Meeting Transcripts
City of Charlottesville
City Council Special Meeting (Board/Commission Interviews) 8/27/2024
City Council Special Meeting (Board/Commission Interviews)
8/27/2024
Juandiego Wade
00:00:00
Sunday nights last night we were going back to Paris on Sunday, Monday mornings where we have like Monday and Tuesday.
00:00:09
Seems pretty exciting but the military is doing the big program and stuff and so I promise I won't create it.
00:00:22
So we're not doing a big city and city gift exchange because we did one
00:00:30
But the, it's going to be, this is what Elizabeth and her counterpart said there's going to be a personal kind of exchange between mayors.
00:00:41
And so I understand she likes to give, I mean silk scarves, so you know, to mind each other, you got to get one.
00:00:48
But actually, until Friday last night, this thing I'm working on now, that I'm going to
00:00:53
Gifter, you know, that's one, that's Gifter.
00:00:57
French blue.
00:00:58
Yeah, yeah, kind of, kind of red, white, blue, you know, but it's a little bit color.
Kyna Thomas
00:01:07
Yeah, there's supposed to be a signing ceremony to drug leave commitment.
00:01:12
Yes.
00:01:12
French.
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Yes.
00:01:15
Cool.
Juandiego Wade
00:01:15
I understand you're the best Western.
SPEAKER_01
00:01:17
Tariah?
Juandiego Wade
00:01:18
Yes, they have one there.
00:01:20
It looks, of course, not better than once here, but that's the reason.
00:01:27
Cool.
00:01:28
So how are we getting Michael holding this?
Kyna Thomas
00:01:30
He's supposed to be joining us soon, and Caroline will bring him up on the screen.
00:01:37
This statute does say that he has to be visible and audible for the meeting.
00:01:45
Do you have the text to read him in?
Brian Pinkston
00:02:15
There he is.
00:02:29
Michael.
Juandiego Wade
00:02:36
Looks like you got a haircut.
00:02:38
Can you hear us?
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We can't hear you.
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He must have heard that.
SPEAKER_05
00:02:44
We're still in, like, we're not up yet.
Juandiego Wade
00:02:49
Oh, mm-hmm.
00:02:51
It's not quite five yet.
Kyna Thomas
00:03:39
She might be waiting for the call to order.
Juandiego Wade
00:03:45
Okay.
00:03:50
I call the August 27 City Council special meeting to order.
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Madam Thomas, will you please call the roll?
Kyna Thomas
00:04:02
Yes.
00:04:04
Councillor Payne has requested to join electronically, so we'll go through those procedures once a physical quorum is established.
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Councillor Oschrin.
SPEAKER_05
00:04:12
Here.
Kyna Thomas
00:04:13
Vice Mayor Pinkston.
Juandiego Wade
00:04:14
Here.
Kyna Thomas
00:04:14
Councillor Snook.
Juandiego Wade
00:04:15
Here.
Kyna Thomas
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Mayor Wade.
Juandiego Wade
00:04:16
Here.
Kyna Thomas
00:04:18
With a quorum having been established, Councillor Payne, are you able to hear us?
SPEAKER_07
00:04:24
We can't hear you.
Kyna Thomas
00:04:25
And we're not able to hear you yet.
Brian Pinkston
00:04:31
Yeah, he's not muted, I wonder if there's a. Not yet.
00:04:37
I think it's on our end.
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Is there a volume?
SPEAKER_05
00:04:49
Let me pull it up on my computer and see if it's in the system or in.
00:04:55
That'll just narrow down where the
Juandiego Wade
00:04:59
The other one might be.
SPEAKER_04
00:05:08
All right, Michael, can you hear us?
SPEAKER_00
00:05:12
Yes, and I've been able to hear you the whole time.
SPEAKER_07
00:05:14
Good.
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Now we can hear you.
Kyna Thomas
00:05:19
Okay.
00:05:19
Okay, so I'm not sure if the public will be able to hear.
SPEAKER_05
00:05:23
Does that count?
Kyna Thomas
00:05:25
We can hear him in council chamber with
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the device here.
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So sorry.
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So participants are able to hear Mr. Payne.
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And Mr. Payne, would you please specify the reason for electronic participation and your remote location?
SPEAKER_00
00:05:49
It says my mic's good on my end.
