 call the roll here I like to put a motion on the table that we amend the agenda to take items well item one for sure in executive session there's a second all those in favor so we will do you want to you want to take item two first and just talk about where we are with that back off and that just to breathe on that says that's that's not contractual at this point absolutely certainly can do that so the director of external affairs position has been posted and it is actually still out on our website we've received 23 applications for that position and in essence that position it was created to for someone to be a liaison for the city between other neighboring municipalities and counties also help us with some of our legislative affairs help making sure that we are partnering with those locations to to do what's best for the city speaking on our behalf with other legislative and council bodies and so we've got 23 applications for that I'm certainly prepared to for you all to see those applications and us to go through a review process in order to make a selection for that position I can send you the job description again like I said it is posted but when is it closed yeah so it closes at the end of this month okay but we certainly after review of the applications we can extend that repost it or do whatever you all feel so would it make sense then for us to try to have a meeting on the first week of August so once it's officially closed then you could share yes all the applicants obviously that we could go through a review and then make some recommendations for interviews from there or like you said open it back up I know the first time we put it out been very few responses but I think since the session is over and a lot of changes are out there I do think it's kind of critical as we continue to deal with some of the bigger issues from homelessness and other stuff we've got to have our neighboring communities engaged in part of that and we need to know what they're doing as well so that we're working in tandem not only to create more opportunities for the Midlands as a whole but you know being tuned to what what's going on because a lot of times you know we hear things secondhand and we really need to have first hand and have have some things really more on top you know I think I'd rather keep it open and get the right person then yeah we have some good applications and so I can go ahead and start forwarding the ones that I feel are good applications and then it just give you a taste for what's in the pool and then we can we can go from there I think that'd be great okay so let's let's that Madam clerk can we look at the do we have a council meeting that day or do one yeah one would be good for me first at one yes ma'am that worked but I'll go ahead and send you some apps okay or print them to have a packet for you and then with the job description and so you can review those yes ma'am that gives us time to close it out and be able to gather because I think the probably the bulk of them are already in I would assume you would think still trickling in yeah they're still trickling in but we've got a big swath of them all at one time after session yeah so yeah so the timing timing matters is it contract basis it's salary and benefits and everything it's currently posted a salary and benefits of course if that's something that you all want discuss we can and that was what we had originally intended so that this person would really spend a lot of their time with county with some of our neighboring governments and then when the state is in session they be there too so it definitely be a full-time year-round commitment yes good okay with that make a motion we go into executive session for discussion negotiations incident to propose contractual arrangement pursuant to SC code Howard do you memorize it yet 30-4-7 a 2 second there's a motion in a second madam clerk could you read the roll hi yes hi