Council Meeting Minutes (Special Session) - 2010-01-19

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD JANUARY 19, 2010.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.

There were present the Honorable Roosevelt L. Johnson, Chuck Fowler, Ed Larvadain, III, Jonathan D. Goins, Everett C. Hobbs and Myron K. Lawson. Absent was Harry B. Silver. Also present were Assistant City Attorney Trey Gist and Deputy City Clerk Donna Jones.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said City by the Honorable Roosevelt L. Johnson, who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business.

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

(1) To hear an update from the City Attorney regarding strategy or negotiations concerning "City of Alexandria, Plaintiff vs. Capital One, N.A. and Ted Brett Brunson, Chapter 7 Trustee”, Adversary Case No. 09-08-0845; filed in Bankruptcy Case No. 08-81329 In Re: NR Group, Debtor, United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Louisiana, Alexandria Division and the impact on the City Hotel Initiatives and related matters concerning the Alexander Fulton Hotel property.

It was moved by Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Hobbs to go into executive session. The following vote was taken and resulted as follows:

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

The meeting was adjourned.

The meeting was called back to order by Councilman Johnson with a motion made by Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Silver to come out of executive session. The following vote was taken and resulted as follows:

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

The following action was taken.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 8726-2010

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE MATTER
OF “CITY OF ALEXANDRIA V. CLECO
CORPORATION, ET AL,” DOCKET #CV-05-
1121-A, AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF
LITIGATION; CONFIRMING CONTINUATION
OF AUTHORITY UNDER ORDINANCE NO.
390-2008; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO PREPARE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY AND
INCIDENTAL THEREOF AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND
OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT
THERETO.

The President called for any discussion. There being no further discussion, a vote was called for and resulted as follows:

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

The resolution was thereupon declared adopted on this the 12th day of January, 2010.

The next item on the agenda that being to hear from the City Attorney regarding the status of the NR Group bankruptcy, Docket No. 08-81329, and to discuss strategy regarding the litigation with Capital One, Docket No. 09-08045 was discussed.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.

/S/ ROOSEVELT L. JOHNSON PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

/S/ NANCY L. THIELS
CITY CLERK

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