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MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BETWEEN PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION& AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS PARIS, TEXAS TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 4:00 O'CLOCK PM 1. The Paris Economic Development Corporation and Airport Advisory Board Subcommittee meeting was called to order at 4: 00 p. m. by Jack Ashmore, Chairman. A. The following members were present: Chris Fitzgerald, Rebecca Clifford, Jack Ashmore, Sue Lancaster, William Tolleson, Erik Roddy and Stephen Grubbs. B. The following members were absent: None. C. Also present was John Godwin, City Manager; Shawn Napier, Airport Director; Alan Efrussy, Planning Manager; Jerry Richey, Airport Manager; John Wright, City Council; Shannon Barrentine, Interim Executive Director, PEDC; Ashley Fendley, City Staff, Dennis Ashby, Airport Advisory Board Member; Charles Richards, eParisTexas.com and Lauren Corbell, Paris News. 2. Approval of minutes from previous meeting (March 6, 2014). Motion was made by Erik Roddy, seconded by Sue Lancaster to approve the meeting minutes for March 6, 2014. Motion carried 5 -0. Stephen Grubbs arrived at 4:02 p.m. William Tolleson arrived at 4:04 p.m. 3. Presentation from Matthew Felton with TxDOT Aviation about Airport Economic Development and Marketing. Matthew Felton with TxDOT Aviation stated I am the direct contact for the Cox Field Airport. Mr. Felton Further stated that the City of Paris has filed for Non - Entitlement Money to build hangars. The status of the money was cleared on Thursday, March 6, 2014; we are eighty -five percent complete with the planning process for the hangars. The Paris Economic Development Corporation and Airport Advisory Board Subcommittee stated they were more interested in what kind of resources they could use to bring businesses to Cox Field. Matthew Felton stated that advertisement was the biggest key factor in bringing businesses to Cox Field.