England Economic & Industrial Development District

THE ENGLAND ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR SESSION APRIL 24, 2008

--MINUTES Page 1-- 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, April 24, 2008.

There were present: Mr. Richard Bushnell, Vice-C hairman; Mr. William Barron, Treasurer-Secretary, Mr. Mark Brown, Mr. Wayne Denley, Mr. Lance Harris, Mr. Willie Spears and Mr. Charles Waites.

Absent: Mr. Curman Gaines, Mr. Martin Johnson and Mr. Charles Weems.

Also present were: Members of the England Authorit y staff, legal counsel, and members of the public, press and media.

Commissioner Waites gave the invocation and Commissioner Denley led the Pledge of Allegiance.

England Economic and Industrial Development District was duly convened as the governing authority of said District by Mr. Richard Bushnell, Vice-Chairman, in the absence of Chairman Curman Gaines, who then stated that the England Economic and Industrial Development District was ready for the transaction of business.

Vice-Chairman Bushnell asked for a motion to add two items to the agenda:

Motion by Mr. Barron, second by Mr. Waites to add the following item to the agenda: Motion to approve assignment of sublease with Media General for the Doppler radar site to HOAK Media of Alexandria, LLC, and to authorize the Executive Director to execute a written consent to such assignment.

On vote, motion carried.

Motion by Mr. Harris, second by Mr. Spears, to add the following item to the agenda: Motion to authorize Executive Director to declare moveable property as a hazard to aviation and take action deemed necessary to cause such hazard to be removed and/or cleared.

On vote, motion carried.

Vice-Chairman Bushnell asked for a motion to approve consent calendar for items #1 through #5.

Motion by Mr. Denley, second by Mr. Waites to approve consent agenda items #1 through #5. On vote, motion carried.

Vice-Chairman Bushnell asked for a motion to approve two added items, #6 and #7, to the consent agenda.

THE ENGLAND ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR SESSION APRIL 24, 2008

--MINUTES Page 2-- Item #6 - Motion by Mr. Barron, second by Mr. Harris, to approve assignment of sublease with Media General for the Doppler radar site to HOAK Media of Alexandria, LLC, and to authorize the Executive Director to execute a written consent to such assignment. On vote, motion carried.

Item #7 - Motion by Mr. Barron, second by Mr. Harris, to authorize Executive Director to declare moveable property as a hazard to aviation and take action deemed necessary to cause such hazard to be removed and/or cleared. On vote, motion carried.

MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF MARCH 27, 2008, REGULAR BOARD MEETING. Motion by Mr. Denley, second by Mr. Waites, to approve Minutes of March 27, 2008, regular Board Meeting. On vote, motion carried. 026-2008

MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF PROVOSTY BILL FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2008. Motion by Mr. Denley, second by Mr. Waites, to approve payment of Provosty bill for the month of March, 2008. On vote, motion carried. 027-2008

MOTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE CURRENT LEASE BETWEEN EEIDD AND BOLLINGER CONSTRUCTION. Motion by Mr. Denley, second by Mr. Waites, to authorize Executive Director to amend the current lease between EEIDD and Bollinger Construction. On vote, motion carried. 028-2008

MOTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH

• T. L. CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000.00 TO CLEAR AND GRUB APPROXIMATELY 20.3 ACRES OFF OF RUNWAY 18. Motion by Mr. Denley, second by Mr. Waites, authorizing Executive Director to execute Services Agreement with T. L. Construction, Inc. in the amount of $45,000.00 to Clear and Grub approximately 20.3 Acres off of Runway 18. On vote, motion carried. 029-2008

MOTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GULF SERVICES CONTRACTING, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $362,684.00 FOR THE DEMOLITION OF ENGLAND VILLAGE APARTMENT BUILDINGS. Motion by Mr. Denley, second by Mr. Waites, authorizing Executive Director to execute Services Agreement with Gulf Services Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $362,684.00 for the Demolition of England Village Apartment Buildings. On vote, motion carried. 030-2008

MOTION TO APPROVE ASSIGNMENT OF SUBLEASE WITH MEDIA GENERAL FOR THE DOPPLER RADAR SITE TO HOAK MEDIA OF ALEXANDRIA, LLC, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A WRITTEN CONSENT TO SUCH ASSIGNMENT. Motion by Mr. Barron, second by Mr. Harris, to approve assignment of sublease with Media General for the Doppler radar site to HOAK Media of Alexandria, LLC, and to authorize the Executive Director to execute a written consent to such assignment. On vote, motion carried. 031-2008

MOTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DECLARE MOVEABLE PROPERTY AS A HAZARD TO AVIATION AND TAKE ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO CAUSE SUCH HAZARD TO BE REMOVED AND/OR CLEARED. THE ENGLAND ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR SESSION APRIL 24, 2008

--MINUTES Page 3-- Motion by Mr. Barron, second by Mr. Harris, to authorize Executive Director to declare moveable property as a hazard to aviation and take action deemed necessary to cause such hazard to be removed and/or cleared. On vote, motion carried. 032-2008

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

(2/3 VOTE REQURED)

Comments by Legal Counsel – None Comments or Questions by Commissioners – None

• a. Economic Development – May 29th, there will be a briefing concerning Cyber Command at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City at noon, in the Airport Terminal’s Conference Room. After next month’s meeting, there will be a ribbon cutting at Integrated Packaging’s new warehouse.
• b. Executive Director: Reminder of the Annual Crawfish Boil for Redevelopment Partners at 6:00 p.m., at the Community Center. Mr. Grafton also reminded the Commissioners about the AAAE (American Association of Airport Executives) Convention in New Orleans, June 8-11, 2008. Secondly, the ADC (Association of Defense Communities) will be held in Monterey, CA, August 10-13, 2008. Finance Report: Finished with 75% of the calendar year. Collected 72% of revenue and expended 66% of budgeted expenditures to date. Air Operations: Mr. Grafton briefed the Commissioners regarding airline mergers and cost of fuel. Commercial air up 2% for month. Airport operations are down somewhat as well as fuel, but not unexpected.

Public Comments or Questions - None

There being no further business to come before the Board, meeting was adjourned.

Curman Gaines, Chairman England Economic and Industrial Development District Board of Commissioners

William Barron, Secretary/Treasurer England Economic and Industrial Development District Board of Commissioners