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MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
September 10, 1997
The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in their regular meeting on
__ Wednesday, September 10, 1997, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Hall North Annex, Fire
Training Room, Paris, Texas. President Curtis Fendley called the meeting to
order with the following boardmembers present: Leon Williams and Michael
Rhodes. Also present at this meeting were ex-officio boardmembers, Ike Jewett,
Bobby Walters, Executive Director Gary Vest, City Manager Michael E. Malone,
and City Attorney T. K. Haynes.
President Fendley 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. President Fendley stated since
there were no corrections or additions to these minutes, they stood approved as
presented.
President Fendley asked Mr. Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to give the
financial report. Mr. Anderson gave the August report. Mr. Fendley called for
questions and there were none. Boardmember Michael Rhodes made a motion,
seconded by Boardmember Leon Williams that the report be approved as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
President Fendley stated that there would not be a President's Report given at
-- this time.
President Fendley asked Mr. Vest to make his report. Mr. Vest discussed the
responses received since the last meeting and said that he had recently attended
the National Plastics Exposition. He also stated that he had been meeting with
some of the local industries and Mr. Bobby Walters concerning a Youth
Apprenticeship Program that is being considered for this area. Mr. Vest also
stated that he had recently attended the East Texas Gulf Highways Association
Meeting where Mr. Wall was elected President again. He also mentioned that in
the next week, several individuals from Paris will be attending the Annual Texas
Economic Development Council Conference in Ft. Worth. President Fendley
called for questions concerning Mr. Vest's report and there were none.
President Fendley stated the next item on the agenda was consideration of a
resolution rescheduling the regular Wednesday Paris Economic Development
Corporation meeting for the month of October to Wednesday, October 22, 1997,
due to a scheduling conflict.
Mr. Fendley called for questions and there were none.
-- City Attorney T. K. Haynes and he read the resolution.
Resolution No. 97-008, rescheduling the regular Wednesday Paris Economic
Development Corporation meeting for the month of October to Wednesday,
October 22, 1997, due to a scheduling conflict.
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-008
WHEREAS, board members and staff have conflicts tint would prevent attendance at file
regular meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation on October 15, 1997, and it
would be appropriate that the meeting be rescheduled for a date convenient for such members and
staff; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, that the October meeting be, and the same is hereby, rescheduted for October
22, 1997, at 4:00 p.m.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of September, 1997.
ATTEST: Curtis Fendley, President
Richard M. Amis, Secretary-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney
Boardmember Leon Williams made a motion, seconded by Boardmember
Michael Rhodes that this resolution be adopted, and the Board voted
unanimously to adopt the resolution.
President Fendley asked if there was any other business and there being none he
declared the board meeting adjourned.
President Curtis Fendley
Assistant City Clerk, Barbara Denny