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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes November 11, 2014 Page 2 of 10 Approval of September and October 2014 financials Stephen Grubbs stated as of the end of September,PEDC's cash position was $1,578, 999.45. Shannon Barrentine stated the expenses were standard and the legal fees were approved at the October meeting. Don Wilson asked where PEDC stood with the corrections that were made to the Budget. Shannon Barrentine stated Gene Anderson and the auditor confirmed everything is in good standing. Don Wilson made a motion to approve the financials; seconded by John Brockman. Motion Carried 4 -0. Interim Executive Director's Report: • Update on Industry Appreciation Week 2014. Shannon Barrentine provided pictures of the 4 industries that PEDC provided breakfast and visited the week of October 28th(RK Hall Construction, Campbell's Soup Company and Paris Junior College) plus November 6, 2014 was Kimberly - Clark. The total cost was $1,426.23. Don Wilson stated that it was a good opportunity with RK Hall Construction, their Regional Manager from Denver, Colorado was there. He was very appreciative that RK Hall Construction was a part of Industry Appreciation Week. He was complimentary of the support RK Hall Construction received. Stephen Grubbs stated it was nice to recognize the industries and thanked those who attended the events. • Lamar County Coalition of Education, Business & Industry(LCCEBI), Employer Roundtable meeting, Friday, November 14, 2014 from 9 a.m. to noon. Shannon Barrentine stated that this will be the 3rd and final roundtable meeting. LCCEBI will gather the data from the three meetings and the information will be available to everyonein early 2015. Dr. Pam Anglin can use that information for workforce and PEDC can also use the information for industries and the skill set they are looking for. Shannon Barrentine stated that she would be attending. • Status of EMS Station location in Northwest Paris. John Godwin sent Shannon Barrentine an email thanking the PEDC Board for adding the item to the November I ld'Agenda. The proposed site is further west than isprefered so moving it even further west to your other proposed site would take EMS out of their functioning location.As a result of this, we will pursue private property on the loop back towards the east. If that falls through perhaps we can try to renegotiate with the PEDC at a later date. Discuss and possibly take action on Statement of Qualifications from local attorneys to assist with legal issues pertaining to the PEDC organization Stephen Grubbs stated PEDC sent out a Request for Qualifications to 25 local attorneys and PEDC received 2 responses. One was from A.W. Clem, The Moore Law Firm and David Hamilton. Don Wilson stated that it seems like Mr. Clem is offering the entire Moore Law Firm.