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PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SPECIAL MEETING Paris City Council Chambers 107 East Kaufman St. Paris, Texas 75460 Tuesda r Januar ° 7 2020 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M. Board Members Present: Tim Hernandez, Chairman Shay Bills, Vice -Chairman Mihir Pankaj, Secretary/Treasurer A.J. Hashmi (Arrived at 4:10 p.m.) Ex -Officio Members Present: Paul Allen, Lamar County Chamber President Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager Pam Anglin, PJC President Legal Counsel: Stephanie Harris Call to Order. MINUTES Staff Present: Michael Paris, Executive Director Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant Guest(s) Present: Mary Madewell, The Paris News Shawn Napier, EST, Inc. Tyler Dudley, Outlaw Land Clearing Austin Unruh, Brush Tech Land Clearing City Council Liaison: Paula Portugal Mr. Hernandez called the monthly meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 4:01 p.m. on January 7, 2020. Discuss and )ossiblv a rove awardin a Bidder for Lot Clearin and Cleanin work at various PEDC ro , erties. Mr. Paris stated that we received bids for lot clearing and cleaning; and we are submitting them to the Board for review and approval. He pointed out that the budget for these items was $320,000.00 for SW Business Park development and $180,000.00 for the other properties. Mr. Napier stated that we received four bids with Brush Tech Land Clearing being the lowest bid at $249,400.00. The memo in the packet shows several options for the Board to consider in the amount of money spent and the lots being cleared. The first option is to clear all five lots with other options including clearing some but not all five lots. Mr. Paris said to the Board a budget adjustment could be made if extra expenditures are made. If not, we could stay within this year's budget and allocate some of next year's budget to completing certain lots. Mr. Pankaj made a motion to go with Option Four which is clearing Lots 1, 2 and 5. Ms. Bills asked if Lots 4 and 5 are next to each other. Mr. Napier answered that they were next to each other, inside the Loop and basically in the Industrial Park. Mr. Paris encouraged the Board to take from the SW Park budget to add the clearing of Lot 4. Ms. Harris stated that a motion was already on the table and would need a second on the motion or amending of the motion. Mr. Pankaj asked if we had anyone interested in Lot 4. Mr. Paris indicated that we did not. Mr. Pankaj amended his motion from Option Four to Option Three for land clearing and also amend the budget for the project to allow land clearing of Lots 1, 2, 4 and 5. Brush Tech Land Clearing is awarded the bid for $204,400.00. Dr. Hashmi seconded the motion. Vote was 4 -ayes to 0 -nays.