05/12/2020 MinutesPARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SPECIAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Paris Economic Development Corporation shall meet in special session at
5.15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The meeting will be held by video conference or teleconference
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matters to be discussed and acted upon are as follows:
Board Members Present:
Tim Hernandez, Chairman
Shay Bills, Vice -Chairman
Mihir Pankaj, Secretary/Treasurer
Marion Hamill
A.J. Hashmi
Ex -Officio Members Present:
Pam Anglin, PJC President
Paul Allen, Chamber President
Grayson Path, City Manager
Legal Counsel:
Stephanie Harris
Call to Order.
Tuesday. May 12. 2020
5:15 O'CLOCK P.M.
MINUTES
Staff Present:
Chris Stout, Economic Development Associate
Paula Brownfield, Administrative Assistant
Guest(s) Present:
Mary Madewell, The Paris News
City Council Liaison:
Paula Portugal
Mr. Hernandez called the special meeting of the Paris Economic Development Corporation to order at 5:17 p.m. on
May 12, 2020,
Invocation
Ms. Bills gave the invocation.
Convene into Executive Session:
1) Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to (1) discuss or deliberate
regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a
business prospect that the goverrunental 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), to wit:
• Turner Industries
• J. Skinner Bakery
Chairman Hernandez convened the Board into Executive Session at 5.18 p.m.
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Reconvene into Open Session and possibly_taice action on item(_s) discussed in Executive Session.
Chairman Hernandez reconvened the Board into Open Session at 5:58 p.m.
Ms. Bills made a motion for Chairman Hernandez to execute an agreement with J. Skinner Bakery for rail and job
retention not to exceed the amount of $300,000.00. Mr. Hamill seconded the motion. Vote was 5 -ayes to 0 -nays.
Adiourn
Ms. Bills made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Hamill seconded the motion. Vote was 5 -ayes to 0 -nays, The meeting
adjourned at 6;00 p.m.
Respeetfiilly submitted,
Paula Brownfield
Administrative Assistant
Paris Economic Development Corporation