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Regular Council Meeting February 28, 2022 Page 5 A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes and seconded by Council Member Pankaj. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 18. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2022-016: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, DECREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD TO THREE(3); ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND THE ROLE OF THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Path said on January 12, 1970, the City Council established an Airport Advisory Board and now, fifty years later things had changed quite a bit. Mr. Path explained that up until this past fall, the City had contracted for over twenty years with a third party entity to serve as its Airport Manager and Fixed Based Operator. Mr. Path said Airport Manager Paul Strahan was hired in October 2021, and had done an outstanding job taking over operations. He also said one of the changes that needed to be made was the role and responsibility of the airport advisory board, and that staff proposed to dissolve the current board, reduce the number of members to three and set up the board to be an advisory board with clearly established roles. He thanked the current advisory board members for their service, as did Council Member Knox. Mr. Path said staff would accept applications for the new board and City Council would make appointments when they appoint all board members. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Knox and seconded by Council Member Pankaj. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Accept Council Member Renae Stone's resignation from City Council District One, discuss and possibly act on an appointment to fill the vacant position for City Council District 1 until the next general election for District 1, which will occur on May 7, 2022. City Attorney Stephanie Harris said that Renae Stone submitted her resignation in writing on February 18, and withdrew from the May 2022 Election. Ms. Harris explained that the Charter allows for the City Council to appoint a qualified candidate to fill that vacant seat until the next election. A Motion to accept the resignation of Renae Stone was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Ms. Harris said that Shatara Moore had made application for the May 2022 Election, and was the only applicant. Ms. Harris also said it was the discretion of the City Council if they wished to appoint Ms. Moore to the vacant seat, or appoint another qualified candidate. Council Member Knox said she thought they should go ahead and appoint Ms. Moore to fill the vacant seat. Council Member Pilgrim confirmed with Ms. Harris that this appointment would not count against Ms. Moore being able to serve a full term of office.