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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MASTER PLAN FOCUS GROUP PLANNING COMMITTEE OCTOBER 15, 1998 The Master Plan Focus Group Planning Committee met in special session, Thursday, October 15, 1998, 5:00 P. M. Chairman Eric S. Clifford called the meeting to order with Mary Ann Fisher being present. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, Scott P. Foster, City Engineer, Earl Smith, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Chairman Clifford announced that the purpose of the meeting was discussion, consideration of and action on naming citizens to participate in the Master Planning Focus Group sessions. Earl Smith, City Engineer, gave the committee two list of citizens containing 93 names, and discussed the list with the committee. Chairman Clifford and Councilwoman Fisher asked that David Glass, Clovis Graves, Bobby Walters, Leon Williams, Leroy Samuel, Eddie Barker, Reverend James Alexander, and Chuck Superville be placed on the list. Chairman Clifford suggest that past members of the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission be place on the list to receive one of the mail out invitations to join the Focus Group, going back for six to seven years. It was also suggested that the members of the Paris Economic Development Corporation and Administrators of both hospitals be invited. City Manager Malone suggested that citizens from the Lamar County Leadership group be chosen. Chairman Clifford directed City Manager Malone to pick young people from the Lamar County Leadership group. Mr. Smith told the committee that the focus session is a kick -off and the consultants will tell the people what the objectives are, and then break -up into small groups. Mr. Smith also suggested having a leader for each group. Mr. Smith said that the object for each group is to come up with a prioritize list as