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265 <br /> <br /> <br /> MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> September 18, 1996 <br /> <br /> The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in their regular meeting on <br /> Wednesday, September 18, 1996, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Hall North Annex, Fire <br /> Training Room, Paris, Texas. President Curtis Fendley called the meeting to order <br /> with the following boardmembers presenf: Dick Amis, Michael Rhodes, and Barney <br /> Bray. Also present at this meeting were ex-officio boardmembers, Ike Jewett, <br /> Bobby Walters, Dr. Marshall Dougherty, Gary Vest, City Manager Michael E. <br /> Malone, and City Attorney T.K. Haynes. <br /> <br /> President Fendley stated the next item on the agenda was approval of the minutes <br /> from the previous meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation. He <br /> asked if there were any correction or additions to the minutes of the previous <br /> meeting and there were none. President Fendley stated since there were no <br /> corrections or additions to these minutes they stood approved as presented. <br /> <br /> President Fendley asked Boardmember Dick Amis to give the financial report in the <br /> absence of Mr. Gene Anderson, Director of Finance. Mr. Amis gave the report. Mr. <br /> Fendley called for questions and there were none. Boardmember Michael Rhodes <br /> made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Barney Bray, that the report be <br /> approved as presented. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Fendley stated that there would not be a President's Report given at this <br /> time. <br /> <br /> President Fendley asked Mr. Vest to give the Director's Report. Mr. Vest advised <br /> that due to advertising they had received fifty (50) responses since the last <br /> meeting. Mr. Vest stated that they had spent a great deal of time this last month on <br /> the Campbell Soup Project. He said that they had worked with all the elected <br /> officials and put together a proposal to Campbell Soup. He said Campbell Soup <br /> had made an announcement about reorganization in their North American <br /> Operations. He stated that in the press release, Campbell Soup advised there would <br /> be other asset utilization moves announced within the next thirty to forty-five days. <br /> Mr. Vest said one of the things Campbell Soup mentioned was the possibility of <br /> growth for the facility based on the closing of one of the other plants. Mr. Vest <br /> said that they based their proposal with all the incentives offered by P.E.D.C., the <br /> City, the County, and everyone involved on expansion. He said that he worked with <br /> the Texas Department of Commerce utilizing all the programs. He said Campbell <br /> Soup was extremely interested in training programs, the Skills Development Fund, <br /> the Smart Jobs Programs, etc. He said that Campbell Soup was extremely <br /> interested in utilizing the Enterprise Zone Program. He said that he applauded the <br /> Lamar County Appraisal District and the Mayor of Paris for their efforts. He said <br /> that they are currently working with Kimberly Clark in connection with their <br /> <br /> <br />