09/15/2020 AgendaPARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MONTHLY MEETING
Paris City Council Chambers
107 East Kaufman St.
Paris, Texas 75460
Tuesday, September I5, 2020
6:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
1. Call meeting to order — Josh Bray, Chairman
2. Invocation
3. Citizens' Input
a. (Persons desiring to address the Paris EDC Board must limit their presentation to no
more than two minutes. Unless an item is posted on the Agenda, the Texas Open
Meetings Act prohibits the Board from responding to any comments other than to
refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with
specific factual information. Claims against the Paris EDC, Board Members or
employees are not appropriate for citizens' input.)
b. If necessary, the Paris Economic Development Corporation may convene into
Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code regarding any
item on this agenda.
4. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 18, 2020 (Attachment)
5. Discuss and Consider Approval of the July 2020 Financial Statements and the August 2020 Financial
Statements (Attachment)
6. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Budget Adjustments for the 2019-2020 Budget (Attachment)
7. Discuss and Consider Action to Engage an Accounting Firm to Produce Monthly Financial Statements
8. Discuss and Consider Approval of a Bid for Rail Construction Services (Attachment)
9. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Contract for Rail Construction Services (Attachment)
10. Discuss and Consider Action on a Resolution to Support the Mockingbird Solar Project (Attachment)
11. Discuss and Consider Action on the Board's Interest in Convening for an Orientation and Planning Retreat
12. Project Updates:
• American SpiralWeld Pipe
• Turner Industries
13. Convene into Executive Session:
1) Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate the
purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
2) 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 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), to wit:
• Project Rainwater Falls
• Project Rocket X
14. Reconvene into Open Session and Consider Action on Item(s) Discussed in Executive Session
15. Discuss Future Agenda Items
16. Adjourn
POSTED: �iday, September 11, 2020, at City Hall Annex Bulletin Board
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Conflict of Interest:
The Paris EDC Voting and Ex -Officio members should read all items of the above Agenda to confirm that he/she
doesn't have a conflict of interest with any of the items for discussion and/or action.