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Regular City Council Meeting <br />March 23, 2009 <br />Page 7 <br />25. Deliberate and possibly act on a request from the Airport Advisory Board to construct ten T <br />hangars at Cox Field Airport. <br />Jerry Ritchey, airport manager and Council Member Pickle proposed that the City fund the <br />construction of ten new hangars for $480,000. Mr. Ritchey said there was a waiting list of 29 <br />requesting hangars. Council Member Pickle expressed the importance of the airport and Council <br />Member Brown said this proposal needed additional review. Council Member Kear expressed <br />concern about the $48,000 cost per unit and the return on investment. Council discussed applying <br />for grants to help fund the project. Mayor Freelen said prior to moving forward, he wanted written <br />confirmation from TxDOT that the project met their approval. <br />26. Deliberate and act on appointing representatives to a joint Council/PEDC Committee to <br />discuss the Main Street Program. <br />Kevin Carruth proposed appointing Mayor Freelen and Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy to serve <br />as Council representatives on the Committee. It was a consensus of the City Council to appoint <br />Mayor Freelen and Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy to the Committee. <br />A Motion to move item 28 forward was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by <br />Council Member Rogers. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. <br />28. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code <br />to discuss and deliberate on an offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect <br />to locate, stay, or expand in Paris and consider any commercial and financial information <br />related to the business prospect. <br />Mayor Freelen convened City Council into Executive Session at 7:47 p.m. <br />27. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, <br />to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or <br />dismissal of the City Manager. <br />After discussing item 28, City Council remained in Executive Session to discuss item 27. <br />29. Reconvene into open session. <br />Mayor Freelen reconvened City Council into open session at 9:20 p.m. <br />30. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution <br />No. 2004-081. <br />A Motion to approve Council Member Rogers, Council Member Pickle and Mayor Freelen's <br />00 (1C11)0 r:s <br />