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PARIS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 107 E. KAUFMAN PARIS, TEXAS 75460 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 4:30P.M. Present: Board Members: Glee Emmite, Kevin Moore, Tyrone Hayden, Kim Ka.lina City Representatives: Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager; Osei Arno Mensah, Community Development Director. Absent: Board members: William Walker, Melissa Jones, Mary Hart Board Liaison: Chairman Emmite opened the meeting at 4:00 by reading the vision and mission statement. Citizen forum a. Carolyn Patterson, President of the Paris Area Arts Alliance gave an update on the new sculpture the Arts Alliance installed in the area just north of the Courthouse. Review minutes from the August 13, 2024 -Chair b. A niotion was made by Ilayden to approve the minutes, seconded by Moore, motion carried 4 -0 Review Community Self- Assessment Too] -Chair Emmite reviewed portions of the 2023 Community Self -Assessment and asked the board to go over, the standards and become familiar with the baseline, and grading requirements. She the board responsibility will score our program at the end of the year and we want our outcomes to be the best we can. She did highlight the bullet point on the baseline requirements #3 Transforming strategies, and how important it is to have measurable outcomes. Review workplan- get dates set for tasks development- Chairman Emmite reviewed the 4 steps in the plan: Economic vitality, Promotions, Design, and Organization. She has identified some portions of the plan that she wanted to assign to the board member as followed. Please keep track of your volunteer hours as it relates to these projects. #5 Expand the BIG Grant: Start with education on the grant. Kalina will do a story on the two facade grant recipients. #11 Establish a community wide survey as it relates to Arts: Emmite will ask board member Hart to meet with her and discuss, and possibly ask Jones to assist. Emmite asked Moore to work a few logistical items.