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Paris Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes May 14, 2013 Board Members Staff Present: Kenny Dority, Chairman Present: Steve Gilbert, PEDC, Exec. Dir. Toni Clem, Vice - Chairman Shannon Barrentine, PEDC Bruce Carr, Secretary /Treasurer Rebecca Clifford Ex- Officio Members Guest(s) Present: Melissa Cook, Chamber President Present: John Godwin, City Manager Legal Counsel: Kent McIlyar City Council Liaison: None Connie Beard, The Paris News Charles Richards, eParis Extra Laurie O'Neal, Econ. Dev. Gov. Rick Perry's Office Kenny Dority, Chairman, established that a quorum was present and called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Minutes from April 9, 2013, Regular Board meeting were reviewed. Toni Clem made the motion to approve the minutes, as submitted; seconded by Bruce Carr. Motion Carried 4 -0. Financials for March, 2013 were reviewed. Bruce Carr inquired as to the status of the ACT Work Keys program and what the cost to Paris EDC is. If there is a cost, then that amount needs to be allocated in the FY 2013 -14 Budget. Laurie O'Neal, Economic Development, Governor Perry's office told those present that the Texas Workforce Commissioner, Mr. Alcantar, wants to leave the program at the local level and not have one model, state wide and that Pilot Programs were being selected by ACT. Shannon Barrentine read an email she received from Gene Anderson on April 11, 2013 regarding fund depository policy at Liberty National Bank: "Liberty has agreed to pledge securities sufficient to cover PEDC accounts. This will be outside the City depository agreement as they are still opposed to that approach. The auditors will be able to confirm this by direct request from Liberty during next year's audit." Bruce Carr made a motion to approve the March 2013 financials, as submitted; seconded by Toni Clem. Motion Carried 4 -0.