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420 <br /> <br /> MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br /> <br /> December 16, 1998 <br /> <br /> The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in a regular meeting on <br /> Wednesday, December 16, 1998, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, City <br /> Hall, Paris, Texas. President Mike Rhodes called the meeting to order with the <br /> following boardmembers present: Jay Guest, Dick Amis and Melba Harris. Also <br /> present were ex-officio boardmembers Mayor Charles Neeley, Executive Director <br /> Gary Vest, City Manager Michael E. Malone, and City Attorney Scott Foster. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes stated that the next item on the agenda was approval of the <br /> minutes from the previous meeting of the Paris Economic Development <br /> Corporation. He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes <br /> of the previous meeting, and there were none. Boardmember Dick Amis made a <br /> motion, seconded by Boardmember Jay Guest, that the minutes be approved as <br /> presented. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to give the <br /> financial report for the month of November. Mr. Anderson gave the financial <br /> report. President Rhodes asked if anyone had any questions, and there were <br /> none. Boardmember Amis made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Harris, <br /> that the financial report be approved as presented. The motion carried <br /> unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Gary Vest to give the Director's Report. Mr. Vest <br /> discussed responses received due to the advertising program, and stated that <br /> Ms. Carr had recently attended the second session of the Economic Development <br /> Institute which is a three year program provided by the University of Oklahoma. <br /> Mr. Vest said since the last meeting that he had two meetings with the Hunt <br /> County Economic Development contingency regarding membership in the <br /> coalition against the T.N.R.C.C. Texas Clean Air Strategy. Mr. Vest also stated <br /> that he had been received notification from Liberty National Bank concerning the <br /> pay off of the Paris Packaging note. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes said the next item on the agenda was consideration of and <br /> action on authorizing the execution of a Resolution of Lodge, Association or <br /> Other Similar Organization with Guaranty Bank - Paris to authorize Gene <br /> Anderson to make deposits, withdrawals, and investments on behalf of the Paris <br /> Economic Development Corporation. <br /> <br /> City Attorney Scott Foster read the resolution. <br /> <br /> Resolution No. 98-014-A, authorizing the execution of a Resolution of Lodge, <br /> Association or Other Similar Organization with Guaranty Bank - Paris to authorize <br /> Gene Anderson to make deposits, withdrawals, and investments on behalf of the <br /> Paris Economic Development Corporation. <br /> <br /> <br />