Council Meeting Minutes (Special Session) - 2008-12-09

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 9, 2008.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. There were present the Honorable Everett C. Hobbs, Chuck Fowler, Roosevelt Johnson, Harry B. Silver, Jonathan D. Goins, Ed Larvadain, III and Myron K. Lawson. Also present were Mayor Jacques Roy, City Attorney Chuck Johnson, Chief Operating Officer Kay Michiels, Council 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 ITEM

To hear from the City Attorney and R.W. Beck on 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. Hobbs to go into Executive Session to discuss the above item. A roll call vote was taken with the following recorded:

YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Silver, Hobbs, Lawson, Johnson.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: None.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 A.M.

Back in Session

The meeting was called back to order with a motion made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Silver to come out of Executive Session. Members present were as follows:

Present: Johnson, Larvadain, Goins, Silver, Hobbs, Lawson.
Absent: Fowler.

There was no action taken or anything reported on the above item.

There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion made by Mr. Hobbs and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the meeting was adjourned.





/S/ MYRON K. LAWSON
President
ATTEST:

/S/ NANCY L. THIELS
City Clerk

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