1997-06-25-Minutes 9O
MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ANNUAL MEETING
June 25, 1997
The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in their annual meeting on
Wednesday, June 25, 1997, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Hall North Annex, Fire
Training Room, Paris, Texas. Acting Chairman Michael Rhodes called the
meeting to order with the following boardmembers present: Dick Amis and
Leon Williams. Also present were ex-officio boardmembers, Ike Jewett, Bobby
Walters, Gary Vest, Director of Finance Gene Anderson, City Manager Michael
E. Malone, City Attorney, T.K. Haynes, and Ms. Jodie Carr, Mr. Vest's Assistant.
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Acting Chairman Rhodes stated that there was a quorum present for this
meeting.
Acting Chairman Rhodes stated that the next item on the agenda was approval
of the minutes from the previous meeting of the Paris Economic Development
Corporation. He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the
minutes of the previous meeting and there were none. Boardmember Leon
Williams made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Amis that the minutes be
approved as presented.
Acting Chairman Rhodes asked Mr. Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to
give the financial report. Mr. Anderson gave the May report. Mr. Rhodes called
for questions and there were none. Boardmember Williams made a motion,
seconded by Boardmember Amis that the report be approved as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Rhodes stated that there would not be a President's Report given at this
time.
Acting Chairman Rhodes asked Mr. Vest to make his report. Mr. Vest reported
on the advertising responses they had received since the last meeting. Mr.
Vest said he and Ms. Carr had attended an Economic Development Conference
this month that was sponsored by S.W.E.P.C.O. Mr. Vest also mentioned that
he had met with Mr. Todd Thompson, a T.U. Electric representative. Mr. Vest
also discussed the BITCO Project.
Mr. Rhodes stated that the next item on the agenda was consideration of and
action approving the Annual Plan of Work outlining the activities, tasks,
projects and program to be undertaken by the Board during the fiscal year
1997/1998. Mr. Vest gave the Boardmembers copies of a report which
contained the Annual Plan of Work and the Annual Budget for fiscal year
1997/1998, and discussed the information. Mr. Rhodes called for questions
and there were none.
City Attorney Haynes read the resolution. Boardmember Amis made a motion,
seconded by Boardmember Williams to adopt the resolution.
Resolution No. 97-004-approving the Annual Plan of Work outlining the
activities, tasks, projects and programs to be undertaken by the Board during
the fiscal year 1997/1998 was presneted.
PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
-- RESOLUTION NO. 97-004
WHEREAS, the Paris Economic Development Corporation, in keeping with Section 4.03
(4) of its Bylaws, is obligated to develop an annual plan of work outlining the activities, tasks,
projects and programs to be undertaken by the Board during the upcoming fiscal year and to deliver
the same to the City Manager of the City of Paris on or before June 30 of each year: and,
WHEREAS, the annual plan of work attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby presented by the
Director of Economic Development, and it is appropriate that such plan be approved; NOW,
THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, that the annual plan of work attached hereto as Exhibit A be, and the same is
hereby, approved; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Economic Development be, and he
is hereby, directed to deliver the almual plan of work to the City Manager of the City of Paris.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 1997.
Michael R. Rhodes, Acting Chairman
ATTEST:
Richard M. Amis, Secretary-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney
The motion carried unanimously and the resolution was adopted.
Acting Chairman Rhodes stated the next agenda item concerned the approval
of the Annual Budget for fiscal year 199711998.
City Attorney Haynes read the resolution. Boardmember Williams made a
motion, seconded Boardmember Amis to adopt the resolution.
Resolution No. 97-005-approving the Annual Budget for fiscal year 199711998.
PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
RESOLUTION NO. 97-005
WHEREAS, the Paris Economic Development Corporation, in keeping with Section 8.03
of its bylaws, is obligated to have a proposed budget prepared, approved and delivered to the City
Manager of the City of Paris on or before June 30 of each year for inclusion in his annual budget
to be presented to the City Council in accordance with the Charter of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the budget attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby presented by the Secretary-
Treasurer, and it is appropriate that such budget be approved; NOW THEREFORE;
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, that the budget attacbed hereto as Exhibit A be, and the same is hereby,
approved; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary-Treasurer be, and he is hereby,
-- directed to deliver the budget attached hereto as Exhibit A to the City Manager of the City of
Paris for inclusion in his annual budget to be presented to the City Council in accordance with the
Charter of the City of Paris.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 1997.
Curtis Fendley; President
ATTEST:
Richard M. Amis, Secretary-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney
Acting Chairman Rhodes asked the City Attorney if he had anything to report
and he did not have anything to report.
Mr. Rhodes asked if there was any other business and there being none he
declared the board meeting adjourned.
ACTING CHAIRMAN MICHAEL RHODES
ATTEST:
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, BARBARA DENNY