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ImNeMA11971 <br />January 15, 2019 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Discuss and,,j,,!L)ssi <br />bl .jLr.M December 2018 Financials. <br />I# i I <br />wul" 10 Ui,%-L <br />the Charges to be itemized. Mr. Paris stated that Gale/Cengage is for the Demographics Now software we <br />use to respond to proposals. This is an annual fee that the Board approved a few years ago. Ms. Bills <br />made a motion to approve the December 2018 financials. Dr. Hashmi seconded the motion with <br />reservation that he wants to see the Travel detail. Vote was 5 -ayes to 0 -nays. <br />Discuss th1) to New York City. <br />Mr. Paris said that Board Member, Dr. Hashmi, encouraged us to visit an executive at PepsiCo. Dr. Pam <br />Anglin went with us to visit with Dr. Mehmood Khan in Harrison, New York. Dr. Khan is Vice Chairman and <br />Chief Scientific Officer at Pe siCo. He was trained as an Endocrinoloeist in London went on to ber�r ft <br />UWA <br />-------- TM—effe-Fe-7-155a. i7ir. <br />Parfis wf on to say that he and Dr. Anglin talked about Paris, Texas and the resources we have: power, water <br />and the skillset of the labor force. The assets: land and the business incentives we have available. The <br />possibties discussed were food processing and bio -degradable packaging. We will prepare a view book for <br />PepsiCo that will detail the resources and assets of Paris, Texas. The goal will be to have the book done by the <br />end of February. Dr. Hashmi stated the Dr. Khan was very happy with the visit. PepsiCo will need <br />transportation, low cost power, manpower and incentives to look at Paris. <br />Discuss and create a checklist and j for the New Business Park. <br />I . . . . ........ ..... .... . ..... <br />Mr. Paris stated that we will need a checklist and a Wan to start gettine the SW Bujinj <br />Pjj <br />choose from. Dr. Hashmisuggested that we have two or three firms do presentations for the Board. This <br />would give the Board a way to choose the firm based on the designs they present. Mr. Manning said that we <br />want to start this quickly, so we do not have the same issues we have had in the NW Park. He wants the PEDC <br />to be reak,, when the next (froksect is interested in Paris. Mr. Paris will se%ir some desiAM pie��� <br />will need wetlands mitigation because of some floodplain areas and small ponds. <br />Convene into Executive Session: <br />1) Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Govermnent Code to (1) discuss or <br />deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body <br />has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have <br />locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with <br />