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287 MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION May 14, 1997 The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Hall North Annex Fire Training Room, Paris, Texas. President Curtis Fendley called the meeting to order with the following boardmembers present: Michael Rhodes, Dick Amis, and Barney Bray. Also present at this meeting were ex-officio boardmembers Gary Vest, Director of Finance Gene Anderson, City Manager Michael E. Malone, and City Attorney, T.K. Haynes. President Fendley stated that the next item on the agenda was approval of the minutes from the two previous meetings of the Paris Economic Development Corporation. He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the previous meetings and there were none. President Fendley stated since there were no corrections or additions to these minutes they stood approved as presented. President Fendley ask Finance Director Gene Anderson to give the Financial Report. Mr. Anderson gave a review of the Financial Report for the months of March and April, 1997. Mr. Fendley called for questions and there were none. Boardmember Rhodes made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Bray that the reports be approved as presented. The motion carried unanimously. President Fendley stated that there would not be a President's Report given at this time. President Fendley asked Mr. Vest to give the Director's Report. Mr. Vest discussed the direct inquiries and responses to advertising received this past month. He said that there had been some prospect activity this past month, and he discussed the various meetings that he had attended. Mr. Vest said that Greyhound Bus Lines is restoring bus service to Paris which will begin in June; He said they are currently looking for a terminal site.