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AMENDED <br />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, <br />November 11, 2002, at 6:00 P.M., Paris Junior College, Applied Technology <br />Building, Room 1016, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. Mayor Pro <br />Tem Richard Manning called the meeting to order with the following <br />Council Members present: John F. Bell, Joe E. McCarthy, Francine <br />Neeley, Willie Weekly, Sr., and Benny Plata Also present were City <br />Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and City <br />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 <br />approved as presented. <br /> <br />City Manager Malone announced that the next item on the agenda was <br />receipt of reports from committees, boards, and commissions. Minutes <br />from the Paris Public Library Advisory Board, Paris/Lamar County Board <br />of Health, Airport Advisory Board and the Paris Economic Development <br />Corporation were furnished with no action being required. <br /> <br />Eric Roddy, Assistant Director for 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 <br />PEDC sales tax receipts were at a record high and Paris is holding strong <br />in spite of the national trend. <br /> <br />Mr. Roddy advised that there were 46 inquiries from the marketing efforts <br /> <br /> <br />