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Tuesday, August 15, 2017 · Government meeting record

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The Greensboro City Council met to recognize city employees and the Fire Department, declare a commemorative day for a local educator, and hear public comments regarding local infrastructure and historical reconciliation. The council also initiated a discussion regarding a formal apology for the 1979 Greensboro Massacre.

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The meeting resulted in the official declaration of August 19, 2017, as Dr. Melvin C. 'Mel' Swann, Jr. Day and initiated a formal council deliberation on issuing an apology for the 1979 Greensboro Massacre.

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Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

5:30 PM Council ChamberTuesday, August 15, 2017

Call to Order

This City Council meeting of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 5:40 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 Mike Barber, Councilmember Sharon M.

Hightower, Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann, Councilmember Justin Outling,

Councilmember Goldie F. Wells and Councilmember Tony Wilkins

Present: 9 -

Also present were City Manager Jim Westmoreland, City Attorney Tom Carruthers, and City Clerk Elizabeth H .

Richardson.

Moment of Silence

Mayor Vaughan asked that Council and those in attendance keep the people of Charlottesville, Virginia in their

prayers; and expressed condolences for what took place over the weekend.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Mayor Vaughan recognized Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson to lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Recognition of Courier

City Manager Jim Westmoreland recognized Kiran Purswani of the Information Technology Department who served

as Courier for the meeting.

City Manager Westmoreland also recognized Kemani White as Junior Courier who is a rising junior at Middle

College High at Bennett.

Moved by Councilmember Wilkins, seconded by Councilmember Abuzuaiter to excuse Councilmember Barber from

attendance. The motion carried by voice vote.

Council Procedure for Conduct of the Meeting

Mayor Vaughan explained the Council procedure for conduct of the meeting.

I. CEREMONIAL AND/OR PRESENTATION ITEMS

1. ID 17-0536

Be Greensboro Employee Recognition Campaign

City Manager Westmoreland explained that 58 employees were being recognized in the second BE Greensboro

campaign; spoke to the nomination process of employees by peers and /or citizens; highlighted the 'Day in the Life'

program that had recently taken place; invited the BE Greensboro honoree's to stand; spoke to employees making

the organization great; to employees making a difference; provided information for the avenues citizens could

access to nominate employees; and voiced he was proud of the employees who were an inspiration to him.

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