04-B PEDC Minutes 12-22-04
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
December 22, 2004
The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in regular session at 4:00
p.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2004 in the Community Room of the Lamar
County Chamber of Commerce, 1125 Bonham Street, Paris. Texas. President
Don Wall called the meeting to order with the following Directors present:
Sims Norment and Richard Severson. Also present were Executive Director
Gary Vest, Ex-Officio member Derald Bulls, City Manager Tony N. Williams,
City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, Assistant Director Chad Manning, and
Assistant City Clerk Sherian Dixon.
President Wall called for approval of the minutes for November. It was noted
that there were two different sets of minutes for the same meeting and that the
original minutes by Assistant Director Manning would be the accepted
minutes.
Director Norment - motion to approve. Director Severson - second. Motion
carried unanimously.
City Finance Director Gene Anderson came forward to give the Financial
Report for November.
1. Cash Flow Statement - Routine
2. Sales Tax Receipts - $100,256.78, up from last year
3. Expenditures - Routine
Director Severson - motion to approve. Norment - second. Motion carried
unanimously.
Directors Report - Gary Vest
1. Groundbreaking Ceremony - C Tech - Paris Industrial Park -
January 4, 2005 10:00 a.m. Contract with Harrison, Walker and
Harper.
2. Update on Industrial Park progress - 2 change orders with
Stephens contract.
3. Update on Hearne Street - Finished - awaiting final inspection
Needs barricade at dead end.
4. Trans-Texas Corridor - determination not settled yet - will have
Public Hearing in Paris, February 14, 2005.
5. Property next to Industrial Park - owned by Noel Philley,
asking
$35,500. - told him not interested.
6. Train Derailment at Flexolite - because not enough adequate
drainage under rail - small drain pipe $100,000 to put in
Larger drain pipe - Flexolite will be putting in new pipe
7. Geologic Report on Superior property - buried fuel tank has to
come out - cost $50,000-70,000. Traces of 2 chemicals in soil
Bldg. In bad shape - Owner, Dan Zimmerman, wanted to carve
15 acres out of the 20 acres and sell to PEDC. President Wall
wanted to wait and build up reserved before considering
buying
any more land
8. Atmos - Has contract for 3 acres in Industrial Park - will be
service center with trucks, office and community room
Prospects:
1. Call Center - wanted too many incentives- too much
competition
Another call center already operating in Paris
2. Distribution Center - still working on this
3. Sprinkler Company - still working on this
4. Helicopter Air Ambulance - will be in Paris on January 11,
2005
To view the properties - they are coming
Director Norment requested a quarterly update on all the projects. Discussed
doing some visits to local industries.
On T & K Machine, Mr. Vest said they haven’t moved on the agreement and
are not ready to commit.
On C-Tech, Mr. Vest said there will be a provision in the contract, if they don’t
start construction in 12 months, the property reverts back to PEDC.
On a question from President wall concerning the antenna at the Industrial
Park, Mr. Vest said the property needs to be re-zoned to Planned Development
Industrial.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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DON WALL, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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SHERIAN DIXON, ASST. CITY CLERK