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<br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />March 4, 2004 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, Thursday, March <br />4, 2004, 6:00 P.M. at Paris Junior College, Bobby R. Walters Applied <br />Technology Building, Room 1206, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. <br />Mayor Curtis Fendley called the meeting to order with the following Council <br />Members present: Jim Bell, Jay Guest, Joe E. McCarthy, Francine Neeley, <br />Willie Weekly, Sr. and Benny Plata. Also, present were City Manager Michael <br />E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. <br />Mayor Fendley advised that the first item on the agenda was consideration of <br />and action on approval of the City Manager’s appointment of a Director of <br />Community Development. <br />City Manager Malone said in accordance with Section 23 of the City Charter <br />of the City of Paris, he submitted to the City Council the name of Lisa Wright <br />for confirmation as the Director of Community Development. He advised <br />Council that they went through a process of advertising on the TML website <br />and the Planning Association website and received about a dozen applications. <br />City Manager Malone said they conducted four interviews. He said that he has <br />found that Lisa possesses the education background and the experience <br />background to fill this job and she is the best selection for the position. City <br />Manager Malone said he was very proud to recommend Ms. Wright to the <br />Council as the Director of Community Development. A simple voice vote of <br />council will confirm her as his appointee to this position. <br />A motion was made by Councilman Weekly, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem <br />McCarthy, confirming the appointment of Lisa Wright as the Director of <br />Community Development. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. <br />Lisa Wright came forward thanking the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager <br />and expressed her appreciation for this opportunity, and said she was looking <br />forward to working with the City Council. <br />The City Council was in receipt of the report from the Planning & Zoning <br /> <br />