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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes <br />February 8, 2011 <br />Recent/upcoming meeting/~ - Texas Assoc. of Manufacturers, Team Texas meeting and <br />TEDC Winter Legislative Conference in Austin, Febiuary l 5-1 S; IndusU•ial Managers <br />meeting February 15; Paris Living Arunual Luncheon, February 17; NAACP Banquet, <br />February 19; President's Day, February 21; Lion's Club presentation, February 24; Paris <br />City Council Quarterly Report, February 28; Spring Break, March 14-18. <br />Regarding bids received to replace existing telephone system at the Depot. Steve told the board <br />that another option had been brought to his attention of a"fee based" service (Grasshopper.com) that <br />should provide the necessary services of voicemail, call forwarding, etc. Therefore, he withdrew this item <br />fi•om Board consideration. <br />Regarding the proposed Scope of Work to seek bids for the Transportation Economic Impact <br />Study for Paris and Lamar County, Texas. Steve told the Board that transportation has a major impact on <br />economic development. He reported that the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority (SURRMA) was <br />proposing a legislative package benefiting the three participating counties (Lamar, Delta and Hunt) by <br />increasing the vehicle fee to create a revenue stream for the RMA. Steve told the Board that he would <br />request that Oncor Electric Delivery would contribute funds to off-set a portion of the cost of the study. <br />Steve suggested Impact Data Source to perfonn the study at an estimated cost of $2,500 to $3,000. It was <br />agreed that this cost estimate was within the Executive Director's discretionary spending limit and to <br />move forward with the study. No action was taken. <br />The Board convened into executive session at 4:55p.m. pursuant to Section 551,087, Section <br />551.072 and Section 551.074 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 />C. Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters <br />Executive session ended at 6:30 p.m. As a result of executive session discussion, the Board took the <br />following action: <br />Dan Smith made a motion to authorize the Red River Regional Business Incubator up to $53,000, <br />depending on actual expenses, to cover move-in and operating costs and to authorize Steve Gilbert to <br />produce a letter to guarantee the Incubator lease by the PEDC Board for the TXU building for a term of 12 <br />months with two 12 month options; seconded by Doug Wehrman. Motion Carried 5-0. <br />Dan Smith made a motion to adjourn at 6:31 p.m.; seconded by Chad Brown. Motion Carried 5-0. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Shannon Barrentine, Economic Development Specialist <br />PEDC <br />2 <br />17 <br />