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515 MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIOH REGULAR MEETING -- March 15, 2000 The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 15, 2000, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris, Texas. President Michael Rhodes called the meeting to order with the following boardmembers present: Jay Guest, Dick Amis, Melba Harris, and Donald Wall. Also, present were ex-officio boardmembers Executive Director Gary Vest, City Manager Michael E. Malone, and City Attorney Larry Schenk. President Michael Rhodes 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 were none. Boardmember Don Wall made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Dick Amis, that the minutes be approved as presented. The motion carried unanimously. President Rhodes asked Mr. Vest to give the Director's Report, and stated that the financial report would be given at a later time in the meeting. Mr. Vest discussed responses received since the last meeting due to the advertising program, and he handed out a sample of some of the recent ads. Mr. Vest said that they had three __ prospect leads from the Texas Department of Economic Development, and that two of the three leads this past month required existing buildings. Mr. Vest passed out some statistical information from the Texas Workforce Commission. He said this information reflects significant growth of 6.3% in our labor force where the State average is only 1.6% over this same time period. Mr. Vest also presented a letter from the Chairman and C.E.O. of TXU concerning T.N.R.C.C.'s Strategic Implementation Plan and how it is going to effect TXU. Mr. Vest presented a letter from the District Clerk reflecting a court date for our problem with the squatters. He said that the pre-trial appearance is set for Monday, April 10, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., and the trial is set for Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at 9:00 a.m. He said that he would like for as many of the boardmembers as possible to attend the pre-trial and the trial. Mr. Vest also discussed a Wage and Benefits Survey. He stated that two years ago Economic Development Services out of Irving performed a wage and benefits survey as well as a labor survey which is becoming dated material. He said that these are tremendous tools for us in our recruitment efforts. He said that two years ago Paris, Sulphur Springs and Commerce had these surveys performed at the same time which helped lower the cost for each participant. He said that a meeting was held week before last with Sulphur Springs, Greenville, Commerce, and Paris concerning joint participation in the cost of new surveys. Mr. Vest said that he received a proposal from Economic Development Services in the mail today which reflects a -- labor force survey with a cost $10,900.00 and a wage and benefits survey with a cost