MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

JUNE 30, 1998 - 8:30 A.M.

WAYNE GILLEY CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER

Cecil E. Powell, Mayor,    Also Present:

Presiding    Bill Baker, Assistant City Manager

        Felix Cruz, City Attorney

        Brenda Smith, City Clerk

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Mayor Powell. Notice of meeting and agenda were posted on the City Hall notice board as required by State law.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:            G. Wayne Smith, Ward One

        Richard Williams, Ward Two

        Jeff Sadler, Ward Three

        Robert Shanklin, Ward Five

        Randy Warren, Ward Eight

ABSENT:    John Purcell, Ward Four

        Charles Beller, Ward Six

BUSINESS ITEM:

1.    Pursuant to Section 307B1, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss the appointment of a City Attorney, and, in open session, take action as necessary. Exhibits: None.

MOVED by Williams, SECOND by Warren, to convene in executive session as shown on the agenda and recommended by the legal staff. AYE: Williams, Sadler, Shanklin, Warren, Smith. NAY: None. MOTION CARRIED.

The Mayor and Council convened in executive session at approximately 8:31 a.m. and reconvened in special, open session at approximately 8:38 a.m. with roll call reflecting the same members present as shown in roll call above.

Cruz reported the Mayor and Council met in executive session regarding appointment of a City Attorney. He requested Council consider a motion to interview three applicants for City Attorney as discussed in executive session with the interviews to be conducted on July 13.

MOVED by Smith, SECOND by Warren, to interview three applicants for the position of City Attorney as discussed in executive session with the interviews to be conducted on July 13. AYE: Shanklin, Warren, Smith, Williams, Sadler. NAY: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Comments.

Mayor Powell stated former Council Member Carol Green’s funeral will be July 3 at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church. He asked that Green’s family and friends be remembered in prayer and that as much comfort be provided as possible.

There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 8:41 a.m. upon motion, second and roll call vote.