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Paris Economic Development Corporation Special CaIled Meeting Minutes June 7, 2011 Board Members Staff Steve Gilbert Present: Pike Burkhart, Sr. Present: Shannon Barrentine Doug Wehrman Chad Brown Rick Postan Dan Smith Ex-officia Members Guest(s) Present: None Present: Connie Beard, The Paris News Annie McIntyre, Ardua Strafegies Britin Bostick, Main Street Board Fred Green, R3bi Director Joe McCarthy, Mayor ProTem John Wright, Paris City Cauncil Lega! City Council Caunsel: None Liaison(s): None Pike Burkhart, called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. Steve Gilbert welcomed those present and introduced Annie McIntyre, awner, Asdua Strategies, Inc. Steve told how he and Annie had met and exchanged business cards at the recent IAMC Conference that was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at which time Ms. McIntyre made a pzesentation on sustainability in real estate development. Ms. Mclntyre had contacted Steve a few weeks ago regarding assistance in locating a Texas attorney to fiie her Corporation with the State of Texas. Steve then asked Ms. McIntyre to give those present a quick over view of her work history, future plans and relocating to the Paris, Texas area. Ms. Mclntyre stated she has been employed by Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the past six years. She had been closely involved with the Mesa de] SoI project, of which, four city enterprises cflnsisting of commercial, industrial, data centers, solar and wind energy came together to establish a sustainable cammunity. She was impressed with the diversity of business that Paris, Texas has to offer. She had been in Paris less than 48 hours and had her business corpoz-arian filed with the State, locateci a financial institution and was looking f4r housing. She plans an establishing her business in the Paris, Texas area this fall. Steve then began the discussion on the Sustainable Manufacturing Roadmap Initiative {see attached}. He understood that the money stakes were high ($75,000.00). He did point out that this initiative would assist in addressing the 7 Critical Priorities from the various Sta'ategic Planning meetings that had been held in the past seven rnanths. He recommended that the Board agree ta funding Phase I only. Phase II would be performed by TIP Strategies, with Tom Stiilman and Northeast Texas Workforce Solutions' grant. Richard Seline knaws Mr. Stillnnan and they would work well together to insure the wark being performed is not duplicated. Steve felt that Phase I of the initiative would be the most productive in getting doors open to have "face to face' visifs (trade missions) with industrial based campanzes that wauld consider retocating to Faz-is, Texas. The potential market proximity in the four states area is critieal along with the assets of: the Paris aizport, northwest industrial park, availability of water, 19