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I can try rejoining the link.
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But illness and I am in Charlottesville.
Kyna Thomas
00:05:55
Thank you.
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Council, based on the information you've heard, please vote on Councillor Payne's request to participate electronically.
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Thank you.
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Motion passes 4-0.
Juandiego Wade
00:06:10
Okay.
00:06:11
The motion to, is that motion to convene into a closed session?
Brian Pinkston
00:06:23
Pursuant to Section 2.2-3712 of the Virginia Code, I move that the City Council close this open meeting and convene in a closed session as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act as follows.
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1 under Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711A1 for interview, discussion, and consideration of prospective candidates for appointment to the Planning Commission.
SPEAKER_07
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Second.
Juandiego Wade
00:06:52
Okay, so can we vote please?
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The motion passes.
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Thank you.
00:07:02
Okay, we are now in closed session.
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We will return back after the meeting is over to certify the closed session.
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Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
00:29:57
Hello.
00:30:03
Yeah, can you hear me?
SPEAKER_07
01:30:37
Do we have any way of knowing whether anybody is actually watching us at this point?
SPEAKER_04
01:30:44
Can we hear Michael this time?
Brian Pinkston
01:30:54
You hear us, Michael?
Kyna Thomas
01:30:59
Caroline, are you able to change the volume settings
SPEAKER_05
01:31:07
Michael, can you do a test one, too?
SPEAKER_07
01:31:13
Yeah, we're not hearing you.
SPEAKER_05
01:31:15
All right, I'll pull this up.
Brian Pinkston
01:31:16
I can bring him up on my phone.
SPEAKER_07
01:31:21
We do get a nice bright green frame around you when you're trying to talk to us.
SPEAKER_04
01:31:27
I'll try and be quick with my mute and unmute so we don't get that reverb.
Brian Pinkston
01:31:38
Is it the same Zoom as before?
Kyna Thomas
01:31:53
Yes.
01:32:28
Michael, can you hear us?
01:32:34
Yes.
01:32:36
We can also hear you.
Juandiego Wade
01:32:37
Is there a motion to bring us out a closed session?
Brian Pinkston
01:32:40
Yes.
01:32:40
I move that this council is certified by a recorded vote that 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.
Juandiego Wade
01:32:58
Second.
01:32:59
Second.
01:33:02
Both for this.
SPEAKER_04
01:33:03
And hang on, everyone be quiet and I'm going to unmute Michael so we don't get reverb and we'll hear his recesses.
01:33:10
Yes.
Juandiego Wade
01:33:11
Now you need to vote.
01:33:14
So we interviewed clients, residents for applicants for the Planning Commission, and we selected three.
01:33:26
Can someone read off those three names?
Kyna Thomas
01:33:30
This will be the motion.
Juandiego Wade
01:33:31
Oh, it'll be a motion.
Brian Pinkston
01:33:33
I move that we reappoint Betsy Rochker.
01:33:37
Lyle Soliates, both of those are existing current members.
01:33:41
I move that we reappoint them and that we appoint Danny Yoder to serve on the Planning Commission.
SPEAKER_07
01:33:50
And he would fill the vacant seat now.
Brian Pinkston
01:33:54
And Mr. Yoder would fill the vacant seat, the current seat that's vacant.
Juandiego Wade
01:33:59
Second.
01:34:00
Second.
01:34:02
Please vote.
SPEAKER_05
01:34:05
Michael, on one, two, three.
Juandiego Wade
01:34:14
Yes.
Kyna Thomas
01:34:16
Thank you.
Juandiego Wade
01:34:20
There being no other business, we stay in adjourn.
01:34:23
Thank you.
SPEAKER_05
01:34:48
Good night.
01:34:49
Good night.
01:34:49
We're getting home safely.
01:34:53
I'm going to get you to go home and get a large branch out of my driveway.
01:34:59
Oh boy.
01:35:00
Last night, about 10 o'clock.
01:35:01
Oh wow.
Kyna Thomas
01:35:01
That's no idea why, but it is 20, 30 foot long branch.
01:35:07
Oh boy.
01:35:07
There was a storm, a brief storm yesterday afternoon.
01:35:11
Yeah.
01:35:11
By the time I left, it was all clear.
SPEAKER_04
01:35:14
Yeah.
01:35:14
Well, we were in here.