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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes <br />July 13, 2010 <br />• Economic Impact Assessment for Manufacturing in Paris and Lamar County, including <br />loss of 700 jobs. Austin-based TXP agreed to $lOK fee. Research underway, coordinating data <br />from Turner and Sara Lee. Also, working with Oncor to do an economic impact assessment. Will <br />also evaluate impact of potential expansion; <br />• Diversity Task Force planning July 31, 2010 Diversity Dinner Table at Fairgrounds, 5:30 <br />p.m.; <br />• Industrial Managers meeting July 20, 2010; <br />• Airport Advisory Board meeting July 15, 2010 to discuss runway width. Master Plan <br />meetings on July 29, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; <br />• Grant writing in progress with Ark-Tex COG for 130 mile NE Texas Rural Recreation <br />Trail construction; <br />TEDC Summer Meeting in Tyler, July 21-23, 2010. <br />Election of officers for 2010-2011. Dan Smith announced that he was not interested in serving as <br />the board president for the upcoming term. The board members thanked Dan for his service as president. <br />The floor was open for nomination of officers. Chad Brown nominated Pike Burkhart to service as <br />president; seconded by Rick Poston. Motion carried. Pike Burkhart then nominated Chad Brown to serve <br />as vice-president; seconded by Rick Poston. Motion carried. Chad Brown nominated Rick Poston to <br />continue serving as Secretary/Treasurer; seconded by Dan Smith. Motion carried. <br />Discussion and possible action regarding the Job Retention Training Agreement benefitting Turner <br />Industries. Kent McIlyar stated that he was working on a draft of the agreement and would email it to Tom <br />Glascock, Plant Manager, Turner Industries and Pam Anglin, President, Paris Junior College. Hope to <br />have the final form of the agreement at the regular meeting in August. <br />Discussion and possible action regarding a lease agreement with Lindmark Outdoor Advertising. <br />Steve told those present that the billboard site was recently purchased from Ms. Philley by the PEDC. The <br />fee Lindmark is willing to pay for the billboard site is $200 per year. Dan Smith told Steve to inquire if <br />Lindmark would fargo the annual fee payment if they would allow PEDC to provide a cover at various <br />sites currently vacant at no charge until a lease with a paying customer has been worked out. The vinyl <br />wrap would cost from $300 to $500. Pike Burkhart made a motion to table until the next board meeting; <br />seconded by Chad Brown. Motion carried. <br />The Board convened into executive session at 4:41 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.087 and Section <br />551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate on the following: <br />A. Section 551.087 - Economic Development Negotiations <br />B. Section 551.072 - Real Property <br />Executive session ended at 6:01 p.m. There was no action taken as a result of executive session. <br />Dan Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Shannon Barrentine <br />PEDC - Comm. Dev. Specialist <br />2 <br />10 <br />