REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CEDC) 5:30 P.M., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2022 201 N. BUFFALO STREET, CANTON, TEXAS  CANTON CITY HALL  Minutes  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: 2nd Vice Chair Corley Ragle, Thomas Beckham, John McKeehan, Justin Richard, with 1st Vice Chair DeAnne Callan entered the meeting at 6:19 pm and ex officio Lonny Cluck and Lou Ann Everett. Not in attendance was President Kevin Deibert and Larry Morgan. CEDC Staff attending was Executive CEDC Director Stacy Crossley, and Marketing Coordinator  Austin Melton. City Staff attending was Director of Operations Peter Lamont.  1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum at 5:34 pm 2. Invocation - Given by Stacy Crossley 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Led by. John McKeehan 4. Declarations Regarding Conflicts of Interest: None.  5. Public Comments: None.  CONSENT AGENDA  6. Consider Action Regarding Minutes of November 22, 2022 7. Consider Action Regarding November 2022 Financial Statements 8. Consider Action Regarding 2022 3rd Quarter Investment Report:  John McKeehan made a motion to approve the November 22, 2022, meeting minutes, November 2022 financial reports and the 2022 3rd Quarter Investment Report. The motion was seconded by  Justin Richard, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.  ITEMS FORI CMIPLALCOASDERATION  9. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-08 Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement any and All Documents Necessary for the sale conveyance of an approximately 1.11 Acre Tract of Land, Located in the QCI Nugent Survey, Abstract No. 618 City of Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas; Providing a Severability Clause; And Providing For An  Immediate Effective Date.  Justin Richard made a motion to adopt resolution No. 2022-08 Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement any and All Documents Necessary for the sale conveyance of an approximately 1.11 Acre Tract of Land, Located in the Q C Nugent Survey, Abstract No. 618 City of Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas; Providing a Severability Clause; And Providing For An Immediate Effective Date. The motion was seconded by John McKeehan, all  voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.    10. Updates and Community Announcements - Lonny Cluck reported that the city has installed lights  at the Soccer Fields and are going after bids for more lighting.  11. Canton Visitors Bureau and First Monday Marketing Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Austin Melton reported on the most recent marketing report. Approximately 13k was spent to reach over 850,000 people on Facebook and Instagram. The organic growth that First Monday has seen is impressive with over 180% increase in Facebook page views. 12. Canton Main Street Reports and Consider Any Action Related Thereto = Stacy Crossley  A. Downtown Projects. mid-January.  B. Downtown Business Development Activity- included a Van Zandt Barber Shop starting to take shape, Whiskey Ray's is closed and has moved out, A Kneady Woman should be opening by C. Downtown Events = Coffee Talk went over well, the Sip & Shop was a huge success as well D. Main Street Advisory Board - Matt Lombard, Mary Lynn Baugh, Maxine Sumner, Eli Brown 13. Executive Director's Report and Consider Any Action Related Thereto - Stacy Crossley A. CEDC Projects / Partnerships Update - The Horseshoe Sculpture is coming along. C.J. See has shown interest in attempting to de-annex the property on the northeast corner of Hwy 19 B. CEDC business ladministration updates included an update on a small business grant. Megan Mitchell is no longer with the Canton EDC. The EDC has been looking over contracts with C. Local development activity included that a Road Ranger truck stop would be going in at Hwy.  as the Main Street Snow Day Festival.  and Jessica Day are leaving the Main Street Advisory Board.  and I-20.  Nextsite and Syslogic. 859 and I-20.  D. Community event announcements.  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 Government Code,  Section 551.087  14. Executive Session: Time Entered: 5:53pm  A. 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 a 551.074 - to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,  business prospect.  B.551.072- to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. discipline, or dismissal of CEDC officer or employee - Megan Mitchell The Board returned to regular session at 6:56 pm. No action was taken.  15. Return to Open Session and Consider Action, if any, on Items Discussed in Executive Session =  16. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 pm upon motion made by John McKeehan. The Motion was seconded by Justin Richard, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.    KEVINI L. DEIBERT, PRESIDENT  ATTEST:  STACY  65  CROSSLEY, CEDC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR