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January 13, 2009 other elected city officials to accomplish the two programs she is working on with Dr. Kizner including the 7th grade essay contest on the topic If I Were Mayor and a $250 book scholarship for a senior at Martinsville High School. Comments by City Manager: introduced new Leisure Services Director Gary Cody-Gary Cody reported a new survey has been posted on the Leisure Services website seeking public feedback on how often parks are used and what kind of programs people would like to see offered; reported ongoing work on budget and reviewed timeline with Council advising budget to be presented to Council in April with budget worksessions taking place in May; reported a meeting is planned to review some older debt which the city may be able to refinance at a better interest rate to lower costs and save money; reported the Goals document has been completed and given to Council for any changes. The Mayor asked that Council members review the final copy for further discussion and consideration for approval at the next meeting and allow public input. In accordance with Section 2.1-344 (A) of the Code of Virginia (1950, and as amended) and upon a motion by Kimble Reynolds, seconded by Gene Teague, with the following 5-0 recorded vote: Mrs. Lawson, aye; Mr. Reynolds, aye; Mr. Stroud, aye; Mr. Teague, aye; and Mr. Turner, aye, Council convened in Closed Session, for the purpose of discussing the following matters: (A) Appointments to boards and commissions as authorized by Subsection 1; (B) Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, attorneys or consultants pertaining to actual or probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel, as authorized by Subsection 7. At the conclusion of Closed Session, each returning member of Council certified that (1) only public business matters exempt from open meeting requirements were discussed in said Closed Session; and (2) only those business matters identified in the motion convening the Closed Session were heard, discussed, or considered during said Session. On a motion by Gene Teague, seconded by Mark Stroud, with the following 5-0 recorded vote: Mrs. Lawson, aye; Mr. Reynolds, aye; Mr. Stroud, aye; Mr. Teague, aye; and Mr. Turner, aye, Council returned to Open Session.