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MINUTES OF <br />THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />APRIL 16 2024 <br />The Housing Authority of the City of Paris, Texas, Board of Commissioners met for a REGULAR <br />BOARD MEETING at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Housing Authority of the City of <br />Paris!, Texas, 650 7th S.W. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP Conference Room'. Paris, Texas 75460. <br />Present: Board Members: <br />Jenny Wilson, Chairman <br />Steve Smith <br />Beverly Johnson <br />Derrick Hill <br />City Representative: <br />None <br />Housing Authority: <br />Pam Adams, Patricia Pridemore, Veronica Butler, Kim Snow, Althea Heiden, Irvin Hickson, <br />Brandy Osbourn, exec director Elizabeth Brooks; resident Sharon Barr; former board <br />member Gary Savage <br />Absent: T.K. Haynes <br />1. Call meeting to,(11'')rder, Jenny Wilson, Vice lChairman of�ll the Board of Commissioners, at 12.3'1111111110 <br />2. Quorum and members verified by Jenny Wilson, Vice Chairman. <br />3. Citizen's Forum: PHA staff member Kim Snow spoke i*n support of ED Brooks, as did Althea <br />Heiden, Veronica Butler, Brandy Osbourn, resident Sharon Barr; Gary Savage also spoke in <br />criticism of anticipated actions of the board as well as the city. Pam Adams spoke in support of <br />ED Brooks & the staff. <br />4. Motion was made by Steve Smith to move agenda item #10 up to this point in the meeting, <br />seconded by Beverly Johnson; 4 ayes 0 nays. <br />Convene into executive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government <br />Code, (a)(1) to deliberate the anpointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, <br />discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee <br />5. Public/open meeting portion of the meeting ceased at 12:4 1. The board entered the closed <br />executive session which lasted until 1 :22 p.m. <br />6. Upon the close of executive session and reconvening of the open meeting at 1:24 p.m., Beverly <br />Johnson made a motion to take action from the closed executive session, seconded by Derek Hill. <br />The motion made included termination of Elizabeth Brooks as executive director. 4 ayes 0 nays. <br />1 <br />