Council Conference Room

                                                                                                Municipal Building

                                                                                                January 12, 2007

The McAlester City Council met in Special Session on Friday, January 12, 2007, at 5:00 P.M. after proper notice and agenda was posted January 9, 2007, at 5:00 P.M.

Present:            Don Lewis, Sam Mason, Buddy Garvin, Greg Rock, Travis Read, Haven Wilkinson & Robert Ivester

Absent:             Councilman Condit

Presiding:          Don Lewis, Mayor

Mayor Lewis called the Special Session to order.

Councilman Read moved to recess the Special Session for an Executive Session to discuss John Wilkinson “ADA” Lawsuit in accordance with Title 25, Sec. 307.B.4 and discuss and interview City Manager applicants in accordance with Title 25, Sec. 307.B.1.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Rock, and the vote was taken as follows:

AYE:  Councilman Mason, Read, Rock, Wilkinson, Garvin & Mayor Lewis

NAY:  None

Mayor Lewis declared the motion carried, and the Special Session was recessed at 5:03 P.M.

The Special Session was reconvened at 8:22 P.M.  Mayor Lewis stated that Councilman Garvin had asked if the Executive Session would be recorded and he was told that it would not be recorded.  Councilman Garvin asked to be excused at 5:04 P.M.  Mayor Lewis stated that Councilman Condit arrived at 6:21 P.M.  Mayor Lewis stated that the Council had gone into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the John Wilkinson “ADA” Lawsuit in accordance with Title 25, Sec. 307.B.4, and discussing and interviewing City Manager applicants in accordance with Title 25, Sec. 307.B.1.  Only those matters were discussed by the Council and no action was taken.  The Council returned to open session at 8:22 P.M., and this constituted the Minutes of the Executive Session. 

There being no further business for the Council to discuss Councilman Rock moved for the Special meeting to be adjourned.  Councilman Read seconded the motion and the vote was taken as follows:

AYE:  Councilman Read, Condit, Wilkinson, Mason, Rock & Mayor Lewis

NAY:  None

Mayor Lewis declared the motion carried, and the Special Session was adjourned at 8:23 P.M.

Attest:

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                                                                                    Don R. Lewis, Mayor

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Cora Middleton, City Clerk