01/21/2025 MinutesMINUTES OF THE PARIS VISITORS AND CONVENTION COUNCIL
MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
January 21, 2025
The Paris Visitors and Convention Council of the City of Paris met for a
regular session at 4:00 p.m. on January 21, 2025, at the Lamar County Chamber of
Commerce board room, 8 West Plaza, Paris, TX.
Present: Board Members: Brandon Kellum, Bradley Hilliard, Bud Mistry,
Misty Halcomb, Cody Head, Denise Moffitt, Eric Guillot, Thomas McMonagle,
Chris Kennedy, Lindsey Bounds, and Anwar Scott.
City Representatives: None.
Absent: Board Members: Brittany Miller, Monica Clement, Chadlee Johnston
and Sherrie Holbert.
L Call meeting to order.
Paul Allen called the meeting to order at 4:00p.m.
2. Citizens' Forum. No one present.
3. Approve minutes from the meeting of November 2024. A motion to
approve was made by Thomas McMonagle, seconded by Misty Halcomb. Motion
carried. 10 ayes, 0 nays.
4. Receive financial rep ort from December 2024, by Paul Allen. A motion to
approve was made by Eric Guillot seconded by Bradley Hilliard. Motion
carried. 10 ayes. 0 nays.
5. Discuss and act on funding request for Archers for Christ Tri-State Shootout.
Based on the scoring criteria a motion to approve $2300 was made by Chris
Kennedy, seconded by Eric Guillot. Motion carried. 10 ayes. O nays.
6. Paul Allen stated that he met with Sue Hayes, Pickleball Association and
offered to help with some costs for the new pickleball courts. She presented
him with two bills for landscaping. The plan is to have tournaments that have
overnight stays in the future. A motion to approve $8942.50 out ofnon-hot
money was made by Bradley Hilliard, seconded by Cody Head. Eric Guillot
and Misty Halcombrecused themselves. Motion carried. 10 ayes, 0 nays.
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7. Paul Allen stated that TMBRA, Tower City Comedy, Kayak Fishing and
bowling are all coming up. He asked the board to approve prize money for
the Texas Kayak fishing of $2500 in plans that they will come yearly. A
motion to approve was made by Misty Halcomb, seconded by Cody Head.
Motion carried. 10 ayes, 0 nays.
8. He also stated that Chris Kennedy resigned from the board, he is moving to
Houston.
9. Adjournment.
There being no further business, A Motion to adjourn was made by Board
Member Eric Guillot, seconded by Board Member Thomas McMonigle. Motion
carried, 10 ayes — 0_ nays. Paul Allen, President adjourned the meeting at 4:30
p.m.
Chadlee Johnston, VCC Chairman