06 - RECEIVE REPORTS/MINUTES FROM VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES

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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes November 11, 2014 Page 8 of 10 Shannon Barrentine asked Dr. Pam Anglin if John Spradling had updated her on the Texas Workforce Commission High Demand Job Training Program Grant? Dr. Pam Anglin stated she hasn't heard from John Spradling. Shannon Barrentine stated a meeting was held on October 17, 2014 in Mount Pleasant to meet with the Regional EDC (Paris, Mount Pleasant and Sulphur Springs) to talk to the Executive Director of Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas about the grant application. In your packet was a press release on the Texas Workforce Commission High Demand Job Training Program Grant information. Shannon Barrentine asked the Board if they wanted to apply it's a matching fund grant. Just because you apply doesn't mean you get it. PEDC would have to be committed to pay our portion of $75,000 matching funds for a potential of $150,000; each of the EDC's would commit to pay $25,000. Dr. Pam Anglin stated that a Computer Numeric Control (CNC) training mobile lab is in huge demand. Shannon Barrentine stated the things equipment they are pursing Paris Junior College (PJC) already has, so it wouldn't be beneficial to participate. No action was taken on this item. Discuss and possibly take action on accessing the Sites on Texas information by contract through Ark -Tex Council of Governments Shannon Barrentine stated the PEDC was paying $2,999 per year for access to the Sites on Texas database. The Ark -Tex Council of Government (COG) is willing to buy the license and offer access to any EDC that wants to participate and split the annual fee. This would allow the EDC to call and get the information via the COG which is kept completely confidential; they wouldn't share that information with the other communities. So essentially ,PEDC would get the same accessibility for $1,000(a third of the cost) and possibly less if more in the 9 county region participates. Don Wilson asked if it's in PEDC's budget. Shannon Barrentine stated yes it is. Don Wilson made a motion to allow the PEDC to participate in Sites on Texas license fee through the Ark -Tex COG; seconded by John Brockman. Motion Carried 4 -0. Discuss and possibly take action regarding Defenbaugh & Associates' response documents received from Jeff Moore, attorney, on October 31, 2014 Stephen Grubbs told those present that Jeff Moore, PEDC's attorney, wrote a letter to Mr. Defenbaugh referring what the contract states and here is what the PEDC would like you to do to honor the terms of the contract. Stephen Grubbs stated that Mr. Defenbaugh has been paid in full by the PEDC. Stephen Grubbs asked the Board if they wanted the letter sent to Mr. Defenbaugh? Don Wilson stated PEDC honored our part of the contract. Now, we are looking for Mr. Defenbaugh to honor his part. By sending Mr. Defenbaugh a demand letter to produce the reports; the PEDC never received that were itemized in his invoices and PEDC paid for. Stephen Grubbs stated that was correct. Jeff Moore reviewed the contract and stated that the reports requested are PEDC's documents. Don Wilson stated Mr. Defenbaugh has refused to come to joint meetings, Mr. Defenbaugh has refused to answer questions that the contract stated that he would and Mr. Defenbaugh has refused to turn over the PEDC's reports. PEDC received