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379 <br /> <br /> <br /> President Rhodes 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. Boardmember Barney Bray made a <br /> motion, seconded by Boardmember Jay Guest, that the minutes be approved as <br />-- presented. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to give the financial <br /> report. Mr. Anderson gave the August report. President Rhodes asked if anyone <br /> had any questions, and there were none. Boardmember Amis made a motion, <br /> seconded by Boardmember Guest, that the financial report be approved as <br /> presented. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes mentioned the new billboard for the Paris Economic <br /> Development Corporation was located on the Loop near Estes Chemical <br /> Company. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Gary Vest to give the Director's Report. Mr. Vest <br /> discussed responses received due to the advertising program and mentioned the <br /> Texas Air Quality Coalition meeting held recently in Sherman. He said that he <br /> had attended the first public meeting in Austin regarding the Texas Clean Air <br /> Strategy Report, and discussed some of the items covered in this meeting. Mr. <br /> Vest said that he had visited with personnel in Senator Ratliff's office, and was <br /> informed that the Governor said if the science was not there to support what <br /> T.N.R.C.C. wanted to do that he would not allow it to happen. Boardmember <br />__ Bray asked Mr. Vest if Senator Ratliff would give them a commitment. After <br /> discussion by the Board, it was their consensus that a letter should be drafted by <br /> Mr. Vest to our politicians and Senator Ratliff. Individual letters from the <br /> Boardmembers requesting commitments should also be requested. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vest discussed St. Joseph's Hospital bond projects and the tax abatement <br /> extension for Campbell's Soup. Mr. Vest also stated that International Piping <br /> Systems Project tested welders at the B&W Plant and fifty-three (53) welders <br /> qualified by their standards. He said that this reflects well on the area workforce <br /> and the next step is signing a contract and opening the plant. He said Paris <br /> Junior College will be highly involved because there is going to be another group <br /> of employees that can be trained for employment with International Piping <br /> Systems. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes stated that the next item on the agenda concerned the Board <br /> making a recommendation on the bids received for approximately 1,300 L.F. of <br /> paving and drainage improvements along Th Street S.W. Mr. Rhodes stated that <br /> this is the street that comes off the Loop 286 to the back of the We Pack property. <br /> He said that five bids had been received on this project. He asked Mr. Vest to <br /> discuss this item. Mr. Vest stated that the lowest bid was from Stephens & Son in <br /> the amount of $253,936.41. He said that this bid was based on the plans drawn <br />-- up for the project. After discussion of this item by the Board, Boardmember Dick <br /> Amis made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Barney Bray, making a <br /> recommendation to the City Council that the bid be awarded to the lowest bidder, <br /> Stephens & Son in the amount of $253,936.41 for approximately 1,300 L.F. of <br /> paving and drainage improvements along 7th Street S.W. The motion carried <br /> unanimously. <br /> <br /> <br />