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<br />PEDe Minutes <br />September 25, 2006 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Bill Strathern gave a report on the strategic business plan for the City <br />of Paris. Mr. Strathern passed out a packet of information for the board <br />members to review. Mr. Strathern requested that Sims Norment and Rodney <br />Bass have 10 of the Industry and Small Businesses to fill out a <br />questi onnaire. <br /> <br />The board minutes from August 17, 2006 meeting were presented and <br />approved on a motion made by Glenn Bawcum seconded by Dick Severson. <br /> <br />The financial report from August, 2006 were presented and approved on a <br />motion made by Rodney Bass seconded by John Wright. <br /> <br />Old Business: <br />Sims Norment reported that Attorney, Charles Waldrum reviewed the <br />employment contract of Mr. Gary Vest and the policy and procedures <br />manual from the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Waldrum found that we did <br />not have a contractual agreement with Mr. Vest therefore no severance <br />package was owed. <br />Sims Norment reported on the executive director poll that was taken <br />from various Chambers. The only conclusive information obtained was that <br />the Chamber President and Economic Development Director were housed <br />together in the same location. No other Chamber had the positions combined <br />like Paris. Brady Fisher asked if any of the other communities had tried to <br />combine the positions and found it to be unsatisfactory. Sims Norment <br />reported that he did not know that answer to Mr. Fishers question. Mr. <br />Norment reported that most of the chambers reported that the Economic <br />Director position was a very time consuming job that required 100% of the <br />director's time. <br />Rodney Bass reported that he spoke with Joann Parkman and Philip Cecil <br />who were involved in the original search for a PEDC Director. They both <br />reported that it was for economic reasons that the positions be combined. <br />After lengthy discussion Sims Norment asked the board if it would be <br />logical to look at proposals from various consulting firms to review our <br />current situation and advise if 2 positions are needed. Mr. Norment also <br />asked that the consulting firm submit possible candidates for review. <br />