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PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br /> MONTHLY MEETING <br /> PEDC Board Room <br /> 1125 Bonham Street <br /> Paris, Texas 75460 <br /> Thursday, January 19, 2017 <br /> 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M. <br /> MINUTES <br /> Board Members Present: Staff Present: <br /> Richard Manning, Chairman Michael Paris, Executive Director <br /> John Brockman, Vice-Chair Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant <br /> Don Wilson, Secretary/Treasurer Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate <br /> Ray Banks <br /> Derrick Hughes (came in at 4:12 p.m.) <br /> Ex-Officio Members Present: Guest(s) Present: <br /> Ken Higdon, Lamar County Chamber Deanna Manning <br /> John Godwin, City Manager <br /> Legal Counsel: City Council Liaison: <br /> Stephanie Harris, City Attorney Billy Trenado <br /> Call to Order. <br /> Mr. Manning called the meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 4:00 p.m. <br /> on January 19, 2017. <br /> Citizens' Input <br /> Mr. Manning invited those present to speak during Citizens' Input. No one came forward and the <br /> Citizens' Input was closed. <br /> Discuss and possibly approve Minutes of the December 8, 2016, Special Meeting and the <br /> December 20, 2016, Monthly Meeting. <br /> Mr. Banks pointed out in the December 20, 2016 minutes; the first bullet point under the Executive <br /> Director's Monthly Report, the "$70 million dollar budget for the next ten years" was a very small <br /> amount for ten years. He questioned if that number was right. This was corrected for the minutes by <br /> Mr. Wilson and Mr. Paris by saying this was a "$70 million dollar a year budget for District #1 which <br /> is the Paris District." Mr. Manning asked for a motion to approve both sets of minutes. Mr. Banks <br /> made a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion. Vote was 4-ayes and 0-nays. <br />