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B) REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON SETTING HOURS FOR CITY <br /> PARKS <br /> Mr. Randy Palmer addressed the council regarding setting hours for city <br /> parks. He said the committee agreed that the parks should be closed between <br /> 12:00 a.m. (midnight) to 5:00 a.m. The parks affected would be Fitzhugh Park, <br /> both swimming pools, Kennedy Park, the North Complex and the Bayou walking <br /> trail. He said fishing on the White River would not be affected. Mayor <br /> Elumbaugh said he contacted several other cities and found that they also close <br /> their parks at night. He said for example, the City of Jonesboro closes their <br /> parks at dusk each night. After a brief discussion, the Mayor asked the City <br /> Attorney to draft an ordinance to consider at the next meeting. <br /> C) EXECUTIVE SESSION <br /> Councilmember Carpenter moved to go into executive session and <br /> Councilmember Pectol seconded. All voted for. <br /> Upon returning from executive session, Councilmember Terrell moved to <br /> reappoint Mrs. Sylvia Crosby to the Housing Authority. Councilmember <br /> Carpenter seconded and all voted for. Mrs. Crosby's appointed will continue until <br /> May 27, 2013. <br /> D) ENGINEER'S REPORT <br /> City Engineer Damon Johnson gave the council an update on several jobs <br /> going on around the city. <br /> E) REVIEW FINANCIALS <br /> The council reviewed the city financials for June, 2008. <br />