02/16/2021 Agenda�•• • i � i' 1 i•'i• i
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
5:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
Notice is hereby given that the Paris Economic Development Corporation shall meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The meeting will be held by video conference through WWW.ZOOM.US and to join,
access with Meeting ID: 845 4181 6004, Password: 504847. The matters to be discussed and acted upon are as
follows:
AGENDA
1. Call meeting to order — Josh Bray, Chairman
2. Invocation
3. Welcome and Opening Remarks
4. Citizens' Input
a. (Under the Governor's Proclamation and order and the declarations of disaster issued by the City
of Paris, and Lamar County, Texas on March 24, 2020 and March 26, 2020, relating to the global
COVID-19 pandemic, and due to the recent outbreak in the community, the meeting will be held
by video conference, and there will be no on site gathering. Consequently, persons desiring to
address the Paris Economic Development Board must submit their comments by e-mail to
pbrownfield(c�r�,paristexasusa.com no later than Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. 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.
5. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 19, 2021 and the
Minutes of the Planning Session held on February 3, 2021
6. Discuss and Consider Approval of the January 2021 Financial Statements
7. Discuss Allocation of Proceeds from TxDot Land Sale
8. Discuss and Appoint Board Committees as Follows:
• Finance Committee
• Incentive Review Committee
• Land Committee
• Marketing Committee
9. Discuss and Consider Action on Refinancing Existing Debt and Financing Future Debt
10. Project Updates:
0 American SpiralWeld Pipe
0 Metro Gate
11. 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 Highway
• Project Rocket X
12. Reconvene into Open Session and Consider Action on Item(s) Discussed in Executive Session
13. Discuss Future Agenda Items
14. Adjourn
POST F=12,2021, at Q-:00 pr4, City Hall Annex Bulletin Board
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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.