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11912, Regular Council Meeting October 11, 2010 Page 2 Jo Ann Parkman, 935 Wilburn — spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and retaining him as City Manager. She expressed concern about the City's reputation of not being able to get and keep city employees. Bob Bush, 507 CR 32050, Brookston, Texas — spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and retaining him as City Manager. Candace White, 319 S.W. -7t' — expressed concern about speeding motorists on her street. Dane Lair, 3055 Aspen — spoke in support of Kevin Carruth an d retaining him as City Manager. He said that in his opinion Mr. Carruth was an outstanding manager and that Council needed to work with him in solving their problems. Linda Lair, 3055 Aspen — spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and retaining him as City Manager. Mary Campbell, 2552 Clark Lane — spoke in support of Kevin Carruth and retaining him as City Manager. She said that Mr. Carruth had made Paris, Texas a better place to live. Beth Vandever, 2720 Culbertson — spoke about a drainage problem that resulted in the flooding of her house. Kenneth Rogers, 3115 Stacy Lane — he said he thought that Council Member McCarthy, who was absent, should have a voice in the City Manager issue. He said the last time the City Council decided to terminate a City Manager, that they ignored the voices of the citizens. He said that Council should work together to resolve problems. Don Shelton, 831 E. Price — he spoke in opposition of keeping Kevin Carruth as City Manager and said that they should get rid of the city manager, city attorney and city engineer. Patsy Carcuffe, 315 York St. — he spoke about a drainage problem in the York Addition. Shawn Simons, 319 S.W. 7th — he applauded everyone. Vic Ressler, 4025 Holbrook — he said that the City was so understaffed that none of the employees could keep up. He also said that as long as there was a revolving door of employees, nothing would ever change. He spoke in support of keeping Kevin Carruth and retaining the other city employees. Jesse James Freelen, 115 45' S.W. — he said that he had worked with Kevin Carruth for a number of years and found him to be honest. He urged Council not to fire the City Manager, but instead hire a public information officer to take some of the load off of Mr. Carruth. Mindy Moree, Chamber Director, 525 -26th S.E. — she said that she, Mr. Carruth and the EDC Director Steve Gilbert had worked very hard in the last year rebuilding morale throughout