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PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br />Notice is hereby given that the Paris Economic Development Corporation shall meet in special session at <br />2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2020. The meeting will be held by video conference or teleconference <br />through matters to be discussed <br />and to join, access with Meeting ID: 884 5818 6315, Password: 094636. The <br />� <br />isc ed and acted upon are as follows: <br />Friday, Mav 29.2020 <br />2:00 O'CLOCK P.M. <br />Board Members Present: <br />Tim Hernandez, Chairman <br />Mihir Pankaj, Secretary/Treasurer <br />Marion Hamill <br />A.J. Hashmi <br />Ex -Officio Members Present: <br />Pam Anglin, PJC President <br />Grayson Path, City Manager <br />Paul Allen, President Lamar County Chamber <br />Legal Counsel: <br />Stephanie Harris <br />Call to Order. <br />MINUTES <br />Staff Present: <br />Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate <br />Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant <br />Guest(s) Present: <br />Trey Glascock, Turner Industries <br />City Council Liaison: <br />Paula Portugal <br />Clayton Pilgrim <br />Mr. Hernandez called the special meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 2:01 p.m. <br />on May 29, 2020. <br />Convene into Executive Session: <br />Chairman Hernandez stated he had discussed this item with the City Attorney, Ms. Harris. The Board has already <br />approved the agreement in a previous executive session, and does not need to convene into executive session to <br />approve the contract. <br />Chairman Hernandez asked that a motion be made. Dr. Hashmi made a motion to approve. He did interject the idea <br />that the Board support Turner with job incentives after the first of the year. Mr. Hamill stated he would not be opposed <br />to the idea, as long as we were looking at new jobs. Mr. Pankaj seconded the motion. Vote was 4 -ayes to 0 -nays. <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 a <br />business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the <br />territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting <br />economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other <br />incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1), to wit: <br />0 Turner Industries <br />