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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PARIS December 9, 2002 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, Monday, December 9, 2002, at 6:00 P. M., Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building, Room 1016, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. Mayor Michael J. Pfiester called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: John F. Bell, Richard Manning, Joe E. McCarthy, Francine Neeley, Willie Weekly, Sr., and Benny Plata. Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. Invocation was given by Richard Hart of the Christian Fellowship Church. Mayor Pfiester announced that the City Council had been furnished copies of minutes from previous meetings and asked if there were any corrections or additions; there being none, the minutes were approved as presented. City Manager Malone presented the minutes from the Paris Public Library and the Paris Economic Development Corporation with no action being required. The Airport Advisory Board minutes of the November 19, 2002, meeting were also presented by City Manager Malone with a recommendation to the City Council that the size of the board be reduced from nine members to seven. He said the Airport Advisory Board has one vacancy and one person did not wish to be reappointed. It is the City Council's recommendation that the remaining seven members be reappointed to staggered terms as selected by lottery. Resolution No. 2002-174, resolving that the Airport Advisory Board be reduced by two (2) positions, said Board hereafter to consist of a chairman and six members for a total of seven members, each to serve a term of two years; that the terms of office shall be for two years beginning on January 1, 2003, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded