02/11/2014 AGENDAPARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Community Room at Depot
1125 Bonham Street
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
3:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
A G E N D A
1. Call meeting to order— Rebecca Clifford, Chair
2. Accept Bruce Carr's resignation from the Paris EDC Board effective Jan. 28, 2014
3. Election of Vice Chair.
4. Approval of minutes from the January 14, 2014 regular meeting, January 16, 2014
and January 23, 2014 called meetings
5. Approval of [December 2013] financials
6. Chair's Report:
• Update on joint meeting with Airport Advisory Board
• Update on Coalition Workforce Committee meeting
• Update on adoption of the revised Tax Abatement policies by Lamar County
Commissioners, Paris City Council and Paris Jr. College Board of Regents
• Update on Tax Abatement and Incentive Agreement Compliance Monitoring
• Schedule of meetings to attend in February / March
7. Report from ad hoc committee on PEDC organizational structure. – David Turner
8. Discuss and possibly take action on partial payment for shredding of the NW
Industrial Park and 19th Street NW property by Daughtrey Lawn Services
9. Discuss and possibly take action on proposed ad for the 2014 Lamar County
Chamber of Commerce map.
10. Discuss and possibly take action on the PEDC Plan of Work for FY 2013 -14,
current operating budget and consider amendments to same.
11. Discuss and possibly take action on Economic Incentive Guidelines.
– Rebecca Clifford
Paris EDC Board Meeting Agenda
February 11, 2014
12. Convene into Executive Session:
1. Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code when the
governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about: 1) Pending or
contemplated litigation; or 2) a settlement offer; or 3) on a matter in which the
duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with
this chapter.
a) Zulu Internet real estate contract.
b) Waiver of conflict letter.
2. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and
deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
3. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code: 1) to deliberate
the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties discipline or
dismissal of a public officer or employee; or 2) to hear a complaint to charge
against an officer or employee. Future duties and compensation pertaining to
the Assistant Executive Director.
4. Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss or
deliberate: 1) commercial or financial information that the governmental body
has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have
locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and
with which the governmental body is conducting economic development
negotiations; or 2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a
business prospect.
13. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on item(s) discussed in
Executive Session.
14. Adj ourn.
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