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Regular Council Meeting July 8, 2024 Page 4 announced. Mayor Pankaj announced Council would begin with the PEDC, then Planning and Zoning Commission and from there would go in order. City Council considered applicants for the two vacancies on the Paris Economic Development Corporation as follows: Mark Homer, Rickey Richardson, Josh Craig, Todd Briley, Miles Mathieu, Timothy Hernandez, Arjumond (A.J.) Hashmi, and Pam Norwood. After staff tallied the points, Ms. Ellis reported that Mark Homer and A.J. Hashmi received the highest number of points. A Motion to approve the board members as reported was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Gary Savage and seconded by Council Member Kessel. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. City Council considered applicants for the two vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission as follows: Stacy Ladell, Larry Walker, Andra "Kim" Walker, Adam Bolton, Richard Thompson, Rickey Richardson, Francine Neeley, Chris Fitzgerald, and William Sanders. After staff tallied the points, Ms. Ellis reported that Stacy Ladell and Larry Walker received the highest number of points. A Motion to approve the board members as reported was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Ellis. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Next, City Council considered applicants for one vacancy on the Airport Advisory Board as follows: Jeffrey Nichols, Josh Craig, Mile Mathieu, and Brian Wintermute, Jr. After staff tallied the points, Ms. Ellis reported that Mr. Nichols and Mr. Craig were tied for the most points. Following a brief discussion that Mr. Craig might possibly get on another board and that Mr. Nichols had applied only for the Airport Advisory Board, a Motion to appoint Jeffrey Nichols to the vacant position was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Ellis. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Ms. Ellis informed City Council that there were two vacancies on the Band Commission and one applicant, Betsy Mills. A Motion to appoint Betsy Mills to the vacant position and for staff to re -advertise for the other vacancy was made by Council Member Kessel and seconded by Council Member Norment. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Next, Ms. Ellis stated there were four applicants and five vacancies on the Building and Standards Commission. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage asked that they come back to this board because several of the applicants had not listed this board as their first choice.