MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 17,2024. CITY COUNCILSPECIAL  MEETING  A SPECIAL meeting of the Hopewell City Council was held on Thursday, October  17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.  PRESENT:  John B. Partin, Mayor Jasmine Gore, Vice Mayor Rita Joyner, Councilor Michael Harris, Councilor Janice Denton, Councilor Brenda Pelham, Councilor Dominic Holloway, Councilor  CLOSED MEETING:  Vice Mayor Gore makes a motion to go into closed meeting pursuant to VA Code $2.2-3711(A)d)to discuss and consider personnel matters, including board and commission appointments; the assignment and performance of specific appointee and employees of City Council, and $ 2.2-3711(A)(7) for consultation with legal counsel, probable future litigation or another matter requiring advice of counsel and to the extent such discussion will be aided thereby, Councilor  Joyner seconds the motion, ROLLCALL  Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway-  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes    Motion Passes 7-0 Reconvene Open Meeting  Councilor Holloway makes a motion to reconvene an open meeting. Councilor  Joyner seconds the motion.  ROLLCALL  Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway-  Yes Abstain Yes Abstain Abstain Yes Yes  Motion Passes 4-0 CERTIFICATION:  CERTIFICATION PURSUANTTO VIRGINIA CODE $2.2-3712 (D): Were only public business matters (1) lawfully exempted from open-meeting requirements and (2) identified in the closed-meeting motion discussed in a closed meeting?  ROLLCALL  Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway-  Yes Abstain Yes Abstain Abstain Yes Yes  Motion Passes 4-0  Councilor Holloway makes a motion to adjourn    ADJOURNMENT  Respectfully Submitted,    Jommny Partin, Mayor  :  Brittani Williams, City Clerk