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05-F Paris V&CC Mtg Min 10-19-06 Paris Visitors and Convention Council Lamar County Chamber of Commerce Meeting Minutes Thursday, October 19,2006 4 P.M. A regular meeting of the members of the Paris Visitors and Convention Council was held on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 4:00 P.M., in the community room of the Chamber of Commerce, with Richard Manning, Chairman, presiding. Present: Mindy Moree Helen Short George Kimbrough Rodney Bass Gail Dority Richard Manning Mary Lou Coe Tim Masters Becky Semple Tony Williams Mike Patterson Absent: Brady Fisher Derald Bulls Mary Ann Fisher Emily 0' Connor Roy Gwinn Suzy Harper Dave Johnson Jon McFadden Bobby Walters Also present was Jamie Fussell with the Paris News, Juanita Miller with Rallye de Paris, Pike Burkhart - Paris Gateways and Wayfinding Signs, Beth Golden with Main Street, Brian Ausburn with the City of Paris. Chairman Richard Manning called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M. The September, 2006 Financial report for the Visitors and Convention Council and Love Civic Center was presented for approval. George Kimbrough made a motion for approval, and Helen Short seconded the motion. Financials were approved. Minutes from the V & CC meeting on September 20,2006 were read and approved by a motion from Tony Williams and seconded by Tim Masters. Funding request for Rallye de Paris was reviewed, and Gail Dority made a motion to grant the request for $1500.00 to be used for the Camp Maxey Training Center road rental use fee. Helen Short seconded the motion. Funding request for Rallye de Paris was approved. Pike Burkhart made a presentation to the council for consideration on maintaining the Gateway signs. The cost would be $1,000.00 per sign, and there will be six signs covering the entrances to Paris. He asks that $2,000.00 per year be budgeted for the maintenance of the signs every three years totaling $6,0000.00. Tim Masters made a motion to approve the proposal, and Gail Dority seconded the motion, and the request was approved. The 2007 Visitor Guide size was discussed, and Mindy Moree shared with the group that Echo Printing would do an 8 1/2 by 11 book this year for the same price as the version that has been done in the past. Gail Dority stated that the motel owners preferred the smaller version for several reasons, and there was much discussion on the layout of the guide. At the end of the discussion, George Kimbrough made a motion to keep our Visitor Guide as it currently is, and Mike Patterson seconded the motion. Rodney Bass reported on highly circulated negative e-mails from the Paris Chamber of Commerce, Jake Street. These e-mails should not be confused with the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce, as we are not affiliated with the Paris Chamber of Commerce in any way. The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Richard Manning. Respectfully submitted, Becky Semple V & CC Director r- .