The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. There were present the Honorable Everett C. Hobbs, Louis Marshall, Harry B. Silver, Charles F. Smith, Jr. and Roosevelt Johnson. Absent were Myron K. Lawson and Chuck Fowler. Also present were Mayor Jacques M. Roy, City Attorney Chuck Johnson, Chief Operating Officer Kay Michiels 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 Louis J. Marshall, who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business.

EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO R.S. 42:6.1 (A) (2) ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM

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

A motion was made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Hobbs to go into Executive Session to discuss the above item. A roll call vote was taken with the following recorded:

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

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

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

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

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