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<br />MINUTES <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD <br />COX FIELD AIRPORT TERMINAL <br />MEETING ROOM <br />PARIS. TEXAS <br />TUESDAY. JULY 3. 2007 <br />3:00 O'CLOCK PM <br /> <br />1. The Airport Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Chairman Vic <br />Ressler at 3:00 p.m. <br /> <br />A. The following members were present: <br />Vic Ressler <br />Andy Fasken <br />Harry Michalewicz <br />Glen Chapman <br />Bill Boothe <br />Jack Ashmore <br />Billy Copeland, Ex-Officio <br /> <br />The following members were absent: <br />Ronnie Ballard <br /> <br />B. Also present was Lisa Wright, Airport Director; Jerry Richey, Airport <br />Manager; Pete Kampfer, Chamber CEO/PEDC Director; Ernie Clark, <br />Interim City Manager; Kent Mcllyar, City Attorney, and Mindy Moree, <br />Chamber of Commerce. <br /> <br />2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. Minutes of the April 19, 2007, <br />meeting were approved as presented. <br /> <br />3. Receipt of report from Pete Kampfer, Paris Economic Development <br />Corporation, regarding potential airport projects. Pete Kampfer looked at two <br />things: <br /> <br />1. Old South Airplane Works (Navarro Nichols), which is a project the <br />Board has looked at in the past. Pete stated that there would be <br />minimal financial impact, and it should be looked at from the tourism <br />aspect. He said that Mr. Nichols has still not provided financials, and <br />he didn't like the proposed lease agreement. PEDC initially committed <br />$250,000, but his Board would have to bless that again. He said Mr. <br />Nichols is not willing to pledge his assets. The operation is not really <br />profitable; Mr. Nichols is more of an enthusiast. Most museums lose <br />money, and we need to know if he has the expertise to pull off a <br />museum. <br /> <br />Vic Ressler stated that, if he is not willing to put anything in to it, then <br />we are wasting our time. Lisa Wright stated that he had said in an <br />earlier meeting that he did not want to make the buildings ADA <br />compliant, which the City cannot waive. Vic asked if a couple of Board <br />members would talk to him and get a feel. Jack Ashmore stated that he <br />was not enthusiastic about this whole deal. <br />