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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />Called Meeting Minutes <br />June 15, 2012 <br />Board Members <br />Present: Pike Burkhart, Chairman <br />Rick Poston <br />Bruce Carr <br />Kenny Dority <br />Doug Wehrman (Joined at 1:14 p.m.) <br />Ex-Officio Members <br />Present: AJ Hashmi, Mayor <br />Judge Superville (Joined at 1:18 p.m.) <br />Staff <br />Present: Steve Gilbert, PEDC <br />Shannon Barrentine, PEDC <br />Fred Green, R3bi <br />Guest(s) <br />Present: Toni Clem <br />Bill Harris <br />Jeff Parish, eParisTexas.com <br />Legal <br />Counsel: None <br />City Council <br />Liaison: None <br />Pike Burkhart, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. He welcomed the newly <br />appointed members to the Paris EDC Board, Toni Clem and Judge Bill Harris along with others in <br />attendance, Jeff Parish and Mayor Hashmi. <br />Steve Gilbert led those present into a discussion of the Paris EDC's current and proposed revenues <br />and expenses. Discussion took place amongst those present on various topics. <br />Doug Wehrman made a motion to approve the proposed budget, with an amendment to increase the <br />amount allocated for incentive pay to Rogers-Wade from $30,000 to $60,000 for FY 2012-13 reflecting two <br />(2) years of incentives and also, to have Kenny Dority and Bruce Carr take a look at the Budget, come back <br />to the Board with any recommendations to reduce the proposed FY 2012-13 Budget to make it look better <br />than was originally presented; seconded by Rick Poston. Motion carried 4-1 with Kenny Dority opposing. <br />The Board convened into executive session at 3:00 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.072, and Section <br />551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate on the following: <br />A. Section 551.072 - Real Property <br />B. Section 551.087 - Economic Development Negotiations <br />Executive session ended at 3:26 p.m. The Board reconvened into open session. There was no action as a <br />result of executive session discussion. <br />There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 3:26 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Shannon Barrentine <br />Asst. Executive Director <br />Paris EDC <br />15 <br />