04-A City Council Special Mtg
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS
July 25, 2007
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special meeting at 1 :00 P. M.
Wednesday, July 25,2007, at the City Council Chamber, Conference Room, 107 E. Kaufman,
Paris, Texas.
Present:
Mayor:
Jesse James Freelen
Council Members: Will Biard; Mary Ann Fisher; Stephen
Brown; Don Wilson; Kevin Gray; and Bill
Strathern, Mayor Pro Tern
City Staff: Ernie Clark, Interim City Manager; Kent
McIlyar, City Attorney; and Janice Ellis,
City Clerk
1. Mayor Freelen called the meeting to order at 1 :04 p.m.
2. Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.074 of the Texas
Government Code to:
A. Conduct followup interviews with one or more City Manager candidates.
B. Discuss and deliberate candidates for the position of City Manager.
C. Receive legal advice pertaining to the City Manager Search.
Mayor Freelen convened Council into Executive Session at 1 :04 p.m.
Mayor Freelen recessed Council at 4:40 p.m. and reconvened Council into Executive Session
at 4:55 p.m.
3. Reconvene in Open Session to take possible action regarding those matters discussed in the
Executive Session.
Mayor Freelen reconvened Council into open session at 5:25 p.m.
A Motion to offer the Paris City Manager position to Kevin Carruth for an annual salary of
$110,000.00 plus benefits, subject to his acceptance and negotiation of an employment agreement
was made by Council Member Fisher and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried,
7 ayes - 0 nays.