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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 9, 2010 <br />Board Members <br />Staff <br />Steve Gilbert <br />Present: Dan Smith <br />Present: <br />Shannon Barrei <br />Rick Poston <br />Chad Brown <br />Pike Burkhart, Sr. <br />John Wright <br />Ex-officio Members <br />Guest <br />Present: Mindy Moree <br />Present: <br />Connie Beard, . <br />Kevin Carruth <br />Laurie O'Neal, <br />Jesse Freelen <br />Leo Sierra, CP, <br />Kenny Dority <br />Bill Porter, CO <br />Kent McIlyar <br />Chuck Superville <br />Dan Smith, President, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. <br />Minutes from the February 9, 2010 meeting were approved by a motion fr( <br />correction to the second page, second paragraph, last sentence to read "Dan Smith <br />management style was always to side with the employees regarding privacy protec <br />Chad Brown. Motion carried. <br />Financial report for January 2010 was approved by a motion from Pike Bu <br />following corrections: <br />• Change line item name from "Compensation - Chamber CEO" to "Compe <br />Executive Director"; and <br />• The $11,181.00 posted to line item "Promotional-Advertising" should be r <br />"Compensation-PEDC Executive Director". <br />Motion seconded by Rick Poston. Motion carried. <br />Steve Gilbert presented his Director's Report: <br />a) Community Highlights - Promoting Paris, Texas to industry. Jesse Freelen, <br />EDC have in tourism since the division of the chamber and PEDC? Mindy Moree, <br />stated that the PEDC has never made any monetary contributions to tourism (Visit <br />Council (V&CC)) events. These events are funded by the Hotel/Motel Tax revenu <br />contribution that PEDC provides for these events are staff (personnel). Steve adde, <br />continue to work together to promote and conduct events for the community. The <br />major impact on the local economy and quality of life that is offered to our citizen <br />b) PEDC Cash Management Update - Gene Anderson, Finance Director, City <br />many options available at the next meeting, including: sweep accounts, interest rat <br />Need to provide a policy statement on investments. <br />c) Incentive Agreement Summary - Reflects all incentive agreement and inveE <br />committed with industry through 2021. <br />tris Ne s <br />'rovern 's Office <br />PRM <br />, PRM <br />Dan ith to make a <br />3ed th t his <br />n.'i s onded by <br />art with the <br />~ted to line item <br />ced wh <br />t role will the <br />'hambe <br />President, <br />s and <br />onvention <br />. The o <br />ly <br />;hat boi <br />ll entities will <br />touris <br />events have a <br />Paris ~11 provide the <br />inves ent pool. <br />13 <br />