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