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Regular Council Meeting 10742 February 8, 2010 Page 4 LAQUINTA, ABANDONING A CERTAIN DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED ON AND ACROSS PROPERTY BELONGING TO DAVID ROBINSON; REPLACING AND DEDICATING AN EQUAL EASEMENT FOR THE SAME CULVERT DIRECTED AT A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Rogers and seconded by Council Member Kear. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 13. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -023: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING REVISED PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BYLAWS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to remove this item from the table was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Kear. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Freelen explained the proposed amendments would allow the exclusion of ex officio members from executive sessions involving personnel matters and would delete the use of Robert's Rules of Order. Council Member Brown said the word "ex- officio" meant unofficial. Council Member Pickle said he thought they should leave Robert Rule's of Order in the Bylaws. He also suggested that any employee wishing to have ex- officio members excluded from an executive session, make his or her request in writing. Mayor Freelen said that the entire Council appointed city boards and commissions and that Council should trust the decision making of the boards and commissions. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Brown and seconded by Council Member Biard. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 1 nay, with Council Member Pickle casting the dissenting vote. 14. Convene into Executive Session: a. Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and /or on matters in which the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflict with this chapter as follows: Othel D. Smith claim. b. Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney on a matter in which the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter as follows; Sara Lee Wastewater Agreement.