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205 <br /> <br /> President Cecil said this was not an agenda item for this <br /> meeting, so the board could not take action at this time. It <br /> was the consensus of the Board that this was a matter that we <br /> needed to move forward on. President Cecil said he would call <br /> a special meeting for action to be taken on this item. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cecil said Mr. Briggs had suggested that one other thing <br /> they might consider is approving this assistance subject to <br /> S.B.A. not having fulfilled the commitment within the next week <br /> or so. He said that should the banks agree to do this it will <br /> have to be cleared with them. Mr. Cecil said he would call a <br /> special meeting for Monday, Novermber 13, 1995, which would <br /> include this item and the necessary resolution in connection <br /> with the land purchase item. <br /> <br /> President Cecil asked City Engineer Earl Smith to give his <br /> report at this time. City Engineer Smith said that he and City <br /> Attorney Haynes had met with Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Elrod from <br /> BITCO and advised them that until he is authorized by the Board <br /> or City Manager to proceed he will not pursue the work. He <br /> said he was still on hold on this project. Mr. Cecil said the <br /> Board will have the financing situation finalized shortly. <br /> <br /> President Cecil stated that agenda item no. 8 would have to be <br /> postponed until the financing option is finalized. <br /> <br /> Ex-Officio boardmexber Bobby Walters commented on the <br /> importance of the Workforce Development Program. He said it <br /> was extremely important that the people appointed to that board <br /> are committed to attending the meetings and setting the <br />-- direction for the Workfcrce money. He said he was also <br /> concerned about making sure that Lamar County gets their fair <br /> share of this money. He said in the nine county area Lamar <br /> County has the largest industrial base. He said Lamar County <br /> should have as much funds coming to it, or more funds coming to <br /> it to make sure that the training is done for our industrial <br /> base. Mr. Walters said Judge Loughmilller is our main person <br /> on the board and that board will then be made up of individuals <br /> appointed by these nine ccunty judges. Mr. Vest said that the <br /> advisory board will be comprised of thirty-seven members. He <br /> said Lamar County will have six members and Bowie County will <br /> have eleven members on the board. Mr. Walter said the Paris <br /> Economic Development Corporation Board needs to be very <br /> supportive of training efforts and needs that our industries <br /> have and go on record of supporting these needs to make sure <br /> that they get the type training that is needed. <br /> <br /> President Cecil asked if there was any other business and there <br /> being none he declared the board meeting adjourned. <br /> <br />-- PRESIDENT, PHILIP CECIL <br /> <br /> ATTEST: <br /> <br /> ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, BARBARA DENNY <br /> <br /> <br />