07/28/2015 MINUTESPARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
Paris City Council Chambers
107 East Kaufman St.
Paris, Texas 75460
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
4:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
MINUTES
Board Members Staff
Present: Richard Manning Chair Present: Angie Corbell
John Brockman, Vice -Chair Office Manager
Don Wilson, Secretary- Treasurer Paula Brownfield
David Turner Administrative Assistant
Ray Banks
Ex- Officio Members Guest(s)
Present: Steve Keywood, COC President Present: Don Taylor
A.J. Hashmi, Mayor David Whitaker Paris PD
Danielle Kloap The Paris News
Legal Michael Gladfelter
Counsel: Kent Mcilyar
City Council
Liaison: Sue Lancaster
Call to Order:
Richard Manning, Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and welcomed those
present. Confirmed a quorum was present.
Citizens Input•
Michael Glatfelter addressed the Board saying he had requested the minutes to a previous
PEDC meeting and expected them to be ready tomorrow morning. Mr. Manning advised the Mr.
Glatfelter the PEDC had 10 days to comply.
Budget Workshop Discussion:
Mr. Manning turned the floor to Don Wilson PEDC Treasurer. Mr. Wilson went through the budget
line by line. Each line was agreed to as follows:
0102
0103
0104
0105
0101
0201
0202
0301
0302
0303
0306
0308
0310
0311
0314
0326
Goal 1
Goal 3
Goal 4
0318
0348
0357
0402
0605
1002
0044
0045
0047
0051
0052
0054
0053
This line was
added
Social Security & Medicare
see below
Retirement Edward Jones
see below
Insurance Benefits
see below
Worker's Comp
see below
Salaries and Wages (including above)
$200,000.00
Office Supplies
$5,500.00
Postage
$500.00
Telephone Communication
$5,400.00
Car Allowance
$12,000.00
Insurance and Bonds
$2,500.00
Travel Expenses not Budgeted Last Yr.
$12,000.00
This was voted to dissolve this item and include it
into Line 0402 minus the $300
$300.00
Miscellaneous
$1,000.00
Association Memberships
$3,000.00
Staff Training
$3,000.00
Plan Of Work
$30,000.00
Secure Jobs Retention & Expansion
$0.00
Lamar County Days
$0.00
Marketing Airport as Industrial Site
$0.00
Work Keys Goal #2
$35,000.00
Depot Operations
$20,000.00
Contract Services Legal Fees
$10,000.00
Industrial Park Maintenance
$14,000.00
Auditing Services
$8,000.00
Machinery, Tools and Equipment
$5,000.00
Paris Lakes
$250,000.00
Rogers Wade
$0.00
BodyGuard Training
$14,746.00
J. Skinner
$116,000.00
T &K
$40,000.00
Potter's Industry Emp. Training Reimb.
$40,000.00
Project Powder Puff
$0.00
This line was
added
0055 1 Cheney Engineering 1 $0.00
Convene into Executive Session:
The PEDC Board Convened into Executive Session at 5:00 PM. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the
Texas Governmental 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. Interim Executive Director's Applications.
Reconvene into Open Session:
Executive Session ended at 5:35 p.m. The Board reconvened into open session. As a result of
executive session discussion the Board took no action
Future Agenda Items:
Future Agenda Items are to include:
Executive Session Section 551.074 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. Discuss : Interim and or Executive Director's
Applications.
David Turner made a motion to adjourn at 5:37 p.m.; seconded by Don Wilson. Motion Carried 5 -0.
Respectfully submitted,
Angie Corbell
Office Manager
Paris EDC