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Paris Economic Development Corporation Board Meeting Minutes July 9, 2009 Board Members Present: John Wright Chad Brown Dan Smith Pike Burkhart, Sr. Rick Poston Guests: Wes Tidwell Frank Waite Kenny Dority Janice Ellis Staff Present: Rachel Schory Ex Officio Present: Kent McIlyar Jesse Freelen Judge Chuck Superville Dan Smith called the meeting to order at 4:42 p.m. Minutes from the June 9, 2009 meeting were reviewed and unanimously approved as submitted on a motion by Chad Brown seconded by John Wright. The financial report for June 2009 was reviewed and unanimously approved as submitted on a motion by Dan Stnith seconded by Chad Brown. Chad Brown asked for additional information regarding the advertising line item as the amount seems higher than usual. Mr. Smith made a motion that the agenda items under new business be rearranged to the following order: Bylaws amendment, Oath of office, executive session, election of officers. Motion was seconded by John Wright and passed unanimously. Concerning the bylaws amendment item, Mr. Smith pointed out that the current PEDC Bylaws state new directors take office effective July 201h of appointed year. This needs to be amended to correspond with City of Paris guidelines that unified the starting date for all appointed offices to be May 1 st of appointed year, ending April 30th of term ending year. Bylaws section 4.05 is the section that addresses term of office and will need to be amended. Mayor Freelen explained that the need to amend PEDC bylaws is the result of the City changing their appointment procedure in order to streamline the application process for City boards and commissions. The PEDC Board reviewed the section of their bylaws to be amended. Mr. Smith made a motion that section 4.05 concerning director tenure of the PEDC bylaws be amended to reflect an office starting date of May 1 S` of appointed year, ending April 30th of term ending year. Motion was seconded by Chad Brown and passed unanimously. Janice Ellis, City of Paris city clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Pike Burkhart, Sr. and Rick Poston, the newly appointed PEDC board members. Mr. Burkhart and Mr. Poston took their oaths of office and siped statements attesting to this fact. The Board convened into Executive Session at 4:52 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.074 of July 9, 2009 : 'Fd1.