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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 14, 2010 <br />Board Members . Staff Steve Gilbert <br />Present: Pike Burkhart, Sr. Present: Shannon Barrentine <br />Doug Wehrman <br />Chad Brown <br />Dan Smith <br />Rick Poston <br />Ex-officio Members Guest(s) <br />Present: Mindy Moree Present: Connie Beard, The Paris News <br />Kevin Carcuth Mike Winkler, Campbell Soup Co. <br />Legal City Council <br />Counsel: Kent Mcllyar Liaison(s): Edwin Pickle <br />John Wright <br />Pike Burkhart, called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. Pike welcomed those present. <br />Minutes from the November 16, 2010 were approved, as submitted, by a motion from Dan Smith; <br />seconded by Rick Poston. Motion carried. <br />Financial reports for November, 2010 were approved, as submitted, by a motian from Dan Smith; <br />seconded by Chad Brown. Motion carried. <br />Steve Gilbert read a statemeilt from Rachel Schory: "To the PEDG Board: I just wanted to say a <br />quick thank you to each of you for allowing me the opportunity to work for PEDC over the past 3-1/2 <br />years. I have learned a lot in this job and have been able to make some lasting connections. I wish you all <br />the best as you serve your community through this board. And I look forward to serving you in a new <br />capacity in the near future. Thank you, again! Best wishes and Merry Christmas!" <br />Steve Gilbert presented the Director's Report: <br />• Draft of November 16, 2010 Strategic Planning Report. Survey available online. Results <br />trom T'he Paris News article about the survey, received some surveys in the mail. <br />• Two new projects emerged: Projects Axis and Taste Bud. <br />• Fit 4 Life Initiative - The PEDC participants have lost a total of 28 lbs. since the challenge <br />began. <br />• Steve will take vacation time off the week following Christmas. <br />• Fred Green, Incubator Director will provide an update to the Board in the near future. <br />• Clean up on property located at 19t~ St. NW and Campbell will be performed by Adult <br />Probation through Jimmy Nicholson for cost of materials and supplies. <br />• A list of Aaris' top four manufacturers and the cities that they do business in was provided. <br />• Joint marketing through the Northeast Texas Economic Alliance (NETEA) report from <br />Research on Investment (ROI) dated October 28, 2010 was discussed.ROI provides a <br />15 <br />