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Regular Council Meeting June 28, 2021 Page 6 that staff bring consultants forward for presentations beginning at the next meeting and if Council wanted to hear additional presentations, staff could contact additional consultants. Mayor Portugal proposed the retreat for October 8 for staff and October 9 for City Council, or October 21 for staff and October 22 for City Council. Council Member Savage inquired as to the location and Mayor Portugal said a place had not been selected, but they could use the community room at the library or some other place. Council Member Knox asked if the sessions for staff and City Council would be individual of each other, and Mayor Portugal answered in the affirmative. Council Member Pankaj said this was a great idea and would give City Council a chance to set goals. Council Member Stone inquired who would conduct the retreat. Mr. Path said staff would bring someone to City Council to interview. Council Member Pilgrim asked if staff could bring someone to the next meeting and Mr. Path answered in the affirmative. 21. Discuss and act on a Resolution appointing members to the Board of Adjustment. City Clerk Janice Ellis said there were four vacant positions on this board, but staff had only received three applicants. She explained they could make appointments or table the appointments of this board upon advertising and receiving additional applicants. A Motion to table this item until there were enough applicants to fill the board was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Pankaj. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Portugal recessed City Council at 6:22 p.m. and reconvened City Council at 6:47 p.m. 22. Discuss and make appointments to the various Boards and Commissions. Ms. Ellis said there were three vacant positions on the Paris Economic Development Corporation Board, and read the names of the applicants. Upon completion of marking the ballots by City Council, City Staff tallied the points given to each applicant and Ms. Ellis announced the three persons as having received the most points were Mark Homer, A.J. Hashmi and Erik Roddy. A Motion to appoint the three nominees to the PEDC was made by Council Member Knox. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Ms. Ellis said there were two vacant positions on the Planning and Zoning Commission, and read the names of the applicants. Upon completion of marking the ballots by City Council, City Staff tallied the points given to each applicant and Ms. Ellis announced the two persons as having the most points were Sims Norment and Francine Neeley. A Motion to appoint the two nominees to the Planning and Zoning Commission was made by Council Member Knox. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.