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<br /> <br /> <br /> Regular Council Meeting <br /> October 11, 2010 <br /> Page 2 <br /> <br /> Jo Ann Parkman, 935 Wilburn - spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and retaining him as <br /> City Manager. She expressed concern about the City's reputation of not being able to get and <br /> keep city employees. <br /> <br /> Bob Bush, 507 CR 32050, Brookston, Texas - spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and <br /> retaining him as City Manager. <br /> <br /> Candace White, 319 S.W.-7th - expressed concern about speeding motorists on her street. <br /> <br /> Dane Lair, 3055 Aspen - spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and retaining him as City <br /> Manager. He said that in his opinion Mr. Carruth was an outstanding manager and that Council <br /> needed to work with him in solving their problems. <br /> <br /> Linda Lair, 3055 Aspen - spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and retaining him as City <br /> Manager. <br /> <br /> Mary Campbell, 2552 Clark Lane - spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and retaining him <br /> as City Manager. She said that Mr. Carruth had made Paris, Texas a better place to live. <br /> <br /> Beth Vandever, 2720 Culbertson - spoke about a drainage problem that resulted in the <br /> flooding of her house. <br /> <br /> Kenneth Rogers, 3115 Stacy Lane - he said he thought that Council Member McCarthy, <br /> who was absent, should have a voice in the City Manager issue. He said the last time the City <br /> Council decided to terminate a City Manager, that they ignored the voices of the citizens. He <br /> said that Council should work together to resolve problems. <br /> <br /> Don Shelton, 831 E. Price - he spoke in opposition of keeping Kevin Carruth as City <br /> Manager and said that they should get rid of the city manager, city attorney and city engineer. <br /> <br /> Patsy Carcuffe, 315 York St. - he spoke about a drainage problem in the York Addition. <br /> <br /> Shawn Simons, 319 S.W. 7th - he applauded everyone. <br /> <br /> Vic Ressler, 4025 Holbrook - he said that the City was so understaffed that none of the <br /> employees could keep up. He also said that as long as there was a revolving door of employees, <br /> nothing would ever change. He spoke in support of keeping Kevin Carruth and retaining the <br /> other city employees. <br /> <br /> Jesse James Freelen, 115 45th S.W. - he said that he had worked with Kevin Carruth for a <br /> number of years and found him to be honest. He urged Council not to fire the City Manager, but <br /> instead hire a public information officer to take some of the load off of Mr. Carruth. <br /> <br /> Mindy Moree, Chamber Director, 525-26th S.E. - she said that she, Mr. Carruth and the <br /> EDC Director Steve Gilbert had worked very hard in the last year rebuilding morale throughout <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 0003 <br />