Lebanon Town Council Called Meeting Town Hall, Lebanon, Virginia Monday, October 2, 2023 6:00 P.M.  Council Members Present:  Nelson A. "Tony" Dodi, Mayor DeAnna C.. Jackson, Vice- Mayor Scott. J. Gilmer, Council Member M. Elijah Leonard, Council Member J.Leonard Kegley, Council Member W. Bradley Lambert, Council Member Andrew R. Shortt, Town Manager Kevin Tiller, Town Attorney A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council Richard Eric Deskins, Chiefo of] Police  Staff Members Present: Staff Members Absent:  I. II. III.  The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dodi.  Prayer-Mayor Dodi Pledge of Allegiance  IV. Enter closed session: 6:02 P.M.  A. Upon motion made by Ms. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Gilmer, the Town Council  unanimously voted to go into closed session under Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) for the purpose of legal to discuss the vacancy of a town council member. The vote was as follows: Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Lambert, Aye; Mr.  Kegley, Aye.  B. Upon motion made by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Lambert, the Town Council unanimously voted to return to regular session. The vote was as follows: Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Lambert, Aye; Mr. Kegley,Aye.  C. Andrew Shortt, Town Manager, presented the Roll Call Vote:  Virginia Code, 1950, Section 2.2-3712(D)  Do you certify that to the best of your knowledge, (1) the Town Council in its' closed session; only discussed public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under this Chapter and (2) that only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered in the meeting by the Town Council. Any member of the Town Council who believes that there was a departure from the requirements of clauses (1)a and    (2), shall sO state prior to the vote, indicating the substance oft the departure that, in their The roll call vote was as follows: Mayor Dodi, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Lambert, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye; Mr. Shortt, Aye.  judgment, has taken place.  V. VI.  Adjourn closed session: 6:28 P.M.  Upon motion made by Mr. Kegley, seconded by Mr. Gilmer, the Town Council unanimously voted for Mr. Tiller to petition the court for a special election at the time oft the general election inl November 2024. The vote was as follows: Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard,  Aye; Mr. Lambert, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye.  VII.  Adjourn: 6:301 P.M.  Upon motion made by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Kegley, the Town Council unanimously voted to adjourn. The vote was as follows: Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard,  Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye.  Zhee XGhy Ont Nelson A. "Tony" Dodi, Mayor  Q.SWuMo A. Diane Nunley, Clerk  lypley  Minutes recorded by: Andrew R. Shortt, Town Manager Minutes prepared by: A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council