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217 <br /> <br /> President Cecil stated that the next item on the agenda was <br /> approval of the minutes from the previous meeting of the Paris <br /> Economic Development Corporation. He asked if there were any <br /> corrections or additions to the minutes of the previous <br /> meeting, and there were none. Boardmember Curtis Fendley made <br /> a motion, seconded by Boardmember Leon Williams to approve the <br /> minutes as presented and the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> City Manager Michael E. Malone entered the meeting. <br /> <br /> President Cecil asked Mr. Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, <br /> to give the financial report. Mr. Amderson gave the report. <br /> President Cecil called for questions and there were none. <br /> Boardmember Bray made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Fendley <br /> that the report be approved as presented. The motion carried <br /> unanimously. <br /> <br /> City Attorney T. K. Haynes entered the'meeting at this time. <br /> <br /> President Cecil stated that he had no report to give at this <br /> time. <br /> <br /> President Cecil asked Mr. Vest to make his report. Mr. Vest <br /> advised that- due to advertising they had received fifty-eight <br /> inquiries since the last meeting. He said he attended the <br /> Chemical Processors Trade Show this past week in New York. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vest stated they purchased a list from the Economic <br /> Research Council which is an analysis of capital spending for <br /> 1996. He said they are currently in the process of putting <br /> this information on the computer, and will contact a number of <br /> the companies on this list in hopes of future prospects. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vest said that he has a meeting Thursday with the Executive <br /> Director of the Texas Department of Commerce to discuss the <br /> overall program at the Texas Department of Commerce. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vest said another item he would like to discuss is the <br /> abandonment of the Texas Northeastern Railroad lines from Paris <br /> to New Boston. He said the railroad has filed a petition to <br /> abandon the line from Paris to Clarksville. Mr. Vest said we <br /> need to investigate maintenance of the right-of-way even if the <br /> railroad line is abandoned because that's our only access into <br /> some areas in South Paris identified as potential industrial <br /> sites. Also, he said if we ever had a project that needed rail <br /> into the airport, we would never get it out there if we lose <br /> the right-of-way. He said this was for the Board's information <br /> only. He said the Transportation Committee of the Chamber has <br /> appointed a subcommittee to meet with the Texas Department of <br /> Transportation to discuss maintaining the right-of-way. <br /> <br /> County Judge Chuck Superville entered at this time. <br /> <br /> President Cecil asked Mr. Vest and City Engineer Earl Smith to <br /> bring the Board up-to-date on the BITCO Project. Mr. Vest said <br /> everything is falling into place with one minor problem which <br /> should be taken care of shortly. <br /> <br /> City Engineer Earl Smith stated that he'has a site plan started <br /> on the project and the buildings are ordered and should be <br /> delivered in a few weeks. He said they had tentatively staked <br /> the site. He discussed various items related to the building <br /> and location of the project. President Cecil asked for <br /> questions and there were none. <br /> <br /> <br />