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A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Booth to accept the Audit Report as presented by McClanahan and Holmes. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Malone called for consideration of and action on authorizing letters supporting the 24 State Planning Regions, or combinations thereof, as the uniform state services regions for state agencies. City Manager Malone explained that the Ark -Tex Council of Government participates in the Texas Association of Regional Councils' of Government, and in December they had a meeting and discussed the implementation of House Bill No. 7 and the possible action of the Comptroller's Office to disregard the established boundaries of the councils of governments, or some combination thereof, in the development of State service delivery areas for all health and human services agencies. City Manager said it has been pointed out by Beverly Cherney Pearson, Director of Program Operations for Ark -Tex Council of Governments, that many of the coordination efforts for State agency activities have been made along the boundaries of the Council of Governments as they exist now. There are 24 planning regions in the State, and they are representative of geographic, economic, and social distinction of the State, and they were originally drawn for that purpose to accommodate those distinctions. City Manager Malone said the COG staff is urging the elected officials to write letters of support for the 24 State Planning Regions or combinations thereof; as being the uniform state services regions for state agencies. Their request is to send letter in support to the Governor, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and other individual that are associated with them. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Shelton authorizing letters of support for the 24 State Planning Regions. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Malone reported on the ongoing project within the City. Mayor Fisher announced that the Council would go into executive session, and declared the regular session closed, and the executive session open at 7:18 P. M. January 13, 1992. Legal matters were discussed with City Attorney Haynes. Mayor Fisher declared the executive session closed, and the regular session open. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: M T C NNINGHAM, CITY ERK Ge rge fisher, Mayor