08/20/2019 MinutesPARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MONTHLY MEETING
Paris City Council Chambers
107 East Kaufman St.
Paris, Texas 75460
Tuesda F Au ust 20 2019
4:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
Board Members Present:
Tim Hernandez, Chairman
Shay Bills, Vice -Chairman
Mihir Pankaj, Secretary/Treasurer
A.J. Hashmi (Arrived at 4:06 pm)
Ex -Officio Members Present:
Pam Anglin, PJC President
Paul Allen, Lamar County Chamber President
Legal Counsel:
Stephanie Harris
Call to Order.
MINUTES
Staff Present:
Michael Paris, Executive Director
Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate
Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant
Guest(s) Present:
Mary Madewell, The Paris News
Richard Manning, Citizen
City Council Liaison:
Paula Portugal
Mr. Hernandez called the monthly meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 4:00
p.m. on August 20, 2019.
Invocation
Ms. Bills gave the invocation.
Citizens' Input
Mr. Hernandez invited those present to speak during Citizens' Input. No one came forward and the Citizens'
Input was closed.
Discuss and ossibl a rove Minutes of the Julw 23 2019 MonthlN Meetin g.
Mr. Hernandez asked if the Board read over the minutes. Ms. Bills made a motion to approve the July 23, 2019
minutes. Mr. Pankaj seconded the motion. Vote was 3 -ayes to 0 -nays.
Discuss and ..)ossibly aa grove July 2019 Financials,
Mr. Pankaj stated that the Hayter Engineering was for rail surveying. The medical insurance had two months
paid in July. Under Marketing & Promotion, dues for the NBAA (National Business Aviation Association)
were paid for continuing to market the airport. Mr. Paris stated that the travel expenses for Capital One
consisted of a Washington, DC trip; a Tulsa, OK trip and Select USA. Mr. Pankaj pointed out there were
expenses for a Business After Hours that the PEDC held. The total expenses for July came to $55,971.40. Our
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cash account increased by $60,000.00 for the month. Ms. Bills made a motion to approve the July financials.
Dr. Hashmi seconded the motion. Vote was 4 -ayes to 0 -nays.
Discuss HB 3143 --Reauthorization of Pro pert a Redevelo ment and Tax Abatement Act.
Mr. Paris said that the PEDC has been the point person for tax abatement connecting businesses with the City
of Paris, Lamar County and Paris Junior College. New guidelines ask for a thirty day notice and a public
hearing. Ms. Harris stated the Tax Abatement Authorization Act was to expire at the end of 2019. HB 3143
reauthorizes the act for another ten years. The entities are required to adopt guidelines for tax abatements every
two years to participate in tax abatements. In the past this has been done by resolution or on the consent
agenda. It will now require a public hearing at the meeting to adopt the guidelines. When a tax abatement will
be considered, that meeting will need to be posted thirty days in advance.
American S iralWeld Pi e U date:
• Construction. Progress on construction is going well for American SpiralWeld. The pads are
being created for the heavy concrete which will support the heavy machinery. Some of the
machinery has come into the states and is being stored until installation.
• Demolition of the Brownfield. The demo is complete. Payment is been processed for Nabors.
An addendum was added because of second slab at Oliver. At Superior an old concrete vault was
found underneath the slab. We are in the process of removing it.
• Phase II Transfer of the Brownfield in October to ASWP. October the I" is the transfer date
and it looks like everything is in order to keep the date. The general contractor would like to
have this completed so they can move soil.
• Phase III Wetlands Progress. We are moving forward with the Wetlands. There could be some
modifications to them and more details will be at the September meeting.
• Rail Development. Kiamichi Rail met with Pat Hook of American. J. Skinner and Huhtamaki
want to use the rail as well. The timeline for the rail is looking good and more details will come
in September.
Discuss Future Ag nda Items.
No future agenda items were discussed.
Ad
'ourn
Dr. Hashmi made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Pankaj seconded the motion. Vote was 4 -ayes to 0 -nays. The
meeting was adjourned at 4:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paula Brownfield
Administrative Assistant
Paris Economic Development Corporation