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MINUTES OF THE PTLRIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ;%NNTJ/kLMEETING July 12, 1995 The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 12, 1995, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Hall North Annex, Fire Training Room, Paris, Texas. President -- Philip Cecil called the meeting to order with the following boardmendoers present: Dick 7tmis, Curtis Fendley, Leon Williams, and Barney Bray. Also present were ex-officio board members, Bill Vaughan, Gary Vest, Economic Development Director, Eric Clifford, Mayor, Michael E. Malone, City Manager and T. K. Haynes, City Attorney as Counselor. President Cecil asked City Attorney T. K. Ha3nes to administer the oaths of office to Curtis Fendley and Leon Williams reappointed directors of the Corporation. President Cecil stated that the next item on the agenda was approval of the minutes from the previous meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation. He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the previous meeting, and there being none the minutes stood approved as presented. President Cecil asked Gene ~derson to give the financial report. Mr. Anderson gave the report. President Cecil called for questions and there being none, Boardmember Fendley made a motion which was seconded by Boardmember Barney Bray, to approve the financial report as presented which carried unanimously. President Cecil stated that he'did not have a report to give at this time. President Cecil asked Mr. Vest to make his report. Mr. Vest said that due to advertising they had received several inquiries since the last meeting. He said he had given a Quarterly Report to the City Council in order to update them on the Board's activities Mr. Vest passed around copies of the revisions to the Plan of Work and Budget figures provided at the last meeting. President Cecil asked for questions and there were none. President Cecil asked the City Engineer to give the projects report and was advised that he was absent due a death in his family. President Cecil asked Mr. Amis to give his report regarding the purchase from the Paris Industrial Foundation. Mr. Amis said that since the last meeting the group had met at the site and asked the City Engineer to check the engineering. The engineer's report indicated that this particular tract would require more infrastructure work than envisioned. He said they were either going to have to pick a different site, or decide to do the infrastructure work and that the committee has not met on that issue at this time. City Manager Malone advised he did not think that the City Engineer had made a firm estimate of cost to go down the creek and connect to the lift station. Mr. Amis said the committee would develop additional information with the City Engineer relating to the cost of the sewer, etc., and decide feasibility and report back to the Board.