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The England Economic and Industrial Development District Board of Commissioners Regular Session October 27, 2005

The England Economic and Industrial Development District met in Regular Session at the England Authority Board Room, 1611 Arnold Drive, England Industrial Airpark and Community, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Thursday, October 27, 2005. There were present: Mr. Wayne Miller, Chairman; Ms. Bridgett Brown, Vice-Chairman; Mr. Kit Provine, Secretary-Treasurer; Mr. William Barron, Wayne Denley, Mr. Curman Gaines, Mr. Richard Bushnell, Mr. Martin Johnson, Mr. Mike Tudor and Mr. Charles Waites. Absent: Also present were: Members of the England Authority staff, legal counsel, and members of the public, press and media. Commissioner Waites gave the invocation and Commissioner Barron led the Pledge of Allegiance. England Economic and Industrial Development District was duly convened as the governing authority of said District by Mr. Wayne Miller, Chairman, who then stated that the England Economic and Industrial Development District was ready for the transaction of business. Chairman Miller asked for a motion to approve items 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the consent calendar. MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2005 REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF OCTOBER 6TH, 2005. Motion by Mr. Johnson, second by Mr. Gaines, to approve Minutes from the September 29th, 2005, Regular Board Meeting and Special Called Meeting of October 6th, 2005. On vote, motion carried. 132- 2005 MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF PROVOSTY BILL FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2005. Motion by Mr. Johnson, second by Mr. Gaines, to approve payment of Provosty bill for the month of September, 2005. On vote, motion carried. 133-2005 MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION REQUESTING LADOTD, DIVISION OF AVIATION, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS AIRPORT RELATED PROJECTS AT ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS OUTLINED IN THE APPLICATION FOR STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DATED OCTOBER 5TH. Motion by Mr. Johnson, second by Mr. Gaines, to adopt resolution requesting LADOTD, Division of Aviation, to provide assistance for construction of various airport related projects at Alexandria International Airport as outlined in the application for State Financial Assistance dated October 5th. On vote, motion carried. 134-2005 MOTION TO AWARD MATERIAL PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR TERMINAL ACCESS ROAD-POLES, FIXTURES AND LAMPS TO REXEL, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $412,523.00 AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS THERETO. Motion by Mr. Johnson, second by Mr. Gaines, to award Material Purchase Contract for Terminal Access Road – Poles, Fixtures and Lamps to Rexel, Inc., in the amount of $412,523.00 and authorizing Executive Director to sign all related documents thereto. On vote, motion carried. 135-2005 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA (BY 2/3 VOTE) Comments by Legal Counsel – None Comments or Questions by Commissioners – None Staff Report –

• a. Economic Development: Mr. Jimmy Williams demonstrated to the board how to use the Website,
• b. Executive Director: Air Traffic Report – Continental Express was up 29% for September. Continental had to cancel 20 flights and was still up 29%. Would have been up to 6,000 passengers which would have set a new record. For the year commercially, we are up 6%, overall we are down 3%, but that depends on how many troops go through. Financial Report – Received 25% of revenue and expended 21% of the budget and are moving forward in that direction. Chairman Miller revisited Motion #3 as follows and stated for the record that Mr. Johnson and Mr. Denley recused themselves from voting. MOTION TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR BANKING SERVICES TO REGIONS BANK FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE
• (5) YEARS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. Motion by Mr. Barron, second by Mr. Gaines, to award contract for banking services to Regions Bank for a period of five (5) years and authorizing the Executive Director to sign all documents related thereto. On vote, motion carried. 136-2005 MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE CHARACTER AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JON GRAFTON (ANNUAL EVALUATION). Motion by Mr. Gaines, second by Mr. Waites to enter into Executive Session. The Chairman called for a vote, on vote motion carried to enter into Executive Session. EXECUTIVE SESSION CONDUCTED Motion by Mr. Bushnell, second by Mr. Provine to exit the previously authorized Executive Session. Upon unanimous vote, the Chairman called the meeting back to order and back into public session. Public Comments or Questions – None There being no further business to come before the Board, meeting was adjourned. Wayne Miller, Chairman England Economic and Industrial Development District Board of Commissioners
• C. E. Provine, Secretary/Treasurer England Economic and Industrial Development District Board of Commissioners

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