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          GOOD MORNING. 
          [00:00:01]
TODAY IS APRIL 7TH, 2026. 
          IT IS 10:12 AM WE ARE AT 1 2 2 1 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD, SUITE 7 0 1 FOR A PROPERLY NOTICED LEGAL SERVICES EVALUATION COMMITTEE MEETING. 
          FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS 
          [I. Confirmation of Quorum]
CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM PRESENT TODAY ARE COUNCILMAN ARITA BOHANNAN AND COUNCILMAN HANS LOBERG. 
          ABSENT TODAY IS COUNCILMAN DINO BONANO, BUT WE STILL HAVE A QUORUM. 
          ALSO PRESENT IS MYSELF, STACEY PICONI AND RACHEL HARRAN FROM THE PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. 
          DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OPENING COMMENTS? NO. 
          ALL RIGHTY. 
          NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENTS. 
          THERE IS NO ONE FROM THE PUBLIC PRESENT, SO THERE WILL BE NONE. 
          UH, NEXT IS MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR. 
          DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY? NO. 
          NO. 
          ALL RIGHTY. 
          NEXT ITEM ON 
          [V. Executive Session to discuss legal matters pursuant to R.S. 42:17 ]
THE AGENDA IS EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 42 17. 
          SELECTION OF COUNSEL IN THE MATTER OF POB GRETNA BEER, LLC AND POB RESTAURANT GROUP LLC VERSUS JEFFERSON FACILITIES INC. 
          AND PARISH OF JEFFERSON, CASE NUMBER 8 7 4 4 5 7 AND SELECTION OF COUNSEL TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR ANTITRUST AND UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW DAMAGES WHICH RESULTED FROM ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES AGAINST THE MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF FIRE APPARATUSES. 
          IS THERE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? YES. 
          SECOND. 
          THANK YOU. 
          WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          IS THERE A MOTION? OH, SORRY. 
          IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION 
          [VI. Recommendations  ]
ON SELECTION OF COUNSEL IN THE MATTER OF POB GRETNA BEER, LLC AND POB RESTAURANT GROUP LLC VERSUS JEFFERSON FACILITIES INC. 
          AND PARISH OF JEFFERSON, CASE NUMBER 8 7 4 4 5 7? YES. 
          I'D LIKE TO MOVE ON THE SELECTION OF BLUE WILLIAMS. I'LL SECOND. 
          THANK YOU. 
          AND IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION ON SELECTION OF COUNSEL TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR ANTITRUST AND UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW DAMAGES WHICH RESULTED FROM ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES AGAINST THE MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF FIRE APPARATUS MOVE ON THE CURRENT FORM. 
          SECOND. 
          THANK YOU. 
          UM, NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS 
          [VII. Discussion of next meeting ]
DISCUSSION OF THE NEXT MEETING, BUT WE'LL JUST CIRCULATE DATES AS NEEDED. 
          AND THAT'S ALL THE BUSINESS WE HAVE. 
          IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION TO ADJOURN. 
          SECOND. 
          THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU.
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