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Regular Council Meeting June 26, 2023 Page 7 Mayor Hughes said there were four vacancies, two were for regular members and two were for alternate members. He reported the four applicants as being Ruth Ann Alsobrook, Alix Putnam, Ben Vaughan and Larry Walker. He asked that each Council Member to score a ballot giving their top candidate the highest number of points and so forth. Mayor Hughes said once scored, staff would tally the points and the two candidates receiving the most points would serve in the regular member positions. City Clerk Janice Ellis reported that Alix Putnam and Ben Vaughan were selected to be the regular board members and Ruth Ann Alsobrook and Larry Walker were selected to be the alternate members. A Motion to approve the board members as reported was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Savage. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 22. Discuss and make appointments to the various Boards and Commissions. City Council considered applicants for the three vacancies on the Paris Economic Development Corporation as follows: Brandon Bell, Josh Bray, Chase Coleman, Curtis Fendley, Seth Johnson, Hunter Jones, Chad Lindsey, Tylesha Moseley, and Amalia Tanguma. After staff tallied the points, Ms. Ellis reported that Josh Bray, Chase Coleman and Curtis Fendley received the most points. A Motion to approve the board members as reported was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Norment. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. City Council considered applicants for the four vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission as follows: Andrew Adkins, Adam Bolton, Seth Johnson, Chad Lindsey, Tylesha Moseley, Michael Mosher, Robert Spain, and Amalia Tanguma. After staff tallied the points, Ms. Ellis reported that Chad Lindsey, Tylesha Moseley, Robert Spain, and Larry Walker received the most points. A Motion to approve the board members as reported was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. After determining that Larry Walker was appointed to the Board of Adjustment, a Motion to rescind Mr. Walker's appointment was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Ms. Ellis reported that Mr. Bolton was the next person receiving the most points. A Motion to appoint Mr. Bolton to the commission was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Next, City Council considered applicants for the two vacancies on the Building and Standards Commission as follows: Brandon Kearney and Kenneth Kohls. A Motion to appoint the two applicants to the two vacant positions was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Savage. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays.