05-Council Minutes from the meeting of 02-08-2010

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Regular Council Meeting February 8, 2010 Page 2 PJC President Pam Anglin, 1928 N.E. 38th Street - spoke in opposition of amending the PEDC Bylaws. Brady Fisher, 3870 Lamar Avenue - spoke in opposition of amending the PEDC Bylaws. Mr. Fisher said he remembered when PEDC was formed in the early 90s and it was not the intent for ex-officio members to be excluded from executive sessions. PEDC Chairman Dan Smith - spoke in support of amending the PEDC Bylaws. Chairman Smith said that ex-officio members bring needed experience to the committee. He also said that the proposed amendments had no reflection on ex-officio members based on their insight and experience. Mr. Smith said that the amendment regarding exclusion of ex- officio members from executive sessions on personnel matters, was to protect the right of the employee. Mr. Smith also said that the Board had worked on these amendments for several months, and that there had been a lot of discussion and consideration when making the proposed amendments. Consent A2enda Mayor Freelen inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the Consent Agenda for discussion. There were none. Council Member Kear made a Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and Council Member McCarthy seconded the Motion. The Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Consent Agenda Items 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. 5. Deliberate and act on the approval of minutes from the meeting on January 25, 2010. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Planning and Zoning (1-4-2010) b. Airport Advisory Board (9-19-2009 and 11-19-2009) c. Board of Adjustment (12-8-2009) d. Traffic Commission (1-5-2010) 7. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2010-020: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING A PERMANENT WATERLINE EASEMENT FROM NORTH LAMAR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED UPON AND ACROSS A 31.806 ACRE TRACT OF LAND BELONGING TO NLISD; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 8. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2010-021: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES "u00f''';;