REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CEDC) 5:30 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 CANTON CITY HALL, COUNCIL ROOM 201 N. BUFFALO STREET, CANTON, TEXAS  Minutes  The Board of Directors of the Canton Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) attended a regular meeting at the above-mentioned date and time. CEDC Board members present included: President Kevin Deibert, 1st Vice Chair DeAnne Callan, Thomas Beckham and Corley Ragle, ex officio Lonny Cluck and Lou Ann Everett. Noti in attendance was, Larry Morgan, Justin Richard. CEDC Staff attending was Executive CEDC Director Stacy Crossley, Assistant CEDC Director Megan Mitchell, and Marketing Coordinator Austin Melton. City Staff attending  was Director of Operations Peter Lamont.  1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum 6:07 PM 2. Invocation - Not given 3. Pledge of Allegiance led by - None 5. Public Comments - None  4. Declarations Regarding Conflicts of Interest - None  CONSENT AGENDA  6. Consider Action Regarding Minutes of August 23, 2022 7. Consider Action Regarding August 2022 Financial Statements  Motion to approve the Minutes of August 23, 2022, the August 2022 financial statements was made by DeAnne Callan. The Motion was seconded by Corley Ragle, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION  8. Consider Recommendation for Appointment to fill vacated seat on the Canton Economic Development Corporation's Board of Directors. After favorable discussion, Corley Ragle made a motion to appoint John McKeehan to fill the vacant seat on the Board of Directors with the term ending March 2023. The motion was seconded by DeAnne Callan, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously. 9. Updates and Community Announcements - Lonny Cluck reported that the city had hired a new building inspector and that the community had recently suffered the loss of a small child in an auto accident and a restaurant in a fire. 10. Canton Visitors Bureau and First Monday Marketing Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Austin Melton reported that 13k had been spent on marketing efforts to reach 1.2mil on Facebook and 400k on Instagram. Austin also reported on the  launch plans for the new Go Bus for First Monday.    11. Canton Main Street Reports and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Megan  Mitchell  A Megan Mitchell reported on current downtown projects which included the new fall banners, autumn scarecrows at the courthouse, progress on the new historical building markers and a new crosswalk art project. B. Downtown business development activity included an update on the upcoming Autumn Festival, Trick-or-Treat on Main Street and the Snow Day Festival. A resignation and new appointment on the Main Street C. Certificate of Appropriateness was approved for Cynefin for a new sign. 12. Executive Director's Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Stacy A. Stacy Crossley reported on current CEDC projects which included working to remove the American National Bank land from a flood zone classification, Business Retention and Expansion visits to local businesses, progress on the comprehensive Plan meetings, update on the Van Zandt County Broadband Mapping project, I-20 Corridor Study, Incentive grants for the Panda Express and C-Store, pocket park fountain and sign repairs and the I-20 East Corridor Brokers Dinner. Stacy also reported that Budget amendments would be presented at next months meeting. B. CEDC business administration updates included the completion of the PFIT, sales tax, open meetings, leadership and customer service trainings. C. Local development activity included CO's issued to Shoe Sensation, and the Doghouse Tattoo Studio. CO's under review included The Keyl Imports and Cynefin. D. Community event announcements included a health fair on Oct.7th, the Q & Brew fire and the hiring of the new Chamber of Commerce Administrator, Sarah Carrell. 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  Board of Directors was also reported.  Crossley  Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.087, 551.072. 13. Executive Session: Executive session was not held.  A. Section 551.072 -1 to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real B.S Section 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, retention, expansion, and recruitment of commercial, industrial, retail, hospitality, sports, and family entertainment prospects. 14. Return to Open Session and Consider Action, if any, on Items Discussed in Executive  property  Session.    15. Adjourn - The Board will convene again on October 25, 2022. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:18pm was made by Corley Ragle and was seconded by Thomas  Beckham. All Voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.  KEVINL L. DEIBERT, PRESIDENT  ATTEST:  AH  MEGAN MITCHELL, BOARD SECRETARY