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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />Meeting Minutes <br />April 10, 2012 <br />Board Members Staff <br />Present: Pike Burkhart. Sr. Present: Steve Gilbert, PEDC <br />Doug Wehrman <br />Bruce Carr <br />Shannon Barrentine, PEDC <br />Fred Green, R3bi Incubator Dir. <br />Ex-Officio Members Guest(s) <br />Present: Jon Landers, Chamber Chairman Present: Connie Beard, <br />Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager The Paris News <br />Mindy Moree, Chamber Presideiit Jeff Parish, <br />eParisTexas/Extra <br />Edwiii Pickle, Paris City Council <br />gal <br />Counsel: None <br />City Council <br />Liaison: None <br />Pike Burkhart, called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Pike welcoined those present. Then read his <br />statement of not seekiiig reappointment to the Paris EDC Board (see attached). <br />Minutes from the March 6, 2012 Regular Board ineeting were reviewed. The Minutes were <br />approved. as submitted, by a motion from Doug Wehrman; seconded by Bruce Carr. Motion Carried 3-0. <br />Financial report for February. 2012 were reviewed. The Financials were approved, as submitted, <br />by a motion from Bruce Carr; seconded by Doug Wehnnan. Motion Carried 3-0. <br />Director's Report. Steve Gilbert addressed those present by reporting that the SEBCon event was <br />excellent. He gave credit to Fred Green for representing the Paris EDC in the planning process of the event <br />along with TAMU-Commerce; Greenville EDC; Commerce EDC and Sulphur Springs EDC. This was the <br />first annual event and each of the EDCs represeilted agreed to host an event per year and the Paris EDC's <br />will be the third week in November. Steve mentioned the "Trade Mission" spreadsheet to track initiative <br />expenses, iinpact and ROI, per Bruce Carr's request. Mindy Moree wanted to add that the Austin Trade <br />Mission was lacking representation by the Chamber of Commerce and local press. <br />Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2011- <br />2012. Steve Gilbert told those present that the amended budget reflected line items as presented in the <br />approved 2012-2014 Business Plan for Goals/Initiatives. Pike Burkhart made a motion to approve the <br />proposed budget amendment, pending City Council approval; seconded by Doug Wehrman. Motion Carried <br />3-0. <br />21 <br />