The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Tuesday, November 6 2007 at 10:00 A.M. There were present the Honorable Charles F. Smith, Jr., Everett C. Hobbs, Harry B. Silver, Louis Marshall and Chuck Fowler. Absent were Roosevelt Johnson and Myron K. Lawson. Also present were Mayor Jacques Roy, City Attorney Chuck Johnson, Assistant City Attorney Trey Gist 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 Everett C. Hobbs, who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The items on the agenda to consider an executive session were as follows:

1) To hear from the City Attorney and Attorneys Craig Davidson and John Sharp on pending litigation and settlement matters concerning the matter of “City of Alexandria vs. Cleco Corporation, et al Docket #05-1121-A”.

2) To hear from Attorney Jay Augustine on the status of:

a) Joe Mac, Jr. vs. City of Alexandria,
Civil Suit Number 197,310.

b) Debra Anderson vs. City of Alexandria,
Civil Suit Number 213,278.

c) Clifton Spears v. City of Alexandria,
Civil Suit Number 266,662.

d) Bhati & Tone vs. City of Alexandria,
Civil Suit Number 220,237.

e) City of Alexandria vs. Pickett Industries, Inc.,
Civil Suit Number 223,768.

f) John Kirklin, et al vs. City of Alexandria,
Civil Suit Number 229,258.

g) Robert & Carlisa Dupas vs. City of Alexandria,
Civil Suit Number 228,555.

h) Shirley & Irvin Larkin vs. City of Alexandria,
Civil Suit Number 224,226.

i) City of Alexandria vs. Ratcliff Construction Co.

3) To hear from Attorney Morgan Passman on the status of Blade vs. City of Alexandria, Civil Suit Number 220,643.

A motion was made by Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Marshall to go into Executive Session to discuss the above items.

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

The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 A.M.

The meeting was called back to order with a motion made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Fowler and the roll was called with the following present:

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

Mr. Chuck Johnson, City Attorney was recognized to explain the following items to the Council. The following action was taken.

Mr. Fowler moved for the adoption of the following resolution which was seconded by Mr. Smith, to wit:

RESOLUTION NO. 8282-2007

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
STEPS TO PROMPTLY RESOLVE THE
COUGHLIN-SAUNDERS LEGAL DISPUTE.

The President called for any discussion, there being none, a vote was called and the following recorded:

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

The resolution was thereupon declared adopted on this the 6th day of November, 2007.

The below item was discussed and the following action was taken:

Mr. Fowler moved for the adoption of the following resolution which was seconded by Mr. Marshall, to wit:

RESOLUTION NO. 8283-2007

A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT OF
THE CLAIM IN BLADE V. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,
DOCKET NO. 220.643.

The President called for any discussion, there being none, a vote was called and the following recorded:

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

The resolution was thereupon declared adopted on this the 6th day of November, 2007.

There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion properly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.


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President

ATTEST:

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City Clerk

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