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Paris Economic Development Corporation Board Meeting Minutes December 9, 2008 Board Members Staff Present: Pete Kampfer Present: John Wright Rachel Schory Chad Brown Ex Officio Members Dan Smith Present: Kevin Carruth Dick Severson Pike Burkhart Glen Bawcum Jesse Freelen Guests: Connie Beard Edwin Pickle Dan Smith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. Minutes from the November 17, 2008 meeting were reviewed and approved as submitted in a 4-0 vote on a motion by Chad Brown seconded by Dick Severson. Glen Bawcum abstained from voting due to his absence at the Nov. 17"' meeting. The November financial report had not been completed by the City finance department and was not available for review. It will be reviewed at the next regular meeting. Due to a scheduling conflict with one board member, agenda item 7 under old business, discussion of Pat Mayse water, was addressed prior to the Executive Director's report. Dan Smith stated that the board needs to make a decision and report to the Water Study Committee on whether or not they support the proposed amount of water allotted for manufacturing in the HDR Engineering study. This figure is 5,190 acre feet of water per year, excluding Campbell Soup and steam-electric usage. HDR derived this figure using 2006 Texas Water Development Board regional study figures. Mr. Kampfer advised that the Water Development Board has a history of being very accurate in their projections. The 5,190 figure is actually about six times higher than Paris' greatest manufacturing water usage historically, according to Mr. Kampfer's research. Further discussion centered around thoughts that 5,190 acre feet is not enough water to recruit another industry in town, especially one that is similar to Campbell Soup in water usage. Mr. Smith commented that all water allotment figures combined do give the community plenty of room for growth (e.g. figures allotted for City of Paris and Lamar County are enough to allow each to double in size.) Other discussion focused on the need to protect water as a prime marketing resource for economic development. Future needs of economic development need to be the board's primary concern when making a decision on this issue. Glen Bawcum made a motion to table the discussion until the next regular meeting. Motion was seconded by John Wright and passed unanimously. Mr. Pete Kampfer presented the Executive Director's report. Mr. Kampfer or 0 1) 0 0 1.),