10/10/2024 MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING FOR
TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE (TIRZ) BOARD
PARIS, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 107 E. KAUFMAN ST, PARIS TEXAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024
4:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
Members present: Cody Head, Chairman; Miles Mathieu, Vice -Chairman; Thomas
McMonigle, Secretary; Maureen Hammond, Reeves Hayter, Pam
Norwood, and Dillon Cecil
City Staff- Osei Arno-Mensah, Director of Planning and Community
Development; Skylar Unger, Deputy City Clerk; and Cheri Bedford,
Main Street Coordinator
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman Head called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M.
2. Citizens' input.
No one came forward during citizens' input.
Chairman Head thanked Mr. Mathieu and the rest of the Board for covering last month's meeting in his
absence.
3. Approve minutes from the meeting on September 12, 2024.
A Motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Ms. Hammond and seconded by Mr,
Mathieu. Motion carried 7 ayes — 0 nays.
4. Formally approve revised Bylaws for the Board of Directors.
A Motion to approve the revised Bylaws for the Board of Directors was made by Mr. Hayter and
seconded by Ms. Norwood. Motion carried 7 ayes — 0 nays.
Approve Agreement with Forked Pine Consulting to assist the Board with strategies for reviewing and
possibly amending the Project and Financing Plans for TIRZ No. 1.
Chairman Head stated that Mr. Arno-Mensah had sent out a memo outlining two options: Option 1, in
which the TIRZ Board would instruct the City Attorney to enter into a consulting agreement with Forked
Pine Consulting to assist in reviewing and possibly amending the Project and Financing Plans for TIRZ
(No. 1); and Option 2, where the Board may reject the consulting agreement and pursue a different or
revised agreement. Mr. Mathieu requested clarification on the description of consulting services,
particularly concerning the phases outlined in Exhibit "A." He also inquired about who would be
responsible for maintaining the referenced spreadsheets and documents. Chairman Head explained that
part of the Consultant's role is to educate City staff on maintaining these documents after the consultants
have completed their work. Mr. Arno-Mensah agreed with Chairman Head's explanation.
Mr. Hayter raised a concern about the payment structure, stating that he believed it would be poor public
policy to pay the full amount upfront before any services had been rendered. After further discussion, the
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Board agreed to approve the Consulting Agreement with an amendment to split the fee into three phases.
A motion to approve the agreement with Forked Pine Consulting, with the payment structure amended to
three installments, was made by Mr. Hayter and seconded by Ms. Hammond. Motion carried 7 ayes — 0
nays.
6. Request future agenda items.
There were no future agenda items requested.
7. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Chairman Head adjourned the meeting at 4:17 P.M.
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