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03/01/2012 01:06 9037842503 <br />Paris Ecanamic Development Corparation <br />Meeting Minutes <br />January 10, 2012 <br />Board Members Staff Slevc Gilbert, PEDC <br />Present: Pike Burkhart, Sr. Present: Shannon Barrentine, PEDC <br />Rick Poston <br />Iiruce CaiT <br />Doug Wehrman <br />Ex-officio Members Guest(s) <br />Present: Mindy Moree, Chambcr Presidcnt Preqent: <br />Pam Ang,lin, PTC .Pxesident <br />Jon I,Janders, Chatnber Chairman <br />Gene Andcrson, interinn City Manager <br />Legal <br />Caunsel: Kent McIlyar <br />City Council <br />Li:tison: None <br />PAGE e2 <br />Charles Richards, eParisTexa.s.com <br />Fred Grcen, R3 bi incuba.tor Direcior <br />Connie Beard, The Faris News <br />Edwin Picklc, Paris Ciiy Council <br />Kay O'Dell, Exec. Director; <br />NE Tx_ Workforce Cvmmission <br />F3art Spivey, NL Tx_ Worlcforce <br />Pike Burkhart, called the meeting to order at 3:30 p_m_ Pike welcomed those prescnt. <br />Minutes fram December 13, 201] Regular Board „ieeting and 17ecember 20, 2011 Called Board <br />mee#ing were reviewed. The Minutcs were approved, as submicted, by a rnotion from Daug Wehrman; <br />scconded by Rick Posion. Motzon Carried 4-0. <br />Fina.racia.l reports for November, 2011 were reviewed. UOUg WCk1P177.a.n wailted. clarific3tt0l1 Ofi <br />expenses charged to the Pxomotional Advertising Account. The Financials were appraved, as submitted, <br />by a motion from Rick Poslon; secollded by Bruce Garr. Motion C'arried 4-0_ <br />l7iscussion and nossihle actian nertainin2 to Paris LivinLy's Cammwlitv Davelonment Financial <br />lnstitution CDFI A licatio.n. A copy oi'the CDF1 application submittcd by Paris Living dated <br />December 13, 2011 was provided to tlaose present. Diseussioi7 took place as to as to how this designat.ion <br />wvuld assist in the entrepreneur and eeonomic devclopment efI'ort for Paris. No a.ctaan was taken an this <br />item. <br />D15CL1551Qn a(ry({ ossihle acti.on of the Steer..in C~omrnittte_attd imnlernentation Teams' <br />Membership. Stcve Gilbert reported that the Stcering Committee 1vLembership would eonsist of'iwo (2) <br />PF..,DC N3oard mcrnbers, two (2) frorn, the Business and Civic Commtuiity; one each firom Lducation, City <br />and Cauniy Governmcnt 'for a total seven (7) voting members_ Steve stated thal he and tlye staff wou.ld <br />continue to wark on the Iist of possible members to serve on thc variaus irnplementation tcams ihat wiil be <br />brought hac.k to the Board in Febniazy for consideration. Soard input on this list is requested. <br />~ <br />0 3 <br />