04-16-2009 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS HELD THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL IN THE YEAR
TWO THOUSAND AND NINE
PRESENT: James B. Brown, Jr., Chairman
Phillip A. Bradshaw, Vice - Chairman
Al Casteen
Stan 11 Clark
Thomas J. Wright, III
Also Attending: A. Paul Burton, Interim County Attorney
W. Douglas Caskey, County Administrator
Patrick J. Small, Assistant County Administrator
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
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Chairman Brown called the special meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Supervisor Wright inquired if it would be appropriate to conduct the
closed meeting at this time with the recent article in The Smithfield Times
concerning the Western Tidewater Water Authority.
Interim County Attorney Burton advised that the article in The
Smithfield Times had indicated that the County's Master Water and Sewer
Study had named the City of Norfolk as a possible source of water, but that
who the County is negotiating with currently has not been divulged to his
knowledge. He further advised that there are still a number of issues
pertaining to these negotiations that are appropriate to be discussed at this
time in a closed meeting.
Interim County Attorney Burton requested a closed meeting pursuant to
Section 2.2- 3711.A.7 of the Code of Virginia pertaining to consultation with
legal counsel regarding the provision of legal advice pertaining to the
Western Tidewater Water Authority.
Supervisor Clark moved that the Board enter the closed meeting for the
reason stated by Interim County Attorney Burton. The motion was adopted
by a vote of (5 -0) with Supervisors Brown, Bradshaw, Clark, Casteen and
Wright voting in favor of the motion, and no Supervisors voting against the
motion.
Supervisor Casteen moved that the Board return to open session. The
motion was adopted by a vote of (5 -0) with Supervisors Brown, Bradshaw,
Clark, Casteen and Wright voting in favor of the motion, and no Supervisors
voting against the motion.
Supervisor Bradshaw moved that the following Resolution be adopted:
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Carey Mi is Stor , Clerk
CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors 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.D of the Code of Virginia requires a
certification by this Board of Supervisors that such closed meeting was
conducted in conformity with Virginia law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) 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 (ii) only such public business matters as were identified
in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or
considered by the Board of Supervisors.
VOTE
AYES: Bradshaw, Brown, Casteen, Clark and Wright
NAYS: 0
ABSENT DURING VOTE: 0
ABSENT DURING MEETING: 0
There was no action taken following the closed meeting.
At 4:45 p.m., Supervisor Bradshaw moved that the Board adjourn its
special meeting. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5 -0) with Supervisors
Brown, Bradshaw, Clark, Casteen and Wright voting in favor of the motion,
and no Supervisors voting against the motion.
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