NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ATLANTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Thursday January 21st, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.
The Atlanta Economic Development Corporation of Atlanta, Texas, will meet in a
Regular Session on Thursday January 21st, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta City Hall
located at 315 N. Buckner Street Atlanta, Texas, in accordance with the following
agenda:
I.
Call meeting to order.
II.
Invocation.
III. Approve Financial Statements and Paying Bills
IV. Approve the Minutes of the December 17th, 2015 AEDC Meeting
IV.
REGULAR AGENDA:
1. Introduction and Discussion of new AEDC Board Member Travis Ransom
Appointed by the City Council on January 19th, 2016
2. Discussion Consideration and Possible Action Regarding Election of AEDC
Officers for 2016; Seats are Chairman, Vice-Chair and Secretary.
3. Report Regarding the Partnership with Cass County Regarding Economic
Development Alliance. Presentation by David Cockrell, AEDC Executive Director.
Review of Business Retention and Expansion Survey. Review of Available
Building Survey.
4. Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action Providing Updates, if any, to
AEDC Board Regarding Phase II Regional Targeted Industry Study and
Workforce Needs Analysis.
5. Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action Regarding the Impending
Delinquencies of the User Loan Agreement, Promissory Note and User Lease
Agreement between the AEDC and Fibrtec, Inc; Consider and Recommend
Extension or Foreclosure of the Agreements.
V. Executive Session
The Atlanta Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to adjourn into an
executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the
matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections, 551.071
Consultation with Attorney), 1.072 (Deliberations about Real Property, 551.073 and
Donations), 551.074 Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security
Devices), 551.086 (Economic Development).
VI. Reconvene into open session
1. Consider and approve items listed under Executive Session as necessary.
VII. Staff Reports
1. City Managers Report
a. Sales Tax Update
VIII. Adjournment.
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available.
Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to
this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s office at (903) 796-7153 Ext.113 or fax
(903) 796-5833 for further information.
This is to certify that I, Danica Porter posted this agenda on the door of City Hall prior to 5:00 p.m.
on January 15th, 2016
__Danica Porter __________
Danica Porter, City Secretary
Current Officers
Barron Christiansen, Chairman
Bill Smith, Vice Chair
George Welch, Secretary