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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 20, 2011 <br />Board Members Staff Steve Gilbert, PEDC <br />Present: Pike Burkhart, Sr. Present: Shannon Barrentine, PEDC <br />Rick Poston <br />I l►_ <br />Doug Wehnnan <br />Kenny Dority <br />Ex- officio Members <br />Present: Pam Anglin, PJC President <br />Mayor AJ Hashmi <br />Guest(s) <br />Present: Laurie O'Neal, Governor's Office <br />Fred Green, R3bi Incubator Director <br />Bart Spivey, NE Tx. Workforce <br />Connie Beard, The Paris News <br />Legal <br />Counsel: Kent McIlyar (Joined for Executive Session portion only, around 1:30 p.m.) <br />City Council <br />Liaison: None <br />Pike Burkhart, called the meeting to order at 9:11 a.m. <br />Work Session to present, discuss, deliberate and possibly act on Proposed Business Plan for 2012- <br />2014. Those present reviewed and discussed the proposed Business Plan for 2012 -2014. <br />These recommendations were accepted: <br />1. Approved 2012 -2014 Business Plan, including: <br />A. Steering Committee & Implementation Team Structure per Bylaws authority. <br />B. High -Level Prioritized Action Steps and Timelines for 5 Strategies. <br />C. Staff Changes, including Itemized Budget. <br />D. Budget Neutral Operating Expense Priorities as presented. <br />2. During First Quarter 2012, the Board will Determine: <br />A. Course of Action for: <br />1) Highway 24 Matching Funds Payment. <br />2) Paris Packaging Bond Debt Repayment. <br />B. Priorities and Schedule for Civic Leadership Development Efforts. <br />C. Steering Committee and Implementation Team Leadership and Membership. <br />D. Priorities for Four Trade Missions and Targets, Dates, Team Make -up. <br />E. Strategy for State, Federal & Private Fundraising Opportunities. <br />F. Input on Revisions to Marketing "Sales Pitch" Materials. <br />