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Pike Burkhart, called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. Pike welcomed those present. Pike
<br />recognized The Paris News reporter /representative, Connie Beard; eParisTexas.com
<br />reporter /representative, Charles Richards and Paris City Council member, John Wright.
<br />Recognized service of former Board member, Chad Brown.
<br />Janice Ellis, City Clerk, swore in the new PEDC Board members: Bruce Carr & Kenny Dority.
<br />Minutes from June 7, 2011, Special Called meeting and June 14, 2011 Regular Board meeting
<br />were reviewed. The Minutes were approved, as submitted, by a motion from Rick Poston; seconded by
<br />Doug Wehrman. Motion Carried 5 -0.
<br />Financial reports for July, 2011 were approved, as submitted, by a motion from Bruce Carr;
<br />seconded by Doug Wehrman. Motion Carried 5 -0.
<br />Steve Gilbert reported that the four (4) Working Groups for Regional Manufacturing Initiative had
<br />completed the first of three meetings. The next meeting dates are August 22 & 23; September 26 & 27. He
<br />referenced the PEDC website for additional materials, meeting notes and updates for this process. A
<br />couple of Working Groups are in need of a person to fill the Co -Chair position: Talent Pipeline — Co-
<br />Chair(s) Marva Joe and Entrepreneur Eco- System — Co- Chair(s) Jane Helberg (Robert Hall resigned as
<br />Co -Chair due to a death in the family but will remain on the group). Fred Green, R3bi Director, reported a
<br />new program: Military Veteran Entrepreneur Project. His goal is to assist a minimum of six (6) veteran
<br />owned start-up companies in the next 12 months. This initiative will be a pilot project for the other 31
<br />Business Incubators in the State of Texas and is also supported by the U.S. Veteran's Chamber of
<br />Commerce. Veterans have the highest rate of unemployment, as a group, in the U.S. Other updates
<br />included: Highway 24 Working Group; and Diversity Initiative Status.
<br />Paris Economic Development Corporation
<br />Meeting Minutes
<br />July 28, 2014
<br />Board Members
<br />Staff
<br />Steve Gilbert, PEDC
<br />Present:
<br />Pike Burkhart, Sr.
<br />Present:
<br />Shannon Barrentine, PEDC
<br />Doug Wehrman
<br />Shawn Napier, City Engineer
<br />Rick Poston
<br />Janice Ellis, City Clerk
<br />Bruce Carr
<br />Kenny Dority
<br />Ex- officio Members
<br />Guest(s)
<br />Present:
<br />Mindy Moree, Chamber President Present:
<br />Connie Beard, The Paris News
<br />Dr. AJ Hashmi, Mayor
<br />Fred Green, R3bi Incubator Director
<br />Edwin Pickle, Paris City Council
<br />Legal
<br />Chad Brown,
<br />Counsel:
<br />Kent McIlyar
<br />Former PEDC Board Member
<br />Charles Richards, eParisTexas.com
<br />City Council
<br />Kay O'Dell, Executive Director
<br />Liaison:
<br />John Wright
<br />NE Tx. Workforce Solutions
<br />Pike Burkhart, called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. Pike welcomed those present. Pike
<br />recognized The Paris News reporter /representative, Connie Beard; eParisTexas.com
<br />reporter /representative, Charles Richards and Paris City Council member, John Wright.
<br />Recognized service of former Board member, Chad Brown.
<br />Janice Ellis, City Clerk, swore in the new PEDC Board members: Bruce Carr & Kenny Dority.
<br />Minutes from June 7, 2011, Special Called meeting and June 14, 2011 Regular Board meeting
<br />were reviewed. The Minutes were approved, as submitted, by a motion from Rick Poston; seconded by
<br />Doug Wehrman. Motion Carried 5 -0.
<br />Financial reports for July, 2011 were approved, as submitted, by a motion from Bruce Carr;
<br />seconded by Doug Wehrman. Motion Carried 5 -0.
<br />Steve Gilbert reported that the four (4) Working Groups for Regional Manufacturing Initiative had
<br />completed the first of three meetings. The next meeting dates are August 22 & 23; September 26 & 27. He
<br />referenced the PEDC website for additional materials, meeting notes and updates for this process. A
<br />couple of Working Groups are in need of a person to fill the Co -Chair position: Talent Pipeline — Co-
<br />Chair(s) Marva Joe and Entrepreneur Eco- System — Co- Chair(s) Jane Helberg (Robert Hall resigned as
<br />Co -Chair due to a death in the family but will remain on the group). Fred Green, R3bi Director, reported a
<br />new program: Military Veteran Entrepreneur Project. His goal is to assist a minimum of six (6) veteran
<br />owned start-up companies in the next 12 months. This initiative will be a pilot project for the other 31
<br />Business Incubators in the State of Texas and is also supported by the U.S. Veteran's Chamber of
<br />Commerce. Veterans have the highest rate of unemployment, as a group, in the U.S. Other updates
<br />included: Highway 24 Working Group; and Diversity Initiative Status.
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