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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />Meeting Minutes <br />September 13, 2012 <br />Board Members Staff Steve Gilbert, Paris EDC <br />Present: Doug Wehrman, Chairman Present: Shannon Barrentine, Paris EDC <br />Bruce Carr Fred Green, R3bi Director <br />Toni Clem <br />Kenny Dority (Joined at 3:05 p.m.) <br />Bill Harris (Joined at 3:22 p.m.) <br />Ex-officio Members Guest(s) <br />Present: John Godwin, City Manager Present: Connie Beard, The Paris News <br />Pam Anglin, PJC President <br />Melissa Cook, Chamber President/CEO <br />Legal <br />CounseL• Kent McIlyar <br />City Council <br />Liaison: None <br />Doug Wehrman, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. He welcomed those present. <br />Minutes from August 14, 2012, Regular Board meeting were reviewed. Bruce Carr made a <br />motion that the Minutes as submitted; seconded by Toni Clem. Motion Carried 3-0. <br />Note: Kenny Dority joined the meeting. <br />Steve Gilbert gave an overview of the following: <br />• Draft of the Paris EDC Cash Incentives Policy and Criteria. <br />� City Council approved the 2 year line of credit with Capital One. <br />• September 22 Fly In at Cox Field. <br />• Diversity Implementation Working Group met at noon on September 6th with about 25-30 people <br />in attendance. Need to move forward to secure some of the Diversity Task Force initiatives with <br />other agencies. <br />• United Way is combining their campaign "kick-offl' with a Diversity Block Party on September <br />15t" at the Fairgrounds. <br />• Steve Gilbert, Shannon Barrentine and Bruce Carr attended Oncor Seminar at the Texas Motor <br />Speedway on Logistics and Economic Development that was held September 11�'. <br />• Industrial Managers will meet on September 20t" in the Community Room at the Depot. The <br />program will be presented by Peoples Communications to provide information on bringing <br />broadband internet to rural communities with funding from a Federal Grant. <br />• Last week of October is Industry Appreciation Week. The Paris EDC will provide breakfast to four <br />different industries on Monday through Thursday. Then on Friday, the 3`d Annual Industry <br />Appreciation Event will be at Wild Cat Creek Quail Resort. <br />�- 16 <br />