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Regular Mcctmg or'the I'I.:I)C May 19, 2004 Page 3 proposal even though you know that you will not get selected. He said that Mr. Vest would become familiar with the process and they will become familiar with him, because they are going to come back and build more fish hatcheries. They did not know how many, but there will be more fish hatcheries, and the one they are going to build now is going to be in southeast Texas. Mr. Vest advised that they are putting together a proposal and will submit it to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, but when they get to the point when the PEDC is in the target area, the PEDC will submit a proposal on Pat Mayse Lake. Mr. Vest said that they were going to make contact with the Corp and start identifying what they could do to submit a proposal on Pat Mayse. He said he had talked with Mayor Fendley and County Judge Superville and they were in favor of this. He said that this resolution is their support for this current proposal. Resolution No. 2004-004, resolving that the Board of Directors of the Paris Economic Development Corporation support the East Texas Fish Hatchery site for the Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas, was presented. A motion was made by Director Dunn, seconded by Director Bass, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. President Wall called for discussion and guidance to PEDC staff regarding proposed preliminary 2004-2005 fiscal year's budget. Mr. Vest explained that every year they have to approve their budget and with Erik's help they stepped it up some this year. He prese.nted the preliminary budget to the Board Members to look at and next month'they would adopt the budget. Mr. Vest went through some of the key items in the budget. President Wall announced that the Board would go into executive session at 4:22 P.M. A. In accordance with Section 551.072 of the Texas Open Meetings Act,