2000-02-16-Minutes 513
MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
__ February 16, 2000
The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in a regular meeting on
Wednesday, February 16, 2000, at 4:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall,
Paris, Texas. President Michael Rhodes called the meeting to order with the
following boardmembers present: Jay Guest, and Donald Wall. Also, present were
ex-officio boardmembers Bobby Walters, Chamber Chairman Paul Swasko, Mayor
Charles Neeley, Executive Director Gary Vest, City Manager Michael E. Malone, and
City Attorney Larry Schenk.
President Michael 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 Don Wall made a motion,
seconded by Boardmember Jay Guest, that the minutes be approved as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
President Rhodes asked Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to give the financial
report for the month of January. Mr. Anderson gave the financial report. Mr.
Anderson stated that he would be glad to answer any questions concerning this
-- report. Boardmember Jay Guest made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Don
Wall, that the financial report be approved as presented. The motion carried
unanimously.
President Rhodes asked Gary Vest to give the Director's Report. Mr. Vest discussed
responses received due to the advertising program and inquiries received through
the Internet this past month. He reported that the City Council has approved a tax
phase-in for Earthgrains on their expansion, the County Commissioners have
approved it, and Bobby Walters will take it before the Paris Junior College Board at
their next meeting. He mentioned that he and several others had attended a meeting
today with TXU, and one of the items that was discussed was a day trip by the
boardmembers to TXU prior to April 15th, to meet their new economic development
employees. He said that we would like to have a reciprocal agreement with TXU
where they would travel to Paris to see the area that they are helping us to market.
He said that when we do this he would like to have an Allies Day sometime in May
and invite several representatives from Texas Department of Economic Development
and Northeast Texas Economic Development District.
Chamber Chairman Paul Swasko discussed the hospitals reclassification progress,
a future Lamar County Day in Washington, and the recent Beautification Forum.
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President Rhodes asked if there was any other business and there being none he
declared the board meeting adjourned.
President Michael Rhodes
ATTEST:
Assistant City Clerk Barbara Denny