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MINUTES <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD <br />CITY OF PARIS — CITY HALL <br />COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />107 E. KAUFMAN STREET <br />PARIS, TEXAS <br />THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011 <br />5:30 O'CLOCK PM <br />1. The Airport Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Chairman Jack Ashmore at <br />5:30 p.m. <br />A. The following members were present: <br />Jack Ashmore <br />Billy Copeland <br />Ray Ball <br />Vic Ressler <br />Fred Williams <br />Jerry Coyle <br />B. The following members were absent: <br />Steve Gilbert <br />C. Also present was Shawn Napier, Airport Director; Jeanna Scott, City Staff; Davis <br />White, Ex- Officio; Edwin. Pickle, Council Member; and Jerry Richey Airport <br />Manager. <br />2. Approval of minutes, from previous meeting. (October 21, 2010) <br />Motion was made by Ray Ball, seconded by Jerry Coyle to approve the minutes for the <br />October 21, 2010 meeting. Motion carried 6 -0. <br />3. Presentation, discussion and possible action on hosting an event for East .Texas <br />Broadcasting at the airport. <br />East Texas Broadcasting is group of 8 radio stations that cover from Mt. Pleasant to Paris. <br />The fastest growing music scene right now is the Texas red dirt music played on country <br />stations. They are currently looking for a facility that can host the Red Dirt Music Festival <br />that will be an all day event and pull 3,000 to 4,000 people. Criteria to host this event will <br />be the ability to sell beer, because the event is sponsored by beer companies. East Texas <br />Broadcasting will be responsible for all infrastructure, they will do massive advertising <br />campaign for the event on all 8 radio stations, including news paper other media. The <br />proposed date for this event is June 2011. Chairman Jack Ashmore appointed Jerry Coyle <br />and Ray Ball to a sub - committee to gather further information and bring back findings to <br />the Airport Advisory Board. Motion was made by Billy Copeland, seconded by Vic <br />