Lebanon Town Council Called Meeting Town Hall, Lebanon, Virginia Thursday, November 2, 2023 4:401 P.M.  Council Members Present:  Nelson A. "Tony" Dodi, Mayor Scott. J. Gilmer, Council Member M. Elijah Leonard, Council Member W. Bradley Lambert, Council Member Nina J. Fields, Council Member DeAnna C.. Jackson, Vice-Mayor J. Leonard Kegley, Council Member Andrew R. Shortt, Town Manager Kevin Tiller, Town Attorney A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council Richard Eric Deskins, Chiefof Police  Council Members Absent: Staff Members Present: Staff] Members Absent:  I. II. III.  The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dodi.  Prayer-Mr. Gilmer Pledge of Allegiance  IV. Enter closed session: 4:42 P.M.  A. Upon motion made by Mr. Leonard, 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 for legal advice. The vote was as follows: Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Upon motion made by Mr. Gilmer, seconded by Mr. Leonard, the Town Council unanimously voted to: return to regular session. The vote was as follows: Mr. Gilmer,  Leonard, Aye; Mr. Lambert, Aye; Ms. Fields, Aye.  B.  Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Lambert, Aye; Ms. Fields, 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 ofyour 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 ini the meeting by the Town Council. Any member oft the Town Council who believes that there was a departure from the requirements of clauses (1) and    (2), shall SO state prior to the vote, indicating the substance of the departure that, in their The roll call vote was as follows: Mayor Dodi, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye;  judgment, has taken place.  Mr. Lambert, Aye; Ms. Fields, Aye; Mr. Shortt, Aye; Mr. Tiller, Aye.  V. VI.  Adjourn closed session: 5:13 P.M. Adjourn: 5:20P.M.  Upon motion made by Mr. Lambert, seconded by Mr. Gilmer, the Town Council unanimously voted to adjourn. The vote was as follows: Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Leonard, Aye; Mr. Lambert,  Aye; Ms. Fields, Aye.  HhMhyBm Nelson A. "Tony" Dodi, Mayor  QiN A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of  Junly  Minutes recorded by: Andrew R. Shortt, Town Manager Minutes prepared by: A. Diane Nunley, Clerk ofCouncil