Council Meeting Minutes (Special Session) - 2008-05-19

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD MAY 19, 2008.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. There were present the Honorable Everett C. Hobbs, Louis Marshall, Chuck Fowler, Harry B. Silver, Roosevelt Johnson, Myron K. Lawson and Charles F. Smith, Jr. 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 Administration, Attorneys Trey Gist and Leo Hamilton 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. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Silver to go into Executive Session to discuss the above item. A roll call vote was taken with the following recorded:

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

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

The meeting was called back to order at 11:20 A.M. with a motion made by Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Silver. Mr. Lawson was absent.

Mr. President read a statement into the minutes and the following action was taken.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 8389-2008

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE MATTER
OF “CITY OF ALEXANDRIA V. CLECO
CORPORATION, ET AL DOCKET #CV 05-
1121-A.


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

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

The resolution was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of May, 2008.

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




/S/ LOUIS J. MARSHALL
President

ATTEST:

/S/ NANCY L. THIELS
City Clerk

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