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MINUTES OF THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS September 15, 2014 The City Council and Paris Economic Development Corporation of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2014, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. Present: Mayor: Matt Frierson Council Members: Richard Grossnickle; Aaron Jenkins; Billie Lancaster; Benny Plata; Edwin Pickle; and A.J. Hashmi City Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Kent McIlyar, City Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson, Finance Director; Larry Wright, Fire Chief; Kent Klinkerman, EMS Director; and Bob Hundley, Police Chief Present: PEDC Chairman: Steve Grubbs Board Members: Rebecca Clifford; David Turner; John Brockman; and Donald Wilson Opening Agenda 1. Call meeting to order. Mayor Frierson called the City Council meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Board Chair Grubbs called the PEDC meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2. Discuss and receive report from PEDC on the completed forensic investigation, and take possible action. Mayor Frierson said he would turn the meeting over to PEDC Chairman Steve Grubbs to share his thoughts. Mr. Grubbs said they were there to discuss publicly the forensic investigation by Defenbaugh and Associates, their goal was transparency, truthfulness, to receive the facts, to deal with them and to move forward in a very positive and proactive manner. Mr. Grubbs reviewed the time line of events beginning with March 10, 2014, when the City Council elected to request that the PEDC initiate a forensic audit of operations following the receipt of an anonymous letter by then Mayor, Dr. A.J. Hashmi. Mr. Grubbs said the letter questions specifically the value of the loans, security or appraised tax value, or both, of a certain transaction involving the PEDC and HWH. He also said the letter indicates there appeared to be a conflict of interest for then Mayor, Will