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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Submittal Date: <br />Originating Department: <br />Presented By: <br />Agenda Item No.: <br />OS/03/10 <br />Council Date: <br />City Council <br />Kevin Carruth <br />12. <br />OS/10/10 <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />Move to approve a resolution stating the City Council's strong support for the role Turner Industries <br />plays in the social and economic vitality of the greater Paris region. <br />POLICY ISSUE(S): <br />Economic development <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Over the last few weeks Turner Industries' Paris plant has experienced the following issues: <br />• The EEOC-Turner Industries matter has been publicly covered by the media and has caused <br />questions to arise about the company within the community. <br />■ The decision of the Texas Workforce Commission to suspend availability of the training grant to <br />PJC until the EEOC matter has been resolved also has been reported on by the media and has <br />caused further community questions and uncertainty about the company. <br />• Concerns have been expressed by company officials to several community leaders, essentially <br />asking if the city supports the company as it goes up against these economic and social <br />challenges. <br />Given Turner's contributions to the greater Paris community and public concern over the status of the <br />plant, the Paris City Council has good cause to deliver a strong, intentional message of support for <br />Turner Industries. As the resolution conveys, Turner has been a consistent, positive force in the greater <br />Paris community and it is both appropriate and important to place the City's support and commitment to <br />Turner on record, and to encourage other businesses, organizations, and individuals to join in offering <br />their support. Other units of local government will also be asked to pass similar expressions of support <br />for Turner. <br />BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br />EXHIBITS: <br />Resolution; Lamar County letter of support <br />ACTION: <br />BUDGET INFO: <br />❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order <br />Expense <br />$ <br />❑ Department Report Z Resolution <br />Budgeted Amt. <br />$ <br />❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance <br />y'I'D Actual <br />$ <br />❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other <br />Acct. Name <br />Acct. Number <br />Fiscni. NoTES: <br />REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: <br />Z Administtation Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire <br />❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utiliries <br />City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 <br />1^ <br /> <br />