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PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />Rescheduled Monthly Meeting <br />Tuesday, April 21, 2015 <br />MINUTES <br />Board Members Staff <br />Present: John Brockman, Vice Chair Present: Shannon Barrentine <br />Rebecca Clifford (arrived at 3:35 p.m.) <br />Don Wilson <br />David Turner (left at 4:55 p.m.) <br />Ex- Officio Members Guest(s) <br />Present: Steve Keywood, Chamber Chair Present: <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />Legal <br />Counsel: None <br />City Council <br />Liaison: Edwin Pickle <br />Interim Executive Director <br />Chassidi Taylor <br />Admin. Assistant <br />Sue Lancaster, City Council <br />Carol Hufnagel <br />Eva Dickey, The Paris News <br />Elizabeth Hollier, <br />Texas State News <br />Jackie Alsobrook <br />Ruth Ann Alsobrook <br />Anna Spencer <br />Grover Gladfelter <br />Louise Moseley <br />John Brockman, Vice - Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. and welcomed those <br />present. Confirmed a quorum was present. <br />Citizens' forum: <br />Jackie Alsobrook, 4135 Misty Lane, Paris, Texas told those present that the PEDC should <br />consider going from a Type A Sales Tax to a Type B Sales Tax. <br />Ruth Ann Alsobrook, 208 5th St. SW, Paris, Texas told those present the different ways a Type B <br />Sales Tax could help the Paris community. (See handout attached.) <br />Discuss and possibly take action on Citizens' input item(s), above, for future meeting agenda. <br />No action was taken on this item. <br />Annroval of amended minutes from the February 18, 2015 called meeting and March 10, 2015 <br />regular meeting. <br />Shannon Barrentine told those present that corrections were made to the February 18, 2015 minutes to <br />confirm a quorum was present when the meeting started. Don Wilson made a motion to accept the <br />amended Minutes for February 18, 2015 called meeting and March 10, 2015 regular meeting as <br />submitted; seconded by David Turner. Motion Carried 4 -0. <br />