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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF PARIS <br /> November 11, 2002 <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Paris, met in regular session, Monday, November <br />11, 2002, at 6:00 P. M., Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building, <br />Room 1016, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. Mayor Pro Tem Richard <br />Manning called the meeting to order with the following Council Members <br />present: John F. Bell, Joe E. McCarthy, Francine Neeley, Willie Weekly, Sr., and <br />Benny Plata Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney <br />Larry W. Schenk, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. <br /> <br />Invocation was given by Councilman Joe E. McCarthy. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Manning called for the approval of the minutes of previous <br />meetings and asked if there were any changes or corrections. Councilman <br />McCarthy pointed out a typographical error in the October 14, 2002, City <br />Council minutes on page eight. With that correction, the minutes were approved <br />as presented. <br /> <br />City Manager Malone announced that the next item on the agenda was receipt of <br />reports from committees, boards, and commissions. Minutes from the Paris <br />Public Library Advisory Board, Paris/Lamar County Board of Health, Airport <br />Advisory Board and the Paris Economic Development Corporation were <br />furnished with no action being required. <br /> <br />Eric Roddy, Assistant Director for the Paris Economic Development <br />Corporation, came forward presenting the quarterly report for the Paris <br />Economic Development Corporation. Mr. Roddy said it has been a very <br />exciting quarter for the Paris Economic Development Corporation. The PEDC <br />sales tax receipts were at a record high and the Paris economy is holding strong <br />in spite of the national trend. <br /> <br />Mr. Roddy advised that there were 46 inquiries from the marketing efforts from <br />the Texas Department of Economic Development. Mr. Roddy said that on <br />September 3, 2002, they had a site visit by a company referred to a Project <br />Winter. The company wants to construct a 700,000 square foot facility, which <br /> <br /> <br />