PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 20, 2009.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 12:00 Noon. There were present the Honorable Ed Larvadain, Everett C. Hobbs, Harry B. Silver, Myron K. Lawson, Roosevelt L. Johnson and Chuck Fowler. Absent was Jonathan D. Goins. Also present were 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 Myron K. Lawson, 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 ITEMS

1) To hear a report from the Administration and the City Attorney on strategy or negotiations concerning the matter of “City of Alexandria vs. Cleco Corporation,” et al Docket #05-1121-A, United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, Alexandria Division.

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

YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain., Silver, Lawson, Johnson.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Goins and Hobbs.

The meeting was adjourned.

The meeting was called back to order with a motion made by Mr. Silver and seconded by Mr. Johnson and the following members were present.

YEAS: Silver, Hobbs, Lawson, Johnson, Larvadain, Goins.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Fowler.

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

/S/ MYRON K. LAWSON
President

ATTEST:

/S/ NANCY L. THIELS
City Clerk

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