2003-11-19-Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
November 19, 2003
The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in regular session on
Thursday, November 19, 2003, 4:00 P. M., at Paris Junior College, Bobby R.
Walters Applied Technology Building, Room 1206, 2400 Clarksville Street,
Paris, Texas. President Don Wall called the meeting to order with the following
Directors present: Sims Norment, Richard Severson, and Rodney Bass. Also,
present was Executive Director Gary Vest, Ex-officio Member Pam Anglin,
Mayor Curtis Fendley, Ex-officio Member Tanis Hager, City Manager Michael
E. Malone, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham.
President Wall called for the approval ofthe minutes from the previous meetings
of October 9, 2003, and October 27, 2003. A motion was made by Director
'Norment, seconded by Director Bass, for approval of the minutes. The motion
carried unanimously.
President Wall called for the financial report.
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk, advised the Board that Mr. Anderson had to
make another meeting and he has furnished the Board with the September and
October Cash Flow Statement along with the Sales Tax Report for the month of
November.
President Wall announced that the next item on the agenda was the Director's
report.
Gary Vest reviewed the news about the loss of the Campbell Soup expansion and
provided information as to why we did not get the project.
Mr. Vest also reported on "Project Reserve," explaining that we made the first cut
and the prospect has cut the selection down to six cities. He said that Mike
Mullus, who is the site consultant, was having a meeting with the company. Mr.
Mullus said he would let the PEDC know today, as they were going to try to cut
the sites down to three cities, and they will revisit those three cities. Mr. Vest
advised that he called to check with his contact, Pat Jamison with Oncor, and Mr.
Jamison had spoken with Mr. Mullus this morning but he had not gotten back
with him.
Mr. Vest said he has been doing some investigating on Chapter 380, 381, and on
the GLO Program to find out more on that. He advised that Chapter 380 does not
cover the schools. Mr. Vest advised that if they do the GLO Program all of the
real and personal property will all be in the name of the State; therefore, there will
be no ad valorem tax. Mr. Vest said that Mr. Mullus said there would be a Pilot
Program, which is a payment in lieu of taxes.
Mr. Vest told the Board that the small distribution center that they have been
working with is still an active possibility. He said there were four local builders
that are working with them on the building and he is just waiting on the PEDC to
get the water and sewer to the site and will then be ready to go.
Mr. Vest gave the Board a new brochure that the Texas Economic Development
Sales Tax Association has just put out. The brochure explains what is going on
with the sales tax for Economic Development. He advised that they did that as
a proactive step because there has been a lot of misinformation about Mark
Homer's Bill 2912.
President Wall advised that there will be no action required on Agenda Item
Number 5.A., awarding the bid and authorizing the execution of a contract for the
furnishing and delivery of labor, materials, and equipment and for performing all
work required for construction and installation of water and wastewater facilities
at the Paris Industrial Park, and Agenda Item Number 5 .B., awarding the bid and
authorizing the execution of a contract for the furnishing and delivery of labor,
materials, and equipment and for performing all work required for construction
and installation of paving and drainage facilities at the Paris Industrial Park.
Mr. Vest passed out a tally sheet of the bids received for these projects for the
Board Members review, but suggested that the engineer's input be obtained on the
bids before they are awarded.
After further discussion, a motion was made by Director Severson, seconded by
Director Bass, to table action on Agenda Item Number 5.A., awarding the bid and
authorizing the execution of a contract for the furnishing and delivery of labor,
. materials, and equipment and for performing all work required for construction
and installation of water and wastewater facilities at the Paris Industrial Park, and
Agenda Item Number 5.B., awarding the bid and authorizing the execution of a
contract for the furnishing and delivery of labor, materials, and equipment and for
performing all work required for construction and installation of paving and
drainage facilities at the Paris Industrial Park. The motion carried unanimously.
President Wall called for discussion of and possible action on direction to staff
regarding the Bylaws and Covenants for the Paris Industrial Park Property
Owners' Association.
Mr. Vest advised that they had talked about this several times and at the last
meeting all the changes in the Covenants that City Attorney Schenk had
recommended were made. He said the remaining question was whether to do this
as an association or a corporation. Mr. Vest requested that the Board adopt these
Bylaws and Covenants as an association. He said that if there is a need to change
it to a corporation, they can do that at anytime.
After discussion, a motion was made by Director Bass, seconded by Director
Severson, that the Bylaws and Covenants be adopted as an association. The
motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, A motion was made a motion by Director
Norment, seconded by Director Bass, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried
unanimously.
DON WALL, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
30
' MATTIE CUNNINGHAM, CITY CLERK