MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 17,2024, CITY COUNCIL; SPECIAL: MEETING A SPECIAL meeting of the Hopewell City Council was held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m, PRESENT: John B. Partin Jr., Mayor (Virtual Jasmine Gore, Vice Mayor Rita Joyner, Councilor (Virtual) Michael Harris, Councilor Janice Denton, Councilor Brenda Pelham, Councilor Dominic Holloway, Councilor Councilor Harris makes a motion to allow Mayor Partin and Councilor Joyner to participate remotely; Councilor Denton seconds the motion, ROLL CALL Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Yes Absent Yes Yes Abstain Yes Abstain Motion Passes 4-0 Councilor Holloway makes a motion to adopt the agenda, and Councilor Pelham seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Absent Yes Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 7-0 CLOSED MEETING: Councilor Holloway makes a motion to go into a closed meeting pursuant to Va. Code Section $2.2-3711(A)(7). Consultation with legal counsel pertaining to actual or probable litigation, Vice Mayor Gore seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 6-0 Reconvene Open Meeting Councilor Denton makes a motion to reçonvene an open meeting. Councilor Holloway seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Absent Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Councilor Holloway- Yes Motion Passes 5-0 CERTIFICATION: CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 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? ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Absent Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 5-0 Prior to the 7:30 start time for the special meeting, a presentation took place for outgoing councilors, Vice Mayor Gore, Councilor Pelham, and Councilor Denton. They received an Ed Hatch framed as well as an award for their dedicated service to MOA and Operation Summary: - Tabitha Martinez, Recreation and Parks Director Ms. Martinez began with a presentation regarding the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the NOVA South Swim Team for the upcoming 2025-2026 season, The speaker, who took office recently, recommended that the council endorse the proposed MOA. The speaker addressed concerns raised earlier about revenue generation, explaining that since their tenure began, the swim program had been operating at a net loss. However, they have successfully worked to reduce this deficit. Their goal moving forward is to continue increasing revenue, and one strategy involves reducing the swim team's use of the pool to three lanes. The speaker proposed reallocating the remaining pool space for swim lessons, which would generate additional revenue. This adjustment would compensate for the revenue lost by cutting back on the swim team's lane usage, resulting in a net gain. the city. The speaker invited any questions from the council regarding these proposals, Councilor Holloway makes a motion to approve the MOA based on a staff recommendation to the city council to endorse the proposed MOA for NOVA South 2025-2026; Councilor Harris seconds the motion. ROLLCALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Absent Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 5-0 Councilor Holloway makes a motion to adjourn, and Councilor Pelham seconds the motion. ROLL CALL Councilor Joyner- Councilor Harris- Mayor Partin- Vice Mayor Gore- Councilor Denton- Councilor Pelham- Councilor Holloway- Absent Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion Passes 5-0 ADJOURNMENT Respectfully Submitted, Glian Mayor Brittani Williams, City Clerk