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<br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />July 9,2007 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />force. Chief Louis asked if staff could serve on the task force and Mayor Freelen favored the <br />ideal. Mayor Freelen suggested they appoint a task force at the next meeting. <br /> <br />7. Citizens Forum. <br /> <br />Don Taylor, 515 Bunker - encouraged Council to appoint people to the PEDC Board, who had <br />not previously served on the Board. He requested that a PEDC Board Member come forward and <br />explain the matter regarding C- Tech. <br /> <br />8. Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.074 of the Texas <br />Government Code regarding the following matters: <br /> <br />A. Discuss names for possible appointments to the Paris Economic Development <br />Corporation Board. <br /> <br />B. Receive legal advice regarding retention of the law firm of Lynn, Pham & Ross to <br />represent the City of Paris in a Civil Service matter. <br /> <br />Mayor Freelen convened Council into executive session at 6:34 p.m. <br /> <br />9. Reconvene in Open Session to discuss and authorize possible action regarding those matters <br />discussed in the Executive Session. <br /> <br />Mayor Freelen reconvened Council into open session at 7 :21 p.m. <br /> <br />A. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-071: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF <br />DIRECTORS OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; <br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br />AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />A Motion to appoint Dan Smith and Chad Brown to the Board of Directors of the Paris <br />Economic Development Corporation was made by Council Member Strathern and seconded by <br />Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. <br /> <br />Council Member Wilson stated that Council should recognize Rodney Bass and Sims <br />Norment for their hard work while serving on the Board. <br /> <br />B. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-070: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR <br />PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH THE LAW FIRM OF LYNN PHAM & ROSS, <br />LLP; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE <br />