The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on March 21, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. There were present the Honorable Charles F. Smith, Jr., Everett C. Hobbs, Louis Marshall and Roosevelt L. Johnson, Myron K. Lawson and Chuck Fowler. Absent was Rick Ranson. Also present were City Clerk Nancy L. Thiels and City Attorney Kelvin G. Sanders.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said City by the Honorable Charles F. Smith, Jr., who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business.

The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed thereto was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Ranson and seconded by Mr. Marshall, to-wit:

ORDINANCE NO. 84-2005

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO A BUY/SELL AGREEMENT WITH
REGIONS BANK AND OTHER MATTERS WITH
RESPECT THERETO.

The President called for any discussion. There being no other discussion, a vote was called for and resulted as follows:

YEAS: Lawson, Smith, Hobbs, Marshall, Johnson.
NAYS: Fowler.
ABSENT: Ranson.

The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 21st day of March, 2005.

The President asked for any other business, there being no further business to come before the Council, on motion properly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
/S/ CHARLES F. SMITH, JR.
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:

/S/ NANCY L. THIELS
CITY CLERK

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