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26 Mr. Lynch noted that City Link will help in the future with constituent complaints. It was agreed that Councilor's requests for information from staff will be circulated to Council every week or two weeks, but will not be attributable. Dr. Brown said that some Councilor requests of staff take a little time, and some requests take a lot of time, and asked whether there should be at least two people agreeing to the request in order to justify time spent by staff. Mr. Schilling said he is very much opposed to that, and feels it is contrary to public policy. Dr. Brown suggested that staff inform Council about the amount of time it takes to respond to Councilor's requests. Mr. Lynch noted that it is policy that staff work for Council, not individual Councilors. Ms. Hamilton suggested that time spent by staff be tracked for a couple of months, and Council agreed. On motion by Mr. Schilling, seconded by Mr. Lynch, Council voted to go into closed session (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Caravati) for discussion and consideration of the acquisition of real properties located on High Street and adjacent to the proposed Juvenile Court parking garage for a public purpose, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating strategy of the City, as authorized by Section 2.2-371 l(A)(3) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Mr. Schilling, seconded by, Mr. Lynch, Council certified by the following vote (Ayes: Mr. Mr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Caravati) that to the best of each Council Member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and identified in the motion convening the closed session were heard, discussed or considered in the closed session. The meeting was adjourned. President Clerk