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609 <br /> <br /> MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> CORPORATION <br />-- REGULAR MEETING <br /> April 11, 2001 <br /> <br /> The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in regular session on <br /> Wednesday, April 11, 2001, 4:00 P. M., at Heritage Hall, 1009 West <br /> Kaufman Street, Paris, Texas. President Michael Rhodes called the <br /> meeting to order with the following Directors were present: Jay Guest and <br /> Don Wall. Also present were ex-officio boardmembers Terry Christian, <br /> Executive Director Gary Vest, Mayor Michael J. Pfiester, City Attorney <br /> Larry W. Schenk, Director of Finance Gene Anderson, and Assistant City <br /> Clerk Tommy Haynes. <br /> <br /> President Michael Rhodes called for approval of minutes from previous <br /> meeting, and advised that minutes from the February 14, 2001 and March <br /> 1, 2001 meetings had been presented. President Rhodes asked if there were <br /> any corrections or additions to the minutes. There being none, a motion <br /> was made by Director Don Walls to approve the minutes as presented. The <br /> motion was seconded by Director Jay Guest and carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Michael Rhodes asked Gene Anderson, Director of Finance for <br /> the City of Paris, to give the financial report for March. <br /> <br /> Mr. Anderson came forward giving the expenditure report for the month <br /> of March, advising the Board that there were routine expenditures along <br /> with there not being anything unusual on the balance sheet. Mr. Anderson <br /> pointed out from the revenue report there was a sales tax correction for the <br /> month of March of $57,137.58. Mr. Anderson also passed out a separate <br /> handout containing the sales tax collections back to the origin for <br /> comparison. Mr. Anderson pointed out that the sales taxes were down <br /> approximately $17,000.00 compared to the same time last year, which is not <br /> a significant number. Mr. Anderson said also on the handout under the <br /> - interest earned column, there is a negative number and why that was <br /> <br /> <br />