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476 <br /> <br />President Rhodes stated that the next position that was open for election was <br />that of Secretary-Treasurer. Boardmember Donald Wall made a motion, <br />seconded by Boardmember Jay Guest, nominating Melba Harris for the position <br />of Secretary-Treasurer, and the motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to give the financial <br /> report. Mr. Anderson gave the June report. President Rhodes asked if anyone <br /> had any questions, and there were none. Boardmember Harris 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 asked Mr. Vest to give his report. Mr. Vest discussed <br /> responses received due to the advertising program, and mentioned a recent <br /> meeting that Mayor Charles Neeley, Manager Michael Malone, Plant Manager Tim <br /> Kinser of Lamar Power Partners, and he attended in Austin at T.N.R.C.C. <br /> regarding a discharge permit for the water flow. Mr. Vest passed out some <br /> information to the Board that he had received at a recent conference held in <br /> Galveston with T.E.D.C. He also stated that he was able to attend a meeting of <br /> the Texas Sales Tax Cities Alliance while in Galveston which now has been <br /> renamed as the Texas Economic Development Sales Tax Association. Mr. Vest <br /> stated that this organization will try to preserve the sales tax as it applies to <br /> economic development and he discussed some of the bills in the legislature that <br /> came out during this session. He discussed the three day sales tax moratorium <br /> that will occur during August of this year. Mr. Vest stated that next year and the <br /> following year the City and County can opt out of this sales tax moratorium <br /> during the months of January, February, or March by adopting a resolution that <br /> does not offer the moratorium. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Mr. Vest if he was able to contact any of the attorneys <br /> concerning the BiTCO lawsuit, and Mr. Vest stated that he does not have an <br /> answer at this time. Mr. Vest said that he will come back with more information <br /> on this lawsuit at a future meeting. <br /> <br /> Boardmember Guest questioned Mr. Vest concerning an update on the <br /> individuals living on the property owned by the Paris Industrial Foundation. Mr. <br /> Vest said that he would like to get this matter settled and that we are working with <br /> our Attorney Don McLaughlin. After discussion by the boardmembers, it was <br /> their consensus that a joint meeting should be called with the Paris Industrial <br /> Foundation to determine the Board's position at this time. Mr. Vest said that he <br /> would see that a joint meeting is called with the Paris Industrial Foundation prior <br /> to the next Board meeting. <br /> <br />President Rhodes stated that the next item on the agenda concerned establishing <br />a regular monthly meeting date and time for the upcoming year. <br /> <br />Resolution No. 99-006, establishing a regular monthly meeting date and time. <br />President Rhodes read the resolution. <br /> <br />Boardmember Melba Harris made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Donald <br />Wall that this resolution be adopted, and the Board voted unanimously to adopt <br />the resolution. <br /> <br /> <br />