04/08/2014MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING BETWEEN
PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION& AIRPORT ADVISORY
BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PARIS, TEXAS
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014
4:00 O'CLOCK PM
1. The Paris Economic Development Corporation and Airport Advisory Board Subcommittee
meeting was called to order at 4: 00 p. m. by Jack Ashmore, Chairman.
A. The following members were present: Chris Fitzgerald, Rebecca Clifford, Jack
Ashmore, Sue Lancaster, William Tolleson, Erik Roddy and Stephen Grubbs.
B. The following members were absent: None.
C. Also present was John Godwin, City Manager; Shawn Napier, Airport Director;
Alan Efrussy, Planning Manager; Jerry Richey, Airport Manager; John Wright,
City Council; Shannon Barrentine, Interim Executive Director, PEDC; Ashley
Fendley, City Staff, Dennis Ashby, Airport Advisory Board Member; Charles
Richards, eParisTexas.com and Lauren Corbell, Paris News.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meeting (March 6, 2014).
Motion was made by Erik Roddy, seconded by Sue Lancaster to approve the meeting
minutes for March 6, 2014. Motion carried 5 -0.
Stephen Grubbs arrived at 4:02 p.m.
William Tolleson arrived at 4:04 p.m.
3. Presentation from Matthew Felton with TxDOT Aviation about Airport Economic
Development and Marketing.
Matthew Felton with TxDOT Aviation stated I am the direct contact for the Cox Field
Airport. Mr. Felton Further stated that the City of Paris has filed for Non - Entitlement
Money to build hangars. The status of the money was cleared on Thursday, March 6,
2014; we are eighty -five percent complete with the planning process for the hangars. The
Paris Economic Development Corporation and Airport Advisory Board Subcommittee
stated they were more interested in what kind of resources they could use to bring
businesses to Cox Field. Matthew Felton stated that advertisement was the biggest key
factor in bringing businesses to Cox Field.
4. Discussion concerning future development incentives and marketing Cox Field.
Shawn Napier presented to the subcommittee the side by side chart of Exhibit 1 E of the
Cox Field Airport Master Plan. The Paris Economic Development Corporation and
Airport Advisory Board Subcommittee were pleased with the informational handout.
S. Meeting adjourned at 4: 44 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 1 IT DAY OF MAY, 2014.
ck Ashmore, Chairman