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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes <br />September 17, 2019 <br />Page 5 of 5 <br />Rail Development. Kiamichi Rail is providing us redline on the construction contract. The <br />contract will apply to the switch around Huhtamaki, down Center Street, through the PEDC <br />property and to the American SpiralWeld plant. We will be doing a bid process on our section of <br />the rail. Moore Law Firm is reviewing the construction agreements with Kiamichi Rail. We <br />anticipate that the work will start in January of 2020 and last for approximately six months. Dr. <br />Hashmi asked about the barium found by the rail. Mr. Paris stated that they can replace the iron <br />and the wood without disturbing the dirt; and because they are not disturbing the dirt, we do not <br />need to worry replacing the dirt. <br />Convene into Executive Session: <br />1) Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to (1) discuss or deliberate <br />regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from <br />a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or <br />near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is <br />conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or <br />other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1), to wit: <br />• Project Pine Tree <br />• Project Iron Shovel <br />Chairman Hernandez convened the Board into Executive Session at 4:45 p.m. <br />Reconvene into 0 en Session and aossibly take action on items discussed in Executive Session. <br />Chairman Hernandez reconvened the Board into open session at 4:57 p.m. No action was taken on any <br />items discussed in Executive Session. <br />Discuss Future A Benda Items. <br />Mr. Paris stated that he would like to explore with the Board the topic of bringing in someone to discuss <br />strategy for us and for the community. He would like to discuss his ideas and who he had in mind. <br />Ad'ourn <br />Dr. Hashmi made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Pankaj seconded the motion. Vote was 3 -ayes to 0 -nays. The <br />meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Paula Brownfield <br />Administrative Assistant <br />Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />