Special Meeting – December 18, 2007
Special Meeting, Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at 4:00 p.m. Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: Nancy Taylor Sorrells, Chairwoman
David R. Beyeler, Vice-Chairman
F. James Bailey, Jr.
Wendell L. Coleman
Larry C. Howdyshell
Gerald W. Garber
Jeremy L. Shifflett
Steven L. Rosenberg, County Attorney
Patrick J. Coffield, County Administrator
ABSENT: Tracy C. Pyles, Jr.
Kay D. Frye
VIRGINIA: At a special meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at 4:00 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 232nd year of the Commonwealth….
INTERIM COUNTY ATTORNEY
Interview conducted by Board of Supervisors.
CLOSED SESSION
On motion of Mr. Beyeler, seconded by Mr. Howdyshell, the Board went into closed session pursuant to:
(1) the procurement exemption under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(30) [discussion of the award of a public contract involving the expenditure of public funds, including interviews of bidders or offerors, and discussion of the terms or scope of such contract, as permitted under subsection (A)(30)]:
A) Procurement of legal services Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Beyeler, Bailey and Coleman Nays: None
Absent: Pyles, Frye
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr. Bailey, seconded by Mr. Coleman, the Board came out of Closed Session.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Beyeler, Bailey and Coleman Nays: None
Absent: Pyles, Frye
Motion carried.
The Chairman advised that each member is required to certify that to the best of their knowledge during the closed session only the following was discussed:
1. Public business matters lawfully exempted from statutory open meeting requirements, and 2. Only such public business matters identified in the motion to convene the executive session.
The Chairman asked if there is any Board member who cannot so certify.
Hearing none, the Chairman called upon the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to call the roll noting members of the Board who approve the certification shall answer AYE and those who cannot shall answer NAY.
Roll Call Vote was as follows:
AYE: Coleman, Howdyshell, Bailey, Sorrells and Beyeler NAY: None
ABSENT: Pyles, Frye
The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.
Mr. Beyeler moved, seconded by Mr. Coleman, that the board hire G. Chris Brown as Interim County Attorney.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Beyeler, Bailey and Coleman Nays: None
Absent: Pyles, Frye
Motion carried.
Mr. Bailey moved, seconded by Mr. Howdyshell, that the Board issue a Press Release.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Beyeler, Bailey and Coleman Nays: None
Absent: Pyles, Frye
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Board, Mr. Bailey moved, seconded by Mr. Coleman, the Board adjourned subject to call of the Chairman.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Howdyshell, Sorrells, Beyeler, Bailey and Coleman Nays: None
Absent: Pyles, Frye
Motion carried.
Chairman County Administrator
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