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Regular Council Meeting July 25, 2016 Page 3 LAMAR COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Pro -Tem Lancaster opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of the item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Pro -Tem Lancaster closed the public hearing. Chief Hundley explained that Paris and the Lamar County Sheriff's Office would be splitting $12,419.00, 50150 and that the City would be using its portion to purchase totally portable cross band repeater for radio communications. He said there would be no cost to either entity. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 12. Receive construction update report from EST, Inc. regarding construction management and inspections for the 2013 bond project. EST, Inc. Senior Project Manager Rod Wallace gave an update on the construction management and inspections for the 2013 bond project. Council Member Drake inquired the approximate completion date of Pine Bluff. Red Erwin estimated six months depending upon weather. Council Member Lancaster asked how they were addressing the sidewalks. Mr. Erwin said sidewalks would be constructed when the streets were done. 13. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2016-025: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH POTTERS INDUSTRIES, LLC; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EDC Director Michael Paris said that Potters Industries, LLC came to them asking for a tax abatement and they brought it to Council on April 25, 2016. He said the abatement would be ten years at 100%, and the investment would be $5,250,000.00. Mr. Paris said they had been working with City Attorney Stephanie Harris on the tax abatement agreement. Plant Manager Alan Kressig explained the manufacturing at Potters, and told Council the plant had been operating since 1959 in the community. He said Potters purchased the plant in 2007 and in 2014 he had come before them with a request for assistance and received a tax abatement. Mr. Kressig further said as a result of that abatement, they invested $17.7 million and hired 17 people. He said it had been successful in the last two years and they have the opportunity to expand their production rate by 25% and he was requesting their assistance to work with Potters again for this expansion. Mr. Kressig said this would help them retain the current forty jobs, as