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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />Meeting Minutes <br />April 9, 2013 <br />Board Members Staff <br />Present: Kenny Dority, Chainnan Present: Steve Gilbert, PEDC, Exec. Dir. <br />Toni Clem, Vice-Chaiiman Shannon Barrentine, PEDC <br />Bruce Carr, Secretary/Treasurer <br />Rebecca Clifford (newly appointed) <br />Ex-Officio Members Guest(s) <br />Present: Melissa Cook, Chamber President Present: <br />Pam Anglin, PJC President <br />Legal <br />Counsel: Kent McIlyar <br />City Council <br />Liaison: None <br />Connie Beard, The Paris News <br />Kenny Dority, Chairman, established that a quoru�n was present and called the meeting to <br />order at 3:05 p.m. <br />Discussion and possible action re�ardin� resi�uation from the Paris EDC Board <br />received bv Bill Harris, effective April 1, 2013. Toni Clem made a motion to accept Bill Harris' <br />resignation; seconded by Bruce Carr. Motion Camed 3-0. <br />Janice Ellis, City Clerk, swore in the new PEDC Board member, Rebecca Clifford to fill <br />the unexpired term of Bill Harris. <br />Minutes from March S, 24] 3, Regular Board meeting and Marcli 7 and 14, 2013 called <br />meetings were reviewed. Toni Clem noted that Tom Hensel's name was misspelled on page 2 of <br />the March 5, 2013 meetings and Bruce Carr noted the motion after executive session on March 14, <br />2013 with Bill Harris abstaining shouldn't be reflected as a vote against the motion. Toni Clem <br />made the motion to approve the minutes, with noted changes; seconded by Bruce Can. Motion <br />Camed 3-0 with Rebecca Clifford abstaining. <br />Financials for January, 2013 and February, 2013 were reviewed. Rebecca Clifford <br />requested a detailed expense report. Bruce Carr made a motion to approve the Financials, as <br />submitted; seconded by Toni Clein. Motion Carried 3-0 with Rebecca Clifford abstaining. <br />Steve Gilbert gave a recap of the 2413 Lamar County Days in Austin (see attached <br />agenda/program schedule). The Reception that was held on Tuesday, March 26`h proved to be very <br />successful with Paris industry, comnnunity leaders and others attending. Wednesday, March 27�' <br />was proclaimed La�nar County Days in Austin in the House and Senate. In addition, the First Lady <br />of Texas awarded Paris with the Texas Treasure Award the video featuring Paris' history is <br />__ 5 <br />