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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 />Board Members Present: <br />Richard Manning, Chairman <br />John Brockman, Vice -Chair <br />Don Wilson, Secretary/Treasurer <br />Ray Banks <br />Derrick Hughes (came in at 4:12 p.m.) <br />Ex- Officio Members Present: <br />Ken Higdon, Lamar County Chamber <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />Legal Counsel: <br />Stephanie Harris, City Attorney <br />Call to Order. <br />MINUTES <br />Staff Present: <br />Michael Paris, Executive Director <br />Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant <br />Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate <br />Guest(s) Present: <br />Deanna Manning <br />City Council Liaison: <br />Billy Trenado <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 />