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PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br />Board Members Present: <br />Richard Manning, Chairman <br />Marion Hamill, Vice -Chairman <br />Tim Hernandez, Secretary/Treasurer <br />Ray Banks <br />Derrick Hughes <br />Ex -Officio Members Present: <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />Legal Counsel: <br />Stephanie Harris, City Attorney <br />Call to Order. <br />Paris City Council Chambers <br />107 East Kaufman St. <br />Paris, Texas 75460 <br />Friday, December 1, 2017 <br />9:30 O'CLOCK A.M. <br />MINUTES <br />Staff Present: <br />Michael Paris, Executive Director <br />Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate <br />Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant <br />Guest(s) Present: <br />Mary Madewell, The Paris News <br />Carla Easton, City Engineer <br />City Council Liaison: <br />Paula Portugal, City Council <br />Mr. Manning called the meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 9:30 a.m. <br />on December 1, 2017. <br />Convene into Executive Session: <br />a) Section 551.087; Deliberation of Economic Development Negotiations to deliberate <br />Commercial and Financial Information and Economic Incentives relating to the <br />following: Commercial real-estate development. <br />1) Project Orange Fire <br />Chairman Manning convened the Board into Executive Session at 9:33 a.m. <br />Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on item(s) discussed in Executive Session. <br />Chairman Manning reconvened the Board into open session at 10:38 a.m. <br />Mr. Manning asked if there was a motion. Mr. Paris encouraged the Board to approve the amount of <br />$1,283,000 for Project Orange Fire to be submitted to City Council in open session for approval. The <br />prospect will be at the City Council meeting to give details of Project to the Council. Mr. Hughes made <br />a motion for the Board to approve $1,283,000 for the approval of City Council in open session on <br />December 11th. Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion. Vote was 5 -ayes to 0 -nays. <br />