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<br />JOINT MEETING <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS <br />AND PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />December 17, 2007 <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Paris and Paris Economic Development Corporation met for <br />a special session at 5:00 P. M. Monday, December 17,2007, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. <br />Kaufinan, Paris, Texas. <br /> <br />Present: <br /> <br />Mayor: <br /> <br />Jesse James Freelen <br /> <br />Council Members: Will Biard; Mary Ann Fisher; Don Wilson; <br />Stephen Brown; Kevin Gray; and Bill <br />Strathern, Mayor Pro Tern <br /> <br />City Staff: Kevin Carruth, City Manager; Kent McIlyar, <br />City Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene <br />Anderson, Finance Director, Lisa Wright, <br />Community Development Director; and Doug <br />Harris, Interim Director of Utilities <br /> <br />PEDC Board John Wright; Dick Severson; Chad Brown; <br />and Dan Smith <br /> <br />PEDC Staff Pete Kampfer, Executive Director; Shannon <br />Barrentine; and Rachel Schory <br /> <br />1. Call meeting to order. <br /> <br />Mayor Freelen called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. <br /> <br />2. Pledge of Allegiance and invocation. <br /> <br />Gene Anderson gave the invocation and Council Member Strathern led the pledge. <br /> <br />A Motion to bring item 4. forward was made by Council member Brown and seconded by <br />Council Member Wilson. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. <br /> <br />4. Presentation of proposed Buxton Retail Study, deliberation and possible action and/or <br />authorization to enter into an Agreement with Buxton to perform the Retail Study. <br /> <br />Mayor Freel en stated that PEDC met prior to this Council Meeting, that they recessed and that <br />this meeting was a continuation ofthat meeting. PEDC Director Pete Kampfer introduced Tim Keith <br />with Buxton, who gave a presentation of their proposed retail market study. Mr. Keith answered <br />questions from Council Members regarding recruitment of new retail business and informed them of <br />