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IT IS NOW 9:02 AM ON FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, 2026, AND THE SPECIAL CALL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING FOR DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.
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WELL, FIRST I WANT TO, UH, TAKE A PERSONAL PRIVILEGE AND RECOGNIZE OUR NEWEST, UH, BOARD MEMBER, UM, JEFF BASS TO, UH, THE DART BOARD.UH, HE'S FROM THE CITY OF GARLAND.
HE'S REPLACING OUR, UH, PREVIOUS VICE CHAIR, UH, MARK ABRAHAM.
HE'S A FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER AS WELL FOR THE CEDAR GARLAND.
AND HE JUST, UH, LOVED PUBLIC SERVICE AND HE'S FOUND A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
SO, UM, I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME YOU AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR, FOR JOINING US.
OUR NEXT ITEM IS, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS, OR, SORRY WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, SO WE WILL NOT READ THE RULES INTO THE RECORD.
[2. Interview of Candidates for Position of President & Chief Executive Officer (Presenters: Gary Slagel/Randall B. Bryant/Rosa Medina-Cristobal)]
UM, IS INTERVIEW OF CANDIDATES FOR POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.IT IS NOW 9:03 AM ON FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, 2026, AND THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT SPECIAL CALL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 5 51 0.074, THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, WHICH ALLOWS DELIBERATION OF A PERSONNEL MATTER TO DISCUSS.
AGENDA ITEMS TWO, INTERVIEW OF CANDIDATES FOR POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THREE, IDENTIFICATION OF FINAL CANDIDATES FOR POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
IT IS NOW 2:17 PM ON FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, 2026, AND THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT SPECIAL CALL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.
[3. Identification of Final Candidates for Position of President & Chief Executive Officer (Presenters: Gary Slagel/Randall B. Bryant/Rosa Medina-Cristobal) ]
MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM THREE, IDENTIFICATION OF FINAL CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHAIR.SCHLEGEL, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? I DO.
AND, AND AS I UNDERSTAND IT FROM OUR LEGAL COUNSEL, ALL I DO IS LIST THESE AND AND THAT'S IT.
YES, THAT AND SO THEY ARE MONICA EZ FOWLER D LEGETT, AND NATHANIEL P FORD SENIOR WILL BE OUR CANDIDATES MOVING FORWARD AND WE WILL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF FINAL SELECTION IN THE FUTURE.
IS THERE MOTION? WE DON'T NEED A SECOND OR, OKAY.
IT WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES.
IT IS NOW 2:18 PM AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.