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Paris Visitors & Convention Council Minutes of the Meeting January 31, 2007 Present: Roy Gwinn, Mike Patterson, Jon McFadden, Bobby Walters, Richard Manning, Becky Semple, Mindy Moree, Rodney Bass, Tim Masters, Emily O'Connor, Brady Fisher, Derald Bulls, Ernie Clark, George Kimbrough, Dave Johnson and Jamie Fussell. Chairman Richard Manning called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM. Chairman Manning welcomed Ernie Clark, Interim City Manager, Dave Johnson, representing East Texas Broadcasting and Jamie Fussell from the Paris News. Mindy Moree gave the financial report for the month ending December 31,2006. The financials were approved on a motion by Bobby Walters, seconded by George Kimbrough. Unfinished Business: None New Business: 1. Minutes from the last council meeting were approved on a motion made by Rodney Bass seconded by Mike Patterson. 2. There was an events funding request by the Breakfast Optimist for the Dixie Youth State Tournament for $4000. The events sub committee recommended funding $2075. The recommendation was approved on a motion by Bobby Walters, seconded by George Kimbrough. 3. The American Heritage Coon Hunters Association requested $1200 for the rental of the Red River Valley Fairgrounds as host site for their event. Bobby Walters made a motion that the $1200 be granted for the event and the motion passed on a seconded by Brady Fisher. 4. Rodney Bass reported that the PEDe Board has decided to not renew the current contract with Millennium Outdoor Advertising on the Paris billboard on 130. Mr. Bass asked the board if it would be possible for the funds to get a new billboard in a different location to come from the tourism budget. After much discussion a sub committee was formed with Derald Bulls, Rodney Bass, Jon McFadden, Mike Patterson and Mary Faber to explore the options as well as possible locations for the billboard.