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Special Called Meeting of Chesapeake City Council on September 23, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, September 23, 2025
BodyChesapeake, Virginia
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 23, 2025
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6:02

Council is now at session.

6:05

Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll?

6:07

Councilmember Bunn.

6:09

Here.

6:09

Councilmember Jeffreys.

6:11

Present.

6:11

Councilmember King.

6:13

Councilmember Newman's here.

6:14

Councilmember Ritter?

6:16

Councilmember Smith?

6:17

Here.

6:17

Council Member Ward.

6:19

Councilmember Whittaker?

6:20

Present.

6:21

Mayor West.

6:22

Here.

6:23

City Attorney Glenley.

6:25

Would you please provide the language for your closed meeting topic?

6:29

A motion to conduct a closed meeting for discussion and consideration of prospective candidates for appointment, specifically for specifically regarding candidates for the vice mayor position as permitted by section two point two dash thirty seven eleven A one of the code of Virginia.

6:45

Move approval.

1:11:13

City Attorney Lenley, would you please provide the language for the certification of the closed meeting?

1:11:19

A motion is certified that to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia Law were discussed, and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered.

1:11:49

Motion to certify the closed meetings adopted by nine of vote.

1:12:09

Any discussion?

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Called Meeting of Chesapeake City Council – September 23, 2025

The Chesapeake City Council held a special called meeting on September 23, 2025, at 4:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chamber. The sole purpose was to discuss the vacancy of the Vice Mayor position in a closed session, and to certify that session afterward. All nine council members were present.

Closed Meeting to Discuss Vice Mayor Vacancy

  • City Attorney Catherine Lindley read the motion to convene a closed meeting under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(1) to discuss prospective candidates for the Vice Mayor appointment.
  • Council Member Amanda Newins moved approval, seconded by Council Member Patricia King.
  • The motion passed unanimously (9-0).
  • The closed meeting was held from 4:02 PM to 5:04 PM.

Certification of the Closed Meeting

  • Upon reconvening, City Attorney Lindley read the motion to certify that only lawful public business was discussed in the closed meeting.
  • Council Member Daniel Whitaker moved approval, seconded by Council Member Newins.
  • The motion passed unanimously (9-0).

Key Outcomes

  • The council unanimously approved both the closed meeting and its certification. No other business was conducted, and the meeting adjourned after certification.

Meeting Transcript

Council is now at session. Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll? Councilmember Bunn. Here. Councilmember Jeffreys. Present. Councilmember King. Councilmember Newman's here. Councilmember Ritter? Councilmember Smith? Here. Council Member Ward. Councilmember Whittaker? Present. Mayor West. Here. City Attorney Glenley. Would you please provide the language for your closed meeting topic? A motion to conduct a closed meeting for discussion and consideration of prospective candidates for appointment, specifically for specifically regarding candidates for the vice mayor position as permitted by section two point two dash thirty seven eleven A one of the code of Virginia. Move approval. City Attorney Lenley, would you please provide the language for the certification of the closed meeting? A motion is certified that to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia Law were discussed, and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered. Motion to certify the closed meetings adopted by nine of vote. Any discussion?

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