2017-016 - Expanding the PEDC Board Membership to include Lamar County Residents

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RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -016 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; AMENDING THE BYLAWS OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on November 15, 1993, by Resolution No. 93 -112, the City Council of the City of Paris approved the original Paris Economic Development Corporation Bylaws; and WHEREAS, Section 10.04 of the PEDC Bylaws provides for amendment of the Bylaws by the Paris City Council by adopting a resolution supported by the affirmative vote of no less than five (5) members of the City Council amending said Bylaws and by delivery of the Amended Bylaws to the Secretary- Treasurer of the Corporation; and WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate and in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens that the Bylaws of the Paris Economic Development Corporation be amended to expand eligibility for service on the Board of Directors to include residents of Lamar County, Texas; and WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate and in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens that the Bylaws of the Paris Economic Development Corporation be amended as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. Section 4.02 of the Bylaws of the Paris Economic Development Corporation be and hereby is amended as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference to read as follows: "Section 4.02 Number and Qualifications. The authorized number of Directors of the Board shall be five (5). "The City shall appoint the Directors of the corporation. Each Director shall be a bona fide resident and shall reside within Lamar County, Texas. These five Directors shall constitute the Governing Body of the Paris Economic Development Corporation. "The City shall consider an individual's experience, accomplishments, and educational background in appointing members to the Board. "No former or sitting member of the City's Council shall be eligible for appointment to the Board until they have ceased to serve on City's Council for a period of at least one (1) year." Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.