12/01/2017 Minutes - Special MeetingPARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SPECIAL MEETING
Board Members Present:
Richard Manning, Chairman
Marion Hamill, Vice -Chairman
Tim Hernandez, Secretary/Treasurer
Ray Banks
Derrick Hughes
Ex -Officio Members Present:
John Godwin, City Manager
Legal Counsel:
Stephanie Harris, City Attorney
Call to Order.
Paris City Council Chambers
107 East Kaufman St.
Paris, Texas 75460
Friday, December 1, 2017
9:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
MINUTES
Staff Present:
Michael Paris, Executive Director
Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate
Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant
Guest(s) Present:
Mary Madewell, The Paris News
Carla Easton, City Engineer
City Council Liaison:
Paula Portugal, City Council
Mr. Manning called the meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 9:30 a.m.
on December 1, 2017.
Convene into Executive Session:
a) Section 551.087; Deliberation of Economic Development Negotiations to deliberate
Commercial and Financial Information and Economic Incentives relating to the
following: Commercial real-estate development.
1) Project Orange Fire
Chairman Manning convened the Board into Executive Session at 9:33 a.m.
Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on item(s) discussed in Executive Session.
Chairman Manning reconvened the Board into open session at 10:38 a.m.
Mr. Manning asked if there was a motion. Mr. Paris encouraged the Board to approve the amount of
$1,283,000 for Project Orange Fire to be submitted to City Council in open session for approval. The
prospect will be at the City Council meeting to give details of Project to the Council. Mr. Hughes made
a motion for the Board to approve $1,283,000 for the approval of City Council in open session on
December 11th. Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion. Vote was 5 -ayes to 0 -nays.
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Adiourn
Mr. Banks made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Hamill seconded the motion. Vote was 5 -ayes to 0 -nays.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paula Brownfield
Administrative Assistant
Paris Economic Development Corporation