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Regular Council Meeting August 27, 2012 Page 4 A Motion to table this item was made by Council Member Frierson and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. JL Mayor Hashmi asked for a Motion to bring item 14 forward. A Motion to move item I 21 forward was made by Council Member Frierson and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 14. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and /or on matters in which the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, as follows: • Development Corporation Act; • Ranger Abbott, 125 41St S.W. Mayor Hashmi said the Ranger Abbott matter was going to be postponed to a later date. Mayor Hashmi said he understood there was legal advice with regard to the Development Corporation Act, but that it was not pending or contemplated litigation and asked why it was in executive session. Mr. McIlyar said because the item fell under Section 551.071 for legal advice. Mayor Hashmi convened City Council into executive session at 6:05 p.m. 15. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. Mayor Hashmi reconvened City Council into open session at 6:49 p.m. and announced that item 13 would be placed on at a future agenda. Mayor Hashmi said he would like to discuss the Development Corporation Act and asked Mr. McIlyar to give a brief history. Mr. McIlyar said the Economic Development Corporation and the Paris City Council worked together on economic development projects and recently there had been questions of whether expenditures of 4A tax money needed to go before the City Council for approval on each and every instance. Mr. McIlyar said he did believe that State Law required that. He also said there was history that City Council had tried to review and approve significant economic development corporation projects. Mayor Hashmi asked for comments from PEDC Board Chairman Doug Wehrman. Mr. Wehrman said PEDC was aware of the people's money, He also said that sometimes decisions had to be made very quickly with regard to incentives to get or retain industry and that through the years the PEDC budget was approved by the Council. He suggested that the Council place a dollar figure of over $500,000 on projects that had to go to Council. Mayor Hashmi said it was the role of the City Council and required by State Law that Council approve the PEDC budget and the budget contained line items for projects. He also said Council needed to make a decision if they wanted to put a dollar amount on projects that had to be brought to Council for approval. Council Member Wright said that everyone wanted the same goals, which included more jobs. He said everyone realized PEDC funds were taxpayer's money and that everyone realized they could call a special meeting within seventy -two hours if needed.