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PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />MONTHLY MEETING <br />Paris City Council Chambers <br />107 East Kaufman St. <br />Paris, Texas 75460 <br />Tuesday, August 18 2020 <br />5:15 O'CLOCK P.M. <br />MINUTES <br />Board Members Present: Staff Present: <br />Josh Bray, Chairman <br />Shay Bills, Vice -Chairman <br />Mihir Pankaj, Secretary/Treasurer <br />A.J. Hashmi <br />Chase Coleman <br />Stephen Terrell <br />Ex -Officio Members Present: <br />Pam Anglin, PJC President <br />Grayson Path, City Manager <br />_ Paul Allen, President Lamar County Chamber <br />Maureen Hammond, Executive Director <br />Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate <br />Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant <br />Guest(s) Present: <br />Mary Madewell, The Paris News <br />Brittany Martin, McClanahan & Holmes <br />Jordan Shontz, Orsted <br />Scott Pauly, Orsted <br />Tommy Henderson, T xDot <br />Dan Perry, TxDot <br />Marion Hamill, Citizen <br />Chad Lindsay, My Paris Texas <br />Paula Portugal, City Councilor <br />Legal Counsel: City Council Liaison: <br />Stephanie Harris, City Attorney Renae Stone <br />Clayton Pilgrim <br />Call to Order <br />Mr. Bray called the monthly meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 5:15 p.m. on August <br />18, 2020. <br />Invocation <br />Ms. Bills gave the invocation. <br />Citizens' Input <br />Mr. Bray invited those present to speak during Citizens' Input. No one came forward and the Citizen's Input was closed. <br />Introduction and Welcome Remarks <br />Mr. Bray introduced Maureen Hammond as the PEDC new Executive Director. Ms. Hammond thanked the Board for <br />entrusting her in this role. She went on to say that she is honored and excited to be here. Addressing the new Board <br />Members, Ms. Hammond congratulated them on their appointments to the Board. She went on to applaud the existing <br />and former Hoard Members for keeping the PEDC moving forward over the last months without a director. <br />