04-B-2 PEDC Mtg Min 7-25-07
Paris Economic Development Corporation
Board Meeting Minutes
July 25, 2007
Board Members
Present: John Wright
Glen Bawcum
Dick Severson
Staff Present: Pete Kampfer
Mindy Moree
Rachel Schory
Ex-officio Members
Present: Pam Anglin
Rodney Bass
Guest
Present: Bill Hankins
John Wright called the meeting to order at 1 :05 PM.
Minutes from the June 20, 2007 were approved unanimously as presented on a
motion made by Glen Bawcum seconded by Dick Severson.
The June financial report was presented and approved unanimously on a motion
made by Dick Severson seconded by Glen Bawcum.
Agenda item number 4, election of new Board officers, was tabled due to the new
board members being out of town.
Pete Kampfer reported that the main focus of his efforts since the last Board
meeting has been on finalizing C- Tech negotiations. Mr. Kampfer also gave a brief report
on the various other projects that are in the works to include the following items: 2007
PEDC Strategic Plan; the new PEDC Marketing Plan to include, branding, web page
development, print media, as well as other advertisements; The Base Line Study via
Texas A & M; and the SSRMA approved by TxDOT in Austin.
The board went into executive session at 1:22 P.M. to discuss possible C-Tech
negotiations.
Executive session was closed at 1:38 P.M.
Dick Severson made the motion to accept the terms of the C- Tech Agreement,
attached hereto and made apart thereof, and John Wright as Vice President ofPEDC to
sign the Agreement as presented by Charles Waldrum dated July 25,2007. The motion
passed unanimously on a second by Glen Bawcum. The documents were then signed by
John Wright.
With no further business to come before the board the meeting was adjourned at
I :48 P.M. on a motion made by Glen Bawcum seconded by Dick Severson.
Respectfully submitted,
Mindy Moree
Administrative Director