Danielle Davis nominated Terry Lottes to serve as temporary chairman to convene the meeting (officers will be elected at the regular meeting on January 24, 2008). Mr. Lottes’s nomination was approved by acclamation. He called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. in the Administrator’s conference room, Administration Center, 1300 Courthouse Road.

II. Roll Call.

The following members were present: Terry Lottes, Alicia Knight, Danielle Davis, Thomas Kimbrell, John Johnson, Jim Minor and Edward Sullivan. Also present were Cathy Riddle and Michele Lansford representing the County.

III. New Business

Closed Meeting: At 7:10 p.m., Ms. Knight moved, seconded by Mr. Kimbrell, to go into a Closed Meeting on the following item:
Legal: To discuss negotiation of the Verizon franchise agreement.
Section 2.2-3711 A7
Code of Virginia

The voting tally was:
Yea: (7) Lottes, Knight, Davis, Kimbrell, Johnson, Minor, Sullivan.

Call to Order. At 8:20 p.m., the Chair called the meeting back to order.

Closed Meeting Certification: Mr. Lottes moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to adopt proposed Resolution CM08-01.

The voting tally was:
Yea: (7) Lottes, Knight, Davis, Kimbrell, Johnson, Minor, Sullivan.

Resolution CM08-01 reads as follows:

A RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY THE ACTIONS OF THE STAFFORD
COUNTY CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION IN A
CLOSED MEETING ON JANUARY 3, 2008

WHEREAS, the committee has, on this the 3rd day of January, 2008, adjourned into a closed meeting in accordance with a formal vote of the commission and in accordance with provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, as it became effective July 1, 1989, provides for certification that such Closed Meeting was conducted in conformity with law;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Stafford County Cable and Telecommunications Commission does hereby certify, on this the 3rd day of January, 2008, that to the best of each member’s knowledge: (1) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom Act were discussed in the Closed Meeting to which this certification applies; and (2) only such public business matters as were identified in the Motion by which the said Closed Meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered by the committee. No member dissents from the aforesaid certification.

IV. Adjournment

At 8:35 p.m., Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Minor, moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.