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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />Board Meeting Minutes <br />Apri108, 2008 <br />Board Members <br />Present: John Wright <br />Chad Brown <br />Glen Bawcum <br />Dick Severson <br />Guests: Kay O'Dell <br />Connie Beard <br />Staff Present: Pete Kampfer <br />Rachel Schory <br />Ex Officio Members <br />Present: Kent McIlyar <br />Renee Harvey <br />Kevin Carruth <br />Jesse Freelen <br />Dr. Pam Anglin <br />Glen Bawcum called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. <br />Minutes from the March 10, 2008 meeting were reviewed and unanimously approved as <br />submitted on a motion by Chad Brown seconded by Dick Severson. <br />The March financial report was not received from the city finance office in time to present at <br />this meeting. It will be presented and reviewed at the next regular board meeting. (February <br />financials were voted on during this meeting but had already been approved in the March 2008 <br />meeting.) <br />Mr. Pete Kampfer presented the Executive Director's report. Mr. Kampfer advised he is <br />planning to attend an economic development finance training in April. The Buxton retail study is <br />complete and a complete report and marketing packet should be received within 30 days. This report <br />will be forwarded to the board upon receipt. The Certified Retirement Community committee met <br />recently to edit the application. Mr. Kampfer reported his goal is to have the application submitted by <br />May 1. Mr. Kampfer announced the Turner Industries workforce eduction program and issued a press <br />release concerning this program. He presented revised figures for the Turner grant reflecting an <br />increased amount of funding to be provided by Workforce Solutions. Workforce Solutions will be <br />contributing $54,000 for training vouchers. As a result of this collaborative effort to develop <br />workforce education, PEDC has been nomiated to receive an award from Workforce Solutions. There <br />are plans for the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority (SURRMA) to meet at the PEDC office <br />for the purpose of adopting bylaws. Mr. Kampfer asked Kay O'Dell of Workforce Solutions to update <br />the board on the Campbell Soup expansion. Ms. O'Dell advised that Campbell Soup will receive <br />$50,000 for training in order to prepare the Paris facility employees for the planned cold line <br />expansion. Lastly, Mr. Kampfer provided a report from the site selectors conference he attended in <br />Georgia. He provided information on what site selectors are ]ooking for when they request <br />information on a location. <br />The Board convened into Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.087 of the <br />Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate an offer of a financial or other incentive to a <br />business prospect to locate, stay, or expand in Paris and consider any commercial and financial <br />information related to the business prospect; and pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas <br />Government Code to discuss and deliberate acquisition of real property The Executive Session was <br />concluded at 5:40 p.m. <br />Based on discussion and considerations during the executive session under section 551.072, <br />the Board approved the purchase of two parcels of land at $4200 per acre for the purpose of rezoning <br />- 000013 <br />