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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />December 3, 2012 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />December 3, 2012, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor: A.J. Hashmi <br />Council Members: Aaron Jenkins; Billie Lancaster; John Wright; <br />Richard Grossnickle; Matt Frierson; and Cleonne <br />Drake <br />City Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Kent McIlyar, City <br />Attorney; and Janice Ellis, City Clerk <br />Openin� Agenda <br />1. Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Hashmi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />Re�ular A�enda <br />2. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government <br />Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the <br />governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body <br />seeks to have locate, stay, ar expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and <br />with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or <br />(2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described <br />by Subdivision (1). <br />Mayor Hashmi convened City Council into Executive Session at 5:32 p.m. <br />3. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in <br />Executive Session. <br />Mayor Hashmi reconvened City Council into open session at 6:34 p.m. Mayor Hashmi <br />said that the City Council received a briefing from the PEDC Director and Chairman about <br />Project Modern Art. <br />A Motion to authorize the Executive Director and legal counsel to finalize the agreement <br />between PEDC and Project Modern Art to be executed by the PEDC Chairman prior to closing <br />was made by Council Member Frierson and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion <br />carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. <br />16 <br />