RECESSED MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 AT 3:00 P.M.

Meeting called to order by Council President Perry.

Present: Thomas, Perry, Palmer.

Absent: Henson, Harris.

Motion was made by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilman Palmer and unanimously passed by the Council to amend the agenda to add the extension of the Waste Management contract for one year.

Chief Financial Officer L. E. Skipper announced that the city has not received millage rates from the Lauderdale County Tax Assessor’s office.

There was discussion regarding the concerns about penalties for non-compliance. Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

ORDER #14393 ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MERIDIAN TO EXTEND

ITS CURRENT CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

FOR THE TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008

AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

and, Councilman Palmer seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

Yea: Thomas, Perry, Palmer,

Nay: None.

Absent: Henson, Harris.

There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, the meeting was recessed until Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 3:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Pam McInnis, Clerk of Council