City Council

Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

5:30 PM Council ChamberTuesday, June 21, 2016

Call to Order

This City Council meeting of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 5:04 p.m. on the above date in the

Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building with the following members present:

Mayor Nancy Vaughan, Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne J. Johnson, Councilmember

Marikay Abuzuaiter, Councilmember Jamal T. Fox, Councilmember Sharon M.

Hightower, Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann, Councilmember Justin Outling and

Councilmember Tony Wilkins

Present: 8 -

Councilmember Mike BarberAbsent: 1 -

Also present were City Manager Jim Westmoreland, City Attorney Tom Carruthers, and Deputy City Clerk Angela

R. Lord.

Moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Fox to go into closed session to preserve the

attorney-client privilege between the City Attorney and Council and to discuss matters relating to the relocation or

expansion of industries or other businesses, including potential economic development incentives that may be

offered in negotiations, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a) (3)& (a)(4).

Council recessed to closed session at 5:05 p.m.

Council reconvened into open session at 5:54 p.m. with all members in attendance except Councilmember

Barber.

Mayor Vaughan asked for a motion to excuse Councilmember Barber from the meeting.

Moved by Councilmember Outling, seconded by Councilmember Abuzuaiter to excuse Councilmember Barber

from the meeting. The motion carried by voice vote.

2. ID 16-0551 Resolution Extending Condolences to the City of Orlando, Florida

Over the Recent Tragedies

Mayor Vaughan spoke to the resolution to extend condolences to Orlando Florida; stated she wanted to read the

resolution prior to the moment of silence; spoke to trauma in various cities; highlighted the Orlando tragedies;

referenced the violence in Greensboro; spoke to vigils that had been held over the weekend; and read the

resolution into the record.

Moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Abuzuaiter,

to adopt the resolution. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:

Ayes, Nancy Vaughan, Yvonne J. Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter, Jamal T. Fox,

Sharon M. Hightower, Nancy Hoffmann, Justin Outling and Tony Wilkins

8 -

Absent, Mike Barber1 -