, not hidden behind closed doors. The session
under the personnel exemption is for protection of the employee, not for
discussing reasons and costs and replacement options in closed session.
I expect that we will have the opportunity following our closed session in which mr.
gal's resignation will be discussed, but we should certainly come out here to have
a general discussion about what has been going on and disclose it to the public.
it's just a matter of transparency. Thank you. Thank you.
and mr. Henry, I move that the board enter closed meeting section under
section 2.2 dash 37 11 a one for discussion
and consideration of the employment or resignation of county administrator
and the discussion of prospective candidates for the position of county administrator.
the subject matter is the recent resignation of the county administrator
in the, in the county administrator position. Is there a second?
second. Roll call. Mr. Henderson. Dr. Jameson. Alright. Mr. Henry.
aye. Madam chair? Aye. Mr. Carter? Aye. Mr. Stanier? Aye.
okay. Thank you.
all right. Mr. Henry, if you will read us out of closed session, I'd appreciate it.
please, I move that the board certifies to the best
of each member's knowledge only public business matters. Lawfully exempted
from open meeting requirements under section 2.2 dash 3 7 11
a, one of the virginia freedom of information act, and only
such public business matters as were identified in the motion
by which the closed meeting was convened, we
heard, discussed, and considered in the meeting by the public body.
second. Second. Roll call mr. Henderson.
mr. Stan meyer. Aye. Mr. Carter? Aye. Madam chair? Aye. Mr. Henry?
aye. Dr. Jamon? Alright. Alright. So, mr. Shaw
has tendered his resignation, which we have accepted and
we wish him well in his, uh, future endeavors. So if I would
have a motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. Second.
all in favor? Aye. All opposed? Alright. Thank you
everyone.