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585 <br /> <br /> MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> OCTOBER 23, 2000 <br /> <br /> The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in regular session on <br /> Monday, October 23, 2000, 12:00 P.M., at Heritage Hall, 1009 West Kaufman <br /> Street, Paris, Texas. President Michael Rhodes called the meeting to order <br /> with the following board members present: Jay Guest, Melba Harris, <br /> Michael Dunn, Terry Christian, and Don Wall. Also present were ex-officio <br /> board members PJC President Bobby Walters, Mayor Michael J. Pfiester, <br /> Executive Director Gary Vest, and City Manager Michael E. Malone. <br /> Assistant City Attorney Stephanie Harris, City Clerk Mattie Cunningham, <br /> and Finance Director Gene Anderson were also in attendance. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes announced that the board members had been furnished <br /> minutes of previous meetings of the Paris Economic Development <br /> Corporation. He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the <br /> minutes of the previous meeting, and there were none. Director Don Wall <br /> made a motion, seconded by Director Jay Guest, for approval of the <br /> minutes as 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 September. Mr. Anderson gave the <br /> financial report. Mr. Anderson reported that the sales tax was $87,471.00 <br /> for the last month's collection compared to the same month last year of <br /> $67,370.00, which is a substantial increase in the sales tax. Mr. Anderson <br /> also handed out a break-down of the sales tax from fiscal year 1993-94 <br /> through fiscal year 1999-2000. <br /> <br /> A motion was made by Director Melba Harris, seconded by Director Don <br /> Wall, for approval of the financial report. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Mr. Gary Vest to give the Executive Director's <br /> Report. Mr. Vest reported that they were furnished four prospects through <br /> e-mail and that they have responded to those. Mr. Vest said that they had <br /> attended a Northeast Texas Roundtable meeting. Mr. Vest discussed with <br /> the board members the possibility of using sales tax to pay daycare for <br /> employees that are in need of that type service. Mr. Vest also discussed <br /> the loop property advising that they had filed a paper appeal, which was <br /> posted without any money. <br /> <br />-- At 12:20 P.M. President Rhodes announced that the Board would go into <br /> Executive Session in accordance with Section 551.086 of the Open <br /> <br /> <br />