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currently exploring potential partnerships with local firms who already have GIS systems. • Mr. Kampfer is working on a report to outline how the Main Street progam would function as a component of PEDC • The next board meeting will be June 9, 2009 with agenda items to include budget review and approval for 2009-2010, Director's objectives report, and diversity consultant funding. • Mr. Kampfer presented a sample of a newly developed marketing piece that reflects the new marketing goal of promoting our local resources. A proposal was presented for Industrial Park landscaping around the pond. The proposal is from Cornerstone Design group, a division of Adams Engineering, the firm that did the initial engineering work for the park's development. Landscape proposal will address erosion issues around the pond. Proposal includes itemized list of proposed services and a cost estimate for each. Improved aesthetics will be a component of the project in addition to erosion control. Mr. Smith rnade a motion that this proposal be accepted from Cornerstone Design. Mr. Wright seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The need for amendments on the 2008-2009 budget was explained. There are several items of maintenance of the PEDC office that need quick attention. These include: ceiling repair in the men's bathroom, paint for exterior of building, leaks in parts of the roof, continual standing water in the basement, and floor repair in the executive office. Total estimate for all services above is $23,000, but Mr. Kampfer is requesting $25,000 for all repairs. Expenditure of these funds will necessitate a budget amendment because there was no line item for building maintenance in the existing budget. Mr. Wright made a motion that $25,000 for repair expenditures be approved. Motion was seconded by Dan Smith and passed unanimously. The Board convened into Executive Session at 5:00 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.087 af the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate an offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect to locate, stay, or expand in Paris and consider any commercial and financial information related to the business prospect, and pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate acquisition of real property. Executive session concluded at 6:11 p.in. As a result of executive session discussion, the board authorized Mr. Kampfer to purchase three properties adjacent to the Industrial Park, with purchase price and closing costs not to exceed $66,000. The action passed unanimously on a motion by Chad Brown, seconded by John Wright. Also as a result of executive session discussion, Mayor Freelen recommended that an industry projects committee be formed to consist of the PEDC director, a PEDC board member, the Mayor and City Manager for the purposes of expediting new/existing industry projects. There being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m. (NOTE: All votes that are indicated as unanimous passed with three ayes; the two recently added board members abstained from any voting action.) Respectfully submitted, Rachel Schory Economic Development Specialist May 12, 2009 ~ tao~, ~ ~ ' ? J