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<br />11/01/2007 08:55 9037842503 <br /> <br />PAGE 02 <br /> <br />PARIS VISITORS AND CONVENTION COUNOL MINUTES <br />SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2007 <br /> <br />Present: Richard Manning, George Kimbrough, Roy Gwinn, Brady Fisher, Tim Masters, Gail Dority, <br />Mary Lou Coe, Jon McFadden, Emilv O'Connor, Pete Kampfer, Mindy Moree, <br />and Becky Semple. <br /> <br />Chairman Richard Manning called the meeting to order. <br /> <br />Guests attending today's meeting was Main Street Director Beth Golden, and Jason Browning with the <br />City, as well as Connie Beard with the Paris News. <br /> <br />Mindy Moree presented the financials, and George Kimbrough made a motion to approve the Financial <br />Report as given, and Mary Lou Coe seconded the motion. <br /> <br />Minutes from the last meeting were read, and Tim Masters made a motion that they be approved as <br />read, and George Kimbrough made the second. <br /> <br />Funding request from Juanita Miller for Rallye de Paris was presented, and members voted to fund <br />$1080.00 based on the scoring criteria to the 2007 Rallye de Paris event. Mary Lou Coe made the <br />motion to approve this funding, and Gail Dority 2f1(1 the motion. <br /> <br />Jason Browning brought a request to the Council to help fund bringing Cas Haley to perform a concert in <br />Downtown Paris during IIHoliday in Paris", Cas is from Paris, and was recent~ on N America's Got Talent" <br />where he was runner up in the competition. <br />Jason stated that the cost of the set up for the concert, and the band's fees would be over $10,000.00 <br />Due to the popularity that Cas and his band are experiencing. It Is recommended that the V & CC fund <br />$6,000.00 toward the concert cost. <br />Motion was made by Gail DoritV to approve the $6,000.00, and 2nd by Mary Lou Cae. <br /> <br />Meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />