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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes October 27, 2014 Page 2 of 4 Don Wilson stated that there were two prior phone conversations: one where Mr. Defenbaugh said he would attend and the next where he said he wouldn't attend. Shannon Barrentine stated that on September 9, 2014 the Board actually requested the written reports. John Brockman stated that Stephen Grubbs received no response to the September 23, 2014 email. On October 1, 2014 there was a follow -up email from Stephen Grubbs asking for the same documents. On the same day, the PEDC received a letter from Defenbaugh's attorney to Jeff Moore, which basically said they weren't going to provide requested the information and made demand of the $6,882.50 that the PEDC owed Defenbaugh. October 2, 2014 and on October 16, 2014 they responded to us. Don Wilson stated that between the second and the response to the second Stephen Grubbs asked if they would reconsider and they did in fact, verbally, say they would and on October 16, 2014. John Brockman stated that on the first they basically said they weren't going to submit and it was submitted to a law enforcement agency. He also stated that it should be unethical and a violation to the relationship of law enforcement should provide the report. John Brockman stated that this brings us to the next point that we asked for the documents and they refused. They made demand of their payment and what that boils down to, are we ready to make demand of them for the documents we haven't received? That would mainly be the reports that the FBI have or what was turned over the FBI and any other law enforcement agency that they submitted the written reports to during that period. We've asked for the reports on several occasions and they refuse to give them to us. Jeff Moore has composed a letter that he is ready to submit to Defenbaugh. John Brockman stated the PEC has asked for the documents, and the city council has requested them on many occasions. It's my understanding this subject is on the agenda tonight at the city council meeting to possibly further pursue the investigation. This information would be valuable to have. Shannon Barrentine referenced the October 16, 2014 correspondence, the third paragraph down from Burt Barr, Defenbaugh's Attorney states we are also aware that there is material possessed by Paris Economic Development Corporation which was not produced to my client which was relevant to the investigation and you might wish to review those documents as well. Shannon Barrentine stated that's the "elephant in the room ". They are referring to the R3BI records. I do not have them, and never have had them. So, just for the record, I inquired with the person that was in charge of them, Mrs. Sydney Young, R3BI Board Chair, and she sent an email stating the reason why she wasn't going to produce the records was because they don't have anything to do with the PEDC in her legal opinion. For the record, as far as I know, Defenbaugh has everything pertaining to the investigation that I had in my possession. John Brockman stated that we gave him everything in our possession. Shannon Barrentine stated that the innuendo is that I'm hiding something and I'm not. David Turner stated that he can assure you he (Jeff Moore) is charging the PEDC $1,500 dollars to produce the letter. It seems to me that we are spending a lot of money on Jeff Moore if the