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299 <br /> <br /> <br /> MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> September 10, 1997 <br /> <br /> The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in their regular meeting on <br />__ Wednesday, September 10, 1997, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Hall North Annex, Fire <br /> Training Room, Paris, Texas. President Curtis Fendley called the meeting to <br /> order with the following boardmembers present: Leon Williams and Michael <br /> Rhodes. Also present at this meeting were ex-officio boardmembers, Ike Jewett, <br /> Bobby Walters, Executive Director Gary Vest, City Manager Michael E. Malone, <br /> and City Attorney T. K. Haynes. <br /> <br /> President Fendley stated that the next item on the agenda was approval of the <br /> minutes from the previous meeting of the Paris Economic Development <br /> Corporation. He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes <br /> of the previous meeting and there were none. President Fendley stated since <br /> there were no corrections or additions to these minutes, they stood approved as <br /> presented. <br /> <br /> President Fendley asked Mr. Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to give the <br /> financial report. Mr. Anderson gave the August report. Mr. Fendley called for <br /> questions and there were none. Boardmember Michael Rhodes made a motion, <br /> seconded by Boardmember Leon Williams that the report be approved as <br /> presented. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Fendley stated that there would not be a President's Report given at <br />-- this time. <br /> <br /> President Fendley asked Mr. Vest to make his report. Mr. Vest discussed the <br /> responses received since the last meeting and said that he had recently attended <br /> the National Plastics Exposition. He also stated that he had been meeting with <br /> some of the local industries and Mr. Bobby Walters concerning a Youth <br /> Apprenticeship Program that is being considered for this area. Mr. Vest also <br /> stated that he had recently attended the East Texas Gulf Highways Association <br /> Meeting where Mr. Wall was elected President again. He also mentioned that in <br /> the next week, several individuals from Paris will be attending the Annual Texas <br /> Economic Development Council Conference in Ft. Worth. President Fendley <br /> called for questions concerning Mr. Vest's report and there were none. <br /> <br /> President Fendley stated the next item on the agenda was consideration of a <br /> resolution rescheduling the regular Wednesday Paris Economic Development <br /> Corporation meeting for the month of October to Wednesday, October 22, 1997, <br /> due to a scheduling conflict. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fendley called for questions and there were none. <br /> <br />-- City Attorney T. K. Haynes and he read the resolution. <br /> <br /> Resolution No. 97-008, rescheduling the regular Wednesday Paris Economic <br /> Development Corporation meeting for the month of October to Wednesday, <br /> October 22, 1997, due to a scheduling conflict. <br /> <br /> <br />