The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 10:30 A.M. There were present the Honorable Charles F. Smith, Jr., Everett C. Hobbs, Louis Marshall, Roosevelt L. Johnson, Chuck Fowler and Harry B. Silver. Absent was Myron K. Lawson. Also present were Mayor Edward G. “Ned” Randolph, Jr., City Attorney Kelvin Sanders, Council Attorney Howard B. “Trey” Gist, III and City Clerk Nancy L. Thiels.

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 first item on the agenda was to hear from the Attorneys concerning the pending litigation of the Cleco lawsuit.

Mr. Kelvin Sanders read a statement apologizing to the Mayor and Council for the recent actions that were taken at the previous council meeting.

Mr. John Sharp, attorney from Baton Rouge was next recognized and recommended going into Executive Session. A motion was made by Mr. Hobbs and seconded by Mr. Marshall to go into Executive Session and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows:

YEAS: Hobbs, Fowler, Marshall, Johnson, Silver, Smith.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Lawson.

The meeting was recessed at 10:40 A.M. and the Council, Mayor and City Attorneys went into Executive Session in the conference room.

The meeting was reconvened at 11:45 A.M. with a motion by Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Johnson.

Mr. John Sharp spoke and explained several items to the Mayor and Council. He stated that they would be meeting with the Judge in Federal Court at 1:30 P.M. and would come back to meet again.

Mr. Sanders suggested that the President recess the meeting and if necessary come back and meet after the meeting with the Judge was finished.

The meeting was reconvened at 2:55 P.M. with a motion by Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Marshall.

Mr. John Sharp gave an explanation about the meeting with the Judge and stated that they would move forward with this case and the Judge asked that they have everything completed in 90 days.

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