09/15/2015 MINUTESPARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
MINUTES
Board Members Staff
Present: Richard Manning, Chair Present: Angie Corbell
John Brockman, Vice -Chair Office Manager
Don Wilson, Secretary- Treasurer Paula Brownfield
Ray Banks
Ex- Officio Members
Present:
Pam Anglin PJC
Steve Keywood COC
Legal Counsel:
Kent Mellyar
Call to Order:
Admin. Assistant
Guest(s) Present:
City Council
Liaison:
John Cunningham
Deanna Manning
Thomas Tucker
Paul Linck, Turner Industries
Richard Manning, Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and welcomed those present. A quorum
was present.
Citizens Input:
There was no citizen input.
Discuss and possibly take action on Capital One's request for a list of those authorized to use a PEDC
credit card:
A motion was made by Mr. Wilson that he and Angie Corbell be entered as authorized persons.
The motion was seconded by Richard Manning. The motion carried with all present voting Aye.
Discuss and possibly take action on infrastructure support for Turner Industries:
Motion to table the item until the paperwork was complete was made by Ray Banks and seconded by John
Brockman. The motion carried with all present voting Aye.
Discuss and possibly take action on Bonham Street and Industrial Park cleanup:
Mr. Wilson mentioned he would like to discuss the Bonham Street cleanup, and that he had a future meeting
with Kiamichi Railroad scheduled to discuss mowing and removing or moving the railroad ties near Bonham
Street. Mr. Wilson stated he wanted to see what he could have done to insure the property was properly cared
for along with yearly maintenance. Mr. Wilson stated he was in the process of seeking information to also clean
up an area of the Industrial Park that had new sapling growth and will report back to the board his findings of
what could be done.
Discuss and approve minutes of August 25, 2015 Meeting and September 8, 2015 Meeting:
Mr. Banks made a motion to accept the minutes with corrections. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wilson and
the motion carried with all present voting Aye.
Discuss and possibly approve August 2015 Financials:
Mr. Brockman made a motion to approve the August financials. The motion was seconded by Mr. Banks and
carried with all present voting Aye.
Discuss and possibly take action on budget amendments for the 2014 -15 fiscal year and proposed budget
for the 2015 -16 fiscal year.
Mr. Brockman made a motion to approve the budget amendments for the 2014 -15 fiscal year and the 2015 -16
Budget. The motion was seconded by Mr. Banks and carried with a 4 -0 vote.
Convene into Executive Session:
The Board convened into Executive Session at 4:37 p.m.
Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on item(s) discussed in Executive Session:
The Board re- convened at 6:05 p.m. Mr. Brockman made a motion for the sale of six acres site on Project Axle.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Wilson and carried 4 -0.
Discuss Future Agenda Items:
No items were discussed.
Adiourn•
Mr. Wilson made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Banks with all present voting Aye. The
meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Angie Corbell
Office Manager
Paris EDC