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          READY? OKAY. I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ABILENE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY
BOARD TO ORDER. 
          [1. Call to Order]
IT IS 1:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH. I WILL NOTE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT CAN BE MADE ON
ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA. 
          [2. Discussion on the appointment of a new Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Director.]
MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER TWO. DISCUSSION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 
          I WOULD ADVISE YOU THAT WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 5510760, 
          [EXECUTIVE SESSION
]
I'M SORRY. 551.07 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS. FOR DISCUSSION OF THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 
          WE WILL RETURN IN A MOMENT. 
          [RECONVENE]
IT IS NOW 213, AND WE RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          NO VOTES OR ACTION WERE TAKEN DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          [3. Discussion and Possible Action on Appointing a new Executive Director.]
WE'LL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPOINTING A
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 
          WE JUST FINISHED INTERVIEWING WITH CRAIG CASPER,
WHO'S WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI MPO, AND WE WILL BE WE'VE EXTENDED AN OFFER TO HIM, AND HE'S ACCEPTED. 
          AND SO WE'LL TAKE ACTION TO FORMALIZE THAT, THAT HIRING,
IF THERE'S ANY DISCUSSION. 
          FIRST, WE HAVE DISCUSSION. MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE HIRE CRAIG CASPER AS THE
ABILENE MPO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNDER THE TERMS THAT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO HIM AS FAR AS SALARY AND MOVING EXPENSE,
AND AUTHORIZE YOU TO NEGOTIATE AND WORK WITH THE ABILENE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE HIS START TIME SO BENEFITS CAN BE TIMED UP
WITH THEIR SYSTEM OF ONBOARDING A NEW EMPLOYEE. 
          OKAY, I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. 
          ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. 
          ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. CRAIG HAS BEEN HIRED. THAT'S GREAT. 
          [4. Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on the 2026 meeting dates.]
MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR. RECEIVE REPORT. HOLD DISCUSSION. 
          TAKE ACTION ON OUR MEETING DATES FOR 2026. IF WE CAN ADVANCE THE SLIDE. 
          SO THERE ARE THE DATES FOR OCTOBER OR FOR 2026. 
          WE MEET THE THIRD TUESDAY ON EVEN MONTHS. SO DOES ANYBODY SEE ANY CONFLICTS THAT WE NEED
TO RESCHEDULE ANY OF THOSE MEETINGS? THERE IS NO CONFLICT. 
          JUST WHENEVER WE'RE READY, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING DATES. 
          OKAY. ANY OTHER ANY, ANY CONCERNS, ANY CONFLICTS? OKAY. WE HAVE. I DON'T HAVE ANY AT THIS TIME. 
          WE HAVE A MOTION. I'LL SECOND IN A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MEETING DATES FOR 2026 HAVE BEEN APPROVED. 
          ITEM NUMBER FIVE. ADJOURNMENT. IT IS NOW 215. 
          AND THIS MEETING OF THE ABILENE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY BOARD IS
ADJOURNED. 
          THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND PRESENCE. THANK YOU. 
          HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.