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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes August 18, 2017 Page 5 of 6 • File Audit was important to complete, so the public knows they can walk in and request to look at an incentive agreement. "The public needs to know that their money, the public's money is being used wisely and with ultimate stewardship." • Employer Profiles have been done on Chris Bailey, Turner Industries and Brett Dunson, Campbell's Soup. The next profile is on Grant and Kelli Mallicote, BodyGuard Bumpers. The email blasts with the employer profiles are receiving positive responses from site selector consultants and others outside of Paris. • Mr. Hernandez did a great job on the budget planning in the middle of our tight travel schedules. • Site Visits were completed for: o Kimberly Clark — we are assisting Kimberly Clark with a tax abatement and working the City Manager and City Attorney. o Campbell's Soup — Good report. o Huhtamaki — Another Good report. • Daisy Dairy compliance records need of more information. What we are seeing is the salaries, but not the hourly records. $94,000.00 is set aside for incentives based on water usage. Gene Anderson has the information on the water usage. Ms. Portugal asked if she could comment. She complimented Mr. Paris on his professionalism and positive format to his presentations. Ms. Portugal also stated that he brings facts and figures in the face of adversity. She is impressed with the Employer Profile articles and has shared them. Mr. Paris said that the Employer Profile articles are part of our email campaign; it is about telling people outside of Paris what we have to offer. Discuss strategy in preparation to the November 7th vote regarding the abolishment of the quarter cent sales tax from the Paris Economic Development Corporation to the adoption of the quarter cent sales tax toward city streets. Mr. Paris started with the draft language of the City of Paris Proposition A. The proposition will need to say that they are absolving the PEDC. November 7b is the date of the election. We need to discuss what we can do as a Board. Each Board Member as a Citizen can do what they want. If you are representing the Board you can't speak on behalf of the Board. The Board should: • Remain neutral • Keep promoting Economic Development • Promote the importance of 4A • Highlight how 4A works • Talk about the benefits to the Community Mr. Hamill asked for more information on the differences between 4A, 4B and Chapter 380. Mr. Hernandez suggested that the Board use talking points when speaking to the public. Mr. Paris has heard that a PAC was formed by business people in the community. As a Board we do not participate