11-14-2019 Joint Special Meeting with PEDCMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL
& PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
November 14, 2019
The City Council and Paris Economic Development Corporation of the City of Paris met
for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2019, in the Community Room,
PEDC Offices, 1125 Bonham Street, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Steve Clifford
Council Members: Renae Stone; Linda Knox; Clayton Pilgrim; and
Paula Portugal
City Staff: Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager/Finance
Director; Stephanie Harris, City Attorney; and
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Absent: Council Members: Derrick Hughes and Billy Trenado
Present: PEDC Chair: Tim Hernandez
Board Members: Shay Bills, Mihir Pankaj; Marion Hamill; and A.J.
Hashmi
PEDC Staff Michael Paris, Executive Director; Chris Stout,
Economic Development Associate; and Paula
Brownfield, Administrative Assistant
Call meeting to order.
Mayor Clifford and Board Chair Tim Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government
Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the
governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body
seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and
with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or
(2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described
by Subdivision (1), as follows:
a) Rainwater Falls;
b) J Skinner Bakery.
Mayor Clifford and PEDC Board Chair Hernandez convened the City Council and the
PEDC Board into a joint executive session at 5:30 p.m.
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November 14, 2019
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3. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
Mayor Clifford and PEDC Board Chair Hernandez reconvened the City Council and the
PEDC Board into open session at 6:20 p.m.
A motion to offer the company, Project Rainwater Falls, an incentive package as
discussed in the executive session with the changes that were discussed, and to send it to the City
Council for formal approval was made by Board Member Hashmi. Board Member Pankaj
seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
A motion to approve the incentive packed as described by Board Member Hashmi was
made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0
nays.
4. Adjournment.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Board Member
Hashmi and was seconded by Council Member Pilgrim and Board Member Pankaj. The meeting
was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
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