Vinton, Louisiana

                                                                                                            September 6, 2006

 

                        The Mayor and Council of the Town of Vinton, Louisiana, met in special session at the regular meeting place of said Mayor and Council, in the Town Hall, Vinton, Louisiana, at 6:30 P.M. on the 6th day of September, 2006, after full compliance with all requirements as to notice and otherwise in respect to convening of said meeting with the following members present:

 

                                                            David T. Riggins, Mayor

                                                            Karen Douglass, Council Member

Kevin Merchant, Mayor-Pro-Tem

Kenneth O. Stinson, Council Member

Edward J. Vice, Council Member

                                                                                                                                                                                                ABSENT:          William “B.B.” Loyd, Council Member

 

                        David T. Riggins, Mayor called the meeting to order and reported that the purpose of the meeting was as follows:

 

1.       To discuss and/or transact business pertinent to Employee Appeal Hearing.

 

 

Mayor Riggins asked Lt. Arthur Phillips if he would prefer his Appeal Hearing in public or

executive session.  Lt. Phillips chose executive session.

 

                        It was moved by Council Member Merchant to recess the special meeting for an executive session regarding an employee appeal hearing.  The motion was seconded by Council Member Douglass and carried.

 

                        It was moved by Council Member Stinson that the special meeting be re-convened.  The motion was seconded by Council Member Merchant and carried.

 

                        Mayor Riggins reported that Lt. Phillips had appealed the disciplinary action taken against him in executive session and asked the Council for any action to be taken regarding the appeal. 

 

                        Mayor Riggins requested action from the Council three (3) times and when no action was taken declared the appeal denied.

                                                                                   

                        There being no further business to come before the Governing Authority, it was moved by Council Member Stinson that the meeting be adjourned.  The motion was seconded by Council Member Merchant and carried.

 

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                                                                                                David T. Riggins, Mayor

ATTEST:

 

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Mary O. Vice, City Clerk