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City Council Regular Meeting <br />November 11, 2002 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />from the Texas Department of Economic Development. Mr. Roddy said <br />that on September 3, 2002, they had a site visit by a company referred to <br />as "Winter." The company wants to construct a 700,000 square foot <br />facility and would bring approximately 225 jobs to our community. He <br />advised that gas and power supply were major requirements for this <br />company. Mr. Roddy showed the City Council photographs of two sites <br />that were shown to this company. Site Number Two is right next to <br />Kimberly-Clarkwhich is close to the power plant and there is a twelve-inch <br />gas line on the site. Another site is located directly behind Turner <br />International Piping and this site also has a major power line across it as <br />well as a gas line. Mr. Roddy said the company came down and they <br />showed the company these sites and they were very impressed with site <br />number two. The company asked them to go out and get a soil sample, <br />which has been done, and the results were submitted to the company last <br />week. <br /> <br />Mr. Roddy reported that work is moving ahead on the new Northwest <br />Industrial Park. The park is being developed into a state-of-the-art <br />industrial site. Their primary objective is to create a park that industry <br />desires. <br /> <br />On September 25, 2002, Mr. Roddy reported that he and Gary Vest <br />traveled to San Antonio for the Texas Economic Development Council's <br />annual meeting. Mr. Roddy said they felt that the next legislative session <br />is going to be one of the most challenging ever. The state is projecting <br />anywhere from a five to twelve million dollar shortfall. He said it was his <br />belief that the state's answer is economic development. Mr. Roddy assured <br />the City Council that he and Mr. Vest will be in Austin to show how <br />important economic development sales tax is to Paris. <br /> <br />Mr. Roddy advised that NETMOB traveled to Austin on October 31, 2002, <br />to show support for the completion of Highway 24 which is vital to the <br />future success of our current and future companies. <br /> <br /> <br />