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County. Mr. Wilson stated PEDC would be second guessed on anything, but on this particular thing it was a wise decision, that there was money in the budget for a spec building on that slab that would include 28 acres. Mr. Banks made a motion to approve the August financials pending corrections. The motion was seconded by Mr. Turner and carried 5 -0. Citizen Input:. Louise Mosely was recognized by the Chair. Ms. Mosely stated she thinks the property at 2305 Loop 286 is polluted. Mr. Wilson stated the property has been completely and properly abated. Ms. Mosely stated that when she "googled" the property it said the land had been contaminated. Ms. Mosely went on to ask why is it on Google that the land is contaminated. Mr. Banks asked Louise why does Google show St. Joseph Hospital as the hospital in town? Ms. Mosely asked if there were tanks on the property. Mr. Wilson stated there are no tanks. Mr. Wilson stated before the plant was closed the plant was cleaned. Ms. Mosely went on to say if the property is contaminated it's going to cost a fortune to clean it up. Mr. Wilson again stated he has documentation that says otherwise. Mr. Manning and Mr. Banks stated that was the first thing done. Ms. Mosely remarked when she heard PEDC had bought that land, that she was thinking, that would be like her going in and buying a house in Paris Texas and expecting a company to buy the house that she chose, Ms. Mosely stated that is what you guys have done, you picked the land and now you're holding it until a plant comes in to buy the one that you guys have bought. Ms. Mosely went on to say she would not have done that with her money, she would not have picked a piece of property, bought it expecting people coming to buy something from Paris, they need to know where they are going to be, and what they are wanting, and that was her opinion. Mr. Manning stated the contacts PEDC receives requests from would prefer buildings already in place. Convene into Executive Session: The Board convened into Executive Session at 4:49 p.m. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on item(s) discussed in Executive Session: The Board re- convened at 6:19 p.m. No action was taken on Executive Session. Discuss Future Agenda Items: No items were discussed. Adiourn• Mr. Turner made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wilson. The motion carried 5 -0. The meeting ended at 6:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Angie Corbell Office Manager Paris EDC