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<br /> <br />lower level than Charlottesville’s and Ms. Morton reported that almost all expressed <br />concern about inadequate staffing levels. <br /> <br />Ms. Morton also provided the Board with a draft of the office security plan that is due to <br />the Department of Elections by January 31. This update of the 2017 plan will be <br />expanded to address security of the warehouse under the physical security heading and <br />will be reviewed by the Charlottesville Police Department before being submitted. The <br />Vice-chair asked Ms. Morton to check with the Department of Elections on the <br />recommended handling instructions and dissemination of this document. <br /> <br />Appointment of Election Officials <br /> <br />Assistant Registrar Melissa Morton presented applications from three individuals <br />seeking to become election officials (EOs). These were reviewed by the Board and <br />approved unanimously on a motion by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-chair. The <br />following individuals were appointed: <br /> <br />Doug Livingston <br />Leland Kent Merritt <br />John Michael Henrietta <br /> <br />Ms. Morton also reported that, to date, she has received applications for reappointment <br />from 73 of the current EOs whose terms are coming to an end. In addition, eight current <br />EOs have declined reappointment and 23 have yet to be heard from. The Board will act <br />on these reappointments at the next meeting. <br /> <br />Executive Session <br /> <br />At 7:10 p.m. there was a motion by the Chair to close the meeting for the purpose of <br />conducting a discussion of personnel matters. This motion was seconded by the <br />Secretary and approved unanimously. <br /> <br />The board reconvened in open session at 8:20 p.m. and the Chair moved to certify, by <br />recorded vote, that only matters exempted from the open meeting requirements were <br />discussed in the closed session. This motion was seconded by the Vice-chair and <br />approved unanimously. Copies of the motion closing the meeting and the certification <br />following the closed session are attached to these minutes. <br />Next meeting <br />The next meeting will take place in the office of the Charlottesville General Registrar at <br />5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.