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Minutes of the Pulaski Town Council Work Session held at 5:00 p.m., June 23, 2020 in the Council
Chambers of the Town Municipal Building at 42 First Street, N.W. In attendance were:
Mayor: David L. Clark, presiding
Councilmen Present: Gregory C. East; Joseph K. Goodman, Lane R. Penn;
James A. Radcliffe
Councilmen Absent: G. Tyler Clontz; Brooks R. Dawson
Administration: Shawn M. Utt, Town Manager
Staff: David Quesenberry, Clerk of Council
Others Present Shannon Collins Jeremy Cox Sherri Gallagher
Earl Hagee Jessica McKinney Britany Rasmussen
Michael Reis
1. Call to Order
Mayor Clark called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
The roll of Council was then called. Present were: Mayor David L. Clark; Gregory C. East; Joseph K.
Goodman; Lane R. Penn and James A. Radcliffe. Absent for Roll Call was G. Tyler Clontz and Brooks
R. Dawson. Four members of Council were present which constituted a quorum for the conduct of
business.
3. Recognition of Guests and Visitors
Mayor Clark remarked that it felt different to recognize the guests present, since it would be the last
time he would say that to Mr. Collins (Mayor -Elect).
4. Modification of the Agenda
No modifications were made to the agenda.
5. Closed Session Under Virginia Code 2.2-3711 (A) 1 and (A) 8
Mayor Clark then requested a motion to enter Closed Session for six items as follows:
• Two items under Va. Code 2.2-3711 (A)1 --personnel matter regarding the Town Manager's
position and the Building Officials Appeal; and,
• Four items under Va. Code 2.2-3711 (A) 8 —consultation with legal counsel concerning:
Review of Information Technology Services Agreement with Pulaski County; Review of
Building Code Enforcement Agreement with Pulaski County; and, Town Manager Separation
Agreement; and, a UDAG loan review.
Mr. Goodman said before he made a motion he did have one question. He said the Building Official
did request that their appeal be made public not in closed session. He did not know how the rest of
Council felt about that request. Mr. East said he had no objections to that. Mr. Penn said it was fine
with him.
Mr. Rygas said, "What prevents it from being in closed session, it is a matter that would otherwise be
done .. / guess you would have to do it as a modification . / think there is a component of it perhaps
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that you may want to go ahead and have because of the motion he has made in Closed Session. We
could talk about the parameters perhaps and then if there are elements that needed to be public .. "
Mayor Clark responded "However you want to do it"
Mayor Clark said'at this point the Council had to decide to do the motion as it was or change
accordingly.
Mr. Utt said that one item on the agenda "Action from Closed Session"... that part he guessed could.
always include discussion of the building official appeal so you would not have to amend the agenda,
but that would be after the closed session's portions. He noted there were five other items on the
agenda for closed session portion, which he felt would not take too long.
Mr.East asked if Mr. Utt if he was saying to have the closed session items with the exception of the
building official's. Mr. Utt responded if that was Council's decision. Mr. Goodman ventured that staff
could advise Council in Closed Session on that particular subject matter. What could be done he
continued was to proceed with the Closed Session as proposed, with the understanding that the
formal appeal itself would be made in formal session, when we return, under "Action from Closed
Session". Mr. Utt added that way there would be no worries on amending the agenda.
Mr. East then said that Council would then hold the comments until after the Closed Session and the
public comments after the Closed Session. Mr. Utt said there was no public comment section, to
which Mr. East clarified the Building Official comments. Mr. Goodman added the comments would be
for the Building Official's formal appeal.
Mr. Goodman moved to enter the Closed Session as proposed by Mayor Clark. The motion was
seconded by Mr. East and approved on the following roll call vote:
Lane R. Penn
-Aye
Joseph K. Goodman
-Aye
Brooks R. Dawson
-Absent
G. Tyler Clontz
-Absent
Gregory C. East
-Aye
James A. Radcliffe
-Aye
Council entered Closed Session at 7:05 p.m. and returned from Closed Session at 6:13 p.m.
6. Certification of Closed Session
Mayor Clark asked for a certification motion that Council discussed only the six items for which they
went into Closed Session: two items under Va. Code 2.2-3711 (A) (1) a personnel matter regarding
the Town Manager's position and a Building Official's Appeal; and, three items under Va. Code 2.2-
3711 (A) 8, consultation with legal counsel regarding: Review of Information Technology Services
Agreement with Pulaski County; Review of Building Code Enforcement Agreement with Pulaski
County; and, Town Manager Separation Agreement.
Mr. Goodman moved to certify the closed session. The motion was seconded by Mr. East and
approved on the following roll call vote:
Lane R. Penn -Aye Joseph K. Goodman -Aye
Brooks R. Dawson -Absent G. Tyler Clontz -Absent
Gregory C. East -Aye James A. Radcliffe -Aye
7. Action from the Closed Session
Mayor Clark then requested a motion from Council.
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Mr. East moved to authorize the Mayor to execute the Town Manager Shawn Utt Separation
Agreement as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Goodman and approved on the following
roll call vote:
Lane R. Penn
-Aye
Joseph K. Goodman
-Aye
Brooks R. Dawson
-Absent
G. Tyler Clontz
-Absent
Gregory C. East
-Aye
James A. Radcliffe
-Aye
Following Council's action Mayor Clark asked for another motion from Council
Mr. East moved that Council ratify the IT Memorandum of Understanding between Pulaski County and
the Town of Pulaski. The motion was seconded by Mr. Goodman and approved on the following roll
call vote:
Lane R. Penn
-Aye
Joseph K. Goodman
-Aye
Brooks R. Dawson
-Absent
G. Tyler Clontz
-Absent
Gregory C. East
-Aye
James A. Radcliffe
-Aye
Following the vote, Mr. Utt recommended that Council not ratify the Memorandum of Understanding
with the County for the Building Services -Building Permit Services Agreement. Mr. Utt said he would
withdraw the notices to the staff, whom he would get with first thing in the morning and give them an
update on the plan, with the appeal. Since he said he was withdrawing, there was no need for an
appeal at this point.
Mr. East about withdrawal of the termination notices to which Mr. Utt said yes. Mayor Clark ventured
the withdrawal of the termination notices was what they were looking for.
Mrs. Gallagher asked if she could say something, to which Mayor Clark said she could. Mrs.
Gallagher announced that she had passed her second exam that day to the applause of those in
attendance. Mrs. Gallagher said she had one test left which consisted of all the building codes
together.
Mr. East said he wanted to say one thing, that the Council certainly apologized and that he likewise
apologized feeling there was a misunderstanding about: the direction things were headed; what the
outcome was supposed to be; and what it actually ended up being. He apologized again for the
misunderstanding.
8. Adiournment
There being no further business, Mayor Clark called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. A motion to
adjourn was made by Mr. Goodman, seconded by Mr. East and approved by the unanimous voice
vote of Council at 6:17 p.m.
ATTEST:
David N. Quesenberry
Clerk of Council
Approved:
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W. Shannon Collins
Mayor