Town of Pennington Gap Special Called Council Meeting August 8,2 2024  Record of attendance: Mayor: Council:  2:00F PM  Larry Holbrook Doug Alsup Jeff Martin Gary McElyea Terry Pope Jimmy Warner-absent Brian Skidmore Karen Maggard Greg Edwards-absent  Assistant Manager: Town Clerk: Town. Attorney:  1. Mayor Holbrook called the meeting to order at 2:01 PM.  2. Agenda- Terry Pope made al Motion to approve the agenda. Jeff Martin seconded the Motion.  Roll call vote as follows:  Doug Alsup Larry Holbrook Jeff Martin Gary McElyea Terry Pope  Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye  3. Closed session- At 2:02 PM, Terry Pope made a Motion to go into executive session pursuant  to;  Virginia Code. Section. 2.2-3711/A)(6) Discussion or consideration oft thei investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved, where, ifn made public initially, thej financial interest of the  governmental unit would be adversely affected.  Doug Alsup seconded the Motion. Roll call vote as follows:  Doug Alsup Larry Holbrook Jeff Martin Gary McElyea Terry Pope  Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye  At 2:06 PM, Terry Pope made al Motion to reconvene to regular session. Gary McElyea seconded  the Motion Roll call vote as follows:  Doug Alsup Larry Holbrook Jeff Martin Gary McElyea Terry Pope  Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye  1    Town of Pennington Gap Special Called Council Meeting August 8, 2024  Terry Pope made a statement to attest that nothing was discussed during closed session other  than thei issues stated. Roll call vote as follows:  Doug Alsup Larry Holbrook Jeff Martin Gary McElyea Terry Pope  Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye  4. Council Action- call vote as follows:  Doug Alsup made a Motion to fund the purchase of property Ai int the Town of Pennington and loan the Town IDA the money up to $350,000 to do SO. Jeff Martin seconded the Motion. Roll  Doug Alsup Larry Holbrook Jeff Martin Gary McElyea Terry Pope  Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye  5. Larry Holbrook made a Motion to adjourn the meeting. Jeff Martin seconded the Motion. Vote  was unanimous.  The meeting adjourned at 2:07 PM.  MAYORI  hL  ATTEST:  KARENM  dnl  2    CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION  WHEREAS, the Council oft the Town of] Pennington Gap, Virginia has convened closed session meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the  provisions of The Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and  WHEREAS, 2.2-3711 ofthe Code of Virginia requires a certification by this Council of the Town of Pennington Gap, Virginia that such closed session was conducted in conformity  with Virginia law;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council ofthe Town of Pennington Gap, Virginia hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginial Law were discussed in closed session to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the Motion convening the closed session were. heard, discussed or considered by the Council of the Town of Pennington Gap, Virginia.  VOTE: AYES:  Terry K. Pope Gary McElyea Doug Alsup Larry Holbrook Jeff Martin  NAYS: (for each Nay vote the substance oft the departure from the requirements of the. Act  should be described)  ABSENT DURING VOTE: Jimmy Warner ABSENT DURING CLOSED SESSION: Jimmy Warner MEETING DATE: August 8, 2024  uy W Hlk MATORLARRY W.HOLBROOK