NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CEDC)  5:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 20, 2023 201 N. BUFFALO STREET, CANTON, TEXAS  CANTON CITY HALL  The Board of Directors oft the Canton Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) attended a regular meeting at the above-mentioned date and time. CEDC Board members present included: President Kevin L. Deibert, 1st' Vice Chair DeAnne Callan, Thomas Beckham, John McKeehan, John Cheyenne Behrend, and ex officio Lonny Cluck. Staff attending was Executive CEDC Director Stacy Crossley, Assistant CEDC Director Shelley Newton and City Director Operations Peter Lamont. The board members not in attendance were Corley Ragle and Justin  Richard.  Minutes  1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum - Kevin L. Diebert opened the meeting at  5:30pm  2. Invocation = Given by Kevin L. Diebert 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Lead by Kevin L. Diebert 4. Declarations Regarding Conflicts of Interest - None  5. Public Comments - None  CONSENT AGENDA  6. Consider Action Regarding Minutes of November 28, 2023 7. Consider Action Regarding November 2023 Financial Statement  8. Consider appointment to the Main Street Advisory Board new applicant: Thomas John Cheyenne Behrend made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as stated. Thomas Beckham seconded the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed.  Dean Rose III with a term ending in 12/2024  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  9. Discuss and consider the removal of DeAnna Callan, CEDC 1st' Vice Chair board member as an authorized signer on all Canton Economic Development Corporation and Canton Visitors Bureau Bank Accounts - Thomas Beckham made a motion to approve removal of DeAnna Callan, CEDC 1st Vice Chair board member as an authorized signer on all Canton Economic Development Corporation and Canton Visitors Bureau Bank Accounts. John Cheyenne Behrend seconded the motion, all  voted in favor and the motion passed.  10. Updates and Community Announcements = Peter Lamont  11. Canton Visitors Bureau and First Monday Marketing Report and Consider Any Action  Related Thereto - Skipped    A. Marketing Report B. First Monday Update C. Special Events Update  12. Canton Main Street Reports and Consider Any Action Related Thereto Shelley  Newton  A. Downtown Projects: B. Downtown Business Development Activity: C. Downtown Events & Marketing  13. Executive Director's Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Stacy  Crossley  A. CEDC Projects / Partnership Update B. CEDC Business IA Administration C. Local Development Activity D. Community Event Announcements  COs Issued: CO'sApplied:  When necessary and warranted, a closed or executive session will follow pursuant to the provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas 14. Executive Session: The board entered closed executive session at 5:42 pm  Government Code, Section 551.087, 551.072,  A. 551.087 - to deliberate commercial or financial information the CEDC has received from a business prospect, and to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to business prospects, including Native Son and retention, expansion and recruitment of commercial, industrial, retail, hospitality, sports, B. 551.072-to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.  and family entertainment prospects,  1st Vice Chair DeAnne Callan entered the meeting at 6:14 pm  15. Return to Open Session and Consider Action, if any, on Items Discussed in Executive Session - The Board returned to regular session at 6:44 pm. John McKeehan made motion to approve decision made during Executive Session. Thomas Beckham seconded the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed.  16. Items for Future Agenda -Next monthly board meeting possible change of normal 17. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 pm upon motion made by DeAnne Callen. The Motion was seconded by John McKeehan, all voted in favor and the  date  motion passed unanimously.  E  C  DEIBERT, PRESIDENT  REEDEET  ATTEST:  Shlualactn SHELLEY NEYTON, SECRETARY