FERRIDAY, La. — Kelly’s Kids, Gemini Industries and the Town of Ferriday are still discussing possible ways to get Gemini into a building Kelly’s Kids now leases from the town, representatives of all three parties confirmed Wednesday.

Gemini Industries, a company led by Robert Lee of Ferriday, told the Ferriday Town Council Feb. 8 that Gemini has been offered contracts to make electronic circuit boards and could eventually hire 100 people — if it can find a building to house its operations.

Gemini wants to lease an industrial building Ferriday owns on Louisiana 15, but Kelly’s Kids still has a lease on the building.

The Natchez clothing maker has leased the building from the town since 1987, although no one has been employed there for about three years now, according to town officials.

In July the town sued Kelly’s Kids in Seventh Judicial District Court to break the lease, but to no avail. So representatives of the town, Kelly’s Kids and Gemini met Friday to discuss how Gemini could lease the facility.

As of Wednesday, the possibility of Gemini being housed in the building &uot;looks favorable,&uot; said Ferriday Councilman William Rucker, who attended Friday’s meeting with Kelly’s Kids and Gemini.

One possibility would be for Kelly’s Kids to give up its lease on the building if the town agrees to waive the $50,000 the company would otherwise be penalized for breaking its lease, council members said in their Feb. 8 meeting.

Another option would be for Gemini to be housed in part of the building while Kelly’s Kids uses the remainder of the property, said Bruce Kuehnle, attorney for Kelly’s Kids. He added that Kelly’s Kids is still using the property, but he did not know for what purpose.

Lynn James, chief executive officer of Kelly’s Kids, did not return calls Wednesday.

But Lee, who is retired from his job as senior quality instructor for Entergy’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, said that in order to train workers and make circuit boards at one site, he would probably need the whole building.

Even if Gemini got the building, Lee said it would take nine months to train 10 initial workers, install equipment and renovate the inside of the building.

Lee said Wednesday that he still wants the Louisiana 15 building but that so far, with regards to an agreement with the town and Kelly’s Kids, &uot;we haven’t agreed to anything yet.&uot;

Lee added that he has not yet set foot inside the building. But Kuehnle said he hopes to set up a time next week for Gemini representatives to tour the facility.

Lee would not reveal for which clients or uses his company would be making the circuit boards but has said possible clients could include the U.S. Department of Defense.