1999-12-15-Minutes MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
December 15, 1999
The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in a regular meeting on
Wednesday, December 15, 1999, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, City
Hall, Paris, Texas. Vice-President Jay Guest called the meeting to order with the
following boardmembers present: Dick Amis and Donald Wall. Also, present
were ex-officio boardmembers Bobby Walters, Chamber Chairman Paul Swasko,
and Executive Director Gary Vest.
Vice-President Jay Guest 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 Dick Amis made a
motion, seconded by Boardmember Don Wall, that the minutes be approved as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Vice-President Jay Guest asked Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to give the
financial report for the month of November. Mr. Anderson gave the financial
report. Mr. Anderson stated that he would be glad to answer any questions
concerning this report. Boardmember Dick Amis made a motion, seconded by
Boardmember Don Wall, that the financial report be approved as presented. The
motion carried unanimously.
Vice-President Guest asked Gary Vest to give the Director's Report. Mr. Vest
discussed responses received due to the advertising program and he discussed
the call center prospect. He said that he has spoken with this prospect several
times and that they informed him there will be two more projects next year in
which Paris will be considered. He also stated that he had attended a recent
meeting of the Texas Economic Development Sales Tax Association where the
bylaws and a two year budget were adopted.
Mr. Vest handed out copies of a video brochure proposal and showed a video
compiled by James Wyatt of Venture Video Audio/Productions for the Board's
consideration. Mr. Vest said that Mr. Wyatt used three Paris testimonials in this
video and that he would like for the Board to consider purchasing this video for
use in a four minute tape format. Mr. Vest said that Mr. Wyatt would be willing to
provide this service for $2,100.00, where in most cases this same service would
be provided at $2,100.00 per minute. Mr. Vest also stated that he has considered
putting this information on CD-ROMS, which are very popular because the
information can be mailed to companies considering locations in the Paris area.
Mr. Vest advised that Mr. Wyatt does have graphics capabilities and he would be
able to compile all the needed information. Mr. Vest said that he would like to
enlist Mr. Wyatt to make a video production at a nominal cost of $2,100.00, but if
499
compact discs are made the cost would be an additional cost of $1.00 per
compact disc. He said that if the compact discs are included this would be in
quantities of 500 or 1,000, and the total cost would be approximately $3,000.00 to
$3,500.00.
After discussion by the Board, it was their consensus to place Mr. Vest's request
-- on the next meeting agenda, authorizing Mr. Vest to employ Mr. Wyatt to compile
a video production to be used for presentation to prospective clients concerning
the Paris area.
Boardmember Wall discussed a recent meeting that he had attended in Austin
where he heard a presentation concerning T.N.R.C.C. Clean Air Regulations. Mr.
Vest said that nothing is final at this time, but the most recent written proposal
out of T.N.R.C.C. is that they have four counties plus four more counties in the
non-attainment area which does not include Lamar County. He said that this
proposal is not final. He said that the reason they only attached the four
additional counties that are contingent to the other four counties is because of
our Clean Air Coalition efforts.
Vice President Guest asked if there was any other business and there being none
he declared the board meeting adjourned.
Vice President Jay Guest
ATTEST:
Assistant City Clerk Barbara Denny