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107 There were no matters by the public. OTHER BUSINESS On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, Council voted to meet in executive session as authorized by Section 2.1-344(a)(1) and (3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for the purpose of appointing members to various City ~boards or agencies and for the purpose of considering the acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or the disposition of publicly held property, more specifically described as the East High Street parking lot. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Ms. Slaughter, seconded by Mr. Toscano, Council certified, with Rev. Edwards absent, that, to the best of each member's knowledge (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. ~~~dj ourned./ ~4~-~ ~ PreSidentTM' ~-~Ci~ COUNCIL CHAMBER - August 16, 1993 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Absent: Ms. Daugherty. PUBLIC Mr. James Brown, 520 8th St., N.E., stated that.in February he had sent a petition of grievance to Council but Council never acknowledged receipt of the petition. Mr. Brown stated that he was an employee of the Department of Social Services/Community Attention Program and had filed a grievance but had received no satisfaction from the grievance procedure. Mr. Brown requested that Council acknowledge the petition previously filed in some way. Mr. vandever stated that Council had taken no action on the petition, though Council has looked at broader issues raised previously by Mr. Brown. Ms. Slaughter stated that she had written to acknowledge receipt of the petition by Mr. Brown and added that Council continually focuses on the broader issues raised by Mr. Brown. Rev. Edwards noted that Council never formally discussed whether or not to take action with regard to the petition filed by Mr. Brown. Mr. Hendrix explained that Mr. Brown has been through the City's grievance procedure and noted that State law does not provide an appeal to Council on such personnel issues, other than the broader issues of discrimination raised by Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown stated that Council should consider him as speaking for a class of people, not just for himself as an individual.